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According to Economic Times, IIT Bombay has acceeded to the government’s request to open up first day of placement season to core engineering industries. This is despite the fact that these industries offer only “half of the average Rs 30 lakh (~US$ 46K) salary” benchmark set by traditional Day 1 prima-donnas like investment banking, ecommerce, … Read more
When I’d visited the local Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) to renew my passport around a year ago, I was delighted with the experience: The staff was courteous. By having a photocopier on premise for last-minute copies through to a well appointed waiting area and a modern display system, the PSK fulfilled its vision statement, adjective … Read more
Cult loyalty is the highest tier of loyalty. Consumers at this level patronize the brand forever, recommend it to everyone around them, and, most importantly, talk about the brand well outside the context of the product, as though the brand is a part of themselves. What drives cult loyalty? Is it the product? Is it … Read more
They say every product or service must have a secret sauce. Some startups take the secrecy part of this advice to the extreme by going into stealth mode until they launch. Some others point to today’s open world of startup events, mentoring sessions, Twitter and TED talks and question if it’s even possible to keep … Read more
Enough water has flown under the bridge since I wrote Goodbye #NetNeutrality Hello #ProNetChoice. During this period, I got a chance to deep dive into the principle of “zero rating” and examine whether it can coexist with Net Neutrality. In this post, I’m pleased to say that #ProNetChoice, the concept introduced in the previous post, … Read more
We focus on the SEM and CRO elements of digital marketing and work with third party SEO service providers whenever the technique could be useful in a specific campaign. (For a primer on the difference between SEM and SEO, see my blog post entitled SEO or SEM?.) Through the years, we’ve found it extremely hard … Read more
Those of you that have read the all time classic business book In Search of Excellence might recall the anecdote of the automobile company that rushes a part by helicopter to a customer whose car has broken down in the middle of a desolate highway. Needless to say, the company wins the customer’s loyalty for … Read more
There’s a raging debate about ad visibility in recent times. Much as I’d like to think it’s triggered by my post Don’t Fall For The ‘Invisible Versus Unseen Ads’ Charade, the real reason doesn’t matter. The crux of the issue is that advertisers are claiming that ~15% of their online ads are seen by bots, … Read more
As startup mentors will tell you, a successful entrepreneur needs to: Take risks Thrive on ambiguity Move fast but be patient Online banking is a great way to develop these skills. Here’s how: #1. Take risks Online banking portals mince no words when they tell you that you’re on your own while making an electronic … Read more
FORTUNE magazine seems to be undergoing a transformation lately. I’ve listed the key changes I’ve observed in the magazine over the past 5-6 months. Disruption. Disruption. Disruption. There’s a spate of articles on disruption of incumbents by newcomers. FORTUNE goes beyond the usual suspects like financial services, media and technology to drag industries like agriculture … Read more