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  • Pinterest on-boards WhizCo for creator management & community building

    Pinterest on-boards WhizCo for creator management & community building

    Mumbai: Pinterest has partnered with India’s leading influencer marketing and creator management agency, WhizCo, for onboarding and managing content creators on the platform and helping build engaging communities on Pinterest.

    As part of the collaboration, WhizCo has so far helped to onboard compelling content creators on Pinterest who actively create and share their inspiration with idea pins that enable Pinterest users to bring the ideas to life. Idea Pins are an organic pin format on Pinterest that features multiple pages of video and image content, created natively on the platform to tell a story and inspire Pinners.

    WhizCo will also scale the number of content creators on Pinterest along with starting an expert project where professionals from various niches and fields will join Pinterest and provide valuable insights and informational content.

    Commenting on the collaboration, WhizCo co-founder and CMO Prerna Goel, said “Pinterest has always been one of the most unique and inspiring platforms, and we’re proud that our collaboration with Pinterest is giving aspiring content creators a new way to build and grow on Pinterest, and ensuring that Pinterest is a place not just to be inspired, but a platform where people and creators can also publish content and inspire others.”

    “I’m also excited about the experts’ project, which is another step in helping professionals publish great ideas and help others discover great informational content,” she added.

  • Social media platform Khul Ke rolls out its maiden campaign

    Social media platform Khul Ke rolls out its maiden campaign

    Mumbai: Social media platform Khul Ke, launched by Loktantra Mediatech, has rolled out its first campaign “Naya Daur – What’s Next, India?” to commemorate India’s glorious run to its 75th Independence Day on 15 August this year.

    Khul Ke is a one-of-a-kind platform that has been launched to empower the audience to have more informed and meaningful conversations. It is the only social media platform that allows video, audio, and text-based conversations and gives audiences a 360 experience.

    In the past 75 years, India has completely transformed its image through many extraordinary achievements. From a nation that carried parts of a rocket on a bicycle to a nation that sent a satellite to Mars. From a nation of snake charmers to a major IT service exporting country. From a group of princely states to the world’s largest democracy. From a nation suffering from epidemics to a nation that conducted 25 million vaccinations on a single day. India has come a long way. Naya Daur embodies the current phase where India knows how to play the game of diplomacy, mesmerise the global audience with its music, art, and cinema, and has made strides with its technological innovations. The tagline “What’s next, India?” captures the sentiment of a nation hungry for growth, development, and innovations to change the course of humanity.

    India is a nation now racing towards 100 years of Independence. While the campaign honours and celebrates its achievements after independence, it also questions what’s in store for the country and the people in the next 25 years. As a part of the campaign, Khul Ke will host various ‘RoundTables’ and discussion forums on India’s politics, sports, cinema, art & culture, science and technology, and business & economy with known experts from the respective fields.

    Additionally, as part of the rollout, the company has launched a campaign film in the voice of a renowned actor, singer, and lyricist Piyush Mishra. The animation film traces India’s remarkable achievements since Independence and speaks about hope, as the nation is on the brink of a new dawn. The campaign will be rolled out across social media platforms, theatres, and radio stations.

    Speaking about the platform’s first campaign roll out, Loktantra Mediatech director & chief executive officer Piyush Kulshreshtha said, “Khul Ke is a conversations platform. Users can hold conversations freely in audio and video formats on topics of their own interests. As compared to the existing social media platforms, it is our strong belief that conversation will create possibilities and SM platforms of future will be based on conversations”

    He further added, “Khul Ke is at the moment in its test-phase. We are testing the platform for performance and security. While doing so, we needed to hold regular conversations, and were exploring a positive agenda. With the 75th Independence Day coming up, our team decided to experiment with the idea of holding conversations around the last 75 years and future 25 years. It gives us an opportunity to experiment with a variety of content, depth of conversation, quality of moderators and panellists, and interests of the audience. Considering we are still in test-phase and nobody knows about the platform, the topics, the moderators, the panellists and the amount of time the audience spends in such conversations tells us that we are in the right direction. We will continue to bring variety & quality of content through interesting moderators and panellists for an audience that likes to get to the depth and make sense of things they like to discuss. We are sure India will like our format and will join the platform soon.”

