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Market Verb Newsletter 23 (Mar 23-Mar 31)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Speak to One This strategy focuses on addressing the problems of a single person rather than an entire nation. When you speak to one individual, readers or viewers feel a stronger emotional connection. It gives your message a human point of view. People are naturally more interested in something that feels personally directed at them than in something broadly targeted at a large, diverse group. Different brands use this approach effectively. The
5 days ago


Market Verb Newsletter 22 (Mar 15-Mar 22)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Authority Borrowing Borrow the face of a famous person to promote your product — especially someone who is already saying good things about it. Personally, I would believe an ad featuring Bill Gates more than one featuring an unknown model. But choosing the right person matters. Don’t put Steve Jobs in a gutter advertisement — unless there’s a meaningful connection between the two. Authority works only when it is relevant. Part 2 — Brand Story T
Feb 21


Market Verb Newsletter 21 (Mar 06-Mar 14)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style The Signboard Technique I travel quite a bit, and every time I go somewhere, I get hungry fast. Once, my sister had some chewing gum and ended up with a stomach ache. By now, I’ve adapted to almost every kind of food — so I survived! We were looking for a petrol pump, but we couldn’t find one. I was starting to get hungry too. The second we saw a hotel, we stopped there — not because of its cozy look, but because of the sign underneath the hote
Feb 14


Market Verb Newsletter 20 (Feb 26-Mar 05)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Make Enemies I mean really—what’s the fun if there isn’t any competition? A market without competitors or “villains” usually means that the market is not exciting, not growing, or simply not selling. The best strategy is to position yourself clearly and give people reasons why you are better. Those reasons can be anything you want—“boring alternatives,” “bad software,” “poor service,” or whatever fits your space. Just remember the old saying: “
Feb 10


Market Verb Newsletter 19 (Feb 16-25)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Patience as Strategy Brands do not grow as soon as they are made. They take time to grow into the amazing legends they become. Apple didn’t start as the tech giant we know today, and they didn’t create failure-coloured phones like the orange iPhone 17. Samsung didn’t start as a giant like it is today either—it started out small, but then became what you call a smash hit! So, the lesson is: do not rush the beginning. It will come—trust the proces
Feb 5


Market Verb Newsletter 18 (Feb 09-16)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Marketing Strategy: Focus on One Platform Instead of posting the same content across hundreds of social media platforms, focus on one primary website or platform where most people are active. As of 2025, Facebook has been one of the most widely used social media platforms globally. While trends and user behavior change over time, we recommend focusing on platforms such as Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook itself. The key idea is simple: do not
Jan 28


Market Verb Newsletter 17 (Feb 01-08)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Marketing Strategy: Tricks Many brands, such as Swiggy (more specifically Swiggy Instamart), offer free delivery on purchases over ₹299 . This subtly nudges customers to spend more just to qualify for free delivery. In a way, it’s a form of manipulation— profit through tricking , you could say. Interestingly, the delivery fee itself is usually quite small, often not even half the total value of the purchase , yet the psychological pull of “fre
Jan 19


Market Verb Newsletter 16 (Jan 23-31)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Create a Category for Victory Once you join an industry, don’t start doing the most random things. Many people say that creating many things is the way forward—but I say otherwise. Create a category that, once you enter it, you instantly dominate. When giant brands entered their industries, they focused on one clear topic or category—and owned it. Part 2 — Brand Story Why Nokia Died Nokia was—and still is—a simple, powerful mobile brand, even in
Jan 9


Market Verb Newsletter 15 (Jan 16-22)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style The “Challenger” Start a ten-day challenge where fans can join. It can be anything, like “run two hundred kilometers in a day to get our most premium sports shoes” or something like that. It brings great fame and popularity to your brand. Remember back in 2018 when everyone tried to survive 24 hours in a Walmart store? Yes, something like that! Even though the Walmart trend was an insane social media phenomenon and was often led by mischievousne
Jan 2


Market Verb Newsletter 14 (Jan 08-15)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Instead of being loud, noisy, and, well, unprofessional, you should be the exact opposite—vice versa, we may say. The main idea is to be silent and have an interest-seeking manner. Whenever someone sees your brand—or in some cases, “brands”—they must feel a certain aura about it. A certain interest. A certain silence. A certain courage. Part 2 — Brand Story Sport for all! It all began with a simple yet powerful idea. In 1976, Michel Leclercq , a
Dec 27, 2025


