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marketing and PR agencies have had   are also having to adapt and reinvent   Digital   mindset is achieved, there is a                   featured in the PSAs has generated   too evolved and went through       e-commerce positioning, the sales                                                                                               more brand owned content
 to transform themselves as well.    methods for absorbing, interpreting,   natural progression towards a                                 2200 - 2500 calls per day to the   continuous innovation in their       shot up                                                                                                                         channels and brand sponsored
 Digitization has created not just   and acting in the face of the   Transformation is not   future-proofed, tech enabled culture         Ministry of Women and Children     products to cater to their changing   •  Stage 3 – with proper presence in                                                                                           contents are likely to be seen in
 hundreds but thousands of touch   avalanche of data being generated by   designed for agility and                                        Affairs. A research led by BRAC    needs. Sunsilk believes that girls are   the digital media and engaging in                                                                                           the future.
 points where brands can engage with   customers. Whereas once significant   a Technology, but a   digitalization.                        University to assess campaign      to be left boundless and set to      Eid occasion just maintained the                                                                                              4. A More Adaptable Marketing:
 the Bangladeshi consumer. These   effort had to be exerted to gain   Mindset                                                             effectiveness, found 55.3% of      achieve as they wish while Sunsilk   success of being launched properly.                                                                                             An omnichannel and adaptable
 days, customers jump from channel to   feedback from customers, however   Asiatic MCL works to                                           respondents at baseline compared with   will keep catering to their needs in   Result                                                                                                                   approach to be seen during the
 channel when making a purchase.   now agencies often find themselves   In the naval world, it takes five miles                           72.7% at midline indicated they had   their journey of autonomy – thus   •  The campaign was launched in                                                                                                upcoming days. With the
 They’ll look on websites, Facebook   struggling to absorb the feedback   for an aircraft carrier to turn itself   End Child Marriage     not seen any child marriages within   lands to Sunsilk’s brand promise   2018 and created a buzz in the                                                                                                 uncertainty about normalization
 pages, search from mobile devices and   from user-generated content and   around 180 degrees. While engaging   In Bangladesh, adolescents,   their community in the past year.  “Hair on your side”. As a brand that   market. There was a huge shift in                                                                                         brands digitally and in other
 compare prices across multiple apps.  social media channels.   in this ‘quick-turn’, the sea men on   estimated at 31 million and nearly                                    caters to everyone’s need, in 2018   the market share. Business case                                                                                                 medias will be seen producing
 Today, platforms like YouTube have   board need to hold on something   20% of the population, face many                                                                     Sunsilk stepped first to launch a    volume sold in 3 weeks and                                                                                                      communication materials that can
 The Change in Our   enabled ’regular’ people to become   solid because they’ll soon be tilting at   challenges. In particular, 52% girls are   Asiatic 3sixty's most        range of formulated specially for    reached 130,000 outlets with stock                                                                                              easily be adapted to resonate with
 a 30-degree angle.
 incredibly influential. Companies no
                                                                                                                                                                             those who wear Hijab as part of their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  the current scenario. Certain
 Behavior  longer need to hire celebrities to   Trying to run a business in a rapid   married before 18 and 18% before 15                 successful                         belief                               replacement.  Facebook: Reach:                                                                                                  platforms are exponentially
             years impacting their health and
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1,965,068 Impressions: 10,293,832
 Agency teams now need to realign   endorse their products in order to get   digitally evolving world is very   potential. Drivers for child-marriage   campaign/campaigns   The agency translated the thoughts of   Post Engagement: 924,552.  Video                                                                                             growing in Bangladesh which
 similar to this.
