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Should These 8 Marketing Trends Even Be Trends?

As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 2 – 2016 The sea of marketing trends is transient in nature, influenced by many factors such as technology and the rapid changes we see in the way consumers...

Q&A: Faisal Hashmi on Creating The Acclaimed Nurpur TV Commercial & Capturing The Nuances...

As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4, 2017 – ‘A Better Tomorrow’ What brought you into the world of producing television commercials? I did my MBA in Marketing and always wanted to build a career in...

Sarmad Ali Discusses Changes in Payment Policies for the Media Industry at PID

Sarmad Ali, the recently elected President, APNS talks about the Press Information Department’s (PID) new media payment policy and how it is detrimental to the newspapers industry, and the need for “perpetual governments” to...
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Mentors Or The Lack Of It In The World Of Advertising

For as long as I can remember, a mentor has always been someone I have searched for. I can date this search back to the years in school when I would take literature simply...

The Big Brand Theory – How To’s of Nation Branding

As originally published in Synergyzer Annual – 2014 Nation branding involves managing the reputation and image of any nation. Starting from simple efforts at attracting tourism, the scope of nation branding has gone much further...
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To Pay Or Not To Pay – Dilemma In Advertising

More than a decade ago, I started off my career in one of the largest agencies in the world. Providing brand-building solutions rooted in actionable insights, the agency was, and still is, a global...

Fatima Abbas on Evolving Technological Trends in Media Consumption

As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 2, 2019 The rapidity with which digitalization and technology are embedding into our lifestyles can sometimes be overwhelming. The line between using technology for professional or personal purposes is...

Pulp Friction ka Khaas Number

By Omair Faizullah “Because, if I am not mistaken, we shall have to say that about men…poets and story-tellers are guilty of making the gravest misstatements when they tell us that wicked men are often happy,...

Actifying Generation Y – CSR Initiatives for Youth Development

As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2016 Microsoft launched the YouthSpark initiative three years ago to enable computer science learning across the globe in partnership with governments, not-for-profit organizations, and businesses. As yet,...

Executive Doodle – Globetrotting Travel Alchemist

Pakistan's potential as a global tourism powerhouse is currently drowned in a sea of incompetence and neglect. As the shadows of mismanagement loom large,...

Tower Sports Secures Satellite Rights for ICC Cricket Events in Pakistan...

In a ground-breaking move set to redefine cricket broadcasting in Pakistan, Tower Sports, under the umbrella of HUM Network Limited (HNL), has secured the...

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