Current news from the Mobile Marketing Association

Wed, Dec 02, 2009  

Mobile Messaging Analyst link

Link to Mobile Marketer Information
   Archived Newsletters


  Current News
New at the MMA

MOBILE IS ON TRACK TO BE THE MOST PERVASIVE MEDIA CHANNEL IN THE WORLD.
Join us at the next Mobile Marketing Forum to Learn How to Add Mobile to Your Marketing Mix Today.

Upcoming 2009 Mobile Marketing Forum Events:

  • June 2 & 3: New York
  • September 8 & 9: Berlin
  • November 17: San Diego
Register Today and receive a copy of the Forum DVD with your registration!

Highlights from agenda include:
  • Success case studies from brands and agencies
  • Opportunities for mobile marketing globally
  • Strategies for maximizing reach through mobile
...and much, much more!

THERE IS STILL TIME TO SECURE YOUR SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE!

Contact:

Rebecca Smith
Events & Sponsorships Manager
Mobile Marketing Association
mobile: +1.917.376.1110
email: rebecca.smith@mmaglobal.com

Follow us on Twitter! @MobileMktgForum and take advantage of special discounts.


MOBILE MARKETING FORUM DVD

New DVD is a compilation of specific presentations, case studies, interviews, and MMA documentation from the Mobile Marketing Forum: North America event in San Diego (November, 2008).

Special Feature:
This DVD also includes a special feature from Michael Becker on The Emergence of Mobile Marketing.

Order your Mobile Marketing Forum DVD and start adding mobile to your marketing mix.

Members, take advantage of a special member discount!






Open Mobile Summit: Early bird expires this Friday

Register by this Friday May 1 to benefit from the early bird pricing.
MMA Members, learn more about the discount code by logging into the members' only site.  (under Members Only Offers)

Mobile marketing and advertising feature highly on the agenda, as do the new routes to market for content, apps and media that the open mobile revolution is enabling. This is a rare opportunity to see the mobile marketing / media issues in the context of the broader evolving ecosystem. Understand how the operator business model is changing, as well as the roadmap for devices and application platforms like the iPhone and Android.

See Russell Buckley, our Global Chairman is a keynote speaker.  He is joined by an impressive line-up that includes:

  • Hugo Barra, Head of Mobile Applications at Google
  • Kenneth Karlberg, President Mobile at Telia Sonera
  • Mike Short, VP O2
  • Paran Johar, CMO JumpTap
  • Pieter Knook of Vodafone
  • Christopher Schlaffer, Executive Officer, T-Mobile International
  • Tanya Field of O2, Yves Maitre SVP Orange
  • Ed Candy of 3
  • Plus VPs of Motorola, Nokia, LG, RIM and ACER

MMA Committee News
Each month the Committee News column will profile the efforts of the MMA committee initiatives. For more detailed information on committee initiatives, please visit the MMA members’ only site, committee forum pages at http://www.mmaglobal.com/forums/message-board, or email committees@mmaglobal.com.

FEATURED COMMITTEE NEWS

Mark Your Calendar: On Thursday June 4th, following the MMF: North America, committee members are invited to attend face-to-face committee meetings, and a networking lunch session at the New York City MMA headquarters. Details will be coming soon.

Consumer Best Practices (US)
The four largest U.S. wireless service providers have agreed to incorporate their mobile marketing guidelines within the MMA’s consumer best practices document. The anticipated publication date for a combined document is June 2009.

Measurement
The Measurement committee kicked off the Global Mobile Advertising Measurement guidelines initiative with the IAB -US and MRC on April 8th. To participate send an email to: committees@mmaglobal.com

All MMA documents can be downloaded from http://www.mmaglobal.com/policies/education.
MMA News
Mobile Marketing Poised For Rapid Growth in Asia Pacific, Increasing ROI for Brands

Mobile Marketing Association Reports Steady Membership Growth in 2009

Mobile Marketing Forum Singapore Plans Global Debut

Mobile Marketing Powerhouse Created with Acquisition

Global Industry Leaders to Converge in Singapore to Outline Future of Mobile Marketing in Asia

MMA Brokers Industry’s First Cross-Carrier Best Practices with Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile USA

Profissionais brasileiros ganham o seu primeiro manual de melhores práticas para o marketing móvel

Brazilian professionals obtain their first manual of best practices for mobile marketing
New Mobile Marketing Campaigns
National Express (Rapide Communication Ltd.)

