Kapil’s Korner

Simple happenings in the interesting thing called LIFE.

Entries from August 2007

Blog Day 2007

August 31st, 2007 · 3 Comments

This post is my contribution to Blog Day. Read: What is Blog Day? I am supposed to share 5 blog links which I think are interesting. Here they are.

Indi Ad Rant
Manish is a senior VP at one of India’s leading ad agencies. India Ad Rant is a mash up of agency life, brands, culture, creativity, [...]

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Tags: Internet/Blog

Australia Post’s ad gets copied

August 29th, 2007 · 1 Comment

I really don’t know what made i ball’s agency here do a direct lift of the idea from such a popular international ad of Australian Post.
Here is the original ad of Australia Post, click on the image if you want to see the larger file.

And here is the “copy-cat” ad of i ball

Updated on 30.09: [...]

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Tags: Advertising

My pinocchio rakhi

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

If there is something interesting about Raksha Bandhan (of course, besides the sweets that is) is the innovative rakhis you keep seeing every year in the market. My sisters know very well that I am always game for such fun - and this is what I got this year.

I guess sister says “Don’t lie to [...]

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Tags: General

4 liquid stages of life

August 28th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Sometimes an email forward makes you want to share it. This is one of them.

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Tags: General

Ad Pick: Free hugs

August 24th, 2007 · No Comments

This really made my day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2WIsRGYsO4

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Tags: Advertising

Sharing flickr photos with non-flickr users

August 22nd, 2007 · 1 Comment

I just uploaded my holiday photos online at flickr! That’s when I noticed a “Share this set” option. It makes things very simple:

I can share photos with friends without having them to sign-up on flickr
I can share even private photos with someone I may want to share this particular set but not the other private [...]

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Tags: Internet/Blog · Photography

thoughts from Chak De India

August 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments

Last night I watched Chak De! India. Although you know early on that being a Hindi movie, the Indian team HAS to win - its the journey which really keeps you hooked. GO WATCH THIS ONE! I think Nirav took some excellent learnings from the movie and I think one of the big learning which [...]

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Tags: Entertainment · Thoughts

A little gift

August 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments

A little gift I got from office last week … I love this one!

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Tags: Workplace

How the little branding matters

August 20th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I was at Bangkok airport’s duty free shopping browsing the Mont Blanc showroom. I see this potential customer walking and asking for some supplies. The attendant brings it in and the customer confirms the purchase. When the attendant presents the charge slip to the customer to sign, the customer notices that it’s a cheap ball [...]

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Tags: Branding

Back from holiday

August 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Nitika and I had a wonderful holiday in Singapore, Bangkok and Hua Hin (a beach resort off Bangkok). This has been a wonderful trip, I have written a lot and captured some lovely shots. Sharing a few quick photos which caught my attention tonight, but hope to sort them all over the week and share [...]

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Tags: Travel