As brands wrap up their content marketing plans in 2018, it's time to reflect and watch out for some newer trends and techniques in the content space in the next year

Laalit Lobo, VP of Marketing, Bombay Shaving Company, Ashish Bajaj, Head of Marketing, Partnerships and PR, MediBuddy, Deep Bajaj, CEO & Co-Founder, Sirona, Shreyas Shevade, Head of Creative and Content, upGrad, and Sandeep Balan, Partner, Branded Content, Spring Marketing Capital were speaking on day three of BuzzInContent Conversations

For a brand, any on-ground activation or experiential campaign is not just the offline strategy and accompanied by a good online plan as well. But the shelf life remains limited till brands are not bolstered by solid content marketing strategies. Content can help move customers emotionally, deriving better recall and amplifying the whole reach. But how is that achieved? BuzzInContent finds out

Aanchal Chauhan of Bira 91, Aashish Chopra of ixigo, Karan Kumar of Fabindia and Pradyut V Hande of Clevertap share important tips, if kept in mind, that can do wonders for the brands' content marketing strategies in the long run

The playbook promises to be a one-stop guide for building communication strategies for ecommerce networks

Paree's entire marketing efforts are directed at content and it has been actively associating with shows on both TV and digital. Samta Datta, GM Marketing, Paree, tells BuzzInContent.com why marketers need to find meaning, thoughtfulness and relevance in their communication

BuzzInContent interacts with content marketing professionals to understand the nitty-gritty of content mapping and its usage. The story is divided into two parts. The first part talks about the importance and penetration of content marketing in India. The second part will talk about the methodology to do it across categories of brands

While the year gave too many reasons for brands to adopt content strategies, one might still look for a concrete reason to go ahead with the medium. BuzzInContent.com talks to leading agencies to find out how one can persuade brands to willingly spend more money on content strategy

The 2020 Content Strategy Report states that content should be part of the culture, can drive behavioural changes and be contextual

Ferraz, Creative Director, says if it is to appeal to the emotions of consumers, create a connection with the audience, or convey the brand values, branded content is your go-to medium

Bhanja, CEO, Consumer Products, Pidilite Industries, tells BuzzInContent.com how the brand is always on the lookout for collaborations to create meaningful content. He explains why any content strategy has to be closely knitted to the brand's strategy and strongly anchored in the business with community owners and champions to remain relevant

In the past, UB has created a lot of good content for its various alcobev brands but has taken a break for a while. In an interaction with BuzzInContent, Singh, Head of Marketing, talks about their content strategy, why the brand has taken a pause from its channel and future plans in podcasts

In an interaction with BuzzInContent.com, Petal Gangurde, VP Marketing, discusses how the brand has been communicating to millennials via content on digital platforms and the brand's upcoming content plans

In a conversation with BuzzInContent.com, MVS Murthy, Head of Marketing and Digital Communications, says voice content is likely to overtake video in the coming years

As customers become more sentient of their encounters while interacting with any brand online, the need for an effective customer experience is essential. As content plays a vital role in such a journey for customers at various touch points, BuzzInContent.com tries to understand what it takes to create an effective content strategy for a great CX and how that can lend a brand a lifetime advocate

For long, experts had been arguing that data is the biggest creative tool to curate a good piece of content, with its robust feedback mechanism and measurability. But isn't gut instinct needed even to trust the data or reinterpret it differently? BuzzInContent.com finds out the answer in conversation with industry stalwarts as they discuss data can't be the absolute answer for the future, and where exactly gut feel takes over data in content marketing

A full service creative and social media agency taking on international agencies to win clients might sound too far-fetched but this story of a creative startup carving its space among the biggies is actually rolling out. Saurabh Pacheriwal and Anushree Pacheriwal, founders of Gemius, share their journey and growth strategy with BuzzInContent.com

BuzzInContent.com compiles a few checkpoints for brands and agencies to ensure their content marketing strategy is working out