AXE Viral Videos (Aerodeon Turkey)

Exceptional Insights from Mobile (Mobilize Systems)

Mobile Advertising Campaign for the New Honda Insight on ORASCOM’s WIND PLUS Mobile Advertising Portal – Powered by VELTI!


Mobile Marketing Intelligence
Exposure 2 Research
Orange UK


Orange announces key findings from its independent research into consumer mobile media habits across the UK – Exposure 2
  • 81% of mobile media* users access mobile media once a week with strong usage in the home, as well as on public transport and around town
  • Mobile media users are very much open to mobile marketing with 70% of participants attracted by interactive marketing formats
  • The most popular forms of mobile marketing currently are click-through advertisements and voucher redemption codes
  • Mobile is viewed as the most innovative and personal media channel compared to all other traditional and digital channels
Read more



Banking on the Future of Mobile
5th Finger


Financial services worldwide are facing tough market conditions. Attracting and retaining customers is no longer just about what banks offer. But how banks offer it.


Read more


Articles
The Future for Mobile Advertising in 2009
By Cristy Burgan, Vice-President, Marketing Solutions, Acision


Mobile advertising remains one of the most exciting developments in the mobile market today and one which opens the door for marketers to target their customers and prospects more directly through an entirely new channel. The rise of mobile as a means of advertising supports the ongoing shift of ad budgets from traditional marketing media, such as TV and radio, to more direct “below the line” forms, such as direct mail, E-mail and the Internet.



Mobile Data Gathering Momentum
By Mayur Pitamber, Product Marketing Strategist for Openwave®.


One of the major talking points this year at Mobile World Congress was how Western consumers’ mobile phone usage patterns are shifting from text and voice, to data. Mobile internet, mobile applications, email and location-based services are no longer just add-on services, but a core part of many operators’ and handset manufacturers’ strategies.

This shift has been evident in recent announcements from some of the biggest players in the mobile industry.


MORE FEATURED ARTICLES

Mobile advertising needs AD-ready phones (Prim'Vision)


Relevant, Useful and an Extension of the Big Idea (5th Finger)

Mobile Applications and Content Stores: What’s in It for Operators? (Bytemobile, Inc.)
Sponsored Industry Events

Interactive Media Conference, May 6 – 7, 2009






Mobile Advertising 2009, Amsterdam, May 12-14, 2009







CLIO Awards & Festival, May 12 – 14, 2009






Youth Connect! Marketing Conference, 18 - 19 May 2009, Singapore






Tela Viva Móvel, São Paulo, May 20 - 21




Mobile Web 2.0 Summit, London, June 3 & 4




ad:tech Singapore 2009, June 9 – 10, 2009







Mobile Advertising UK, London, June 15




Mobile Commerce Americas 2009, Miami, FL, June 15 & 16






Asia Mobile Internet Summit 2009 - Singapore, June 23 & 24

Our Distribution Schedule

The Mobile Marketing Association distributes our newsletter at the end of each month. Please send your news to editor@mmaglobal.com for consideration.

The next content deadline is May 20, 2009 for the May 28 newsletter.

How to submit your content
Submit all your content via your member account on www.mmaglobal.com.

Please review the content submission guidelines and learn how to submit your content HERE*.

*This file is available in Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF).


Sign up for our newsletter
today by clicking HERE.

Contact Information
Mobile Marketing Association
8 West 38th Street, suite 200,
New York, NY 10018
+1.303.415.2550 (Phone)
mma@mmaglobal.com

Opinions expressed in the Mobile Messenger articles are those of the authors.  The MMA does not endorse trademarked products mentioned in this publication; their inclusion is solely at the discretion of the authors.

To unsubscribe from MMA mailings, send an email to editor@mmaglobal.com with "unsubscribe" in the subject line.


  Subscribe!

Sign up for the MMA Mobile Messenger!



Link to request for ad rates.

Mobile Messaging Analyst link

Link to Mobile Marketer Information


©2008 Copyright Mobile Marketing Association. All rights reserved.