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Attract Customers with Mobile Marketing b y Ravi http://iRavi.mobi. Why Have a Mobile Strategy?. Are you in business? Over 50% of retailers have mobile platforms Do you have customers and want more? 4 of 5 consumers shop on smartphones Do you have a web site?
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Attract Customers withMobile Marketing by Ravi http://iRavi.mobi
Why Have a Mobile Strategy? • Are you in business? • Over 50% of retailers have mobile platforms • Do you have customers and want more? • 4 of 5 consumers shop on smartphones • Do you have a web site? • Mobile Internet will overtake desktop this year.
What is Your Mobile Goal? • Create something usefuland valuable? • 62% consumers want to save time, 29% want to save money • Offer electronic coupons? • 80% consumers want to receive mobile coupons • Track customers location? • 50% want to receive deals when physically in or near store.
Platforms • Mobile Website • External Server (cloud) • Requires Internet • App (Native) • On Device • Internet for Updates & Some Functions • Cloud App • “Caches” Temporary Version • Internet for Full Functionality.
Interactions • Customers “Pull” - typical browsing • You “Push” - sending an email or text • 20% Emails opened vs 99% Texts • Emails read in 2.5 days average; Texts in 90 seconds • “Geo-Location” - dynamic billboard on highway.
“Pull” Promotion Consumer goes to http://iRavi.mobi
Always At Fingertips “Pull” Promotion Consumer goes to http://iRavi.mobi
Never Misses Out “Push” Promotion
“Geo” Promotion Guitar Shop’s Promotion
“Geo” Promotion Guitar Shop’s Promotion
“Geo” Promotion Guitar Shop’s App
“Geo” Promotion Garage’s App Guitar Shop’s App
“Geo” Promotion Music Store’s App Music Store
“Geo” Promotion Music Store’s App Music Store
“Geo” Promotion Music Store
“Geo” Promotion Manufacturer’s App Music Store
“Geo” Promotion Manufacturer’s App
Right Place, Right Time “Geo” Promotion
Mobile Opportunity • Connect with consumers on the go (even when they “gotta go!”) • Over 70% of smartphone users take phones into the bathroom • Mobile e-commerce is desired by the consumer • POS is not just in store or on home computer. It’s everywhere…anytime.
Platforms • Mobile Web site • On External Server (cloud) • Internet • App (Native) • On Device • Internet for Updates & Some Functions • Cloud App • “Caches” Temporary Version • Internet for Full Functionality
Degrees of Difficulty/Cost • Low = Native App pulled from Social Media • Limited to basic info, photos, and map/gps • Medium = Mobile Website or Cloud App • Rework desktop site/create sub-site • Use native or 3rd party e-commerce (e.g. PayPal) • High = Build Native or Cloud App • Hire designer / ongoing design updates / “iStores” • Incorporate native e-commerce • Add Messaging & Geofencing.
What Next? • Use the iRavi app (http://iRavi.mobi) and learn more • Evaluate your customers’ needs and interests • Choose platform: mobile site, cloud app, or native app • Consider messaging and/or geofencing.
Attract Customers withMobile Marketing by Ravi http://iRavi.mobi