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<ul><li>Advertising and Media Insider introduces you to its latest property, The Influencer Adda, where we speak to social media stars who have made it big -- about their journey.</li><li>In our first episode, digital influencer <keyword id="8944292" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="saloni-gaur">Saloni Gaur</keyword> gets candid about her experience of working on her first TVC and Web Series with Sony LIV, making Indian middle-class parents understand the power of social media, her all-time favourite jingle and much more! </li></ul>Saloni Gaur aka Nazma Aapi aka Kangana Runout is a contemporary Indian comedian and mimicry artist, who has become an internet sensation, thanks to the relatable content she puts up. She has created 11 different characters who offer a fearless point-of-view on social and political issues even in volatile climes. Part of an industry that is highly misogynistic and sexist, she is changing the landscape, one funny video at a time. Saloni recently landed a show with Sony Liv, touched 535k followers on Instagram and worked on her first TVC with Paytm. In the past, she has worked with brands like Amazon Prime, Doritos India, MX Player, upGrad, to name a few. In an exclusive interview with Advertising and Media Insider, digital influencer Saloni Gaur got candid about her experience of working on her first TVC and Web Series with Sony LIV, making Indian middle-class parents understand the power of social media, the boycott culture, her all-time favourite jingle and much more! <div type="Video" msid="79450578" hostid="261" title="Here's the story behind social media star Saloni Gaur's journey" dataSource="BUSINESSINSIDER" thumbUrl="https://denmark.timesinternet.in/cmslite/api/app/images.jpg?msid=79450578"></div> On her way from aiming to become a banker to becoming a social media influencer Saloni discovered the world of social media because she was bored and had a tough time making new friends in her college. “This was the first time I moved away from my parents and it was tough for me to make new friends in college and I was getting really bored. I got my first smartphone and learnt about all these social media apps. I had no clue that Instagram has videos as well and I thought why was I wasting my jokes on my friends, now I can make a video to make others laugh. We had one TV in our hostel and kids would watch Bigg Boss there, so I thought I should start something of my own, for myself,” recounts Gaur. In 2018, Saloni mustered courage to make her account public and around this time last year, one of her videos went viral and she tasted the sweet fruit of social media fame. And with it, Saloni realised that this is what she always wanted to do because 'her passion started paying her'. However, she did not really have a plan. She did what her instincts told her to and followed her passion. She would make content around everything from her personal experience while taking a metro and speaking to neighborhood aunties to commenting on the status quo. Nazma Aapi was her first character that had a proper background. She gave her an identity, thought of what her husband and kids would be like, and where does she live. <div type="javascript" title="Instagram" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[ ]]></cdata></div> Even Saloni’s first viral did not have a script -- she just poured her heart into the video. She was in a poor network area and couldn’t even add a caption. It was on a holiday trip with her family in Benaras that she got a call from her friend, “We have started getting your videos on WhatsApp.” “It is around this time that Delhi faces pollution issues. I was in my hostel, I opened my door and saw nothing -- it was all hazy. I thought a lot of people who have breathing issues like me, would relate to my video. I didn’t even clean my front camera, which worked to my benefit and it felt like I was in a polluted area. I also received my video on hostel WhatsApp group. So when you start receiving your own videos on WhatsApp, that’s when you realise that you have gone viral,” recalls Saloni. That was also the first video she had uploaded on Twitter. Before that, she wasn’t very regular with her Tweets. Some famous person posted her video asking about her, which served as another indication that she had arrived. Saloni uploaded videos on social media to escape from her mundane college life. She wanted to be a banker who does stand-up comedy on the weekends. After the lockdown, as she had more time to spare, she started posting videos more frequently. Saloni’s mother, like many other middle-class Indian women, wanted to at least see one of her kids become a banker. After Saloni’s first video went viral, she became her biggest cheerleader. She downloaded Instagram and Facebook to track her videos and read the comments to understand the pulse of the market. “My mother calls me to tell me that this person called you fat on social media today,” laughs Saloni as she speaks fondly of her mother. Recently, Saloni added another feather to her cap by starring in her own web series with Sony Liv. She was in college when she got an email from Sony Liv and she assumed it was just for a shout out deal. “We were on a Zoom call with Sony Liv’s team and my internet connection was so bad that I couldn’t see or hear them. After the