Kaustubh Gaidhani

CoFounder @ikandy_in

I help brands device an effective social media marketing strategy, tone of communication and it's consistent execution all over.

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@LearningEleven So True! Really fed-up. And the Jio Set top box is even worse. The ads pause randomly - the only solution is to restart whatever you are watching and the ads start again.

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@grok @malpani Grok ni paise khalle kaka. Replying like a seasoned politician 😂

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The goal of branding is simple:

When customers need your category…

Your brand should be the first name that comes to mind.

That’s brand power.

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The brands that win aren't always the best product.
They're the most remembered, most trusted, most talked-about.

Marketing isn't a department. It's the whole game.

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In business, consistency beats intensity.

Posting once in a while doesn’t build brands.

Showing up every week for years does.

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Most people overestimate what they can do in a week.

But underestimate what they can do in 3 years of consistency.

That’s how real brands are built.

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Nashik to Thane to wherever this goes. Building something with the person I love. Not a bad origin story.

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Before asking for more leads, ask:

Is your product worth talking about?

The best marketing strategy is still
a great product and a great experience.

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People don't buy products.
They buy better versions of themselves.

Your marketing job? Show them who they become after choosing you.

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Entrepreneurship is strange.

One day you feel unstoppable.
Next day you question everything.

Both days are part of the process.

Keep building.

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The best ads don't feel like ads. The best brands don't feel like they're trying.

Most budgets are spent doing the opposite of both.

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What has gradually disappeared over the last 20 years, without people really noticing?

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Attention is the new real estate.

Cheap when nobody wants it.
Expensive once everyone does.

The brands investing in content right now are buying land before the price spikes.

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Marketing is not an expense.

It’s business oxygen.

You only notice its importance
when it disappears.

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Stop trying to sell in every post.

Instead:
• Share lessons
• Share mistakes
• Share insights

When you give value long enough, selling becomes easy.

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3 books. Big plans.
Realistically — 1 finished, 1 dog-eared, 1 still in the packaging.
And I'll call it a good year.

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Bad ad: "We are the best. Buy now."
Good ad: Makes you feel something → makes you remember → makes you act.

Emotion drives action. Always has. Always will.

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Every brand has 3 choices:

1. Be the cheapest
2. Be the most famous
3. Be the most trusted

The smartest businesses choose #3.

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The fastest way to grow a brand online:

Teach what you know.

You don’t need to be the best in the world.
You just need to be one step ahead of someone else.

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Most small businesses don't have a marketing problem.

They have a clarity problem.
Fix what you're saying before you decide where to say it.