Generate 25% Response Rates With Mobile Advertising Secrets

Secrets Behind Generating
25% Response Rates
Thomas Labarthe, Vice President Mobile Advertising, Alcatel-Lucent
October 3, 2011

All Rights Reserved © Alcatel-Lucent 2011 - EXTERNAL

Business as usual

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The business of engagement

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Engagement through conversations lead to long term relationships
Consumers’
Consumers’ Engagement
Engagement

Traditional model

“THE NEXT BIG
THING !”

Dialogue Dialogue Dialogue Dialogue Dialogue
Campaign Campaign 1 2 … 23 24
#1 #2 Year X
Year X

On-going conversation
• Occasional touch points
• Fragmented engagement
• Low interactivity • High interactivity through Dialogue
• Re-engage with audience from previous campaigns

Adapted from: mobileSQUARED
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It starts with the
Opt-In

Source: Flickr, Yes South London

Once we have Permission
we need to build Profiles
and Preferences


Preferences require
constant fine tuning
to remain relevant

Image: Marcus Penna

Creating engaged audiences – the results (EMEA Deployment)

16% Opt-in rate based on basic SMS invitation – without reward

50,000 Opted-in within first 10 days of soft launch

1,000,000 Opted-in during a 2 month period

1,800,000 Opted-in since launch

Average response rate to Dialogue campaigns
30% Maximum 55% to date

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Keep it relevant

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Visa Case Study
Did you know that using your
VISA Debit card at any store • Encourage use of Visa debit card while
gives you a chance to win
shopping
prizes up to 150,000LE?
Reply free of charge
•Targeted to Arabic speaking users
1=Yes Over 25
2=No

• Sent just before the Weekend

• Text Dialogue was used for the campaign
format

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Make sure to use your VISA Using VISA Debit card at any
Debit card this weekend for all store gives you a chance to
your purchases for a chance to win prizes! To get one contact
win prizes! your bank now!
visamiddleeast.com visamiddleeast.com

Reply Reply
1 2

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Response Rate / Hour Based on Relevance

Insights
• Different behaviour
patterns between the Low
Spenders & High Spenders

• Low Spenders were more
active with the campaign
across every hour of the day

• Time of day matters more
for High Spenders

Low Spenders High Spenders
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Interests Drive Responses

Insight
• Higher Response Rates on
Business, Culture,
Entertainment, Family,
Special Offers, Travel

• Lowest Response Rates for
Cars, Fashion, Sports

• New insight for brand on
users interested in Music
and Technology

• The response rates are
always consistent with the
Low Spenders & High
Spenders segmentation

Low Spenders High Spenders
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Demonstrate Value

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Volkswagen Case Study
The new VW Touareg has
been unleashed by Universal
Motors. Do you want to know
more? • Raise Awareness that the new Volkswagen
Touareg is available for sale
1= Yes 2= No
Reply for free • Targeted to people interested in Cars

• Leveraging Text Dialogue format

• Completely free to reply

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Campaign Results
The redesign of the VW
Touareg comes with optimised
engines, new interior, faster,
30% responded to the campaign lighter and easier to handle
call Universal Motors on
0302243434 for inquiry
90% of all respondents wanted more
information

35 – 50 and over 50s were most
responsive

Males and Females were equally
responsive

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adidas Predator
Do you know which star from
Real Madrid made his choice Case Study
to play with the new adidas
Predator shoe? Reply for free • Raise awareness of the new adidas
1=yes
Predator shoe
2=no

• Targeted to Arabic and English speaking
users Under 50, Males and interested in
Sport

• Rich Dialogue was used for the campaign
format

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Campaign Results
Do you know which star from
Real Madrid made his choice
• 27% to play with 19% (English) responded
(Arabic), the new Adidas
Predator shoe? Reply for free
to the campaign
1=yes
2=no
• 15-24s were most responsive (35.5%) You knew it was Kaka? "Own
the Game" and visit adidas
stores now for the new shoe
• 73% of Arabic speakers learned about
collection of adipower
adidas’ sponsorship of Kakà Predator

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Formula for consistent response rates

• Foundation of a strong opt-in database is based on trust and transparency
• Constant fine tuning of preferences is critical
• Keep people engaged with things they care about, when they care about it
• Provide value, be useful, campaign wording is everything

Want more insights?
Check out our Behind Closed Doors session 14:15 – 14:45
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Mihai Vlad, Head of Insight & Audience Management, Alcatel-Lucent


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