mobile marketing for business success
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This presentation was originally presented on http://www.freewebinarwednesdays.com and discusses the opportunities present in the world of mobile marketing. The mobile device is quickly becoming the "it" device for consumers, so learn how you can leverage them to connect with customers and prospects.TRANSCRIPT
The Power ofMobile Marketing
What Is Mobile Marketing?
…meant to describe marketing on or with a mobile device such as an iPhone or Blackberry
- Wikipedia
• A form of marketing that generally uses SMS or MMS to deliver its promotion to mobile phones or other mobile devices.
• SMS (Short Message Service) is the text communication service of a phone
• MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) is the ability to send images, audio or video
• Short Codes are special telephone numbers, significantly shorter than full telephone numbers that can be used to address SMS and MMS messages
Did you know….
95% of text messages are
opened and read?
On average emails are read within 48 hours
Text Messages within 4 minutes
276 Million Americans Using Mobile Phones
Internet Reach: 1.7 Billion
Mobile Reach: 4.8 Billion
There are almost 5 times more mobile devices than there
are computers
89% of the major brands currently
planning to market via mobile phones
Mobile Marketing is where Social
Media was 4 Years Ago, and SEO in
2000
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Who is Mobile For?
• Restaurants• Night Clubs• Real Estate• Security• Recreational• Spas/Salons
• Politicians• Tourism• Schools• Retail• Entertainment• Hotels
How It Works
Step 1: Reserve Your Keyword
Step 2: Get Your Short Code
Step 3: Start Promoting To Build A List
Keyword Short Code
Platform Highlights
• Coupons• Mobile Sites• Text 2 Vote• Text 2 Win• Pushes To Twitter to Facebook• Keyword Segmentation• Tier One Carrier• Mobile stat's• Can White Label upon request
1. Register Your Keyword: FWW
2. Set The AutoResponder
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Tell Your Clients To Text FWW To 41513
4. They instantly receive a message with your offer
5. This will drive instant in store traffic
6. People will start buying all sorts of things ….
7. Generate business…
8. Connect with your Customers
• SHOW DEMO
Text FWW
to 94932
• Objective:– Bring in new customers– Keep people gambling– Encourage signups to ‘A-List Players Club’
• The Launch:– 4 SMS Calls to Action Places Around
Property– Incentive: Win Prizes– Auto Responder: “$10 in FREE slot play for new A-
List sign-ups. Visit the Player’s Club booth & show this msg to redeem.”
• Results:– 514 texts-ins (COST $150)– 348 total opt ins = 70% success rate– Out of 348 people, 237 were sent the message for
the Players Signup– 34 people signed up = 13.5% new player conversion– 17 of those played above the $10 – Casino generated $2809 in new revenue and 34 new
members
Appointments
Coupons/Discounts
Information Push
Results
• Within 3 weeks – over 2000 subscribers• On June 18th, 2006 TAO sent out its first Club
Texting message to its subscriber base. • TAO NIGHTCLUB: TONIGHT - DJ BOB SINCLAR
WITH SPECIAL GUEST FAARSHEED!! LADIES SHOW THIS TEXT AT THE DOOR TO RECEIVE COMP ADMISSION FOR YOU AND A GUEST. 10PM
THE ROI
• Total Amount of People: 220 (a 11% return)Men: 118 Women: 102
• Door Income: 118 Men Paying $15 Reduced Admission Each = $1770
• Bar Income: 220 attendees average 2 drinks per person at average $10 per drink = $4400
• Total Income = $6170
Mobile Rules
• CAN-SPAM(Act of 2003) designed to control unwanted commercial communication through email and text message services
• You can be fined up to $100 per phone number you send a unsolicited message to.
• So to 1000 people, that is $100,000 worth of penalties
How To Be Safe?
• Get users to OPT in – Single via mobile device– Double via web device
• Always include in your messages the instructions to OPT out– Reply STOP anytime to stop
receiving msgs from XYZ
• You have registered to receive txt msgs from XXXXXX watch for great offers and select savings to come via text. To opt-out reply STOP for help reply HELP.
How To Get Started?
• Quick and Easy To Set Up• Instant Results• Does not take much of an
investment to get started• Simple To Test