Market Verb Newsletter 13 (Jan 01-07)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Let someone else do it for you. When I say that, I don’t mean literally giving ownership to someone else. It means letting someone else do the talking! You yourselves don’t say your product is amazing; instead, let someone else talk good about your brand. Nike doesn’t say their products are spectacular—the athletes do! Apple doesn’t brag about their specs being great; they let the camera and videographers do the talking. It boosts your brand p
Dec 19, 2025


Market Verb Newsletter 12 (Dec 22-31)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style The Icon Sound Cue Ever opened up Netflix and heard that iconic “tudum,” or the small song that plays when you open the new JioHotstar? This is an iconic sound effect that will instantly remind the listener of your brand. Iconic. Memorable. Simple. Fun! Part 2 — Brand Story The Front of Frontech! The foundation for Frontech was laid by Momluk Sabir Ahmed. They created Frontech with a vision to become a head leader in IoT, robotics, and automatio
Dec 13, 2025


Market Verb Newsletter 11 (Dec 16-21)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style “The Anti-Perfectionist” Most brands show their product, but not the process! Revealing videos of your employees working is common practice. But no one thinks of the rough sketches and ideas scribbled on writing pads and rough, scumbled papers. This helps viewers see the human side of our work, whether it be posters, magazines, designs, and more. Part 2 — Brand Story From Unskippable to Skippable The story of... oh, skip it! It was the mid-2000s
Dec 6, 2025


Market Verb Newsletter 10 (Dec 8-15)
Part 1 — Marketing Tip / Style Sell the lifestyle, not the product! People don’t buy products — they buy the identity that comes with them. They imagine the benefits, the status, the feeling of owning it, long before they think about the product itself. A great product creates a world the buyer can see themselves in. Harley-Davidson doesn’t just build motorbikes — it sells rebellion and freedom. Apple doesn’t brag about titanium; it sells creativity and craftsmanship. And on
Nov 29, 2025


Market Verb Newsletter 9 (Dec 1-7)
Part 1: Marketing tip / Strategy The micro-logo: Okay, so listen to me. This is a small yet noticeable, attractive, and easily remembered marketing style. Add something like a small anthem, tagline or icon somewhere in all your creatives. Be it on the side or in the middle. Unlike last week’s edition, you can keep it anywhere, even changing the color if you want to. That is how overpowered this marketing style is. PART 2 - Brand Story Kalyan Group Back in the early 1900s, in
Nov 21, 2025


Newsletter 8 (Nov 23-30)
Strategy Part 1: Marketing Tip / Style “Signature Move” Every brand repeats a single thing other than their logo. Sometimes it’s their tagline. But what about brands without a tagline? They often have a unique element—sometimes even their logo—placed in the exact same spot in every ad. It could be the top-left corner, the center, or anywhere consistent. They repeat this one design choice, and whenever someone sees another brand using a similar style, people immediately rememb
Nov 15, 2025


Newsletter 7 (Nov 16-22)
Part 1: Strategy Marketing Style/Tip The One-Time Release This strategy was most recently used by tech giant Apple — and it was both a success and a failure. They introduced a new Cosmic Orange colour for their iPhones. It was a success because over a million units were sold worldwide (a relatively small number for Apple). However, it was also seen as a failure because this was reportedly the last time Apple experimented outside its usual muted colour palette. The reason? T
Nov 7, 2025


Newsletter 6 (Nov 9-15)
BrandSwamy Part 1: Strategy Marketing tip/style The Missing Piece of Milka The quest for the last piece. In 2013, Milka, a Swiss brand, released 10 million Milka chocolate bars, but each of them had one square missing. People thought it was an unfortunate factory mistake at first. But that was until they realized and found the code on the wrapper. They entered it onto the Milka website and then got two options: the option to take the last piece for themselves, or they could
Oct 31, 2025


Newsletter- 5 ( November 1-7)
PART 1 MARKETING TIP / MARKETING STYLE REVERSE THE SPOTLIGHT! Ok, listen to me — instead of saying “we make the best pens or notebooks” or “we are the best” or whatever, make your customer understand your brand even from a mile away! Say something that makes your customers feel like they’re the ones being advertised, instead of the product. This will inevitably make your customers feel a certain connection towards your product or brand. PART 2 BRAND STORY It was 1941, and a
Oct 24, 2025


Newsletter 4 - October 22-29
PART 1 –Strategy Marketing Style or Tip Sell the outcome, not the product. Okay, listen to me: When people buy coffee, they’re buying the caffeine boost it provides. When they buy a book, they’re buying knowledge. Instead of promoting the product, promote the profit! It could be as simple as showing a man saying your product is wonderful, tasty, or life-changing. Sell the outcome — positive or negative — not the product itself. PART 2 – Brand Story From a Dream to Others’
Oct 18, 2025
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