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Travel industry and mobile technology - Chris Oberli of Mandarin Oriental HITEC 2011
1. Mobile Strategy
A strategy that is befitting to the brand
• Site vs. App
• Technology & Infrastructure
• Investment vs. Revenue
Website Mobile Website App
2. Award Winning Mobile Presence
Mobile Website Launched Jan 2010
95% device compatible
Complemented by Forrester Research
Silver Winner of 2010 W3 Award for Mobile Website Design
Voted a Top 10 Luxury Branded Website by Luxury Daily
Mobile App Launched Oct 2010
10,000 Downloads as of Jun 2011
20+ Press Articles
Excellent Reviews (iTunes)
Voted a Top 10 Luxury Branded Application by Luxury Daily
3. Mobile Visits vs. Revenue
Statistics by device type
Mobile Views Revenue
Apple iPhone/iPod Touch 52% 24%
Apple iPad 33% 73%
Blackberry (15) 7% 2%
Android (5) 5% 1%
Others (50+) 2% 1%
4. Promoting Mobile (App)
Put it out there:
• On main website
• On mobile site
• On eDMs
• PPC ads
• Facebook ads
• In-room promotional card & QR code
(coming soon)
5. Conclusion
Communicate with your customer using mobile
• Stay true to the brand
• Start small and expand
• Mobile Site = Transaction
• Mobile App = Engagement
• Don’t lose site of your customer, technology and investment