Monday, January 19, 2015

MOBILE MARKETING NEWS


Wearables set to expand influence of push notifications: Mindshare exec

NEW YORK – A Mindshare executive at Mobile Marketer’s Mobile FirstLook: Strategy 2015 conference said the rise in popularity of wearables creates an opportunity for marketers to send targeted and informative push notifications that will form loyal users.

During the “Wearables and What 2015 Will Bring” session, the executive discussed recent efforts in the wearable space and how they might be useful for marketers to consider. Targeted push notifications that are delivered to consumers via their wearable devices are more likely to hold users’ attention.

“The wearable device compliments mobile devices,” said Jeff Malmad, managing director of Mindshare. “It’s also capturing a lot of information.

“We’re moving from a controlled world to an unleashed world,” he said. “We’ve moved from desktop to spending more time on mobile devices, and mobile traffic has surpassed desktop Internet traffic.

“Thanks to companies like Fitbit, Jawbone, Polar, we are now getting primed for the release of Apple Watch, which is why we call 2015 the year of the wearables. It will become much more mainstream.”

Mindshare is a marketing company, and its clients range from Ford to Lionsgate to Nike.


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