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Tag: <span>brand storytelling</span>

Amazon Joy Delivered: kindness as the delivery
Viral Ads

Amazon’s Joy Delivered is a reciprocity masterclass

A cancelled flight, a chain of small kindnesses and a bag of gifts: how Amazon's 2026 Christmas ad turns gratitude into brand…

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Tesco’s The Wrong Address: a delivery mix-up becomes Christmas magic
New Ads

Tesco’s The Wrong Address turns a delivery mix-up into magic

How Tesco’s 2026 Christmas film uses a mistaken delivery, an old friendship and a familiar song to sell connection, not just groceries.

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AI Can Build the Ad in 10 Minutes—Not the Idea
Storytelling

AI Can Build an Ad in 10 Minutes, But Not the Big Idea

At a live AI creative challenge, speed was the easy part. Leo India's winner trained his tools and kept the idea human—here…

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Spinny's AI story series hits 16 million views
Storytelling

How Spinny’s Manki Bhai series earned 16 million views

Spinny's six-episode series with Manki Vlogger passed 16 million views by turning a used-car purchase into character-led fiction. Here's what marketers can…

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Reliance Digital uses fading memories to build brand warmth
Storytelling

What Reliance Digital’s Diwali film teaches about memory marketing

A Diwali campaign that uses fading memories, old photographs and a grandfather's story shows how electronics brands can sell emotion, not just…

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Helios Luxe turns watchmaking into a story-led campaign
Storytelling

Helios Luxe signs John Abraham to sell watch stories

Helios Luxe signs John Abraham to narrate a phased campaign on luxury watch craftsmanship. Here is why storytelling earns the premium.

2 min read
Doms' festive campaign: children's own dreams
New Ads

Doms’ festive ad gives children their own dreams

Doms' new festive film from Havas Creative India shows a family gift a girl ready-made career paths—until one gift hands the choice…

3 min read
A biscuit box becomes the bridge for a Diwali spent apart
Storytelling

Anmol Biscuits’ Diwali film turns distance into a gift moment

Anmol Biscuits' 'Rishton Ka Uphaar' film makes a son's absence the reason its Uphaar Box matters. Here's the psychology behind the campaign.

3 min read
CSR Comms Now Measures Behaviour Change, Not Reach
Marketing Psychology

CSR Comms Now Measures Behaviour Change, Not Reach

CSR communication is shifting from awareness to behaviour change. Here's what brand and marketing leaders can borrow from the next frontier.

3 min read
Dabur Real’s Diwali ad turns friendship into the festive pitch
Branding

Dabur Real’s Diwali ad puts friendship before the product

Dabur Real’s Diwali film leads with a child’s act of friendship rather than the pack, a lesson in emotional branding and festive…

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Contiki's On Contiki micro-drama
Viral Ads

The Psychology Behind Contiki’s On Contiki Micro-Drama

Contiki's GO WANDER launch swaps brochure ads for a Gracie Otto-directed micro-drama. Here's the psychology that makes it spread.

2 min read
Jio's 95-minute listing record becomes a trust promise
Branding

Jio IPO: a 95-minute record and a trust-first promise

Akash Ambani's listing speech turned a 95-minute record into a brand promise, mapping the next decade to AI, cloud and satellite.

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