This document discusses marketing to mobile mothers through smartphone apps. It notes that there are 49.6 million mothers with kids under 18 in the US, 92% consider themselves the chief purchasing officer of their household, and they have 2.1 trillion in spending power. The document provides statistics on mobile internet usage and growth. It discusses that apps have become an important utility for mothers to help them save time and money, connect socially, and entertain themselves. The document assigns the task of developing a unique branded app for mothers using the principles discussed around purpose, entertainment, location, social value, and utility.
4. “Dad, of course, my iTouch.”
Jack Larkin, age 10
October 2008
The Epiphany>
“... if you had to choose between your
Xbox, PS3, Wii, the TV or your iTouch,
what do you take?”
8. U.S. Mobile Internet Users and Penetration (2009-2014)
(millions and % of population)
Source: eMarketer
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150
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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68.6
85.5
101.1
115.2
129.7
142.1
% of population
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
11. The Numbers are Undeniable>
10,000 apps100,000 apps
300,000 apps
100M+ U.S. mobile Internet users by 2011
7.5B+
410K+
Apps downloaded
Available apps
Represents a legitimate marketing channel
27. 96% of iPhone moms are
involved in their household
purchasing decisions, with
40% being the sole
decision makers.
85% use the mobile
Internet almost daily
28. The iPhone Mom - Stats and Facts>
89%
64%
60%
42%
23%
20%
19%
Phone as source of entertainment
Manage busy calendar and schedule
Locate nearest store/restaurant
Keep track of shopping list
Recipes
Educational apps
Coupons
29. What Moms Want in an App>
Save Me Money
Save Me Time
Help Me Connect
Help Me Organize
Entertain Me
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Make Me Smarter3
35. Benefits of Having an App>
Put your brand in the hands of consumers - literally!
Play with your consumers in a unique and fun way
Enable brand loyalists to express their affinity
Introduce your brand to a whole new audience set
Extend your presence to a platform with 24/7 consumer access
Low risk, high-appeal
Remember the phone has become the first screen
ENGAGE WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS ON THEIR TERMS AND
SOLVE AN UNMET NEED
36. “… one of the most important shifts in
the digital world has been the move
from the wide-open Web to
semiclosed platforms that use the
Internet for transport but not the
browser for display. It’s driven
primarily by the rise of the iPhone
model of mobile computing, and it’s a
world Google can’t crawl.”
- Chris Anderson, Editor In Chief, Wired magazine