 themselves to the changing needs of   millions of people interested in their   Clients are not always fully geared to   include underlying socio-cultural                   the women of today’s time into a     (Trueview): Reach: 726,924                              consume will likely hold steady, or   entertainment for individualistic   marketers can leverage from. We
 the end consumer to stay relevant. In   product or service. Ordinary people   make the difficult and rapid hard left   norms surrounding gender roles,   Campaign One:      communication plan that is           Impressions: 1,054,723 VTR:                             even increase.                     consumption, a shift in marketing    have already seen the effective
 fact, even the definition of   with no credentials other than droves   required to align themselves with   chastity, perception of maturity, social   SKITTO- TOTALLY COOL SIM  absolutely relevant and authentic for   27.69% Completion Rate: 26.02%                   As the largest communications      approach due to the growing          uses of messaging apps along with
 ‘marketing’ is transforming. It is no   of followers on social media have the   how the world has changed (and   security and low value of girls. These   resisting norms. When parents   the particular rhythm and core call to   Bangladesh’s first ever truly digital   them. After extensive surveys done   solutions provider in town (not just in   availability of data can be forecasted   other widely popular apps like
 longer a one to many, one-way   ability to influence those simply by   continues to change) digitally. This is   norms drive child-marriage despite   witness child-marriages persisting in   action words ‘Raise your voice’ of   brand, Skitto needed to create greater   on the target groups, the agency tried   Committed to Agility,   terms of size or business volume but   not only globally but also here, in   bKash, Imo and Likee. As
 advertisement but an omnichannel   endorsing a certain product.  often because many of the evolutions   legislation in place, and high   their country and believe that their   traditional protest slogans. With it,   affinity with the nation’s youth while   to assemble their insights where they   also in terms of resources), Asiatic   Bangladesh.  consumers spend a substantial
 delivery for conversations,   In short, digital transformation – the   that come quickly through proper   awareness of it.  community expects them to marry off   the ECM slogan says “Balyo biye   educating them about the product's   identified millennials are hard to   Productivity and   MCL has been committed to   1. Use of Data to Ensure ROI:   amount of time in these apps,
 engagement and experience. This is a   rise of the internet and digital   digitalization don’t come easily or   The Prime-Minister of Bangladesh   their daughters early, they are more   rukhte holey, awaj tolo taley taley”   benefits.  reach through traditional channels   embracing agility, productivity and   with an increasing access to data   going forward recycling of existing
 massive expansion of the traditional   technology, the impact of IoT and   cheaply. Thus, most clients, although   has committed to end child-marriages   likely to do so. Re-directing these   means “Raise the beat to end child   The launch of the “Totally Cool SIM”   only as they spend most of their time   Efficiency  efficiency by boosting their in-house   and chances of influx in   assets to minimize both cost and
 marketing and PR role, calling for   AI–has changed the way people   aware that advanced “digitization” is   by 2041; eliminating marriages <15   perceptions thus became central to   marriage’.   campaign managed to reach a   online to look for people who have   Running a creative agency in a   digital and content development   smartphone sales brands looking   production is likely to be seen.
 more new approaches, greater   behave. And this change is such that   necessary, still remain wary of the   and reducing <18 marriage rates by   the campaign.  The campaign branding maintained   whopping 76,300,518 people on   the same mentality and have same   digitally enhanced world is a lot like   capabilities. Over the last four years,   to spend their budget efficiently   5. Rise in The Popularity of
 Digital transformation has become   with the best of brands and has won   technical, analytical and data   it literally drives into obsolete, the   amount of restructuring and   one-third by 2021. Through efforts by   The core audience was the   three campaign properties – the   Facebook and their ads have been   preferences in life. They love the   trying to build a car while you’re   they have trained themselves not just   will move towards a more   Conversational AI and
 synonymous with business   the highest number of awards. The   marketing skills than ever before.  marketing and PR stratagems that   investment needed in order to achieve   the government and partners to   community at large including   protest beat, the ‘Dhol’ drum and a   viewed 296,229,606 times on   influencers they follow as they find   driving it in a Formula One race. It’s   to leverage huge data sets, but also   data-backed approach. Rather than   Automation: During the
 transformation. And with digital   communication agency has indelibly   Agencies are having to learn to use   used to exist before. Starting from the   the same.   ensure education and appropriate   adolescents themselves, who in turn   helpline number.   Facebook alone! This enabled Asiatic   similarity in their way of thinking   never going to be an easy challenge.  new technologies and media, all the   going for a mass and catch-all   coronavirus shutdown, one thing
 business transformation, of course,   paved the path as industry leaders   customer analytics, predictive   sharing of data and its analysis, to   Thus, the biggest challenge that   services for girls, the practice has   exert pressure and influence on   The first of the Public Service   to gain 1,409,063 post reactions   and can relate to the problems &   Add to it a COVID-19 pandemic, and   while creating new strategies for   approach, the advent of   that took a major hit for all
