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Advertising is Dead: It's all Business with Varun Duggirala

Advertising is Dead: It's all Business with Varun Dugg ...

Advertising is dead - It’s all business now. The world of business startups is in constant motion and evolution, from digital disruption to brand communication. And while the fundamentals stay the same, there is a need to unravel where we are, how we got here, and most importantly, where we’re headed not just as a business ecosystem but also as professionals focused on our careers. Join me, Varun Duggirala, for your weekly dose of insights, perspectives and understanding of where the world of startups, brands, media and business is headed.

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196 Episodes
  1. Ep.00: Introduction
    • 00:50
  2. RohitRaj: The Glitch In The System
    • 52:43
  3. KunalJeswani On Why Chaos Is Good
    • 43:32
  4. AkshaaraLalwani On The Blurred Line Between PR & Digital Marketing
    • 36:05
  5. VinodhBhat: When Audio Is On The Rise, You Monetize
    • 49:11
  6. SagarGokhale On Marrying Brands With Creators
    • 43:23
  7. KarthikNagarajan Wrapping Up 2018 In Advertising
    • 47:58
  8. RoshanAbbas On Live Events 101
    • 01:00:42
  9. RituparnaSom On The Editorial Landscape & The Cultural Filter
    • 42:52
  10. AnshulikaDubey On Crowdfunding For Creators
    • 39:55
  11. PriyankaKhimani On Understanding IP & Creative Rights
    • 41:14
  12. ShreyasSrinivasan On Why Engineers Excel At Creativity
    • 42:20
  13. PoojaJauhari On Bringing Structure To Creativity
    • 40:18
  14. AmitDoshi And Kavita Rajwade: A Conversation About Conversations
    • 46:19
  15. ViralJani On The Bridge Between Platforms & Brands
    • 41:52
  16. GauravKapur On The Untapped Potential Of Sports Media
    • 54:51
  17. NirmikaSingh On Culture Curation, Music & What Lies Beyond
    • 54:32
  18. NaveenRichard On Looking Through The Humorous Lens
    • 44:34
  19. PrashanthChallapalli On Inside The Complexity Of Agency Life
    • 49:18
  20. SunetroLahiri &Prashant Kohli: The New Age Creative Director
    • 58:47
  21. VijaySubramaniam On Managing Talent & Human Emotions
    • 44:59
  22. SaurabhKanwar On Why Campus Is The Answer?
    • 56:02
  23. PranaySwarup On People-Powered Influence
    • 45:08
  24. AdvaitGupt On The New Age Of Purpose-Driven Content
    • 46:25
  25. NikhilTaneja On The Voice Of The Youth
    • 01:01:58
  26. VarunDuggirala's AMA: 25 Not Out*
    • 01:12:16
  27. HarshadChavan Is Jack Master Of All Trades
    • 46:55
  28. SidharthRao On Founder To Founder
    • 40:49
  29. CyrilD'Abreo On The Industry Of Faff
    • 53:58
  30. RoopakSaluja On Pivots, Flux And Production
    • 52:02
  31. SivaramParameswaran On Marketers Of Today
    • 55:42
  32. RavinaRawal On Content Around Content
    • 48:01
  33. AshwinSuresh &Anirudh Pandita On Attention Traders
    • 54:43
  34. PratishMepani On Branding, Design & The Process
    • 53:21
  35. GauravLull On Evolving The Branded Content Model
    • 49:46
  36. RonnieScrewvala: Of Dream Merchants & Entrepreneurship
    • 26:22
  37. KeyaMadhvani On Purpose, Communication & Conversation
    • 47:43
  38. AnantRangaswami On The Journey Of Ideas And Advertising
    • 49:22
  39. IndiraRangarajan On Radio In The Digital Age
    • 51:47
  40. SaurabhBhowal On Blending Left And Right Brains
    • 46:32
  41. AnujGosalia On Not-so-Micro Storytelling
    • 50:18
  42. KhushbooBenani On Brand Hustlers
    • 44:08
  43. GauravWadhwa On Music Re-Labelled
    • 51:21
  44. ShamsuddinJasani On Evolving The Digital First Agency Model
    • 48:41
  45. HimanshuVaswani & Nikhil Udupa On Amplifying And Balancing Subcultures
    • 48:01
  46. AnkurTewari On The Artists POV
