The Curious Case of the Bra & Chaddies
For most of my childhood, my mother dressed me in these beautiful clothes that she herself had meticulously stitched and in many cases, also embroidered. There were pants and shirts…
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Listening In On A Webinar : Influencer Marketing Post The Pandemic
CONTEXT The webinar was free. Duration was one hour. Over the one hour, the maximum number of people online was 56 and the minimum seemed to be 35. There was…
7th Edition #WorkshopsByNaina : The New Rules of Online Brand Building, Gurgaon
(TICKETS FOR THE NEXT WORKSHOP : 21ST MARCH) The workshop has seen all kinds of solopreneurs and small business owners previously : professional photographers ( lifestyle photographer, fashion photographer, wedding…
6th Edition #WorkshopsByNaina : The New Rules of Online Brand Building, Gurgaon
( One of the participants had a flight to catch this time as well but before they left, we quickly got in the above group photograph! Live & learn. Had…
5th Edition #WorkshopsByNaina : The New Rules of Online Brand Building, Gurgaon
6th Edition of #WorkshopsByNaina announced for 16th November : Book A Spot ( One of the participants had a flight to catch and left just before I got in the…
How to Boost & Focus Your Social Media Marketing & Scheduling with CoSchedule
This is not the first time I’m advocating for CoSchedule as my marketing solution mainstay. My earlier piece introducing CoSchedule was published last year. CoSchedule has made some interesting changes…
The Gift & Curse of Creating In The Age of Instagram
When you are online, you can see more of what you’ll never be able to do or have. What started out as “I want to share my world with the…
Photography As A Career, #WorkshopsByNaina with the DLF Foundation’s Nurturing Talent Programme for Kids
Early morning beginnings are rare. And when they are for a workshop for kids, this was my first. Entirely thanks to Mrs. Meenkashi Hooda and the rest of the team…
3rd Edition of #WorkshopsByNaina : Online Brand Building, Photography, Influencer Marketing, Editorial Calendars
17th November, WeWork, Gurgaon Read the announcement / product page for this workshop here. Content of the Workshop We kicked off the workshop with a quick round of #EyesForPeople portraits…
2nd Edition of #WorkshopsByNaina : Online Brand Building, Photography, Influencer Marketing, Editorial Calendars
Mumbai edition of #WorkshopsByNaina in October, announced HERE! 25th August, Gurgaon Content of the Workshop We kicked off the workshop with a quick round of #EyesForPeople portraits for all the…
1st Edition of #WorkshopsByNaina : Online Brand Building, Photography, Influencer Marketing
Second edition of #WorkshopsByNaina announced here! After 14 years of doing whatever it is I do, and after exhortations from multiple friends, peers & even the fam, sometime in…
Photographing Inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan with Instagram
Having photographed a bit of the Rashtrapati Bhavan exteriors in 2012, I was super excited to have been given access to the interiors in 2017! All thanks to Instagram India.…
#WTFNaina : Tickets are like Vouchers
How are you today? I am writing to you from XYZ’s office. I would like to invite you to <event> as a part of our social media team of 4.…
#WTFNaina : “You should…” Trolls
You should free the nipple rather than wear a t shirt saying free the nipple Nah. How about you first grow an extra nipple eh? Then let’s talk. This jewel…
#WTFNaina : The Print Magazine Joke
Their first email : Hi, Trust this e-mail finds you well. I write to you on behalf of XYZ Magazine. For our Anniversary Issue, we are doing a special project…
#WTFNaina : Very Very High. Costs that is.
Thanks for sharing your costs. On the outset, these seem quite high. Lets just focus on the social media bit for the time being. Is it possible for you to…
#WTFNaina : We are broke, so YOU should work for free #Startups
We totally understand that it is always beneficial to go for licensing and we really are keen on associating with you for a long run. However, we are kind of…
#WTFNaina : Editing Photos
Comment received on Instagram : “Why u do so much editing . Im sorry but i think it will look more pretty if its original . Ur a great photographer…
#WTFNaina : Collect Experiences, for Free
First email received ( a generic press release type in my opinion – giving a bit of information, fishing for any possibilities ) : Greetings! We would like to…
#WTFNaina : 5 Minutes of Your Time
The subject of this email was “URGENT”. In my experience, it never is. It is usually someone passing on their incompetence to me. And I’m never interested. But it…
#WTFNaina : We Make Money But You Don’t You Silly Photographer You
The offending email ( from an internationally renowned, India-based design school no less ) : Dear Naina, Thanks for your response and Greetings from India! India is coming up…
#WTFNaina : Cordially Invited to Work for Free
In today’s edition of #WTFNaina, I give you an email that is representative of a large number of emails I receive on a weekly basis : Hi! You are…
#WTFNaina : We Love Bloggers
Email received : Hi Naina, My name is <redacted> and I am the co-founder of <redacted>. <redacted> is a fashion QnA platform that helps bloggers as well. For our upcoming…
Imran Khan vs. Naina Redhu on Social Media
Forbes Magazine recently carried an article where actor Imran Khan explains why he doesn’t use social media. I’m always interested in the social media angle – interesting to read his…