marketing-strategies
Real-Time Intelligence Revolutionizes Modern Marketing Strategies?blur=25

AI is transforming consumer research, enabling brands to generate real-time insights from search, social and retail data, where speed of learning is becoming the new competitive edge

Anuja Jain Jul 16, 2026 8:40 AM

Kiren Srivastav: Visionary Entrepreneur Transforming Ideas into Impact?blur=25

Some people build businesses. Others build ecosystems. Kiren Srivastav, Founder of Fempowerment and CEO of Molecule Communications, has spent her career doing both

e4m Staff Jul 15, 2026 1:55 PM

Nikhil Mehrotra Joins Zscaler as Senior Director of Marketing?blur=25

Prior to this, Nikhil Mehrotra was with Nutanix as Director, Field Marketing - India

e4m Desk Jul 15, 2026 11:35 AM

Luxury Housing Developers Shift Focus to Branding and Lifestyle?blur=25

For marketers, the luxury housing category is moving beyond lead generation with developers increasingly focusing on creating distinct brand identities

Sunidhi Vijay Jul 14, 2026 8:25 AM

Why brands are betting on stand-up comedians?blur=25

As brands pour bigger budgets into stand-up comedians, the shift highlights what is fuelling the investment and where marketers set boundaries

Sandhi Sarun Jul 13, 2026 8:53 AM

Haresh Nayak, CEO, Connect Network Inc?blur=25

Guest Column: Haresh Nayak, CEO of Connect Network Inc., on why the next decade of marketing belongs to organisations that plan with intelligence, not assumptions

Haresh Nayak Jul 11, 2026 8:30 AM

Brands Leverage Billboards for Social Media Engagement?blur=25

From interactive billboards to experiential activations, brands are designing campaigns that people photograph, share and turn into content, extending their reach far beyond the street

Shalinee Mishra Jul 9, 2026 9:15 AM

Rethinking Sports Marketing: Brands Expand Beyond Cricket in India?blur=25

From FIFA’s global scale to Wimbledon’s younger audiences and pickleball’s growing appeal, non-cricket sports are opening new opportunities for brands across campaigns, sponsorships and advertising

Sandhi Sarun Jul 9, 2026 9:03 AM

Brands Target Late-Night Consumers as Digital Engagement Surges?blur=25

Consumers are researching, comparing and making purchase decisions for categories like consumer electronics, beauty, gaming, fintech & personal care late at night, say marketers

Sunidhi Vijay Jul 9, 2026 8:42 AM

Aparna Kapur Joins Inquis Medical as Senior Marketing Director?blur=25

Prior to this, Aparna Kapur was with Abbot as Director, Global Marketing

e4m Desk Jul 8, 2026 6:23 PM

Akash Vadera Joins JioStar as Marketing Director for TADKA?blur=25

Prior to this, Vadera served as Brand Marketing Manager and Social Media Lead at Dream11

e4m Staff Jul 3, 2026 12:55 PM

AI Revolutionizes Brand Awareness: The New Marketing Landscape?blur=25

Guest Column: Arpit Srivastava, Associate Director, Xiaomi India, decodes how awareness leads to consideration, consideration led to a click, and so on

Arpit Srivastava Jul 2, 2026 3:27 PM

Brands Rethink Influencer Marketing Budgets Amid Rising Costs?blur=25

Marketers say that while creators are increasingly becoming part of the media mix, influencer marketing accounts for just 3-10% of the ad spends

Shalinee Mishra Jul 2, 2026 9:40 AM

Why Advertising Awards Are Winning Without Real Consumers?blur=25

Guest Column: Dr. Sandeep Goyal decodes the ‘democracy of advertising awards’

Sandeep Goyal Jul 1, 2026 9:42 AM

Future of Marketing: Emphasizing Attentive Reach Over Simple Metrics?blur=25

Rochelle Chhaya, President, UM & Initiative, APAC, spoke to e4m on taking over the leadership, growth in India, the focus on AI and more

Simran Sabherwal Jul 1, 2026 9:31 AM

Data-Driven Strategies Transform Cultural Marketing in India?blur=25

Brands, particularly in the e-commerce and D2C ecosystem, are spending during the cultural windows but are measuring what comes back in terms from such intent-driven buying

