Vivek Hattangadi

From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 5) – Differentiate or Disappear: Craft Your Brand and Value Propositions

From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 5) – Differentiate or Disappear: Craft Your Brand and Value Propositions The Story Behind This Blog Ah, Mumbai in April, the heat surely hadn’t changed a bit, I thought, wiping sweat from my brow. It was 2024, and after nearly five decades, I found myself back […]

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The Gorilla We Don’t See: Extraordinary Oversights in Everyday Life

The Gorilla We Don’t See: Extraordinary Oversights in Everyday Life Introduction “The Invisible Gorilla” is a captivating study conducted by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simons at Harvard University. In this ground-breaking experiment, volunteers were asked to watch a 60-second film of students playing basketball. This study highlights how people can miss seemingly obvious events when

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From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 4) The Emotional Pull: How Feelings Influence Prescription Decisions

From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 4) – The Emotional Pull: How Feelings Influence Prescription Decisions The world of medicine is often perceived as a bastion of cold, hard logic. Diagnoses are based on facts, and treatments on scientific evidence. Yet, beneath the surface lies a powerful undercurrent – human emotion. While

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Unveiling the DNA and Atma of a Brand: The Essence of a Brand Idea – From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 3) –

Unveiling the DNA and Atma of a Brand: The Essence of a Brand Idea – From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 3) Preamble In today’s digital age, doctors are inundated with upwards of a thousand marketing messages daily, creating an unprecedented challenge for pharmaceutical communications. The critical first five to seven seconds

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From Familiar to Fiercely Independent: Embarking on a New Adventure with “B” (since 1st January 2024)

From Familiar to Fiercely Independent: Embarking on a New Adventure with “B” (since 1st January 2024) Ever since the world was turned upside down by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, I have had the privilege of being part of an incredible journey with an online training organization. This collaboration was never

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From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 2)- Beyond the Noise: Differentiating When Everyone Seems the Same

From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 2) – Beyond the Noise: Differentiating When Everyone Seems the Same One of my mentee, let’s call her Vaishnavi, asked me: “Sir as you rightly said I should understand why my brand exists and my brand plan must have the purpose of my brand.” “But Sir,

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From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 1) – The Magic of Brand Management

From Concept to Icon: Successful Pharma Brand Management (Part 1) – The Magic of Brand Management In today’s competitive world, every business is vying for your attention. From pharmaceutical products to smartphones to sneakers, countless products bombard you with promises. So, how do some brands rise above the noise and become trusted companions in the

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A Tribute to Philip Kotler – 300 Brands, but 1 Winning Strategy in Your Brand Plan

A Tribute to Philip Kotler 300 Brands, but 1 Winning Strategy Building a Powerful Brand in Pharma India and Pharma Bangladesh   A momentous occasion dawns on May 27th, 2024. Not only is it a significant date, but it marks a cherished milestone for marketers across the world. On this day, the revered marketing guru,

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