Youth-Quotient

Youth Quotient: Making a good TV promo is like making a Subway sandwich: Neal Massey

"You can't just ideate, you have to work till all ingredients are perfectly delivered in order to make a good promo for TV," says Neal Massey, Promo Producer, Zee Network

Collin Furtado Aug 27, 2014 8:17 AM

Youth Quotient: Indian advertising campaigns lack true originality: Ambarin Afsar

I rarely see memorable campaigns that run solely on the basis of powerful images and what's lacking in Indian commercial campaigns is the fear of taking risks and creating something that's truly original, says Ambarin Afsar, photographer, Better Photography

Abhinn Shreshtha Aug 21, 2014 8:40 AM

Youth Quotient: Brands should get younger people to handle their social media: Niyagra Hora

Getting younger people to handle social media for brands is like using a steamboat in Bahamas rather than a paddle boat, says Niyagra Hora, Associate Consultant, Percept Profile

Abhinn Shreshtha Aug 11, 2014 8:06 AM

Youth Quotient: Good ideas are pointless if you can't sell them: Prashant Potdar

Advertising is very dynamic and keeps you on your toes; if you lose the grip, you'll be pushed out, says Prashant Potdar, Creative Innovation Strategist, FoxyMoron

Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 29, 2014 8:08 AM

Youth Quotient: Digital is far more potent than any form of communication I've ever encountered: Milind Gonsalves

Milind Gonsalves, Copy Supervisor, Asymmetrique admires how digital media fosters communicating with the audience, where the brand can become an experience which in turn drives user-generated content

Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 18, 2014 8:23 AM

Youth Quotient: I love the way people break boundaries in advertising: Misha Paul

Misha Paul, Sr Creative Supervisor, OgilvyOne, talks about her fascination for each unique mind with a world of its own in the advertising industry and people who think 'quirky'

Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 9, 2014 8:15 AM

Youth Quotient: "Decision-making authority is what every entrepreneur relates to"

While the perks of working for an MNC may be higher than that of a start-up, implementing one's own ideas is what every entrepreneur relates to, says Meter Down's Mulchand Dedhia

Abhinn Shreshtha Jul 4, 2014 8:55 AM

Youth Quotient: The opportunity to shape perceptions with advertising is fascinating: Gaurav Sapre

Simplicity still makes a lot of sense and it's best to make hay before everything goes haywire, says Gaurav Sapre, Business Development Manager, 22feet Tribal Worldwide

Abhinn Shreshtha Jun 27, 2014 7:54 AM

Youth Quotient: "The best of the liars make for the greatest advertisers"

Famous Innovations' Shweta Goud talks about the love-hate relationship she shares with advertising & how she dislikes how some brands are mistreated through irrelevant crazy ideas & how easy it is to fib here

Abhinn Shreshtha Jun 20, 2014 9:22 AM

Youth Quotient: Advertising makes me better equipped to be a future marketing manager: Dhruvil Patel

Dhruvil Patel, Senior Account Executive, Tag Worldwide, talks about how advertising has taught him to be meticulous and convey his ideas convincingly

Abhinn Shreshtha Jun 17, 2014 8:50 AM

Youth Quotient: Social Media teaches you about the human psyche: Prachi Lembhe

Prachi Lembhe, Social Media Community Manager, Trivone Digital, says social media teaches us to express ourselves & brings people together during any kind of crisis

Abhinn Shreshtha Jun 5, 2014 8:34 AM

Youth Quotient: I share a love-hate relationship with the pace of digital : Frazier Barretto

Just managing dynamism in the digital medium is not all, sustaining it for years is success, says Frazier Barretto, Digital Marketing Manager, STAR India

Abhinn Shreshtha May 28, 2014 7:54 AM

Youth Quotient: WhatsApp is an inspiring rags-to-riches story :Kirtan Mankad

Kirtan Mankad, Digital Manager, Helios Media, talks about the motivating story of WhatsApp founders and digital medium which he describes as a SMART - Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely

Abhinn Shreshtha May 22, 2014 3:43 PM

Youth Quotient: All that's standing between your imagination and reality is a code : Sheetal Vanwari

Sheetal Vanwari, CEO & Co-Founder, Jinn Services says there's plentiful opportunities in India currently to create interesting digital properties, to experiment and to innovate

Abhinn Shreshtha May 1, 2014 8:00 AM

Youth Quotient: The media world is erratic, every day is a new challenge: Shruti Singh

Shruti Singh, Business Group Head (account P&G) at MediaCom Communications, talks about her highly process driven client, the wide spectrum of learning in media and the trials and joys that follow

Deepa Balasubramanian Apr 23, 2014 8:07 AM

Youth Quotient: Digital marketers are like rockets on fire, about to take off: Amyn Ghadiali

Amyn Ghadiali, Head of Strategy, Gozoop, talks about the constant adrenaline rush and excitement that comes with digital marketing, a medium that pays one to be curious

Abhinna Shreshtha Apr 17, 2014 8:22 AM

Youth Quotient: "I don't have to go to the news, the news finds me"

Malik Sumrani, Assistant Manager, Social Media, Aspri Spirits is a digital native whose workaday life revolves around keeping users engaged on social media, a job that is his calling

Abhinna Shreshtha Apr 9, 2014 7:48 AM

Youth Quotient: "The best thing about digital is the targeting possibilities"

Today, you can define people who have exhibited interest in a certain type of product as your TG or you may even go up to the extent of defining you TG in terms of their behaviour, says Mediacom’s Junaid Hakim

Deepa Balasubramanian Apr 2, 2014 8:23 AM

Youth Quotient: It's a constant adrenaline rush: Sheetal Goel

My field of social media is an exciting one. It is the most dynamic field of marketing by far & also the closest to the final audience which makes it stimulating, says the Director - Social Media Strategy, GroupM

