November 26, 2015 - Aamir speaks, Snapdeal faces flak from netizens, and rival Flipkart comes out in support

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Blog Sree Vijaykumar From the Editor's Desk Here's a classic 'gaffe turned into opportunity' story I was reminded of yesterday. This was a Chevy representative talking about a truck at the World Series during the presentation ceremony. In front of millions of viewers, he became a bundle of nerves and explained how the new vehicle had 'technology and stuff'. This led to a severe backlash on Twitter. The response from Chevy was wonderful and a lesson for so many brands (Are Snapdeal and Aamir Khan listening?). Here's the 2 minute case video. - Comment Digital Aamir speaks, Snapdeal faces flak from netizens, and rival Flipkart comes out in support   Looking for like-minded folks? Coming Soon All Signal, No Noise!   Advt: Get qualified leads for your business TradeBriefs introduces automated mobile number verification, progressive qualification and other API-based verification. Save time and money! 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