    Khul Ke chief marketing officer Manish Agarvwal shared, “Our campaign ‘Naya Daur – What next, India?’ reaches out to people across age-groups and walks of life who want to either opine or listen to what industry leaders must share. The objective is to celebrate the landmark moments not just on one day in August but to relive past achievements and take time to prepare for the coming years. The campaign has been rolled out across theatre, radio, digital and social media platforms to create awareness about the platform.”

    Conversation can lead to endless possibilities, but the existing clutter of social media platforms currently does not encourage or enable users to explore this power. ‘Khul Ke’ harnessed this thought and gave people the opportunity to engage in uninhibited enriching conversations and increase their circle of influence rather than just be mute spectators.  Khul Ke is available on both Appstore and playstore and will also be available on the web www.khulke.com.

  • Holi 2022: Koo launches #HarRangKiHoli anthem to celebrate

    Holi 2022: Koo launches #HarRangKiHoli anthem to celebrate

    Mumbai: Homegrown microblogging app Koo has launched a Holi anthem #HarRangKiHoli to celebrate the festival of colours in their ways by flaunting their distinct traditions.

    The film #HarRangKiHoli – through influencers and celebs – weaves in cultural diversities and ethos from across India. It has glimpses of Uttar Pradesh’s Lathmar Holi, which is played with colours and sticks, to capturing Punjab’s Hola Mohalla – an amalgamation of folk dance and martial arts, further panning down to Goa’s vibrant Shigmo where locals welcome the spring, to the Dol Jatra in West Bengal, which includes a grand procession of Lord Krishna.

    The Koo anthem has been composed by Siddharth Saxena and Chandan Jaiswal with music by Swapnil Tare, lyrics by Richa Dholi and sung by Chandan Jaiswal.

    The anthem invites Indians to exhibit the unique ways in which they celebrate the festival, stated the brand. Users on Koo – through hashtags like #Milerangmeratumhara #SabkiBoliHappyHoli #IndiaKiHoli – have been sharing videos and photographs which aptly capture their rituals, festive recipes, cuisines and heritage.

    “Our platform salutes everything that India celebrates; whether it’s sports, elections, films, or festivals. Holi is one of India’s most popular festivals and is celebrated differently across states. 2022 is special since people are now vaccinated, and hence eager to celebrate Holi with utmost gusto and enthusiasm after two years,” said a Koo spokesperson.

    “Koo – as a platform which empowers people to express themselves in their native language – is thrilled to showcase India’s celebratory mode through #HarRangKiHoli, and we invite everyone to come onto our platform, share their Holi traditions, and interact with like-minded people in a language of their comfort,” Koo’s representative added.

  • Tata Open Maharashtra onboards ShareChat, Moj to promote tournament

    Tata Open Maharashtra onboards ShareChat, Moj to promote tournament

    Mumbai: The Tata Open Maharashtra on Tuesday announced its partnership with social media platform ShareChat and short video app Moj. The tennis tournament has started at Balewadi Stadium in Pune on 31 January and the event will go on till 6 February.   

    This partnership will allow ShareChat and Moj communities to access engaging content around the sport, with a special category titled ‘Tata Open Maharashtra’ to be created under the sports tab in ShareChat, said the statement.   

    Tata Open Maharashtra tournament director Prashant Sutar said that the partnership will aim to reach out to a much larger audience, especially millennials and Gen Z. “The tournament has always attracted the audience with the participation of top names from the world and enjoys a great viewership in India. We are delighted to have a partnership with ShareChat and Moj for creating exciting content around the tournament to engage more audience,” he added.

    The fourth edition of Tata Open Maharashtra is organised by the Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association. Star Sports Select channel and Disney+ Hotstar are broadcasting the tournament on its network.

    “We are delighted to partner with Tata Open Maharashtra and give ShareChat and Moj communities the opportunity to witness a prominent tennis tournament. ShareChat & Moj are the perfect platforms to revel in sports and connect with tennis fans pan India,” commented ShareChat and Moj senior director of content strategy and operations Shashank Shekhar.

  • Koo rolls out multi-lingual campaign ahead of T20 World Cup

    Koo rolls out multi-lingual campaign ahead of T20 World Cup

    Mumbai: Multi-lingual micro-blogging platform Koo has announced its new campaign #SabseBadaStadium for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2021. Through this campaign, Koo aims to provide an immersive and hyperlocal World Cup experience across a gamut of native Indian languages.

