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World Cup mobile portal was the most ambitious mobile project $1.25 million invested in cross promotion
World Cup viewed by half of the world`s population Adidas need to protect its traditional soccer market share Compete with Nike with its mobile portal and website
Issues
Only 3,000 visits to the mobile site,
compared to the one million visits predicted earlier
A global stage to promote the brand and communicate its continued involvement and leadership in the
sport of football
Adidas
Leading
The Rivalry
Market Leader Top product Athletic footwear Running shoes, children`s shoes, cross training shoes and women`s shoes $14 Billion 40% Soccer footwear Soccer boots, soccer ball
20% 30%
Kobe Bryant
Supplier Power
Lots of supplier (raw material) Low switching cost
Rivalry Competition
3 Major player in soccer event (Nike, Adidas, Puma)
Buyer Power
Price Sensitivity Product Undifferentiated
Threat of Substitutes
Soccer attributes (shoes, jerseys ,balls) Worldwide audience Teenagers (young, kids)
Official FIFA sponsored Stores, retailers Internet, TV, media, mobile, ATL, BTL Message to focus on the game and the importance of teamwork Engage the fans with team info, live updates Free of charge for mobile content Oct`05July`06: Mobile in some regions Nov`05Dec`05: Product launches April`06-July`06: Ads & promo Mobile: low cost and more efficient Mobile visits direct customer to web & store
Vehicles
Differentiator
Economic Logic
April`05-May`05
900,000
2.5G
Price
$1.99 per content download $5.99 per game download Ringtones, sound effect, games, animated screensavers, wallpaper, interviews, video
Features
Price Technology
Messages
Community
Award-winning global campaign Focus on print & TV media Lack on digital media
Campaign Phases
Oct`05July`06: Mobile in some regions Nov`05Dec`05: Expose (Product launches) Apr`06-July`06: Ads & promo around the world
Explain
Expose
Match quality soccer ball
+Predator Absolute soccer boot
+10 Campaign
Impossible Team
Cross Promotion
Mobile Phases
Oct`05Feb`06 Mobile Hits Mobile Visits
Downloads
United Kingdom
Germany
54,072
8,123
1,875
327
1,315
440
Spain
Italy France USA China TOTAL
5,673
2,623 3,565
584
63 149
346
116 123
74,056
2,998
2,340
PEST Analysis
Regional laws regarding mobile marketing
Politic
Economy
Social Culture
90% target audience have mobile phones in Western Europe 60% are using 2.5G Increased used of internet
Technology
2.5G and 3G mobile phone Java tickers and flash based mobile portals Personal mobile gateways
Consumers
Adidas International
Minick
Mobile marketing is the use of wireless media as an integrated content delivery and direct response vehicle within a cross media marketing communications program (MMA, 2008)
What circumtances development of the 2006 World Cup Mobile Marketing campaign at Adidas ?
World
cup will take place on Adidass home ground show the world that Adidas is still on top of its game when it comes to football Increase the awareness of customer about Adidas Gain market share against competitor
The strategy of the 2006 World Cup mobile marketing campaign developed by Adidas
Integrated marketing strategy Mobile marketing Media marketing Traditional marketing
Campaign
Expose
1. 2.
3.
Phase
Launched world cup jersey (nationalism, awareness) Introduction of +predator Quality soccer ball
Explain
4.
Phase
5.
Targeting
Positioning
10-28 years old football fan Broad target groups (other sports) MTV viewers
+10: Together I am strong player can be brilliant with the support of the team
Free download wallpapers, videos, ringtones Star player talks in local language at mobile Goal alerts, result, tables, fixtures World cup results
Short
Was the campaign appropriate for the stated mission of Adidas in the world cup ?
Adidas Mission
to unequivocally establish Adidas as the leader in soccer in the hearts and minds of the world and to establish our commitment to build and maximize our retail partnership together.
Impossible of Nothing
Extend the philosophy sportsmanship
Encourage user (especially children) to overcome their personal problems that seem impossible
personal level
Why is it appropriate?
Encourage fans to support their team, no matter what. Give children HOPE in chasing their dream Lay emphasize on building teamwork, not individual Word Cup is an international event which is held once in every four years The event itself has good coverage in the world Adidas could have been gained good brand awareness