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  • WhatsApp partners with OML to raise privacy awareness

    WhatsApp partners with OML to raise privacy awareness

    Mumbai: WhatsApp has collaborated with Only Much Louder (OML), a market-leading, full-service creative and entertainment business network for #MessagePrivately, a consumer awareness partnership focused on the importance of privacy in our lives. The collaboration has led to the production of ‘WhatsApp GoodMornings’ social series with Zakir Khan, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Aakash Gupta, and Gurleen Pannu, who talk about their experiences and light-hearted moments when sharing ‘Good Morning’ messages on WhatsApp from family and friends.

    This partnership with the talented bunch of comedians brilliantly combined humour and relatability, leveraging the power of comedians, who resonate with millennials, to deliver content that is both informative and entertaining. With each comedian bringing their unique style, the films highlighted the importance of privacy in our digital interactions, all while delivering light-hearted and engaging storytelling.

    It aimed to familiarise key audiences with privacy features related to messaging through some of their favourite comedians. The in-house team tapped into the potential of ‘Good morning’ messages to translate their power into a successful social media marketing collaboration for WhatsApp while seamlessly blending its creative expertise through four films and memes into the ‘WhatsApp GoodMornings’ IP series.

    With cheeky wordplay that celebrated his beloved plant, Biswa Kalyan Rath kicked off this partnership by talking about the wrath of spam callers and how to not let them ruin our ‘budding’ happiness. Zakir Khan, with his innovative storytelling, educated his father about dodging over-enthusiastic scammers through the ‘Block And Report’ feature while simultaneously taking a playful jab at singlehood.

    Gurleen Pannu taught her overprotective mother how to not let hackers get to chats with WhatsApp’s two-step verification feature. Lastly, Aakash Gupta, with his signature interactive style and wit, explained to viewers the importance of buying products from vendors with a Meta Verified Badge while brewing his first cup of Colombian coffee.

    Meta director of consumer marketing Vyom Prashant said, “’Privacy is at the core of WhatsApp. Over the years, we have added layers of security and protection with innovative features that empower our users to communicate securely & confidently on WhatsApp, including engaging with businesses they choose to. ‘Good Morning’ messages on WhatsApp is a shared experience for our users across India, and we partnered with OML to build upon this familiar concept, with humour and levity to explain how easy it is to protect oneself from spam and scams on WhatsApp.”

    Only Much Louder SVP of revenue Pankaj Malani said, “The team at OML Studios wanted to elevate the conversation about how WhatsApp is protecting its users’ conversations with loved ones from unwanted scammers. We set out to blend humour with purpose and highlight the importance of privacy while messaging in a light-hearted and relatable manner. We leveraged the intimacy that ‘Good Morning’ messages hold for everyone and kicked off the series with an amazing pool of talent, crafting engaging narratives that resonated with diverse audiences. Each message was designed to not only create awareness but also to foster connection, ensuring that every ‘Good Morning’ message resonated with warmth, all while underscoring the important role that privacy plays in our digital interactions.”

    By celebrating the simple joy of good morning messages, this partnership reminded viewers of the love and support that surrounds them, transforming ordinary mornings into meaningful moments of connection. Ultimately, this collaboration highlighted WhatsApp’s privacy features that help people connect with their loved ones safely and securely and demystify privacy in a simplified manner that resonates with audiences. It also fostered a community that values both authentic communication and privacy in the digital age.

  • How stand-up comic Biswa found his ‘friend with benefits’ in a robot

    How stand-up comic Biswa found his ‘friend with benefits’ in a robot

    MUMBAI: Most of us have been through the trials and tribulations of the lockdown when it was first announced last year. Life came to a standstill. Some of us probably still have nightmares of doing endless household chores – from the ever-increasing pile of dishes to be scrubbed and washed to dusting, mopping and cleaning of the house.  

    This is why many of us would find ourselves identifying with the travails of popular stand-up comedian & YouTuber, Biswa Kalyan Rath in Xiaomi India’s latest campaign involving its Mi Robot Vacuum Mop-P.

    In the hilarious video released, the Mast Aadmi (for those unversed, Mast Aadmi is the name of Biswa’s popular stand-up comedy show) comic reminisces fondly about his ‘good old bachelor days’ when he did not have to bother about keeping his premises neat and tidy. He confesses to thriving in a little mess, as it “aids his creative process”. All that changed after his marriage, of course.

    Harking back to last year’s lockdown he shudders talking about the endless cycle of house-cleaning he had to endure. Hence, with another lockdown looming on the horizon amid Corona’s second wave, he decided to get the Robot Vacuum Cleaner from Mi without further ado.

    But, with the Mi Robot Vacuum Mop-P in the house, he finds that his home has become ‘too clean’ for comfort!

    Thus begins his mission to jeopardize the robot’s ‘annoyingly perfect’ cleaning. He puts the Mi Robot Vacuum Mop-P through tough situations and hindrances, even resorting to voodoo as a last-ditch attempt to sabotage its functioning.  

    But the smart robot breezes through all its tests. It effortlessly reaches the farthest corners ‘like Columbus’, mops the entire premises on clockwork- as per schedule, detects obstacles in its path and detours accordingly and even goes back to its charging station on its own when it requires recharging.

    Having realised its expanded intelligent functionality and practical utility, Biswa soon gives up. He then decides that if he can’t beat the Robot Vacuum Cleaner, the next best thing is to befriend it and sit back and enjoy the benefits it entails.  

    With most of us stuck at home 24/7 amid the added pressure of working from home and trying to tide through a global health crisis, this film underlines just how technology can help ease our lives.

    This can explain why interest in the idea of a robotic cleaning device now seems to be on the rise in India, where hitherto only traditional methods were employed for the purpose. However, doubts and questions regarding its usage remained ranging from – can it not just sweep but also wet mop? Can it reach and clean the corners? Can it stop itself from falling off the stairs?

    With this fun and quirky video, Mi India attempts to address all these concerns and bust all myths around the usage of its Mi Robot Vacuum Mop-P in an entertaining manner.