Anuja Jain Jun 29, 2026 9:03 AM

Can Mediocre Advertising Drive Sales Success? - Adman Prabhakar Mundkur?blur=25

Guest Column: Adman Prabhakar Mundkur decodes whether there is such a thing as ‘creative that sells’ and ‘creative for creative's sake’

Prabhakar Mundkur Jun 26, 2026 11:56 AM

Shantomoy Ray?blur=25

Guest Column: Shantomoy Ray, Founder and Director of K Factor Communications, explores why high brand awareness does not always translate into sales and what it takes to turn recognition into revenue

Shantomoy Ray Jun 17, 2026 8:10 AM

Transforming Healthcare Marketing Through Consumer Education?blur=25

Guest Column: Nupur Gurbaxani, Director, Brand & Innovation, Sanofi Consumer Healthcare, writes on how brands that educate are winning the trust & and loyalty of today's health-conscious consumers

Nupur Gurbaxani Jun 16, 2026 1:46 PM

Sanjay Kumar Joins Grapes Worldwide as Director of AI & Growth?blur=25

Prior to joining Grapes Worldwide, he held leadership roles at agencies including Techmagnate, Intelegencia, and Unyscape

e4m Staff Jun 16, 2026 1:30 PM

Anthropic restrictions expose a new risk: AI dependency?blur=25

Tech pundits say the challenge for marketers is likely to become more significant as AI gets embedded deeper into business processes; solution lies in on-premise deployment & banking on customer data

Shantanu David Jun 16, 2026 9:13 AM

e4m Connected TV Conference 2026?blur=25

CTV is a strong attention driver, but marketers question its ability to deliver measurable business outcomes as gaps in attribution and execution persist, leaving it between promise and proof

e4m Staff Jun 15, 2026 11:27 AM

Self-Serve Advertising: Empowering Brands to Take Control?blur=25

Self-serve advertising is being viewed in the industry as a natural extension towards in-house control, reshaping of media planning, and an attempt to reduce friction for smaller players

Anuja Jain Jun 15, 2026 8:52 AM

e4m Connected TV Conference 2026?blur=25

At the e4m CTV Conference 2026, Kedar Ravangave, Head of Marketing at Kotak Mahindra Bank, noted that although algorithms influence what audiences watch, content continues to drive engagement

e4m Staff Jun 12, 2026 9:12 AM

Pitch CMO Summit 2026?blur=25

At the Pitch CMO Summit 2026, brand leaders explored how India's cultural diversity is reshaping marketing strategy and why the old book of rules no longer holds

e4m Staff Jun 10, 2026 3:08 PM

When AI does the shopping, who sees the advertising??blur=25

For decades, advertising targeted people as decision-makers. With AI agents entering the purchase journey, marketers may now need to influence systems as much as consumers

Shantanu David Jun 10, 2026 9:10 AM

India's Declining Fertility Rate: A Shift in Consumer Dynamics?blur=25

Guest Column: Adman Prabhakar Mundkur explains why the most significant implication of declining fertility rates is the gradual shift from a volume-driven economy to a value-driven economy

Prabhakar Mundkur Jun 9, 2026 9:37 AM

Pitch CMO Summit 2026?blur=25

At Pitch CMO Summit 2026, Perfetti Van Melle India’s Gunjan Khetan discusses how the growing influence of artificial intelligence is reshaping the way consumers engage with brands

e4m Staff Jun 8, 2026 1:59 PM

Pitch CMO Summit 2026?blur=25

Journeys are seamless for consumers, fragmented for brands. The gap lies in consistency, context, and what brands actually do with data

e4m Staff Jun 8, 2026 12:11 PM

Fashion Brands Rethink Summer Sales with Emotional Storytelling?blur=25

Changing consumer discovery patterns have led brands to optimise products around occasions & end-use scenarios, going beyond seasonal promotions to storytelling & creator ecosystems, say marketers

Shalinee Mishra Jun 8, 2026 9:14 AM

Brands Must Be Interesting to Thrive in the Attention Economy?blur=25

With insurance, mattresses, appliances and finance brands embracing creator-led, entertainment-first marketing, experts say brand personality now drives visibility, engagement and cultural relevance

Sunidhi Vijay Jun 8, 2026 8:32 AM

Mohit Maurya Joins Dainik Bhaskar as Deputy Manager for Brand & Marketing?blur=25