    • 53:03
  47. SonaliGupta On Mental Health And The Workplace
    • 01:01:57
  48. AngshumanGhosh: The Unsegmented Director
    • 54:15
  49. AkshatHarbola Doubling Down On Audio
    • 42:42
  50. AdityaSwamy Is The Evolving Marketer
    • 46:32
  51. RohanJoshi & Rytasha Rathore On Stories, Authenticity & Randomness
    • 45:33
  52. SattvikMishra On New Media & The Publisher Mindset
    • 44:42
  53. TesaJoseph On Casting Stories
    • 59:45
  54. RanveerAllahbadia: From Creator To Entrepreneur And Beyond
    • 51:26
  55. EfeÇakarel On Hand-Curating Cinema
    • 51:24
  56. NishadRamachandran : From Creative Director To Consumer Experience
    • 54:47
  57. ChaitanyaKataria On Building A Business Around An Artist
    • 47:29
  58. LloydMathias: From Marketer To Angel Investor
    • 44:28
  59. AntoPhilip & Shreyans Jain On Building Youth Experiences
    • 01:13:03
  60. AvinashJai SIngh On Creating Through Different Lenses
    • 58:57
  61. PoojaJauhari: AMA Episode
    • 44:17
  62. SucharitaTyagi Is Not 'Just' A Film Critic
    • 52:15
  63. VirajGhelani & Pulkit Kochar On Meme Sabha
    • 01:08:47
  64. TejasMenon Is The Professional Fan
    • 01:10:52
  65. HarshilKaria On Evolving The Creative Agency Business
    • 01:09:41
  66. KunalRao On The Introverted Creator
    • 01:02:03
  67. VarunDuggirala's AMA FEB 2020 - Agency FAQ, Content Next, Talent+culture & Lot....
    • 43:43
  68. TarikaSoni On Power Of The Camera
    • 57:41
  69. SarveshShashi On The Business Of Wellness
    • 45:28
  70. VarunDuggirala's AMA - Adapting To The New Normal & What’s Next?
    • 33:45
  71. JayMandel On Content In The Time Of Corona
    • 55:11
  72. TaraBedi & Niharika Pande On Enabling Safe Self-Expression On Instagra....
    • 01:19:44
  73. AnkurWarikoo On Failure Resume, Work-Life & Beyond
    • 46:04
  74. KarthikSrinivasan On Communicating & Adapting During Lockdown & Beyond
    • 42:56
  75. JacobPace On Building The Next Stage Of Content On TikTok
    • 48:26
  76. AnkitaTandon Democratising Education
    • 51:31
  77. BeYou Nick Creating Relatable Content
    • 44:22
  78. BharatSethi On Direct To Consumer In A Pandemic & Beyond
    • 56:08
  79. AnandChakravarthy On Media & The Future Of Marketing
    • 42:24
  80. RajeevChatterjee & Shriram Iyer On Balancing Traditional Experience With New A....
    • 48:58
  81. DeepaliNair On Growth, Leadership & Evolving Businesses
    • 51:48
  82. RushindraSinha & Satyen Poojary On Scaling The E-Sports Ecosystem
    • 48:52
  83. VijayParasuraman On Evolving The Role Of The Marketer
    • 01:01:01
  84. MasabaGupta On Building Brands Around A Unifying Aesthetic
    • 41:09
  85. RafiulAlom Rahman & Nikhil Taneja's POV: Beyond Pride Month: Queer Cultu....
    • 01:18:55
  86. TanmayBhat On Staying Ahead Of The Content Curve
    • 52:56
  87. VarunSatia On Upskilling & Retooling Marketers
    • 37:43
  88. MantraMugdh Telling Stories Through Audio
    • 45:33
  89. DivyaAggarwal On Using Consumer Insights To Digitise Physical Experiences
    • 35:35
  90. JonCook On Building A Global Marketing Force Through Creativity & Cul....
    • 45:31
  91. VarunThakur On Building A Career With Comedy As A Foundation
    • 53:16
  92. SuveerBajaj & Pratik Gupta On Evolving As An Independent Agency Network
    • 01:02:14
  93. DhimantParekh On Sustainability, Community Building & Commerce
    • 39:17
  94. PankajZatakia Redefining Reading & Information Sharing
    • 40:27
  95. DhruvSehgal On Evolving As A Creator
    • 41:30
  96. ArjunKolady On Brands, Audio & Modern Platform Ecosystems
    • 49:45
  97. AnshuMor On Following Your Passion
    • 44:31
  98. SuchitaSalwan On Curation, Discovery & Commerce
    • 53:03
  99. ArchanaVohra On Scaling SMB’s Through The Power Of Social Commerce
