Samit Malkani

Reader, writer, geek. Husband to @Saanwari, book-reader to Reyaan. Head Brand+Social+Events Marketing for Google in SEA. Tweets are personal. Jokes are dad.

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I've been studying advertising attention and modern marketing principles for several years now. And, with the explosion of GenAI, it's clear to me that we're in for a seismic change in how we approach marketing creative. 🧵

[Zack Snyder @ZackSnyder]

A father’s love for his daughter never ends, even when her time here does.

There are no words to describe the heartbreak of losing a child or the emptiness that lasts a lifetime. The years may pass, but the love, the memories, and the longing to have her here with us never fade.

If you are able, please consider making a donation to support us as we walk to honor Autumn this Saturday. These donations, no matter how small, help fund life-saving research, suicide prevention education, and support for families who know the unimaginable heartbreak of losing someone they love.

Autumn will always be my daughter, our heroic archer. She will always be loved and always be a part of everything I do.

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@iYatinGupta Wish you the same

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I've been studying advertising attention and modern marketing principles for several years now. And, with the explosion of GenAI, it's clear to me that we're in for a seismic change in how we approach marketing creative. 🧵

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So what comes next?

A model that's K-shaped.

Where social acts as the spine, fuelling both human-driven brand work, and AI-led performance work.

Read the whole article at https://t.co/NE9XfKVlbW

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With that, the old E-shaped model of advertising began to collapse. Because that old staple, the 30-second ad, was caught in the crossfire.

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The Indian AdGeek featured @Samit for this fortnight's episode. We spoke about virality for campaigns via Kolaveri Di, balancing short-term performance with long-term brand building for marketers, the future of advertising agencies, and much more.
https://t.co/CQgXRIXrRu

[Vishal Mehra @vishal1mehra]

The Indian AdGeek w/ @Samit, APAC Head of Brand, Social at Google.

📺Making campaigns go viral
📺How to build brand love & trust across markets
📺Blending insight, data & creativity for campaigns
📺Future of social media & advertising

https://t.co/CQgXRIXrRu

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Phew! It's taken five parts but I'm finally done reviewing Cannes Lions winners with a Modern Marketing lens. I did have one more rant about Cannes Lions written out in my head...but that's just gonna have to wait, isn't it? https://t.co/l2FEA5a9yT

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📰 Weekend reading alert: Part 4 of my series on #modernmarketing at #canneslions2024. With work from JCDecaux, Xbox, Specsavers, Mercado Libre and MasterCard.

The tea: One of these winners is a straight rip-off.

Read on: https://t.co/zXiN0b1Soi

#whatisaninsight

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In Part 3 of my series on #ModernMarketing at #CannesLions, I look at work from Xbox, Orange, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Hornbach and Diageo. And channelled John Oliver in a rant on the state of the industry and Cannes in particular.

Read here: https://t.co/garb02e20S

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Folks, I might not walk as easily or talk as smoothly as I used to.

I might not debate as well as I used to.

But what I do know is how to tell the truth.

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Part 2 of my Modern #Marketing take on Grand Prix winners is here 🙂

In this edition, I looked at work from Siemens Healthineers, Coca-Cola, Spotify, Cemento Sol, Spotify and Whatsapp.

And not everything made the cut.

Dive in 👉 https://t.co/3vJPE9YcmM

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Learning comes from reciprocity. Giving back is getting back.And that, my friends, is an insight.

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Ten years after the blog that got me three pivotal gigs (including my current one) died a quiet death, I'm bringing it back.

Here's the story.

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