Tips for Links within SMS Campaigns

Including links within your text messages is a great way to add value to your mobile campaigns. But with the array of phones and mobile users out there, how can you be sure you’re creating an easy-to-navigate and enjoyable experience? To get some insight on links within SMS campaigns, I picked the brains of some [...]

Turnkey 2D Solutions to Unlock Real Value

As the popularity of 2D barcodes continues to rise, marketers are faced with a variety of questions. One question I see often in marketing circles is “What turn-key 2D barcode solution would offer businesses and brands the most value?” First remember that no matter where your content comes from, it needs to be pulled into [...]

Analysis of Print Ads with Mobile: Part 4

Over the last few weeks I’ve been sharing my analysis of various print ads that use mobile calls to action to engage readers. Found in the May issue of Wired, I took a look at how Volkswagen, Kohler, and Buick, implemented mobile calls to action in their ads. Here’s my analysis of the final ad [...]

Analysis of Print Ads with Mobile: Part 3

More and more print ads are using mobile calls to action to engage readers. Within the May issue of Wired, I’m taking time out here in the Lunch Pail to dig deeper into the experience provided by four major brands that used mobile calls to action in their ads. (Check out my previous analysis of [...]

Analysis of Print Ads with Mobile: Part 2

When I picked up an issue of Wired magazine last month, it inspired me. Within the first few pages, there were 4 full-page ads (one was a two-page spread) for major consumer brands, each featuring different mobile response methods to entice readers to engage further on their smartphones. My first analysis of these four print [...]

MMA Best Practices for Mobile

These days, most brands and verticals are finding ways to truly transform the way they communicate with their consumer-base and operate their business with mobility and mobile marketing While this is a relatively new endeavor for most, the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) and its member companies have consistently made efforts over the years to define [...]

The Benefits of Creating an App for That

Providing consumers with a useful, relevant, app experience can have many powerful benefits. In my last post, I mentioned the risks associated with creating and deploying an app. In it, I offered ways to mitigate the risks. I also offered insights regarding the importance of leveraging a platform that can manage your content and your [...]

Do You Need an App for That?

Is your organization considering developing an app to effectively connect with consumers via mobile? We’ve already provided insight into the best time to introduce an app, but today I wanted to delve deeper into whether you actually need an app. The answer is both yes and no. Yes, apps can be a great way to [...]

Bricks + Mobile Wrap Up

As I mentioned last week, the first Bricks + Mobile show got underway in Chicago. Touted by organizers to provide a laser beam focus on retailers, the show featured sessions ranging from a deep dive into analyzing the mobile consumer, mobile technologies that are transforming the in-store experience, effectively leveraging mCommerce opportunities, and navigating security [...]

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