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Mobile Marketing Messenger - July 2009 - v2

 
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  July 2009

 

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The 5th Annual MMA Awards Nominations Are Open

The Mobile Marketing Association presents its industry awards, annually, to recognize significant contribution within the global mobile marketing industry. The awards recognize the individuals and companies leading the development of the mobile channel.
 
Mobile Marketing Association Launches Affiliate Member Program
 
The MMA Affiliate Member program was created to benefit the Affiliate Marketers that follow the Consumer Best Practices and Global Code of Conduct, and simultaneously address the increasing instances of poor user experience that result from misleading advertising practices in premium short-code programs. Read more
 
Mobile Marketing Association Announces New Global Board
 
The Global Board is made up of elected Executive Committee members from each region who will work together with the wider membership and MMA staff to manage and steer the Mobile Marketing Association; continuing to advance its international leadership on the key issues that affect the industry.   Read more
 
   
     
Committee News Save the Date
U.S. Consumer Best Practices for Cross-Carrier Mobile Content Services Released
Thanks to the dedication of the U.S. Consumer Best Practices committee, a new version of the Consumer Best Practices guidelines was released on July 1st, consolidating the carrier playbooks of AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless and providing the industry’s first single reference for the mobile marketing ecosystem.  Read more
 
 
Global Mobile Advertising Guidelines
After numerous committee meetings, including face-to-face sessions in Las Vegas, New York and London, the Global Mobile Advertising Guidelines document is in the committee quorum review process. Look for the release in September, including updated global guidelines for application advertising. 
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Mobile marketing: Mayberry or the Wild West?
By Mike Wehrs, President & CEO, Mobile Marketing Association
 
Protect consumers and you protect the opportunity. That maxim applies to mobile marketing, where U.S. expenditures on mobile marketing for 2009 are $ 1.7 billion, according to MMA research. This prediction is expected to grow by about 26 percent to $2.16 billion next year.  Read more
 
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Take part in leading in the development and execution of guidelines on privacy, ad delivery, and ad measurement and mobile marketing best practices through participation in MMA Committees.
 
 
Produced by the MMA’s CBP Committee, the guidelines provide measures of acceptable and unacceptable practices for all players in the U.S. ecosystem.
 
 
   
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2ergo Enables Mobile Instant Win Promotion for Launch of The Mummy 3 DVD (2ergo)
Results: During the 5-week promotional timeframe, 12% of customers that purchased The Mummy 3 DVD participated in the SMS-to-win contest...
   
Thums Up Thunder Wheels (Mobile2win)
 
Users had to SMS the unique code printed under the Thums Up crown to 58558 and win a Apache Motorbike every hour.
Results: Hits via SMS: 3 Million Hits
   
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Mobilizing Sales (Mobile Behavior)
 
In this article, we cover the selling points of in-store mobile marketing and drill down into five of the most promising tactics: product information, driving traffic to stores, loyalty programs/mobile coupons, campaign extensions, and brand utility. Read more
 
For MMA Members Only: The State of The US Mobile Marketing Industry 2009: The View From Madison Avenue and Beyond
 
 This survey’s specific objective is to estimate rates of utilization and expenditure on mobile marketing activities by US brands and agencies.  The survey was conducted of marketing business decisionmakers from within a cross-section of national advertisers and agencies from May 15 to May 28, 2009, and received 195 qualified respondents.  Read more
 
Looking for an enthusiastic, creative self-starter who is willing to jump in and get involved with a very exciting company. You will have the opportunity to learn valuable business principles in an extremely rewarding industry. You will be an instrumental team member involved in developing marketing programs that increase awareness, drive leads and generate revenue.
 
2ergo Americas is actively seeking an Account Manager responsible for the strategic support and growth of existing clients. This role will have heavy interaction with the New Business Development Team and will work in parallel to help close opportunities through a collaborative and consultative approach.
 
 
 

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