 comes digital marketing   and have etched the blueprint on   analytics, and customer experience   making campaigns more collaborative   agencies at times face is in helping   been declining but not fast enough.   parents. Through them the campaign   Announcement Series focused on   along with 32,063 comments and   opportunities.  we have an unprecedented business   cross-channel engagement. All of this   customization tools from digital   companies was customer service. A
 transformation. At Asiatic MCL, the   which the future of digital marketing   mapping to deliver integrated   and engagement oriented, digital   their partners realize that the ‘digital’   Acceleration of efforts was required to   worked to create reverse public   fictional modelling of community   5,866 shares. The link ads on   So the idea was to create a slightly   crisis. Over the last few months, we   has enabled them to meet the current   giants like Facebook, YouTube and   highly
 idea is to inhale inspiration and   is being realized.   experiences that are compelling,   transformations have reinvented how   in ‘digital transformation’ is not a   achieve targets.  pressure on parents to not get their   disapproval and triggering   Facebook have been clicked 3,879,265   non-traditional launch plan where   have seen conventional marketing   challenges created by the pandemic.   google brands are more likely to   conversational AI bots ready to
 exhale innovation. The agency   personalized, and consistent. They   companies can reach, connect and   technology, but a mindset. Once that   Asiatic MCL’s client, UNICEF, along   daughters married early.  widespread public unacceptability;   times. Their GDN ads were seen   they will first talk about their   practices becoming inadequate,   In the end, as we enter the ‘new   move to a more customized   answer customer questions and
 strongly believes in constant and   Interacting and   learn from their customers.   with the government and other   and the following PSAs showcase   117,531,201 times, it generated   problems through the most hyped   consumer behaviors rapidly mutate              normal’, there are just as many      approach in terms of               keep their worlds moving has the
 continuous innovation to eliminate   partners commissioned the ageny to           real-life situations where ordinary                    2,394,482 clicks. On YouTube, they   influencers of the time who are   and established communication                            opportunities as there are barriers.   communication expenditure.       attention of the world’s largest
 mundaneness and rediscover new   Creating Dialogue  develop a campaign that would help   Creatively combating Child   citizens are taking a range of actions   got 309,381 views and 11,359 clicks   popular in digital media and create a   channels become irrelevant. A major   And while none of us know what   2. Collaboration in Marketing:   tech companies. From
 perspectives to tell a story. Asiatic   In the past, marketing was all about   END CHILD MARRIAGE by inducing   Marriage  to end child-marriage and improve   in total. And most importantly, their   buzz, and then launch the product   chunk of advertising revenue that   tomorrow holds, the team at Asiatic   With service-based digital   voice-controlled video
 Marketing Communications Limited is   pushing the message to the market   rapid shifts in social norms and   In Bangladesh, weddings are   adolescent wellbeing.  online SIM sales saw 28.78% increase!  with all other media necessary for a   previously came from TV, print and on   are betting that their ability to adapt   companies quickly acquiring more   collaboration to personal assistant
 the oldest and largest communication   and waiting for the result. Nowadays   attitudes around child-marriage and   communal events with great                              successful campaign.               ground activations has slowly either                      and reinvent themselves will help    ground, we will see a lot more     on mobile devices to the chatbot
 agency in Bangladesh. Since its   it is all about interaction and   related adolescent issues.  involvement of the community, be it a                                       Execution:                         been replaced with virtual/digital                        them build a brighter future for the   collaborative marketing. The     helping with online shopping. At
 inception in 1966 it has been working   dialogue.  The agency delved into the data   right age marriage or even a child   The Campaign that Changed   Campaign Two:         Sunsilk Hijab Refresh was launched   activities or abandoned altogether.                     entire industry.                     symbiotic relationship seen during   its 2020 GTC Conference, NVIDIA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CEO Jensen Huang made a massive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               the pandemic has a strong
 Today’s Bangladeshi consumers are   gathered from national surveys   marriage. Asiatic MCL’s campaign   Minds                            SUNSILK HIJAB REFRESH              in 3 different stages:             As expected, such a sudden shift led                                                           possibility to stay, be it through   bet on conversational AI with the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                to substantial revenue challenges
             (BDHS, MICS), commissioned
                                                                                                                                                                             •  Stage 1- Pre-hype: Using the power
                                                                                                                                          Being the leading brand Sunsilk
 fast becoming active participants in           worked to reposition child marriage   The outcome of the campaign was                                                          of digital media, there was an   across the industry.                                      Trends to watch out                  content marketing or through cross   launch of its Jarvis framework, by
