Mobile
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Acquisition
2012 Trends Report: The Outlook for Marketing Growth in Key Promotional Categories
The economy’s still shaky and consumers are still nervous about opening their wallets. But that doesn’t mean promotional marketing gets to take a breather. More than ever, the burden remains on marketers to conceive of, execute and measure innovative and convincing promotions that will ultimately help seal the deal. Promo talked with promotional experts about what 2012 may bring for marketers and their agencies.
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Direct Marketing | Print
Are Quick Response Codes Overhyped?
Welcome to Broker Roundtable, where each week we ask list brokers to give their opinions on issues that matter to the marketing community. This week’s question: Are QR codes overhyped or something mailers should consider using in their campaigns?
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Engagement
eBay Interactive Store Fronts Trigger Mobile Donations for Toys for Tots
Tis’ the season for giving and eBay has dreamed up an innovative way for people in New York City and San Francisco to make donations to Toys for Tots.
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Engagement
Amex’s “Small Business Saturday” Is Back and Bigger Than Ever
Last November, American Express OPEN spent exactly two and a half weeks pulling together its first “Small Business Saturday” campaign. The merchant services division of Amex leveraged primarily Facebook and a few brand partnerships to set up a program rewarding cardmembers for carving out time between Black Friday and Cyber Monday to shop their independent local stores.
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Mobile
QR Cat Diverts Applebee’s Lunchers, Drives Traffic
One of casual dining chain Applebee’s largest franchisees has seen strong traffic growth in recent months with a 14-minute lunchtime guarantee. And one of the most popular parts of that campaign is a talking cat at each table—courtesy of a clever QR code—that helps keep diners entertained before the food comes.
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Engagement
Top Three Promotional Trends for 2012: Mobile, Segmentation, Demand for Data
2012 with all its unknowns is looming. Let’s take a look at three tops trends that will affect promotion marketing.
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Data & Analytics
Bright Pink Reaches Young Women with Self-Exam Reminders via SMS
Breast cancer non-profit Bright Pink targets young women with a family predisposition to breast cancer. Sending opt-in users a monthly text reminder has proven an effective way to promote good health behavior
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Email
Tips for Leveraging Mobile Marketing Email
To make the most of mobile email, however, it’s critical that you think beyond the traditional messages you send to your customer’s desktop PC. Obviously you must optimize the physical format of the email to the device. But just as important is leveraging the mindset and motivation of mobile users.
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Digital
How Mobile Insight Can Inform Online and Offline Marketing
Mobile devices potentially offer marketers more personal data about their audiences than ever before, and this data should inform the direction of marketers’ mobile strategies. Maxymiser’s Mark Simpson offers three steps for using consumer data collected from mobile programs to improve sales and marketing efforts across all channels.
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Mobile
Shopkick, CPG Power Brands Sign First Check-in Partnership with Grocery Chain
Location-based app Shopkick and CPG brands such as Kraft Foods, P&G and Unilever will offer rewards to Giant Eagle loyalty shoppers for buying product, not merely scanning bar codes