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Permission-based Email Marketing takes off in India
MUMBAI: Today, organisations are keen to use leading-edge technologies to engage with their customers, and improvements in permission-based Email Marketing continues to play a significant role in the always-on, interconnected world we inhabit.
CheetahMail, Experian’s permission-based email marketing platform, has always enabled brands to connect with their customers via precise, targeted messages and promotions. Experian Marketing Services (India) has now signed up with Thomas Cook (India), Cox & Kings, Ezeego, Star CJ and BabyOye, and will partner with these prestigious brands to help them engage with their audience through advanced Email Marketing strategies. Experian CheetahMail’s access to a global roster of clients, working across industry segments and verticals, empowers its clientele to design and deploy highly effective Email Marketing programs and deliver Return on Investment (ROI).
On securing these new signups Mr. Naveen Bachwani, Head of Experian Marketing Services, said: “Experian CheetahMail is pleased to partner with Thomas Cook, Cox & Kings, Ezeego,Star CJ and BabyOye to help improve the effectiveness of their digital marketing programs. The objective of every marketing campaign is to get the right message delivered to the right consumer at the right time. At Experian, our team of highly experienced professionals enables customers to adapt their marketing strategies to suit their customers’ needs and preferences and follow an appropriate segmentation approach. This approach helps them improve engagement with their customers, ultimately, resulting in better returns on their marketing activities.
According to Farshid S. Master, General Manager – E business, Thomas Cook (India) Ltd, “Experian Cheetah mail is a very professional email marketing solution provider. The team at Experian is knowledgeable, customer friendly and provides us with the best practices followed in the industry. It’s been a great experience to partner with them and we hope to have a long lasting relationship with Experian.”
Donald Kwag – Head of Marketing, STAR CJ commented, “We are very happy to have been associated with Experian as it has changed our thought process and way of doing email marketing. Their prompt response and fast resolutions for all issues /concerns raised is one of their USP’s. Their creativity and zeal to try and execute new things on email marketing is what we like best. With them we are seeing our best numbers in terms of open rate, Click Through Rate’s (CTR) and conversions.”
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33 per cent of women believe the salary scale is rigged: Naukri report
Voices @ Work study finds rising calls for equal pay audits and lingering bias
MUMBAI: Progress may be visible in India’s workplaces, but many women still feel the need to tread carefully. A new report by Naukri reveals that one in two women hesitate to disclose marriage or maternity plans during job interviews, worried that such information could influence hiring decisions.
The findings come from the second edition of Naukri’s annual Voices @ Work International Women’s Day report, titled “What Women Professionals Want.” Drawing insights from more than 50,000 women across over 50 industries, the survey sheds light on evolving workplace aspirations alongside the biases that continue to hold women back.
One of the report’s most striking insights is the growing demand for equal pay audits. The share of women calling for regular pay parity checks has climbed to 27 per cent this year, up from 19 per cent a year ago. The demand now stands alongside menstrual leave as the most sought after workplace policy.
Interestingly, the call for pay transparency grows louder higher up the income ladder. Nearly half of women earning between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 1 crore annually say equal pay audits are a priority, suggesting that pay gaps become more visible as women move up the career ladder.
At the same time, confidence and ambition appear to be rising. About 83 per cent of women say they feel encouraged to pursue leadership roles, a significant jump from 66 per cent last year. Cities in southern India appear particularly supportive, with Hyderabad leading the way as 86 per cent of respondents there reported encouragement to step into leadership positions. The education sector recorded the highest sense of encouragement at 87 per cent.
Yet the report also highlights a growing trust deficit around pay equity. Nearly one in three women, or 33 per cent, say they do not believe men and women are paid equally at their workplace. That figure has risen from 25 per cent last year, pointing to widening perceptions of disparity as careers progress.
Bias in hiring and promotions continues to be the biggest hurdle. About 42 per cent of respondents say workplace bias is the main challenge for women from diverse backgrounds. The concern is consistent across major metros, with Chennai and Delhi NCR reporting similar levels.
Reluctance to discuss personal milestones during hiring processes is also widespread. While 34 per cent overall said they hesitate to share marriage or maternity plans in interviews, the anxiety increases with experience. Among professionals with 10 to 15 years of work experience, the figure rises to 40 per cent.
Info Edge group CMO Sumeet Singh, said the data reflects both progress and unfinished work. “Behind every data point in this report is a woman who is ambitious. The fact that 83 per cent feel encouraged to lead is something to celebrate. However, the fact that one in two still hide their marriage or maternity plans in interviews tells us the work is far from done. As India’s leading career platform, it felt not just important but necessary for us to shine a light on these gaps through the second edition of our report,” he said.
The report suggests that while ambition among women professionals is growing, structural changes around pay transparency, fair hiring and supportive policies will be key if workplaces hope to keep pace.
