marketing-trends
Guest Column: Marketing veteran Shubhranshu Singh shares in a social media post his take on OpenAI introducing ChatGPT ads in India
Shubhranshu Singh Aug 28, 2026 11:23 AM
As brands rush to react to the same cultural moments, industry experts warn that the format that makes one response sharp can turn the next ten into template work, putting distinctiveness at risk
Aryendra Khan Aug 28, 2026 8:29 AM
Populations of countries where previous roll outs happened pale in comparison to India’s; so advertising built around interpreting conversation matters more than it would for a conventional banner ad
Shantanu David Aug 27, 2026 9:23 AM
Industry leaders explore how creators are shifting the balance of influence and reshaping communications
Ritika Upmanyu Aug 25, 2026 4:29 PM
As consumers move between television, CTV, YouTube, Instagram, mobile and the open web, marketers are questioning whether impressions and reach are still enough to judge advertising effectiveness
e4m Staff Aug 25, 2026 12:40 PM
At Culture Intelligence Summit 2026, hosted by ShareChat and Moj, industry leaders discussed how brands could participate in cultural nuances of a moment, while staying true to what it stands for
e4m Staff Aug 20, 2026 8:07 AM
Mudit Swarup will be based out of Bangkok; he was earlier associated with Kitly Business in Sydney as Director & Head of Growth
Guest Column: Writer & Filmmaker Priyanshu Modi writes that a brand becomes interesting when it contributes something to a conversation rather than simply attaching its logo to one
Priyanshu Modi Aug 13, 2026 10:11 AM
At exchange4media and Skylight MediaKart's roundtable, marketers explored AI and the future of advertising
e4m Staff Aug 12, 2026 1:05 PM
Guest Column: Shantomoy Ray, Founder and Director of K Factor Communications, examines the growing obsession with social media virality & explores why brands may need to shift their focus to relevance
Shantomoy Ray Aug 12, 2026 8:13 AM
Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Communication Consultant & Author, says celebrities once offered instant recognition and media attention, but that equation has changed over the past decade
Ganapathy Viswanathan Aug 11, 2026 8:26 AM
Marketers share the role of CRM and retention has increased with owned channels becoming a bigger priority; brands building out owned consumer journeys too
Sunidhi Vijay Aug 10, 2026 9:47 AM
Guest Column: Ganapathy Viswanathan, Communication Consultant & Author, explores how micro dramas enable brands to become part of the story, rather than interrupting it like traditional advertising
Ganapathy Viswanathan Aug 7, 2026 9:17 AM
Marketing agencies say political communication can be creator-led content, with greater focus on short videos, storytelling and community building
Shalinee Mishra Jul 28, 2026 8:57 AM
SEO agencies are building capabilities around AI citation tracking, structured content, digital PR, reputation management and monitoring how brands are described across different answer engines
Shantanu David Jul 28, 2026 8:37 AM
LinkedIn's Head of India tells marketers to trade vanity metrics for "buyability" as AI reshapes how B2B buyers discover and trust brands
e4m Staff Jul 27, 2026 8:33 AM
Sumeet Chunkhare, SOBHA Ltd., explores whether today's leaders are ready to own more than marketing and why the future belongs to leaders shaping brand, voice and customer experience
Sumeet Chunkhare Jul 23, 2026 3:15 PM
With Instagram, TikTok, X and YouTube performance being part of the Search Console, marketers say a reel is as searchable as a webpage, and it’s time to find out what that means for content & metrics
Anuja Jain Jul 22, 2026 8:51 AM
Guest Column: In this 2-part series, Renuka Naj and R Chandra Mouli take stock of where the Indian advertising industry stands in terms of the use of AI in the sector
Renuka Naj & R. Chandra Mouli Jul 21, 2026 11:59 AM
Industry heads opine that brands may have become too reactive but the need is to invest in long-term strategy, instead of just chasing engagement and virality
Sandhi Sarun Jul 21, 2026 9:13 AM
Creators are becoming important not just for speaking regional languages, but for understanding their nuances, cultural context and the way people naturally communicate
Shalinee Mishra Jul 21, 2026 9:13 AM
The supply of regional creators is growing rapidly, engagement is rising and brands are increasingly using local voices to reach audiences during festivals and cultural moments
Shalinee Mishra Jul 17, 2026 9:20 AM
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
Guest Column: As discretionary spending shifts from long-term asset ownership towards everyday indulgences, brands must rethink their campaigns and budgets, writes M. Gautham Machaiah
