“Real-time Marketing”
mobile
Definition
Definition
Wikipedia:


Real-time marketing is marketing performed on-the-fly to
determine an appropriate or optimal approach to a
particular customer at a particular time and place.
The Consumer
“The mobile phone. It is hard to think of
any tool, any instrument, any object in
history with which so many developed so
close a relationship so quickly as we have
with our phones. Not the knife or match,
the pen or page.”!
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“Mobile is the most powerful medium available. People run
their lives off mobile. It’s business, it’s personal, it’s
information gathering. It’s on 24/7.”!
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!- Adidas!
Always on…
Definition

48%
Never turn
their phones off.

Source: 2012 MMA survey of 310 American mobile users.
Boundary issues…
Definition
Can’t get enough…
Getting personal…
Mobile “share of time”…
Definition
Impact to purchase decision
Mobile Marketing
$21.53	
  	
  
$16.17	
  	
  
$11.33	
  	
  
$7.29	
  	
  
$1.48	
  	
  

$4.11	
  	
  

2011	
   2012	
   2013	
   2014	
   2015	
   2016	
  
Source: eMarketer, March 2013
Note: includes display (banners and other, rich media & video), search and messaging-based advertising; ad spending on tablets is included.

$ in B
Today’s Conversation
Maximize Loyalty 
Increase Revenue
Permission?

Carriers excluded from opt-in rules.
…however, opt-out is lifetime.
Will they come?

3 of 4

Millward / Brown – September 2013
Value?	
  
	
  

68%	
  found	
  valuable	
  	
  

Millward / Brown – September 2013
Purchase	
  Likelihood	
  
57%

Millward / Brown – September 2013
What	
  if	
  Personalized?	
  
89%

Vibes Media– September 2013
Why	
  opt-­‐out?	
  
56%

Vibes Media– September 2013
Privacy?	
  
	
  
47%	
  would	
  share	
  locaJon	
  

Millward / Brown – September 2013
Personal	
  InformaJon?	
  
My favorite brands
My size
Vibes Media– September 2013
By using context (location), as well as
relevant and personalized content
marketers can build a better and more
assertive relationship with new and existing
customers. 
-Mobile Marketer
Goal	
  #1	
  
Right Time (Place)
Right Customer
Message just for me
Barriers

Efficiency, Scale & Technology
Serious DM
1B touches annually
Current Mix
DM, Email, SMS, MMS, Digital
Goal
Mobile First
Reality
Email opens on mobile device
@ 60%
If mobile…
…why not video?
Strategy
Drive personalization and
context throughout customer
communications
Case Study
Application & Practice
The Welcome Campaign
Objective: Increase Loyalty, decrease calls to care
Target:

New AT&T customers

Media:

Video

Channel:

Messaging / MMS
The Results
6% reduction in calls to customer care
A meaningful reduction in customer churn
Opt-out < 1/10th %
The best part…
…positive impressions with new AT&T customers!
Excellent marketing!
Thanks!
Wow I’ve never received this much assistance before.
I could get used to this!
Super helpful and super awesome way to send a message.
Love it!
Thank you.
Where do we go next?
Extending the touch to include all customers
making any type of account change.
Network Enhancement
Objective: Increase Loyalty & educate customers
Target:

New 4G LTE Markets

Media:

Video

Channel:

Messaging / MMS
Other AT&T Campaigns
Pre & post-paid
Revenue & perception
National & local
Value-added services
Mobile TV
Objective: Revenue
Target:

Smart Phone Users

Media:

Video

Channel:

Messaging / MMS
The Channel
MMS
What is MMS?
…extends the SMS in-box.
Robust delivery
>160 character text
Dynamic coupons
Ring tone
Address Book
Video
Dynamic Video
Where does it start?
MMS Power
Native
Ubiquitous reach
Rich Media
Interactive
MMS Performance
97% open rates
Immediate
30% higher click-thru
Q&A
Contact:


@matt_ramerman
matt@vehicleagency.com

@mschmoelzer
Michelle.schmoelzer@att.com

The Power of Real Time Marketing through Mobile at SIC2013