    • 40:41
  100. CyrusBroacha On The Art Of Randomness
    • 01:00:59
  101. RanaDaggubati On Stories, Animation, VFX & The Future Of Entertainment
    • 32:43
  102. RonnieScrewvala (Rebroadcast) Of Dream Merchants & Entrepreneurship
    • 26:22
  103. GauravKapur (Rebroadcast) The Untapped Potential Of Sports Media
    • 54:53
  104. RanveerAllahbadia (Rebroadcast) From Creator To Entrepreneur And Beyond
    • 51:28
  105. AmitDoshi & Kavita Rajwade (Rebroadcast) A Conversation About Conversat....
    • 46:21
  106. FayeD'souza On The Evolution Of Journalism
    • 50:18
  107. AparnaMahesh On The Structure Of Marketing
    • 42:11
  108. KabirBiswas Helping People Save Time
    • 55:56
  109. AgasthyaShah, Ruhee Dosani & Aparna Mulberry On Manifesting Positivity In 2....
    • 01:19:52
  110. TheUnprecedented Episode (2020 Roundup Special)
    • 01:39:26
  111. BhaveshSomaya On The Evolution & Future Of The Toy Industry
    • 33:58
  112. MalikaSadani On The Science Of Motherhood
    • 48:25
  113. PravalSingh On B2B & Trans-national Localism
    • 54:46
  114. ShivankAgarwal On Riding The Homegrown Short-form Video Wave
    • 27:25
  115. VirajSheth On Growing The Influencer Economy
    • 54:48
  116. AkshayNarvekar On Scaling A "Bespoke" Business
    • 33:27
  117. PoojaJauhari & Flipped Script: Valentine’s Edition (on Stuff Beyond What....
    • 41:14
  118. SiddarthMenon On Evolving Products & Product Categories
    • 43:56
  119. AkshayPai On Evidence Based Nutrition
    • 48:21
  120. GauriDevidayal On Evolving Our Relationship With Food
    • 51:12
  121. SumedhChaphekar On Building The Narrative Structure Of A Creator
    • 01:01:47
  122. AnirudhSingla On Building A Modern Content Ecosystem
    • 59:10
  123. AjitMohan On Shaping Popular Culture & The Social Video Experience
    • 52:26
  124. MansiZaveri On Building A Platform For Discovery Through Trust & Depth
    • 55:03
  125. GowthamanRagothaman On Blockchain, NFT’s And A World Beyond Cookies
    • 44:42
  126. SuhasRajkumar On EVs, Modern Mobility & Design Thinking
    • 45:16
  127. PranavPanpalia On Evolving The Gamer+Creator Ecosystem
    • 52:23
  128. RashiNarang On Enabling & Supporting The Pet Friendly Consumer
    • 41:17
  129. RuhanNaqash On Enabling Learning For The Passion Economy
    • 01:07:28
  130. HarshLal On Building A Business On The Foundation Of Pop Culture
    • 46:06
  131. GuruBhat On Democratising Digital Money & Building Trust Across Border....
    • 01:04:48
  132. DhruvChitgopekar On The Business Of Influence
    • 52:06
  133. MayankJain On Building Solutions For The Content Gig Economy
    • 30:33
  134. PiyushKumar On Streaming The Gaming Economy To Growth
    • 45:28
  135. ShiladityaMukhopadhyaya & Amit Doshi On Crossover: Brands, Tech & Lots In-Between
    • 01:01:28
  136. CurtMarvis & Pranay Swarup On Globally Aligned For Local Growth In The C....
    • 01:00:38
  137. LekhineeDesai On Building An Ethnic Brand Through Social Commerce
    • 38:10
  138. DevaiahBopanna On "Evolving The Value Of A Writer"
    • 53:39
  139. VivekSrivatsa On Evolving The Phygital Consumer Experience
    • 42:01
  140. KavitaShenoy On Connecting The Dots For Publishers
    • 53:01
  141. AakashShah On Helping Brands Tap Into Internet Culture
    • 57:30
  142. AnkurBhatia On Democratising The Home Bar Experience
    • 43:54
  143. StasTushinskiy On Making Audio Advertising Conversational
    • 38:59
  144. KabirSiddiq On The Sleep Economy & The Need To Invest In Rest
    • 38:52
  145. SameerNair On Building A Studio For The Future Of Content
    • 54:25
  146. VarunMayya On Blending Content, Community & Education
    • 55:03
  147. VikasGupta On Evolution Of Learning
    • 50:58
  148. CultureNext: Music Ft. Kevin Fernando, Hanita Bhambri & Arjun Kolady
