New technologies such as the internet and mobile communications are changing the face of business communications. With over 2 million enterprises in the UK, incorporating these new approaches has become crucial to avoiding business failure and driving growth. A Quick Start Guide to Mobile Marketing is specifically written for people who wish to improve how their customers perceive them by tapping into the benefits of m-marketing and its links with other forms of digital marketing. It provides a quick and easy understanding of the key concepts and principles applied to social networking, such as the benefits of mobile marketing; the increasing use of mobile technology within social network sites; marketing communications as a research tool; how m-commerce can add value for customers and other micro-environmental stake holders and crucially, the future of digital marketing tools This 'how to' guide, containing real life examples of good contemporary practice, explains how the theories and tools described work in actual business scenarios to improve customer satisfaction, form better professional relationships and increase marketing effectiveness.

Mobile Marketing Finding Your Customers No Matter Where They Are Use Mobile Marketing to Supercharge Brands, Sales, and Profits! Using brand-new mobile marketing techniques, you can craft campaigns that are more personal, targeted, immediate, measurable, actionable–and fun! Now, one of the field’s leading pioneers shows exactly how to make mobile marketing work for your business. Cindy Krum cuts through the hype, revealing what’s working–and what isn’t. She guides you through identifying the right strategies and tactics for your products, services, brands, and customers...avoiding overly intrusive, counterproductive techniques...and how to successfully integrate mobile into your existing marketing mix. Above all, Krum shows you how to effectively execute on your mobile marketing opportunities–driving greater brand awareness, stronger customer loyalty, more sales, and higher profits. Topics include Getting started fast with mobile marketing Understanding the international mobile marketing landscape Targeting and tracking the fast-changing mobile demographic Taking full advantage of the iPhone platform Leveraging mobile advertising, promotion, and location-based marketing Building micro-sites and mobile applications Performing search engine optimization for mobile sites and applications Building effective mobile affiliate marketing programs Integrating online and offline mobile marketing Avoiding mobile marketing spam, viruses, and privacy violations Previewing the future of mobile marketing

This book is for marketers (from newbies to CMO level) who want to learn why and how to use mobile marketing to engage and convert consumers. A Beginner’s Guide to Mobile Marketing will teach you about the exploding opportunities that mobile marketing offers and why it is so important to embrace it in your integrated marketing strategy. Cell phones are no longer just for calling people. Based on the latest trends in consumer behavior on mobiles, the authors introduce ways that marketers can use smartphone popularity to reach people with tactics like mobile apps, mobile web, social media, mobile advertising and more. Exercises are included to ensure that the reader understands the material as well as how to apply it in the real world.

Mobile Marketing provides an in-depth hardware and software review of mobile technology - including mobile platforms, app development, social media and location-based services - and information on how to exploit the software to boost marketing, communications and advertising strategies. It explains the dynamics between the key players and how these forces are shaping future developments in terms of service provision, media integration and content strategy. Supported by in-depth case studies such as Sony, L'Oreal and Ernst & Young which illustrate the potential pitfalls and rewards of mobile marketing initiatives, Mobile Marketing shows how our new mobile lifestyle can be a rewarding environment for those businesses willing to embrace new technology and, with imagination and creativity, develop mobile marketing strategies that can win customers, boost brand awareness, raise profile and increase profits.

"Focusing on the continuing integration of mobile marketing into the daily lives of consumers-locally, nationally, and globally-this updated second edition reflects the most current trends in mobile marketing and offers step-by-step guidelines to creating and maintaining successful moblie-marketing campaigns. Based on 20 years of experience in the field, this reference shows how this cost-effective strategy can be used successfully by businesses of any size and includes detailed information on legal implications and tracking, avoiding common mistakes, and the most current online resources for mobile marketers. The easy-to-follow tips on building stronger consumer relationships through apps and social networking will help any company put their message in the palms of customers' hands"--Provided by publisher.

A real-world guide to mobile marketing from the head of digital initiatives at Saatchi & Saatchi worldwide The future of marketing is mobile, with seventy-five percent of the world's population having access to a mobile phone and the average American spending 82 minutes per day using her phone for activities other than talking. To traditional marketers unfamiliar with the special challenges of mobile marketing, this territory feels complicated and even frightening. Mobile Magic provides a bird's-eye view of the process of creating great mobile marketing from one of the world's most experienced and successful practitioners.

Fragmented markets, hyper-competition and over-supply means companies must add customer value. Using social networks as a key marketing tool can lead to improved customer satisfaction, better professional relationships and increased effectiveness. A Quick Start Guide to Social Media Marketing applies relevant marketing theory to the fast changing world of social networking. Written by experienced professionals, it covers all aspects of social media marketing, including the benefits of social media marketing, how to apply advertising, PR and sales promotion, ethical behaviour, how to add value for customers, how to use social networking sites to acquire, retain and satisfy customers and crucially, the future of social media marketing. For anybody who wants to learn about high-impact, low-cost social network marketing that works, this Quick Start Guide provides an understanding of the key concepts and principles as well as insights into how theories and tools work in actual business scenarios.