 an experience economy. The meteoric   research by various developmental   from being a ‘Celebration’ to a ‘Totally   tremendous. The PSAs were shared by   identified above 30% of the women in   organic need created through KOLs   However, while the industry as a   for in the Digital                   platform promotion. This,          bringing latency in conversational
             and government agencies,
                                                                                                                                          Bangladesh now wear Hijabs as part
 rise of smartphones has seen more              Unacceptable Offence’.             all the major news outlets as well as                                                       & influencers by discussing every   whole has experienced a decline in                                                          especially for small and medium    AI to as little as 3ms while
 and more people using them every   stakeholder workshops, and   In a culture where any news or   on their social media channels. 10      of their belief. But, the heat and   frustration and agony of the girls   revenues (especially from live sports                 Marketing                            brands can become a way to         providing the possibility for things
                                                                                                                                          humidity of this region is harsher on
             community discussions; and
 day to help make decisions, find               declaration is commonly announced   local TV stations have aired the PSAs                                                      who wear hijab and also only     and live entertainment events), there                     Covid19 has reiterated the importance   minimize cost through a shared   like 3D, Eye Contact and Lip
 brands to buy from or learn more   proceeded to analyze it using theories   with a traditional ‘Dhol’ drum to   for free (worth $ 170,920). 4 TV   their covered hair. Sunsilk girls are   revealing something is coming,   has been a marked increase in                of having a more integrated approach   budget approach.                 Reading. With more advanced
                                                                                                                                          contemporary and optimistic. They
             such as social norms, diffusion of
 about a product. Now, more than ever,          catch everybody’s attention, we    channels donated free broadcast time                                                        after influencers got gift basket   impressions from regular online video                  in terms of communication. It has not   3. Content Marketing on The     features and automation at a
 they are starting to value how they   innovations and social learning.  decided to use the ‘Dhol’ drum as a   for the drama serial (worth $ 90,785).   continuously strive to follow their   from Sunsilk and asked not to say   and connected social media platforms    only accelerated digital marketing as   Rise: With steady increase of   lesser cost brands are likely to
             The findings indicated that while
                                                                                                                                          own passion and make their mark in
 experience brands. That extends to             campaign visual mnemonic.          20 radio channels are broadcasting                                                          anything before using            to compensate for the decline in other                    a safer and more effective way to    online content consumption         make their shift towards a more
 both online and offline stores, as well   decision-making around adolescent   The campaign slogan followed the   PSAs for free. Social media has   the world and try to balance new   •  Stage 2 – Launch: with the buzz   areas. Simply put, the type of content        reach the audience but has also      brands rather than traditional     automated digital customer service
                                                                                                                                          possibilities and set pathways that
             issues particularly child-marriage
 as social media or other potential             age-old way of protest which is    reached 233,638,306, 166,505,559                                                            created in social media and along   our audiences consume may have                         propagated behavioral shifts that are   advertising tactic will be adopting   leaving only the specialized
 touchpoints along the way.  occurs within the family (parents),   commonly used in political or other   engagements and 156,971,275 views   have been pre-defined.  With this   with ATL, the trade launch was   certainly changed as a result of social                 here to stay. With increased exposure   marketing through contents for a   instances to human customer
             the immediate community plays the
                                                                                                                                          changing circumstances their hair
 With consumption patterns changing,            protest rallies. The slogan picked up   so far. The National Helpline number                                                                                                                                                                                   more organic impression. A lot     representatives.
             most vital role for supporting or                                                                                            care needs have also evolved. Sunsilk   very successful. Also with the right   distancing, but the rate at which they           to apps and means of digital
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