Mobile Influence: The New Power of the Consumer

Chuck Martin

Jun 2013 · Sold by St. Martin's Press

About this ebook

The explosion of mobile access across the globe has shaken the foundations of the traditional sales funnel, and businesses are scrambling to adapt and find new ways to tap into the market. For all their effort, many have failed to realize that the issue is not how to reach the customer where they are, but where they are going and their mindset at the moment. With the staggering growth in the use of mobile technology as both product research and purchase point, businesses have yet to fully understand the important role mobile devices play in the basic structure of the traditional shopping model and the new importance on linking behavior with location. With the death of the traditional sales funnel comes author Chuck Martin's new model, the Mobile Shopping Life Cycle. Based on the author's in-depth research, Martin has identified the six specific moments in the timeline of the sale which marketers must target effectively in order to reach the mobile buyer. From location-based marketing to mobile payment systems, Martin's model gives marketers access to the tools necessary to build a new sales framework that properly addresses the future of the market.

Ratings and reviews

A very interesting read that clearly explains the new purchase funnel with ease.

About the author

Chuck Martin has been a digital pioneer for more than a decade. He is the CEO of The Mobile Future Institute, which focuses on business strategies and tactics for the mobile market. He is editor of MediaPost's mCommerce Daily, which covers theworld of mobile commerce, and in which he writes the daily Mobile ShopTalk column. Martin, a highly sought-after international speaker, is the author of numerous books, including the New York Times business bestseller The Digital Estate, The Third Screen, and The Smartphone Handbook.