Hamsini Shivakumar, Founder, Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, writes that the brand's attempt at visibility has turned into sponsorship, what should have painted a brand persona has become a confused mix, and going for distinctiveness has landed it with an unsteady approach to comedy

BuzzInContent caught up with Sanjay Sharma of Mother Dairy and Karthik Nagarajan of Wavemaker India (it is Mother Dairy's media agency), to get into the nitty-gritty of the brand's latest influencer-marketing strategy for its campaign ‘Paneer packed hai to safe hai'

The video campaign #SheIsCompleteInHerself strives to invoke a sense of empathy among its audience and urges them to help those couples who are facing the issue of infertility

Hamsini Shivakumar, Founder, Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, writes that stand-up comedy as branded content can only succeed when it is based on the fundamentals of what branded content is supposed to be — a way for brands to participate in culture

While many branded opted for regular ads, a few took the content route to win the hearts of consumers. A look at some charming and heart-warming content-driven campaigns to celebrate love in 2021

Shailja Joshi, Associate Director, Potato Chips Category, PepsiCo India, tells BuzzInContent that the core thought behind the campaign was that whether one is committed, happily single or in a long-distance relationship– no matter what the scenario may be, Lay's can help celebrate their ‘RelationChip Status'

Hamsini Shivakumar, Founder, Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, picks 10 examples of branded video content released between 2017 and 2020 to gauge the latest trends that will hover over 2021's Valentine's Day celebration by brands

The video intends to educate people about how to save tax with health insurance plans, which is crucial and seasonal in the last quarter of the financial year

He will report to Puneet Singhvi, President, Digital and Corporate Strategy, Network18. Before Moneycontrol, he was at Times Group where he was Business Head for ET-Grey Cell/ET for over five years

In this week's in-depth analysis of an editorial site of Natural Diamond Council, Hamsini Shivakumar, Founder, Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, writes how their website, as branded content, has been able to do what a marketing campaign, a series of advertisements or a promotional exercise couldn't have achieved — the ability to direct and shape the diamond semiosphere

While some of these posts incorporated the sauces as part of their recipes, others have shared personal anecdotes. These influencers seamlessly speak of the products in their personal stories, not making it seem like a blatant promotion of the brand

BuzzInContent.com lists five content-driven campaigns executed by Micromax, MTV, Voltas, Ambuja Cement and Emoha Elder Care that don't just speak about their products and positioning but also bring out real, thought-evoking and authentic stories

The brand has strategically used influencer marketing and brought the sentiment alive by bringing on screen the fun relationship between a few parent-child duos. Leading them is former captain of the Indian cricket team MS Dhoni and his daughter Ziva Dhoni

The brand collected folk stories and myths about the most cherished Rath Yatra dishes, Dalma and Chenna Poda, and brought it alive with the local art style used in digital animated format

In her first weekly article this year, Hamsini Shivakumar, Founder, Leapfrog Strategy Consulting, points out learnings that brands can get from the D2C home and sleep solutions brand when they jump on to the branded content bandwagon without getting swept away in the plethora of content being created to woo the audience

On World Health Day, Tisca Chopra asked questions and navigated the audience to the journey of understanding what is good and bad for heart on dilkibaat.com. The video had four heart health questions with two options each, and Chopra would personalise the experience to every individual

The film, focused at India's youth, aims to instil an appreciation towards the need to save and plan for their future, an act that will not only ensure financial freedom but also mitigate the high amount of concern and anxiety that they carry because of their inability to plan for retirement

The campaign stands out for addressing a major financial concern through a soothing blend of a rap song and suave dance moves. The use of the catchy rap song will ensure the message remains imprinted in the audience mind