Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, write that through branded content companies like Upstox, CNBC and Smallcase stand in the youth audience's shoes, see the world through their eyes, speak their language, highlight how young people think about money and then share nuggets of wisdom about money management
By Hamsini Shivakumar | May 03, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting explore how Ramzan and Eid are portrayed in Indian-branded content
By Hamsini Shivakumar | April 25, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting write about the portrayal of family relationships in different forms in branded content and the benefits associated with it
By Hamsini Shivakumar | April 19, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting write about how feminine power has become a powerful theme in Indian branded content, reflecting the changing role of women in society and the country's cultural values
By Hamsini Shivakumar | April 05, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, write about the representation of disability in branded content
By Hamsini Shivakumar | March 28, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, write that brands should be conscious of the power dynamics between employers and domestic help and avoid perpetuating negative stereotypes, biases, and prejudices
By Hamsini Shivakumar | March 21, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting share their take on effective product placement in movies or TV shows
By Hamsini Shivakumar | March 09, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting share their take on how automotive brands have used masculinity in the advertisements for their SUVs over the years
By Hamsini Shivakumar | February 27, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, write that brands cannot inject energy and momentum into a cultural product, when there isn't any real cultural momentum or energy behind Valentine's Day. Hence, creating content around the occasion is likely to drop off from many brands' activity checklists
By Hamsini Shivakumar | February 21, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, look at content put out by five brands from different categories - Future Generali Insurance, Bournvita, Maybelline, Hindustan Zinc and Live, Love, Laugh Foundation, to talk about the hits and misses for brands which take mental health as their content theme
By Hamsini Shivakumar | February 13, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting share how time-bound communication for a specific date can be made more effective
By Hamsini Shivakumar | February 03, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting write about how brands can partner with stand-up comedians to create more innovative and original branded content as well as user generated content
By Hamsini Shivakumar | January 30, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting write about how brands should approach the topic of LGBTQ+ themes and whether they should follow the trend, to be topical
By Hamsini Shivakumar | January 19, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, write about how Christmas is not viewed as a festival in Indian culture but is rather seen as an event, and how it can be used by brands to form a deeper connect with the people
By Hamsini Shivakumar | January 14, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting write about the important things to be kept in mind before starting work on sponsorship ideas for film festivals
By Hamsini Shivakumar | January 13, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting write about how brands can best leverage stand-up comedians to form a connect with the youth
By Hamsini Shivakumar | January 12, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar and Prabhjot Singh Gambhir of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting share the differences and the varying USPs of influencers coming from metros and those from the not so prosperous parts of the country
By Hamsini Shivakumar | January 12, 2023Hamsini Shivakumar, Founder of Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, writes that big-budget brands like Tinder and Bumble have made branded content their format of choice. They are focused on normalising dating, removing the negative stigmas of ‘hook-up' culture and laying the grounds for the longer-term development of dating practices in India
By Hamsini Shivakumar | December 07, 2022