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Mobile Marketing in the Modern World
With the rise of smartphone usage among adults in the U.S. providing instant access to all types of media, marketing researchers are realizing the potential for gauging consumer opinions directly before, during, or after a purchase. In contrast, traditional online surveys rely on respondents’ memories of using or purchasing a product/service; depending on how long ago that purchase was made, the accuracy of responses can decline as memories fade. For example, if respondents are asked to think about the last time that they purchased toothpaste and it was over a week ago, they probably won’t remember where it was purchased, why it was purchased, or how much they spent on it. However, if respondents are asked this on their smartphones immediately after purchasing toothpaste, they should be able to answer survey questions more accurately since the purchase is still fresh in their minds. The prospect of gaining more accurate survey data “in the moment” is thus very compelling.
However, with this new way of reaching respondents, a new set of challenges have arisen such as privacy laws, data/texting charges, and system compatibility issues with the numerous types of smartphones. How to make sense of it all?
That’s where the Mobile Marketing Research Association (MMRA) comes in. In January of 2012, the MMRA launched with the mission to “unite and serve the industry in developing best practices, professional standards and ethics regarding the use of mobile devices for marketing research.” One way in which the MMRA practices this goal is by hosting the Market Research in the Mobile World conference, which unites market research professionals around the globe in order to share new insights and technologies related to mobile marketing, in addition to building best practices and a vision for the future. This year’s conference is being held on April 18th and 19th in Amsterdam. If you plan to attend, check out David Forbes’ session entitled “Developing a mobile platform tool for assessing consumer emotional states in target lifestyle moments,” where he’ll discuss applying MindSight technology to smartphones as a way of determining consumer emotions right at the point of purchase.
To learn more about the Market Research in the Mobile World conference, check out http://www.mrmw.net/.
Be sure to check out the recent launch of MindSight Mobile.
Start Spreadin’ the News
“We’re gonna make a brand new start of it, And if we can make it here, We can make it anywhere…” MindSight’s® official launch was posted for all to see in the bright lights of Time Square. We think it’s “…the king of the hill and the cream of the crop” and we’re very excited to share this ground breaking neuromarketing tool with world. There is no better place to start than old New York, New York.
Dr. David Forbes Presents at PMRG
On October 18, 2011 at the PMRG Institute David Forbes, Ph.D., presented “Accessing the Emotional Brain: Non-Verbal Motivational Mapping.” In a well-attended session, Dr. Forbes discussed MindSight®, Forbes Consulting’s revolutionary technique for accessing and explaining authentic respondent emotions in qualitative or quantitative research. The talk included a case study showing MindSight® in action in a physician research study where MindSight® uncovered important emotional areas that traditional research techniques – including projective techniques – had not. MindSight® then helped identify the positioning statement that best spoke to these dominant emotions. The session concluded with a live interactive demo involving members of the audience utilizing MindSight® , allowing audience members to witness the technique in action.
It was an honor to be part of the PMRG Conference and we look forward to working with the organization in the future.
Dr. Forbes discussing the MindSight Discovery Window.
Detail of The MindSight Discovery Window.
