Step 2: Walk
Capture profile and preference information across mobile opt-ins to launch segmentation and personalization. From an acquisition standpoint, start by including a field for a mobile number on all online opt-in forms. Make sure to include additional fields for basic segmentation data, in particular zip code and applicable demographic information, e.g. date of birth for an alcoholic beverage company or shoe size for a shoe company. Insert segmentation data capture as part of the mobile sign-up process, in order to collect data directly through an opt-in.
Follow a similar strategy for retention campaigns, collecting customer data in exchange for providing customer value. Remember, direct marketing is a two-way street, and as long as customers feel they are receiving value from campaigns, they will gladly share pertinent targeting criteria.
Four Steps to Implement Mobile CRM the Right Way
Four Steps to Implement Mobile CRM the Right Way
The ubiquity of smartphones has made mobile marketing essential for success in today's business environment. Effective execution, however, requires more than launching creative campaigns. Companies have to integrate mobile data across channels, including SMS, MMS, voice, social, push, Web, apps, wallet and location-based services, as the demand for personalization necessitates a cross-channel approach.
To utilize customer data and develop hyper-targeted mobile content, commonly referred to as "mobile customer relationship management" or "mobile CRM," companies should take a phased, iterative approach. Mobile expert and Waterfall's head of strategy Matt Silk explores how companies can better track success and increase the return on their mobile investment by taking four small steps: Crawl-Walk-Run-Fly.
Best of all, marketers can launch many aspects of the initial phases right away. After developing a solid foundation of easy-to-implement action items, implementation of advanced mobile marketing that maximizes revenue and reduces cost becomes much more tangible.