M. Gautham Machaiah Jul 15, 2026 2:17 PM
Brands are increasingly hiding or removing their logos to spark curiosity, conversation and recall, showing that modern marketing is as much about building memory as boosting visibility
Shalinee Mishra Jul 11, 2026 9:20 AM
Across categories, brands are shifting towards creators with distinctive content styles, whose audiences engage with them for a unique storytelling approach rather than follower count or mass appeal
Shalinee Mishra Jul 11, 2026 8:41 AM
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
As India's First Influencer Reality Show, the property brings together some of the region's most popular digital creators, who collectively command millions of followers across platforms
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
Stuart Bowden, President of Strategy and Capabilities for Global Clients, WPP, speaks to e4m on working differently with communities for engagement, distinction between paid and organic, and much more
Simran Sabherwal Jun 30, 2026 9:21 AM
Prerna Mehrotra, Chief Client Officer & CEO, Media, Asia Pacific, dentsu, speaks to e4m from the Cannes Lions festival on how dentsu is adapting to serve its clients drive growth and client-centricity
Simran Sabherwal Jun 25, 2026 9:07 AM
Guest Column: Dr. Sandeep Goyal explains what marketers can imbibe from the concept of the Japanese manga series - Blue Lock
Sandeep Goyal Jun 25, 2026 8:49 AM
Mobile has converged with digital marketing itself due its evolution from being a marketing channel to the operating system of modern consumer engagement, share industry heads
Shantanu David Jun 24, 2026 9:25 AM
Brands are increasingly participating through experiences, partnerships and cultural platforms but creators note that true representation cannot be restricted to a single month
Shalinee Mishra Jun 22, 2026 1:29 PM
Industry leaders say the role of annual planning is changing and is increasingly becoming a strategic framework within which budgets, channels and investments are continuously tweaked
Shantanu David Jun 19, 2026 9:10 AM
As consumer paths fracture across screens, platforms, and moments, India's marketers are ditching the channel playbook for optimising the entire system and not just individual channels
Anuja Jain Jun 19, 2026 8:50 AM
Influencer industry experts say with brands evaluating audience trust, relevance & engagement quality, RBI's new norms will bring in stricter checks around disclosures, approvals & creator education
Shalinee Mishra Jun 18, 2026 8:51 AM
As per New AppsFlyer, the Indian Subcontinent’s short drama sector has grown by 95% in subscription-paid installs
e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 4:58 PM
The conference will witness marketers from brands such as ITC, HDFC Bank, Bisleri International, JSW Paints, Raymond Lifestyle, Kellanova, Bajaj General Insurance, and several others
e4m Staff Jun 17, 2026 1:03 PM
As AI agents begin verifying business outcomes rather than just reporting them, the ad industry braces for a valuation reset that could separate ‘provable performance’ from ‘promised reach’
Anuja Jain Jun 17, 2026 8:48 AM
Guest Column: Adman Prabhakar Mundkur shares that the agencies that will thrive in the future will be those that stop selling labour and start selling intelligence
Prabhakar Mundkur Jun 16, 2026 11:49 AM
At e4m Connected TV Conference 2026, Huella Co-Founder Mayura Nayak outlined how changing viewing habits, second-screen behaviour and interactive formats are pushing CTV towards measurable engagement
e4m Staff Jun 15, 2026 1:39 PM
Creators are reshaping food marketing in India as brands shift from traditional ads to influencer-led content focused on trust, culture and consumer engagement
Shalinee Mishra Jun 15, 2026 8:56 AM
India Today Influence is the influencer marketing arm of the India Today Group
e4m Staff Jun 12, 2026 11:58 AM
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
At the Pitch CMO Summit 2026, marketers from across industries debated the formats, tools, and fundamentals shaping brand building today
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
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
Sachin Sharma, Head, LinkedIn Marketing Solutions, India, says AI-led search and LLMs are reshaping how audiences discover information, products, and expertise
Sunidhi Vijay May 29, 2026 9:09 AM
Jewellery brands are tapping creators for authenticity, individuality and cultural relevance; the test is whether these collabs can drive actual purchase behaviour and not just social media engagement
Shalinee Mishra May 29, 2026 9:06 AM