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Re: afaqs!> News> People> Tributes> Vinod Prabhakar

bhatnaturally — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 13:10:50 -0000

Shocked and saddened to hear the news. I knew Vinod from 1991 when I was in Trikaya. He was always soft spoken, jovial and helpful. May God give strength to his family to bear this loss.

Re: Flipkart attempts to go generic

bhatnaturally — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:24:10 -0000

Thanks for the comment, Arjun. I have added links to my Social Media profiles in the sidebar.

Re: 39 Stunning & Creative Facebook Timeline Cover Photos

bhatnaturally — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:58:39 -0000

Great collection:) Loved the Smirnoff US one.

Re: The role of Account Planning in a digital world

bhatnaturally — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 08:00:21 -0000

hi Lavanya, cogent, articulate as always:)

Re: The role of Account Planning in a digital world

bhatnaturally — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 07:59:29 -0000

hi Karthik, thanks for the comment. Agree with you on the current approach to Planning on Digital. I think its partly a function of attracting creative talent who are good with new media. Which is again a function of affordability driven by client spends:) Clients agonize over strategy for a Social Media campaign and get into re-work mode on everything - all for a relatively measly amount. They don&#039t blink before spending a couple of crores on a film production but 1 lac a month for FB is &#039huge&#039!

Re: 31 examples of great craft in print ads

bhatnaturally — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 07:54:26 -0000

Hello Chetan. In the JVC ads, people are shown inside &#039trash cans&#039 - to represent the idea that you can delete them later & choose the best shot.

Re: Bookmarks

bhatnaturally — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:11:39 -0000

Thanks a lot!

Re: Bookmarks

bhatnaturally — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:11:39 -0000

Thanks a lot!

Re: Samsung: misdirected ‘wake up’ call to Apple fans

bhatnaturally — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:10:00 -0000

And oh, apparently Samsung has washed its hands off this stunt. It was not an official one.

Re: Samsung: misdirected ‘wake up’ call to Apple fans

bhatnaturally — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:07:58 -0000

Fair enough. In the past Samsung has run commercials poking fun at iPhone. I had said then that it will only make Android fans happy about their choice. Mark's post (see comment on this post) said: As soon as any brand does this, there’s a very real risk that what it is actually doing is fighting with its perceived nemesis on their terms and therefore, subconciously or not, by their strengths. Because of the underlying references, Apple also becomes a focus and therefore, by implication, an authority.

Re: Make Your Thesis Feature Box Content Change Based on Page, Post, Home, Or Whatever!

bhatnaturally — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:39:00 -0000

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Can you please share URLs of Thesis sites which have followed these instructions? Thanks.

Re: How to Make Your Thesis Feature Box Change Based on Page, Posts, or Home

bhatnaturally — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 06:39:03 -0000

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing. Can you please share URLs of Thesis sites which have followed these instructions? Thanks.

Re: Vodafone Boy-Girl ads: is the furore justified?

bhatnaturally — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:53:31 -0000

hi Rahul, thanks for the comment. We all have our own interpretations - going by the reactions (here and elsewhere) there *are* people who see it as a loss of innocence.

Re: Vodafone Boy-Girl ads: is the furore justified?

bhatnaturally — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:50:02 -0000

hi Adarsh, thanks for the comment. Let me repeat what I said in the blog post: it is disgusting to peddle cheap, vulgar stuff in movies meant for kids. I cringed when I had to see RaOne with my kid. And specifically during the scenes you mentioned. Neither am I OK with kids doing obscene dance moves. So no double standards there.

No arguments on kids having crushes. Maybe its a generation gap thing - oldies like me not relating to it. What I am uncomfortable about (I am as much entitled to my opinion as anyone else) is a brand communication that sends out messaging that can be construed either way .

Re: Disclaimer

bhatnaturally — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:13:03 -0000

Hahaha. &#039Paatti sollai thattadhe&#039 was nice.

Re: Even more must-have iPad apps for kids

bhatnaturally — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 05:10:48 -0000

hi thanks for the comment. Aside from the ones mentioned above I would recommend these: Art Maker (from ABC Australia), Clicky Sticky, Kids Song Machine, Letters A to Z, My PlayHome, RedFish 4 Kids, Space Crayons, Wood Block and Lego App4+. That should keep him busy:)

Re: Disclaimer

bhatnaturally — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:43:03 -0000

Hahaha. 'Paatti sollai thattadhe' was nice.

Re: Trilokjit Sengupta's Blog: The Curious Case of Laughing Cows and Abominable Snowmen

bhatnaturally — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 04:13:59 -0000

Trilok, fantastic piece, as usual. Great writing.

Re: Indian print advertising: lost art of copywriting

bhatnaturally — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:52:18 -0000

Thanks, Uttam. Yes, as Prathap also pointed out elsewhere here, the ad was written by Chris. My apologies.

Re: Indian print advertising: lost art of copywriting

bhatnaturally — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:22:18 -0000

Thanks, Uttam. Yes, as Prathap also pointed out elsewhere here, the ad was written by Chris. My apologies.

Re: Bookmarks

bhatnaturally — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:07:04 -0000

Thanks, Samir! Much appreciated.

Re: Bookmarks

bhatnaturally — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:37:04 -0000

Thanks, Samir! Much appreciated.

Re: About

bhatnaturally — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:07:32 -0000

Thank *you* Sheldon for dropping by and the kind words.

Re: The Hindu stays ahead of The Times of India

bhatnaturally — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:09:27 -0000

Thanks, Kuber. That was an interesting take not just on the campaign but on the products. Will leave my comment over there soon. Best.

Re: More on the TOI-Hindu ad campaigns

bhatnaturally — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:12:11 -0000

hi Harish, good to see you here - honoured:) Yes, similar thoughts but your blog was *way better*!