<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 22:18:49 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>Brandalysis</category><category>4Ping</category><category>4Ping Funda</category><category>AllOut</category><category>Amul</category><category>Big Bazaar</category><category>Clinic All Clear</category><category>Elder Pharma</category><category>Fairone</category><category>Gillette</category><category>Himani Fast Relief</category><category>Intel</category><category>Listerine</category><category>Mach 3</category><category>Mercedene Benz</category><category>Moov</category><category>Mortein</category><category>Mosquito Repellent</category><category>Sensory Branding</category><category>Singapore Airlines</category><category>Strepsils</category><category>Tiger Balm</category><category>Tortoise</category><category>Vicks</category><title>4Ping - because Marketing is everywhere.</title><description></description><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>9</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-1561973579433260716</guid><pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:28:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-05-02T22:39:41.645-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">4Ping</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brandalysis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Listerine</category><title>4Ping Brandalysis: Listerine</title><atom:summary type="text"> Listerine - The taste people hate, twice dailyWhat would come to your mind when you hear the name “Listerine”? Most of you may answer the famous mouthwash brand. But to your surprise, it was not invented as a Mouth washer but initially it was marketed as floor cleaner and as a solution that cures Gonorrhea. Listerine name was given after the name of Dr. John Lister, who performed the first ever </atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2008/04/listerine-taste-people-hate-twice-daily.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNaqi0rEM1JcS5Kld2mmrosGwDGzy15cJalwFGpWHyqNoFEPB7KUwIfMXHs8nSOfm2MoCyZieqWdVVcd5ziADKReJlqqFlJqyBAZZb-PkhF2FV6-WEO-dA7P8cHwOnwwa_VKwtSsoIDUw/s72-c/345_home_img1_badtaste2.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>397</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-1115020987257347744</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2008 07:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2008-06-19T23:00:36.103-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brandalysis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Gillette</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mach 3</category><title>4Ping Brandalysis: Gillette Mach 3</title><atom:summary type="text">Gillette Mach 3: It is not about shaving, it is all about shaving experience.What do you call a company that keeps razor-sharp focus on the global consumer market. The company that understand the needs of consumer better than its competitors and can successfully place it self to fulfill those needs. And most importantly what do you call a company that can perfectly blend art of innovation and </atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2008/02/4ping-brandalysis-gillette-mach-3.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLszc75EAYh9Zxd8VTsZk5-FuBM8mR4xCiWiU1iyd3W6eDcy8aOG4XmuNxsIeFadyASFbvNf1ui7tJNvzNlwZUwh3mNm1SFQxvKoWJFSmAML-IVZ1UxIHYx85swuj3nVQrFne0Qysr_Rg/s72-c/mach3.JPG" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>19</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-2556197543747153000</guid><pubDate>Sat, 24 Nov 2007 19:02:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-11-24T21:25:35.882-08:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brandalysis</category><title>4Ping Brandalysis: Boroline</title><atom:summary type="text">Boroline: &quot;Khushboo wala cream&quot;Boroline is a 80 years old brand from kolkata based GD Phramaceutical Ltd. The name  Boroline has been derived from its ingredient “Boric” and “Oline” as a variant of the latin word ‘oleam’ meaning oil. Boroline was a house hold name in India especially in the eastern part. Consumers use this brand for different purpose i.e. to cure cuts and stitches after operation</atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2007/11/boroline-khusboo-wala-cream.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtPXlnChdI14oopIdQzLd5WsCTK4wz_v4Eni7FKiOITOGVHIrlcZxgLDho5gpqmNjxzt8qEUrVb899cZMLYcGQguFzuciO6DXIPDTVPkt_VIRxPCbIhXTLNKGc6Qo13ywvVyXeGq1Zk0A/s72-c/boroline.bmp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-9128390033435544422</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Oct 2007 08:19:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-10-12T07:27:02.761-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">4Ping</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brandalysis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Strepsils</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Vicks</category><title>4Ping Brandalysis: Strepsils</title><atom:summary type="text">Strepsils: Clear SpeakStrepsils is being sold in over 110 countries and in the most of them, strepsils has maintained market leader position in sore throat lozenge market. Strepsils was originally researched and developed in Britain by Boots Company in 1958. Over the years, company has introduced new variants of the product without changing its original formula. The strepsils formula contains </atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2007/10/4ping-brandalysis-strepsils.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9sJL3clzIDEPUoeTMtDOVgttAAq742UAmJiIJXwrScCw8oS1bC5W5-PVH6vOCHHe-O9S587q_EHh3Q1N8qtz6wY1MdFO4KmgYb3pVJPH-fb4qIRWm4LDW8oWS14W0T_FTe_iqWYGtjc/s72-c/2005113013.