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COVID-19

May 5, 2020

Home in Flux: Mumbai Edition

India’s lockdown has changed everything, including Home. With social distancing and stay-at-home orders, our key emotional needs associated with home - stability, belonging, comfort, creativity - are under threat, no matter where you live. Let’s explore the changing experience of home through the eyes of two of our strategists in Mumbai.

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Home & Entertainment

April 23, 2020

Home

At The Sound, we’re firm believers in placing humans at the center of our stories. One story that fascinates us most is the story of “home,” and how its ongoing evolution creates changing opportunities for brands.

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Empathy

April 10, 2020

Empathy: A Decade in Review

Empathy is as hot a topic as the economy these days, so we decided to reflect on how brands have been dialing it up to make deeper connection with people.

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Cultural Insights

March 12, 2020

Gen Z and Tech: 5 Surprises

Close your eyes and imagine a group of ten teenagers…

Hard to keep reading with your eyes closed huh? But in all seriousness, we suspect that heads down, phone in hand is central to the picture you painted in your mind. And while this is very often the case, you’d be surprised to know that compared to Millennials, Gen Z’s relationship with tech is evolving.

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Cultural Insights

February 26, 2020

Gen Z vs Millennials: Infographic

The oldest Millennials keep growing further from the light of youth. On the internet, “Millennial” tends to function as a catch-all for anyone in the age of youth. And even when these generations are named differently, people still tend to believe they are the same. Common ground is often their protest against Boomers. Google it and you can find a meme or two about Gen Z and Millennials banding together to fight Boomers. “Ok Boomer” meme has become their endlessly repeated retort to the problem of older people who just don't get them

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Cultural Insights

February 12, 2020

Girl Uninterrupted

In India, 73 million women are taking a stand, choosing to be single, to craft the life they want. Payel shares with Fascinatingly Familiar why it's not an easy choice, but it's absolutely the right choice.

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Cultural Insights

February 6, 2020

Gen Z Report: 6 Insights for Brands 2020

We've spent almost 10 years getting familiar with Generation Z and made it our mission to understand who they are, what matters to them, and why it will matter to you. Want to better understand Gen Z and its implications for brands? Check out our new report Gen Z: Refresh.

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Empathy

February 4, 2020

Empathy with a Side of Wings

We love the SuperBowl and ads almost as much as we love the snacks. So, our team spent Sunday night pounding queso and wings, while taking notes on how brands showed up with empathy this year.

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Beauty & Wellness

January 23, 2020

Beauty Routine

Our exploration into empathy continues with Cameca, who has found inspiration in an Instagram influencer to help bring confidence to her daily routine. “A whopping 62...

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