When four hundred marketers, representing $66 billion in media spend, come together to discuss marketing in a mobile world, there are bound to be some major learnings, and that was the case at the Mobile Marketing Assocation’s Marketing Leadership Forum, which was held on May 10 - 11, 2016 at the Crowne Plaza Times Square.

In a first-of-its-kind effort to launch an industry initiative, the MMA featured a subject matter expert to enlighten and inspire MMA members who have joined this new program. Walmart’s Senior Director Shopper Marketing, Matthew Parry, offered industry data and his insights on great marketing and great customer experiences, both of which are the primary goals of great brands and great retailers.

The webinar, entitled “Mobile Shopper Marketing and the Impact on the Path to Purchase” covered the following:

The Mobile Web Advertising Measurement Guidelines have been developed by the membership of the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA), the IAB (U.S.), and Media Rating Council (MRC) in close collaboration with the GSMA and other stakeholders. Contributors to these guidelines are representative of the key parties in the mobile marketing ecosystem, and include handset manufacturers, wireless operators, ad servers, content providers, agencies, brands and technology enablers.

As the mobile phone has emerged as the single most personal means with which to communicate, the day’s speakers underscored that mobile as a marketing platform has to be equally personal, providing users with messaging that is meaningful, appropriate, relevant and contextual.

The 2015 Yearbook is packed with all the insights and success tips that you have appreciated from MMA over the years: over 20 articles from expert practitioners across the board, country snapshots from across the region, profiles of the MMA leadership and membership,and comprehensive data sets. From trends and case studies to creative tips and marketing insights, this Yearbook has it all. The Yearbook is available for free download . Happy reading, and do share your feedback with us to make the fourth edition even better and in line with your markets and needs!

Customers use their phones to manage almost everything in their lives — and that includes the way they shop. They expect brands to engage with them personally through their mobile devices — and these interactions drive their decisions in store. Retailers and brands that are slow to meet these customer needs might find themselves on the wrong side of the path to purchase.

Download the paper to understand the five questions brands need to successfully address to drive engagement of the mobile shopper.

There is no doubt that mobile presents the greatest transformation in consumer behavior that we will experience in our lifetimes. But what is its impact on business outcomes?

The Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) initiated an industry wide, never-before-executed, research program (SMoX) to address these critical questions and help marketers fully leverage mobile to both innovate and drive business growth.

This Guidance Report summarizes the work the MMA Mobile Native Advertising Committee has developed over the course of the past year. It includes the definitions, formats, research on effectiveness and then concludes that certain basic, best practices can go a long way towards improving the efficacy of all the MMA mobile native ad formats. MMA Mobile Native Advertising Committee members have collaborated to share their learnings on what makes a native ad fit in with a publisher’s environment, and yet stand out to a user.