    The platform will host interactive content with legendary cricketers, commentators, celebrities, and the media engaging in conversations with users and sharing live match updates. Commentators will present an insightful analysis of matches through “Koo of the Match,” “Koo Fan of the Match,” “Koo Poll of the Match” exclusively for ‘Koosters’ to enhance the overall engagement.

    As part of the campaign, Koo will also run a user contest ‘Koo Creator Cup’ for content creators to unleash their creativity through memes, videos, or real-time #Koomentary around the matches or players. Winners will bag prizes including MacBook, holiday in the Maldives. In addition, there are product enhancements on the platform to provide an unmatched experience to fans as they get together and cheer for India.

    Cricket conversations carrying unique local flavours have gained tremendous momentum on Koo app in recent times with players like Virender Sehwag, Venkatesh Prasad, Nikhil Chopra, Syed Saba Karim, Piyush Chawla, Hanuma Vihari, Joginder Sharma, Praveen Kumar, VRV Singh, Amol Muzumdar, Vinod Kambli, Wasim Jaffer, Aakash Chopra, Deep Dasgupta enjoying huge following on the platform.

    They have been sharing insights around the game in regional languages by leveraging Koo’s multi-lingual features to offer an immersive language experience to users across India.

    “Never before have Indians had the opportunity to cheer for their favourite players or engage in cricketing banter in their mother tongue. We received an overwhelming response from users during the recent IPL – with star cricketers like Sehwag, Akash Chopra and others engaging with fans in their native language and taking the experience to a whole new level. The success of the IPL has encouraged us to design an even bigger interactive experience with the T20 World Cup 2021 with #SabseBadaStadium,” a Koo spokesperson said.  

  • Koo onboards Phaneesh Gururaj as president, technology

    Koo onboards Phaneesh Gururaj as president, technology

    Mumbai: Homegrown microblogging platform Koo on Friday brought onboard Phaneesh Gururaj as president- technology to lead the engineering and innovation team at the company. He has moved from redBus as leader of the engineering and product teams.

    Along with Gururaj, the technology team at Koo will consist of Google – VP of engineering, Badri Narayan; GoJek – VP & head of mobile division, Pavan Kunchapu; Walmart Labs – engineering leader & head of data platforms, Vivek Yadav. This newly appointed team will be tasked to further accentuate the engineering capabilities and ensure that the technology at Koo is prepared to manage the next level of scale.

    “In order to give shape and direction to creating a robust technology platform, Koo has put together a best-in-class engineering team that will work closely with Gururaj in India,” said the company in a statement.

    “Koo is the first social media platform that is being built from scratch in India. With the number of languages and features, Koo will eventually offer a robust technology team that will be the backbone of this effort,” said Koo, co-founder & CEO, Aprameya Radhakrishna. “With tremendous experience in building and managing platforms, Phaneesh and team have the credentials to support the growth expected at Koo.”

    At the end of August 2021, Koo achieved one crore downloads in just 16 months of going live. Koo is currently available in eight languages and has several pioneering technology features, said the company.

  • Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari to move to US as senior director

    Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari to move to US as senior director

    Mumbai: Twitter India managing director Manish Maheshwari has been moved to the US in a new role as senior director for revenue strategy and operations of the social media giant.

    According to media reports, Maheshwari will relocate to San Francisco and report to Twitter senior director for global strategy & operations, Deitra Mara. In his new role, Maheshwari will focus on new markets at the US-based microblogging site.

    Twitter vice president Japan and Asia Pacific, Yu Sasamoto, shared the development in a tweet. “Thank you to @manishm for your leadership of our Indian business over the past 2+ years. Congrats on your new US-based role in charge of revenue strategy and operations for new markets worldwide. Excited to see you lead this important growth opportunity for Twitter (sic),” Sasamoto wrote on Friday.
    Maheshwari had been in the news ever since he was summoned by the Ghaziabad Police under Section 41-A of the CrPC in June. The move follows Twitter’s frequent bitter tussles with the Indian government over the new social media rules.