Deepa Balasubramanian Mar 25, 2014 9:13 AM

Youth Quotient: "Videos will play an important role in tomorrow's world"

Mobile devices have now become the second screen, and videos will be the most consumed form of content online. So, it's the most critical platform for any business

Abhinna Shreshtha Mar 11, 2014 9:07 AM

Youth Quotient: "You need not be the first to be the best in social media"

Social media is a great platform for engaging with our communities. It also allows me to use my creativity to do really fun stuff on these social networks, says Buzzinga's Sudeep Shukla

Abhinna Shreshtha Feb 26, 2014 8:25 AM

Youth Quotient: "If you don't love what you're doing, then it's not worth doing in the first place"

I do believe in working towards a specific goal. It need not be an award, for me it is the job satisfaction, says Disha's Abinaya Rajkumar

Deepa Balasubramanian Feb 5, 2014 8:01 AM

Youth Quotient: "The energy in an ad agency is addictive"

The kind of energy that there is in an agency is totally addictive, which is why people keep coming back to advertising. You seldom realise how much you are working; you are so full of adrenaline, says Isobar's Tanvi Pradhan

Abhinna Shreshtha Jan 17, 2014 8:41 AM

Youth Quotient: "The one thing that I don't like about our profession is TRPs"

That's why our industry avoids producing informative shows that requires more intense viewer engagement & why many channels move towards tabloid-style programming, says NDTV's Pooja Bhardwaj

Abid Hasan Jan 8, 2014 8:07 AM

Youth Quotient: "Keeping up with the speed of innovation is stimulating"

I love how something's the norm one day & then obsolete the next day. Keeping up with this breakneck speed of relevance is really stimulating & humbling, says Karthik Krishnan, Copy Supervisor at IBS

Abhinna Shreshtha Jan 1, 2014 7:54 AM

Youth Quotient: "The uncertainties excite me the most"

One should spend 60% of the time in the work that one is supposed to do, 20% in how to better it & remaining 20% on what one loves to do, says GroupM Interaction's Animesh Kumar

Deepa Balasubramanian Dec 18, 2013 8:30 AM

Youth Quotient: Digital advertising is like science

Siddhant Mazumdar of Interactive Avenues muses on the merits of figuring out your TG, wanting to spin more Poi & waiting for the time rickshawalas offer WiFi to commuters...

Abhinna Shreshtha Dec 11, 2013 7:54 AM

If not advtg, I would try theater. If that doesn't work out, I may have to sell idlis: Shashi Nambiar

Nambiar, a writer with Leo Burnett Worldwide talks about his learnings from advtg, the 'Fab 4' of the industry he looks up to and his parents wanting him to be a 'good boy'

Priyanka Mehra Dec 4, 2013 9:22 AM

Advertising allows me to take my hobbies to work: Nasheet Sadhani

The newly-appointed ACD of Grey Singapore talks about approaching advertising as an art form, winning metals at Cannes, getting paid for crazy ideas, and more...

Priyanka Mehra Nov 27, 2013 8:48 AM

Youth Quotient: "To master your craft, you need to know the industry inside-out"

Sanjna Shetty, Assistant Producer, Zoom talks about her passion for the job, projects she is proud of, people she looks up to and much more...

Abid Hasan Nov 20, 2013 9:11 AM

I want to change the way we're looked at: Bodhisatwa Dasgupta

The Creative Director of Grey Worldwide talks about changing the way adlanders are perceived, Longhand Awards, creative gurus he looks up to, and more...

Priyanka Mehra Nov 13, 2013 8:08 AM

Youth Quotient: "Relevance is fundamental to any social interaction"

Siddhartha Sahni, Vice President - Key Accounts, Webchutney talks about why he looks up to Sudhir Nair at G2, his learnings from social media marketing & more...

Priyanka Mehra Nov 6, 2013 8:50 AM

Youth Quotient: "Nike's 'Just do it' is no more a brand tagline, but a way of life"

Rahul Upadhyaya of MediaCom, in a candid conversation, talks about his philosophy towards work, brands he would like to work on & passion for riding, among other things...

Deepa Balasubramanian Oct 30, 2013 7:21 AM

Youth Quotient: "Negotiation skills are crucial as OOH industry thrives on sales"

Neeti Gupta, Team Leader - Agencies, Global Advertisers, Mumbai talks about her passion for OOH advtg, negotiating hard & her wish list of brands she would like to work on...

Priyanka Nair Oct 23, 2013 8:06 AM

Youth Quotient: "I get annoyed when people compare our lives to 'Mad Men'"

Pratik Mishra, Associate - Social Media at Rediffusion Y&R talks about the high of being in advtg, reality being different from what's shown on TV, ads no longer being monologues, and more...

Twishy Oct 16, 2013 8:11 AM

Youth Quotient: "On social, say it first or say it better"

Being first on the internet has its pros, but if you missed the bus, follow quickly with a unique, refreshing take through the brand lens, says Eshita Jayaswal of Webchutney

Priyanka Nair Oct 9, 2013 8:16 AM

Youth Quotient: "Good talent in social media marketing is hard to come by"

Everyone wants to get into social media, but most have very little or no knowledge about it and come into the industry with pre-conceived notions, says Akshay Gurnani, Business Head - North, FoxyMoron

Priyanka Nair Oct 3, 2013 8:34 AM

Youth Quotient: "Most brands in India yet to exploit social media platforms"

Platforms such as Vine, Reddit, Pinterest and Instagram are underutilised by most brands and agencies in India even today, says Dakshin Adyanthaya, Senior Ideator, Ultra Violet

Priyanka Nair Sep 25, 2013 8:17 AM

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