Prior to this, Mohit Maurya led Business Development at Noble House Consulting

e4m Desk Jun 5, 2026 11:04 AM

Joey Zhao Takes Helm as CEO of Omnicom Media China?blur=25

Joey Zhao's mandate is to strengthen the agency's AI-driven capabilities

e4m Desk Jun 5, 2026 8:25 AM

SPR India Welcomes Balakumar Chandrasekaran as Senior VP of Marketing?blur=25

Prior to this, Balakumar Chandrasekaran was Head of Marketing at Reliance Centro for nearly 5 years

e4m Desk Jun 4, 2026 1:18 PM

Ganapathy Viswanathan?blur=25

Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Independent Communication Consultant & Author, explores the growing influence of AI across the communications landscape

Ganapathy Viswanathan Jun 3, 2026 9:12 AM

Cinema Hall?blur=25

Cinema’s Q1 2026 revival is reshaping brand strategies, with advertisers moving beyond commercials to experiential, in-theatre and culturally driven marketing formats

Shalinee Mishra Jun 1, 2026 9:01 AM

The Rise of Dark Ads: How Covert Campaigns Are Changing Marketing?blur=25

Guest Column: M. Gautham Machaiah writes on how the Asian Paints controversy exposes the mechanics of anonymous digital smear campaigns designed to sabotage corporate rivals

M. Gautham Machaiah May 28, 2026 12:57 PM

After austerity call, fuel inflation puts India’s ad economy on edge?blur=25

Urban middle-class sentiment is weakening faster than rural, which is hurting brands badly. This has begun to impact their media plans, say industry experts

Kanchan Srivastava May 28, 2026 9:02 AM

Erum Kidwai Elevated to Chief Marketing Officer at Ageas Federal Life?blur=25

Erum Kidwai has been leading the company’s integrated marketing, brand, communications, and customer engagement strategies

e4m Staff May 26, 2026 2:51 PM

Micro vs Macro Influencers: What Idiotic Media’s 400+ Campaign Data Reveals?blur=25

The ROI of Relatability! Why niche storytelling and hyper-local communities are driving deep engagement and brand loyalty in India’s 2026 creator economy

NATIVE CONTENT May 26, 2026 11:48 AM

Shantomoy Ray?blur=25

Guest Column: Shantomoy Ray, Founder and Director of K Factor Communications, explores how fear-driven marketing and risk-averse ads are creating forgettable brands in an era craving authenticity

Shantomoy Ray May 25, 2026 8:03 AM

Google's Satya Raghavan on the Agentic Era at Goafest 2026?blur=25

In a session for media and creative professionals at Goafest 2026, the Google India Director of Marketing Partners, said AI agents were the next logical evolution for every marketer

e4m Staff May 21, 2026 2:32 PM

Trigam Mukherjee?blur=25

Guest Column: Trigam Mukherjee: Co-Founder and CEO of an innovative Gamified Data Intelligence Platform (GDIP), wnnr.in, highlights the need for a comprehensive re-evaluation of marketing strategies

Trigam Mukherjee Oct 6, 2025 3:14 PM

Pradeep Menon. M?blur=25

Guest Column: Pradeep Menon. M, Co-founder, Head - Branding & Strategy, of Blackswan (India) Ideations, shares insights on recent campaigns that played with brand identities   

Pradeep Menon. M Feb 10, 2025 1:32 PM

Data analytics?blur=25

e4m Blog: In this post, let’s explore the role of data analytics in marketing, the different marketing analytics tools, the benefits of data analytics in marketing and more

e4m Desk Sep 6, 2024 1:42 PM

Kunal Sharma KRBL?blur=25

Kunal Sharma, Head of Marketing & Business Head Modern Trade and Ecommerce, KRBL Limited, talks about the regional approach to marketing, increasing market share, recalibrating media strategy and more

Simran Sabherwal Feb 19, 2024 8:36 AM

2023?blur=25

Experts share insights on how social media trends will alter brand marketing strategies in the upcoming year

Tanya Dwivedi Dec 27, 2022 2:38 PM

santosh hegde?blur=25

In conversation with e4m, Santosh Hegde of Licious speaks in detail about the innovative meat delivery industry and how Licious works towards making meat buying a holistic experience

Nilanjana Basu Sep 27, 2022 8:49 AM

POI?blur=25

The brands were recognized and celebrated for setting new standards of innovation and excellence in their products, processes and marketing practices

exchange4media Staff Apr 21, 2022 9:18 PM