    An FIR was registered against Maheshwari and some others in connection with a probe related to a video of an alleged hate crime that went viral on social media. Besides this, as MD of Twitter India, Maheshwari has been booked in a number of cases in several states.

    Before joining Twitter, Maheshwari was the CEO of Network18 digital. Previously, he has worked with companies like Flipkart, Intuit, P&G, McKinsey & Company.

  • Twitter promotes Sarah Personette to chief customer officer

    Mumbai: Twitter Inc has announced the promotion of Sarah Personette to chief customer officer, effective 1 August. The current VP of global client solutions, Personette, succeeds customers lead Matt Derella who moved on from the company after nine years.

    Personette leads Twitter’s relationships with top marketers and ad agencies. In her new role, she will be at the helm of the company’s global ad sales, global content partnerships, and revenue operations, according to a Reuters report.

    Personette joined Twitter in October 2018. Before that, she spent over three years as VP of the global business marketing team at Facebook.

    Personette’s appointment comes as Twitter aims to double its annual revenue by 2023 and expand its advertising avenues to better compete with digital ad giants including Facebook Inc.

    She will report directly to CEO Jack Dorsey and oversee Twitter’s ’emerging businesses’, including MoPub, an advertising technology product that helps app developers and mobile publishers earn ad revenue, the company said.

  • ShareChat releases cricket-special ad solutions for brands

    ShareChat releases cricket-special ad solutions for brands

    MUMBAI: ShareChat, India’s largest Indic language social media platform with over 60 million monthly active users, today released Cricket-special brand integration that offers brands to connect with millions of cricket fans across the country.

    ShareChat’s unique move originates from a pilot done at the same time last year during IPL 2019. The platform had received more than 300 million impressions over 45 days. Such an overwhelming response from the ShareChat audiences has now translated into a comprehensive yet compelling offering for brands for the upcoming IPL 2020 on ShareChat platform.

    The solution offers diverse and multi-layer integrations keeping in mind the user journey on the platform. These propositions offer brands undivided attention of the users and unique offerings that give users a connected experience in their native languages in a cricket – crazy country like ours.

    The integrations include:

    Cricket Bucket: This unique bucket customized during the IPL 2020 will take the user directly to the trending tags of Cricket. A click on this bucket opens the door to the cricket world on ShareChat.

    Live Score Board: The live score-board will be available with brand integration and engagement through co-Integrated tag and brand logo, header banner and footer banner. The brand will thus be present on the pulse of the game where the users will be hooked on during the match.

    Prediction Polls: Brands can integrate with the polls feature , where users will be asked to predict:

    ●       Outcome of a toss

    ●       Result of a match

    ●       Multiple layers of predictions at different stages of a match

    UGC Updates: To make the offerings even more interesting, users will be encouraged to participate in conversations with their UGC (user generated content) on a regular basis around certain matches, teams, individuals, landmarks etc.  This offers an engaging and unparalleled opportunity to the brands to connect with audiences and own conversations before, during and after the game.

    Announcing the launch of cricket-special brand integrations, Sunil Kamath, Chief Business Officer, ShareChat said, “Cricket connects to every individual of the country, and unites India as a nation irrespective of language, religion, geography etc. ShareChat replicates a similar connotation and tested the efficacy of the cricket-special content bucket during IPL 2019”

    “We have noted that over 40 million users are unique to ShareChat and not present in any other cricket platform. As we have launched our cricket-bucket for brand integrations, we expect to optimise brands reach through various exciting campaigns,” added Kamath.

  • LinkedIn, Pinterest more popular than Twitter

    LinkedIn, Pinterest more popular than Twitter

    MUMBAI: A new Pew Research Center Internet Project study shows a change in the use of the social media trend. While Facebook is still on the top with 71 percent online adults on the network, up from 67 percent one year ago; the result also shows that 42 per cent adults are now using at least two networks.

    Another interesting revelation made by the study is that Pinterest saw the biggest spike in 2013, jumping from 15 percent of online adults to 21 percent while passing Twitter (18 percent) in the process. LinkedIn is at the second spot after Facebook at 22 percent, while Instagram grew from 13 percent to 17 percent.

    According to industry experts, Twitter is less intuitive than Facebook and thus can turn off users, limiting its growth as a mainstream social media platform.