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>24</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-2364030933453413985</guid><pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:32:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-29T07:52:59.888-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">4Ping Funda</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Amul</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Clinic All Clear</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Intel</category><title>4Ping Fundas : Ingredient Branding</title><atom:summary type="text">Ingredient branding is a branding strategy wherein company also promotes the key ingredient used to make the product and how it can be benefited to customer. Used ingredient works as an USP of the product. Sometime ingredient transfers its brand identity to the host brand so both the brands get benefited.Let’s take some cases of Indian brands.Amul Probiotic Ice Cream and Lassi Amul, the brand </atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2007/09/4ping-fundas-ingredient-branding.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7XoN7fAcPECHEF3fnWCqv_hdNyFWIexEFczqBebGldDEar7lV2lv4wL43EhFxoo6qhMV5fuRR0b4AC3PiH7iBqQVtETKnaIzuaFDjE7MfdDvi7AQGof4I_R2etCj3xXjFp6gKAChEBsw/s72-c/amul.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>2</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-586381717834246025</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:14:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-23T08:31:04.423-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brandalysis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Elder Pharma</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Fairone</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Himani Fast Relief</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Moov</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Tiger Balm</category><title>4Ping Brandalysis: Tiger Balm</title><atom:summary type="text">Tiger Balm: Dard Mitaye Duniya KaTiger Balm is an interesting example of a truly Asian brand that has gained international recognition. It is originally manufactured and distributed by Haw Par Healthcare in Singapore. Tiger Balm was originally developed in the 1870s by a herbalist, Aw Chu Kin, in Rangoon, Burma, who asked his sons Aw Boon Haw and Aw Boon Par on his deathbed to improve and market </atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2007/09/4ping-brandalysis-tiger-balm.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN09c0TeLUqppvd8wGaYiI0pmMZ_QoAMNaE_Eg2bO6tw3qqslQ1mjMlfbhngAAmiigR7t4oTh8r3DW5vlONPot8Tfpg73z1opSBxqGQSHdtf8wiHYfPCH-K9eCqoyyjKibFHMAMRMqBpw/s72-c/pic.bmp" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-5777815986024129629</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:44:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-21T12:55:05.919-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">AllOut</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Brandalysis</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mortein</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mosquito Repellent</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Tortoise</category><title>4Ping Brandalysis: Tortoise Mosquito Repellent</title><atom:summary type="text">Tortoise Mosquito Repellent: Kachhua Jalao, Macchar BhagaoTortoise mosquito repellent coil is a 40 years old brand owned by Bombay Chemicals Ltd (BCL). Tortoise mosquito repellent dominated around 67% of market till 1994 and was a generic name in the product category. Infact “Kachhua Jalao, Machchar Bhagao” was one of very famous campaign of those days with humorous element.Mosquito repellent’s </atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2007/09/tortoise-mosquito-repellent-kachhua.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrCp9Zl5X4N1kuJlcJYTpTKBwgq9V4y16gnbi1rqbFK3iAsDtzDbuelLzv7jWr_7vlxuhBXwTTtUHDvzYCKeL8kX17Df7pS3LrKUd7oUeU2Ugj_ii-86IMqS7fyeqmwOrTexFMm7m-vls/s72-c/mosquito03.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>18</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-23654581664818960</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:13:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-21T15:40:31.852-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Big Bazaar</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Mercedene Benz</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Sensory Branding</category><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">Singapore Airlines</category><title>4Ping Fundas : Sensory Branding</title><atom:summary type="text">Interesting Facts:According to recent study conducted in America, the tempo of background music affects the pace at which shoppers move and diners eat. Faster music in a restaurant can speed up the flow of diners. Slower music can lead people to spend more time in stores, so that they are more likely to buy something.Some super markets in North America are connected to bakeries by hundreds of </atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2007/09/4ping-fundas-sensory-branding.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JnSe3wzA-frUWHg4phSYmbPTlWn6G1L6e41JTSsqZtuKGzGUoMDswKFC8XBYDXgrCoZEnu_su7JcPk23hIAQKVhmbZMNQslEfb1Ewy2PN_mxpMaM8qz2Z5zl12A4ciX3K7zamxD_4J8/s72-c/brand_smell.jpg" height="72" width="72"/><thr:total>4</thr:total></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3934464899561126025.post-524439960016983426</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2007 23:11:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2007-09-19T02:38:12.888-07:00</atom:updated><category domain="http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#">4Ping</category><title>Welcome to the 4Ping</title><atom:summary type="text">So here my journey begins…..Hello World,I am Ravin Kapadia, a management student and marketer by heart. And as a marketer, how can I underestimate influence of upcoming Consumer Generated Media (CGM). So this blog will feature my views on different wings of marketing like Brand Management, Consumer Behaviour, Service Marketing, FMCG etc. in-short everything that involves marketing.I guess that is</atom:summary><link>http://4ping.blogspot.com/2007/05/hunterz-ignite-get-ready-to-be-hunted.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (Ravin)</author><thr:total>0</thr:total></item></channel></rss>