    • 01:07:00
  149. CultureNext: Podcasts Feat. Yogi & Kabeer, Sarthak Mishra & Arjun Kolady
    • 01:07:38
  150. MasoomMinawala On Her Creator Journey, Fashion Blogging & Beyond
    • 55:31
  151. SahilContractor & Sandeep Jethwani On Reimagining & Democratising Investing
    • 59:11
  152. AnkitVyas On Equality In Education
    • 34:27
  153. ArunSrinivas & Sravanth Aluru On Reimagining Brand Experiences
    • 47:17
  154. SharminAli On Evolving Empathy In Content With AI
    • 34:41
  155. PoojaDhingra On Her Entrepreneurial & Creator Journeys
    • 38:44
  156. PaulRavindranath On Helping Startups Accelerate And Innovate
    • 39:59
  157. VaibhavSisinty On Cohort Based Learning, Growth Hacking & Beyond
    • 39:23
  158. MythpatOn His Creator Journey & Being An Entertainer
    • 43:07
  159. DivyanshuDamani On Helping Creators Monetise Beyond Advertising
    • 42:58
  160. AnmolGill On Balancing Culture, Technology And Brand Experiences
    • 32:57
  161. DecodingAudience Attention And Emotional Engagement On IPL With Yan Liu And Sh....
    • 33:50
  162. AnilViswanathan On Evolving Brand Storytelling, Senior Director- Marketing, M....
    • 48:43
  163. ArmanSood On Reinventing How We Drink Coffee
    • 40:11
  164. RohitRaj On Being A Creator's CEO, Dhindora & Beyond
    • 47:52
  165. AlexDwek On Creator-led Education
    • 44:53
  166. AmanGupta On Building BoAt, Shark Tank & Happiness
    • 41:05
  167. AneeshBhasin On Building Mass Premium Non-Alcohol Products
    • 43:23
  168. VedantLamba On Scaling Sneaker Culture
    • 51:32
  169. HiteshDhingra On The Evolution Of The Male Grooming Industry
    • 46:56
  170. UnderstandingSchool Ed-Tech With Anupam Gurani
    • 50:44
  171. SaranshGoila On The Journey Of A Foodpreneur
    • 01:04:27
  172. Linkedin& Creator Acceleration With Pooja Chhabria & Pooja Dhingra
    • 37:32
  173. TheBusiness Of Fame With Malini Agarwal
    • 35:09
  174. BuildingDigital-First Businesses With Pallavi Utagi & Mamta Roy
    • 57:24
  175. BeingTrue With Food & Consumers
    • 52:13
  176. TheEvolution Of The Furniture Market
    • 37:46
  177. ManishPandey On The Creator Economy
    • 53:33
  178. Guilt-freeSnacking With Suhasini Sampath
    • 36:44
  179. AayushmanSinha On The Growth Of Musicians As True Culture Drivers
    • 44:30
  180. TheMetaverse & Virtual Experiences With Piyush Gupta
    • 48:26
  181. D2CDeep-Dive Ft. Arjun Vaidya, Founder - Dr. Vaidya's
    • 35:26
  182. ShephaliBhatt On The Evolution Of The Creator Economy
    • 01:02:28
  183. AnuraktJain On Building A Capital Platform That Enables Growth For Busine....
    • 44:37
  184. MinuMargeret On The Importance Of Community Building For A Brand
    • 40:18
  185. AbhishekPatil On Problem-Solving Brand Growth Through Community
    • 52:02
  186. BlendingFitness & Tech With Ketan Mavinkurve
    • 39:01
  187. HDFCInvestverse E1: Preparing To Be Unprepared Ft. Varun Duggirala
    • 16:42
  188. EnablingCreators Through Community & Spaces With Azaan Feroz Sait
    • 37:27
  189. TwitterTrends Report 2022 With Rishabh Sharma
    • 42:36
  190. PersonalBranding & The Communications Landscape With Karthik Srinivasan
    • 51:53
  191. YourPhone Is Your Production Studio Ft. Nicola Mendelsohn
    • 24:52
  192. CrossoverEpisode: AiD X Think Fast: Founder To Founder Ft. Suchita Salwan
    • 01:03:12
  193. DestigmatisingAbsorbent Hygiene Products For Elder Care Ft. Kartik Johari
    • 37:32
  194. KaushikMukherjee On The Journey & Evolution Of SUGAR
    • 36:28
  195. Then& Now Of Podcasting & Advertising Ft. Amit & Kavita (Part 1)
    • 30:57
  196. Then& Now Of Podcasting & Advertising Ft. Amit & Kavita (Part 2)
    • 38:11

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