call, I asked my brother, what were they talking about? He told me that they are offering you your own show. This year has been full of surprises, I haven’t planned anything about my future yet, ” tells Saloni. <div type="javascript" title="Instagram" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[ ]]></cdata></div> This year has also taught Saloni to appreciate little things in life and gave her a privilege check. “I saw our migrants walking back miles to their homes and I realised that I was cribbing too much about my problems. I wasn’t demanding, but I complained a lot. This lockdown made me realise that what I have right now is more than enough.” Saloni works for brands that she truly resonates with and enters into a partnership only if she would use the brand herself. On whether budding content creators should be picky about their brand deals, she said, “Every creator has his/her preferences. A lot of people said no to endorsing Fair &amp; Lovely, which is now ‘Glow &amp; Lovely’ but there are celebrities who are okay with associating with that brand. But if you want to create a good image, you want to survive in the long-run and you really care for people, you will have to be wary about choosing the right brand and making sure you endorse what you relate with. I was careful about this. I only work with brands who align with my values.” Saloni has maintained a fresh, neutral voice on her social media. She offers an honest opinion on the status quo, whether it be the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act to U.S. Politics, she is fearless. A few of the brands who have reached out to Saloni in the past, have told her to stay away from politics. And Saloni doesn’t blame them. “I do what I like for my content pipeline, so it is not a problem for me if they deny to comment on a political issue. Twitterati is quick to jump on a boycott trend today and I think it is right that they stay away. It is not like they stay away from creators who have a political opinion, but they just give a guideline to follow so that they don’t become a part of the boycott trend. All of the brands I have associated with have been very open to experiment with news ideas as well,” says Saloni. Talking about the state of advertisements today and the brandverse, Saloni said, “Brands shouldn’t take their consumer for a fool. They should change that attitude. For example, take Fair &amp; Lovely again, they thought it would be okay to change the name. Maybe brands need to replace their CEOs because they are not really in the right frame of mind because they think consumers wouldn’t notice if you change the brand name.” It took Saloni Gaur three years to become a star on social media. She was patient, confident and trusted her instincts to reach where she is and never worried about how she looked or where she was. She has learnt how to be happy with little achievements and not worry too much about setbacks. So, her advice to budding content creators is to stay real. She says, “A lot of the creators worry about production quality from the beginning. I think they should just be patient and not compromise on their content quality. I had a weird phone but all I ever worried about before uploading videos was whether it would make people laugh. If I am creating a one-minute video, every line should be a joke. If people are laughing, it doesn’t matter which phone you have used to shoot your video or what you are wearing. Don’t plan too much, just go with the flow and be patient. Do it for fun!”

From studying to become a banker to now having her own OTT show, here's social media star Saloni Gaur's journey

<ul><li>56.7% of respondents (influencers) said that they found the <keyword id="10323570" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="asci-guidelines">ASCI guidelines</keyword> to be helpful and 35.3% admitted that it needs more structure and transparency.</li><li>43.3% of influencers were unsure about the penalties or the repercussions they may face for not adhering to the guidelines.</li><li>Before ASCI guidelines, 48.3% of influencers revealed that only 10% of brands they worked with opted to tag content as sponsored.</li><li>In terms of content categories, Fashion &amp; Beauty (54.2%), Comedy (20.9%) &amp; Travel (18.9%) are the top 3 categories of the respondents.</li></ul>IPLIX Media, an <keyword id="2540701" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Influencer-marketing">influencer marketing</keyword> and talent management agency, today released insights from an independent survey on influencer sentiment post-release of ASCI guidelines 2021. The pan India survey that included metros and tier 1, 2, and 3 cities across 200+ influencers revealed that ~89.5% of influencers witnessed a dip in engagement on their content since ASCI guidelines went live. However, over 56.7% of respondents (influencers) said that they found the ASCI guidelines to be helpful and 35.3% admitted that it needs more structure and transparency. 