July – August 2008

Mobile device use in the business world is definitely on the rise. However, as mobile access to sensitive corporate information becomes more popular and the number and type of mobile devices used to access such information increases, security is an important concern. Mobility has its own characteristics and, hence, security issues. Below are

With ABI Research stating the global mobile marketing and advertising sector will be worth US $19 billion by 2011 and the Internet Advertising Bureau ‘Engage for Mobile’ conference in November 2007 claiming Mobile Advertising is set to take up more than half of advertisers’ budgets by 2012; things are looking very positive for the key

Introducing mobile into the marketing and advertising mix represents the single largest evolution in the past decade of marketing for brands and content owners alike. Whether the aim is to drive revenues, cross sell products or acquire customers, the potential of mobile is obvious.

Mobile marketing fits in across a wide variety of marketing disciplines and can be a channel in its own right. It was first used most frequently by sales promotion agencies as a very convenient way to manage a competition – the ubiquitous ‘text and win’ promotion.

I guess I don’t have to explicate again the four key elements that differentiate marketing from traditional marketing. However, it can’t hurt to remind you that when planning your mobile marketing effort, it is really back to marketing basics and lots of common sense. Don’t get bogged down with the technology, think through your product