Key questions this data raises:- Average ad-spend on social media per annum is AED 50,000 only. The question is, in a market where TV is extremely fragmented and print is very expensive what is stopping brands from exploring new media? Why no conventional brand is topping the chart? E-Commerce market of USD 2 [...]
Change is the only constant, and who knows it better than us. Since internet and mobile is changing every industry so I decided to have a look at the impact of these two game-changing factors on MR and summed up my thoughts in the attached presentation. Here is a summary of what I think will [...]
In Jan, I wrote about the Sally in Dubai Blog which was at that time covered by Gulf News.The first question I had in my mind, was about the authenticity of the blog Today I somehow landed on this youtube video of Sally, have a look. “Sally is a hoax and so could be multiple [...]
Social media has revolutionized everything around us including the way we get hired. A recent surveyby Eurocom worldwide reveals that 38% of companies check social media profiles of potential employees I got a chance to discuss this issue with a leading international recruiter.Following are his thoughts on the subject. It takes talent to find talents… [...]
Statistics, that will make your hair stand. Sit down and watch the counter. This just shows how digital media is helping consumer insight manager in gathering data. http://www.personalizemedia.com/media/socmedcounter.swf
What Sally (a Filipina Maid) is telling the social media enthusiasts? I just saw an article about a blog by a Filipina maid in the Gulf-news. My first question is, is this blog by a maid in Dubai for real My first question is, is this blog by a maid in Dubai for real? [...]
I was intrigued by the news that Klout, a startup that helps people measure how influential they are across a variety of social media sites, announced today that it has scored $8.5 million in a round of funding led by Kleiner Perkins. And I thought why I don’t come up with such ideas, ever? Anyways, [...]
The United Arab Emirates is to block sending e-mails, accessing the internet, and delivering instant messages to other Blackberry handsets – BBC, for more news on UAE Blackberry ban “Blackberry ban in UAE: Good news for Iphone and a bad news for middle class mobile internet surfers” Here are some statistics which should be considered [...]
Mobile subscriptions more than toothbrushes – 4.6 billion human beings are connected through mobile i.e. on an average 4 out of 5 adults have a cell phone (There are an estimated 4.2 Billion people who have a toothbrush and 4.6 billion who have a mobile subscription.) Understand the impact of mobile usage on consumer, advertising and marketing
Connected citizens pose a new challenge for Public Sector at large, following is what I believe are the most important three trends which , I believe, will impact public sector in coming few years. I analyzed it from the perspective of product, promotion and people’s perspective. Hope you will find it useful.