43.3% of influencers were unsure about the penalties or the repercussions they may face for not adhering to the guidelines further indicating the need for more clarity. Interestingly, when it came to brand associations, 34.3% influencers rated ‘relevance’ at the top with consistency closely following behind. With a more aware audience set, content creators are generating content, even branded, that sticks, builds loyalty, and represents their true self. Before ASCI guidelines, 48.3% of influencers revealed that only 10% of brands they worked with opted to tag content as sponsored. On the survey that drove insights from micro, macro, and nano influencers across the country, <keyword id="11300089" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="neel-gogia">Neel Gogia</keyword>, Co-founder of IPLIX Media LLP, said, “ASCI guidelines are a welcome step forward in introducing transparency and authenticity across the content creation ecosystem. However, there were certain aspects on which more clarity was required. The insights from the survey clearly reveal demand for a structured approach to put this into motion and a better understanding of the penalties.” Sharing her insights, Social satirist Saloni Gaur, said, “I agree with the fact that ASCI guidelines are still not clear to many of us. But, from an audience’s point of view, I feel it’s a good step although I would say the audience these days is smart enough to figure out what’s sponsored and what’s not even before adding a paid partnership tag. So, I would say this is just one extra layer and yes it definitely adds more transparency. As for the revenue part, I certainly thought that some brands would not undertake associations because they don’t want the paid partnership tag on our posts, but I’m glad to say they have adapted really well to these guidelines. In addition to this, I also thought that this will reduce the engagement significantly as people tend to leave the video as soon as they hear any brand name, but this hasn’t been the case for me. To conclude I would like to say, if you put in a little effort and try to make your sponsored content more engaging then people will certainly watch it. I feel like what they don’t want to see is those completely sell out branded posts so if we avoid those we’re still good.” On the survey findings, Manager &amp; Partner BB Ki Vines- Rohit Raj, said, “I believe that guidelines are necessary to bring in more structure to the content creation and monetization ecosystem. However, having worked with some of the top creators in the industry, I believe that we need to approach this in phases. This will help iron out the creases and create a more holistic approach.” When it comes to content format, in 2020, both long-format and short-format garnered engagement for creators with the latter slowly taking lead. In terms of content categories - Fashion &amp; Beauty (54.2%), Comedy (20.9%) &amp; Travel (18.9%) are the top 3 categories of the respondents. The majority of these influencers are creating somewhere between 20-40% of branded content. Led by Neel Gogia, Co-founder, IPLIX Media LLP, the agency has witnessed a 400% growth in revenue in the last financial year. The firm’s success can be attributed to two primary areas of focus, firstly, building a creator’s brand that goes beyond social numbers and deals. Secondly, enabling brands to identify the right creator basis metrics which are beyond superficial information like a blue tick or million followers.

55.7% influencers witness a significant dip in engagement post the ASCI guidelines: IPLIX Influencer Survey

<ul><li>When your favourite <keyword id="128682" type="COMPANY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Netflix">Netflix</keyword> characters compete to win the ‘coveted <keyword id="10873586" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="biggest-boss">Biggest Boss</keyword>’ trophy, there is bound to be madness.</li><li>Netflix India’s latest promotional YouTube ‘Biggest Show’ is a parody of competitor Viacom18’s ‘<keyword id="26022" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="bigg-boss">Bigg Boss</keyword>’ show.’</li><li>It also features a spoof of Bollywood Actor and Bigg Boss host <keyword id="6354583" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="salman-khan">Salman Khan</keyword>. </li></ul>Ever wondered what it would be like to live with famous characters from the Netflix-universe, like Ganesh Gaitonde and Bunty from Sacred Games, Sima Taparia from Indian Matchmaking or Berlin and Tokyo from Money Heist? Will they boss around or will ‘biggest boss’ get them to abide by his rules? Netflix has an answer for you. Netflix India’s latest YouTube video ‘What If Netflix Characters Were In Biggest Boss’ takes a direct dig at Viacom18’s Bigg Boss. It places our favourite Netflix characters in Bigg Boss’ viral scenes and we can’t stop laughing. <div type="Youtube" id="3utkSyC_mjk" title="What If Netflix Characters Were In Biggest Boss | Shivankit, Badri, Abhinav, Chhote Miyan &amp; Saloni" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3utkSyC_mjk/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Digital Influencer Saloni Gaur plays Maheep Kapoor and is seen re-enacting the famous Bigg Boss dialogue which went viral last year. ‘Pooja, what is this behaviour? Do you want it, cause you are asking for it?’ Simultaneously, Sima Taparia AKA Star Aligning Specialist, tries to set up Ludo’s Alok Kumar Gupta with Money Heist’ Nairobi. Bigg Boss is Viacom18’s marquee show, which is also available on Voot. Bigg Boss’s latest season 14 on Voot garnered 1.5 billion minutes of watch time in its opening week. So, if you are looking for tips on how to fire a direct shot at your rival, Netflix India has some really effective tips for you!

