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Tag: <span>advertising psychology</span>

Colgate and the Salt Toothpaste Question
Throwback

The Psychology of Colgate’s Namak Toothpaste Ad

How a simple question about salt in toothpaste turned a household ingredient into a reason to switch—and a masterclass in consumer psychology.

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Tata Tea's Jaago Re
Throwback

How Tata Tea’s Jaago Re Made Waking Up a Duty

How a tea brand turned a daily habit into an identity badge by tapping civic guilt, identity signalling and a simple command.

3 min read
Bournvita: Tan Ki Shakti, Man Ki Shakti
Throwback

The psychology of Bournvita’s Tan Ki Shakti, Man Ki Shakti

The psychology behind Bournvita's 'Tan Ki Shakti, Man Ki Shakti' ad: how a malt drink became an exam-time confidence ritual.

3 min read
super.money’s splitStore turns Tiger Shroff’s splits into recall
Viral Ads

The Psychology Behind super.money’s Tiger Shroff SplitStore Ad

How super.money uses Tiger Shroff's iconic splits to make Pay in 3 impossible to forget—and what marketers can borrow from the campaign.

3 min read
Taj Mahal Tea: Wah Taj!
Throwback

Wah Taj: The Psychology Behind India’s Famous Tea Exclamation

Why a 20-second tea film put a word in India's mouth, and what it teaches marketers about selling the reaction instead of…

3 min read
Parle-G's G Maane Genius: The Statue Ad
Throwback

Parle-G’s G Maane Genius: The Ad That Made a Letter Mean More

The psychology behind Parle-G's G Maane Genius film—how one letter and a street-performer gag turned a biscuit into a symbol of everyday…

3 min read
Macho Sporto's Chaal Badal De
Viral Ads

The psychology behind Macho Sporto’s Chaal ad

Macho Sporto's new 'Chaal Badal De' campaign with Vicky Kaushal trades functional claims for comfort, confidence and a familiar melody. Here's the…

3 min read
CORE: The New Wave
Viral Ads

The Psychology of CORE’s The New Wave

Why CORE’s The New Wave uses independence, accountability and AI restraint to make the indie agency model feel like the safer choice.

3 min read
Tanishq's Remarriage Campaign
Throwback

The Psychology of Tanishq’s Remarriage Ad

In 2013, Tanishq made a second wedding the centre of a jewellery ad. The psychology behind it: social proof, identity and emotion.

3 min read
Frooti's 'Fresh and Juicy' Mango Campaign
Throwback

The 1985 Frooti Ad That Made Mango a Mental Shortcut

In 1985, Frooti used a sticky jingle and bright mango imagery to turn 'fresh and juicy' into a mental shortcut for the…

2 min read
Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Shubh Aarambh
Throwback

The Psychology of Cadbury’s Shubh Aarambh Ad

How Cadbury Dairy Milk turned a chocolate bar into an Indian good-luck ritual using occasion framing and cultural social proof.

3 min read
Rungta Steel parodies TMT ads, not films, with three stars
Branding

Rungta Steel’s SRK-Alia-Ranbir ad parodies TMT category

Rungta Steel's new TVC with SRK, Alia and Ranbir parodies TMT advertising conventions instead of films to make strength claims memorable.

3 min read