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<ul><li>A recent report by <keyword id="3359665" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="redseer" source="Orion">RedSeer</keyword> has estimated that there are 240 million short-video users in India, a number that is predicted to grow even further to at least 575 million by 2025.</li><li>The last few years have democratised content creation and given rise to short-video influencers.</li><li>In an exclusive column, <keyword id="6887389" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="apaksh-gupta" source="Orion">Apaksh Gupta</keyword>, CEO &amp; Co-founder, One Impression tells us a few factors that have led to the immense growth of these short-video platforms and what the future holds.</li></ul>The world of social media and digital marketing is constantly evolving and finding new horizons to accommodate and monetise the massive growth in the <keyword id="10896897" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="creator-economy" source="Orion">creator economy</keyword>. The data revolution in India brought along with it a new space for people to consume, create and monetise content. With a population of over a billion,<a href="https://www.statista.com/statistics/262966/number-of-internet-users-in-selected-countries/"> India has the second-largest number of internet users in the world at 526mn</a>. With such strong figures, India has become the go-to-market for various social media apps. While Facebook and its owned platforms hold a major share of the pie, it is the new homegrown short-form video apps that are increasingly becoming popular with smartphone users. The phenomenal success that these apps have gathered in the country, forced other long term giant players to accommodate these changes within their apps. <a href="https://musically.com/2021/10/25/india-240m-users-short-video/">According to a recent report by RedSeer</a>, it is estimated that there are 240 million short-video users in India. This is around 40% of smartphone owners and it is predicted to grow even further to at least 575 million by 2025. While the short-form video app concept was introduced by Tiktok, it is the homegrown apps that are leading the way. <keyword id="6393600" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Josh" source="Orion">Josh</keyword>, Moj, Takatak have now become household names in India. So what has fuelled this growth? It is often said that short-form video platforms are the most democratic way of creating content. This is because they have brought the content creator, residing within most of us, out in the open. Without having to spend on expensive setups and spending too much time, people started trying out these apps as an outlet to unleash their creative side to the world. Creators like <keyword id="9809441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="yashraj-mukhate" source="Orion">Yashraj Mukhate</keyword>, <keyword id="12784332" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="saurabh-gadhge" source="Orion">Saurabh Gadhge</keyword>, Awez Darbar, <keyword id="8944292" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="saloni-gaur" source="Orion">Saloni Gaur</keyword> started off their influencer journeys with short-form videos and are now popular names associated with India’s creator economy. The audiences also accepted fun snackable content that psychologically did not use much of their time in their busy lives. While one can’t deny that the pandemic has accelerated video content consumption globally, it also locked people inside their houses. Before the pandemic, the Indian creator economy was majorly centred around YoutTube. However, creators quickly started to move to these short-form video apps, purely because they saved time, were easy to make, and had high engagement rates. The ease of usage is also another factor that has led to more and more people joining these platforms. Earlier, to make a quality content video for YouTube, creators used to either learn to edit or hire editors and cameramen for it. However, this was not the case with short-form videos, they offered a simple interface with all the editing options required and allowed the creator to make multiple videos in a day. Though all these reasons contributed to this growth, one of the most important aspects of the success of short-form videos is the realisation by brands and marketers of the potential these platforms had. A majority of the short-form video app users don’t come from the Tier-1 cities, which have always been easier for brands to penetrate, compared to Tier-2 &amp; 3 cities. Short-form video content has more acceptance in Tier-2 &amp; 3 cities and this gives brands a chance to make their way into the regional markets. With social media marketing through these apps, creators found a way to monetize their content, and brands got different ways to directly reach their potential customers. This realisation by brands brought in the big bucks and appreciation for these content creators for whom making content was not a full-time job. <a href="https://www.digitalinformationworld.com/2021/10/googles-desktop-search-result-pages.html">The impact that these short-form video platforms have created on the whole social media industry is so huge that even bigger players like YouTube and Google have built their own versions.</a> With such a huge impact in the digital space, one can easily say that short-form video platforms are the future of the creator economy and will pave the way for newer ways for brands to reach their target audience.

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