The National Guard Deploys Mobile Marketing Technology to Help Enlist Potential Recruits
30 Septembre 2008 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
"Warrior" video featuring Kid Rock and Dale Earnhardt Jr. promoted
through mobile website created on 2ergo's mobile marketing platform
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Continuing its
efforts to reach the elusive 17-to-24-year-old demographic, The
National Guard worked with LM&O Advertising to launch a
nationwide theater advertising campaign on August 29, 2008,
featuring "Warrior," a two-and-a-half minute video spot with music
by Kid Rock and an appearance by NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr.
As part of the campaign, a mobile Internet site was created using
2ergo's Swift mobile marketing platform that allows movie watchers
to access and interact with the "Warrior" site on their mobile
phones while sitting in the theater. The mobile site, found at
http://warrior.swiftmob.com/, features free MP3 and wallpaper
downloads, the "Warrior" video, and a recruiter contact form for
those interested in more information about The National Guard. "The
mobile website provided The National Guard with a compelling
recruiting tool that could break through a cluttered and fractured
media environment," said James A. Boyle, management supervisor,
LM&O Advertising, Inc. "In 'Warrior,' thanks to an outstanding
performance by Kid Rock and an electrifying cameo by Dale Earnhardt
Jr., The National Guard has the key elements in place to meet its
challenge of creating a compelling mobile campaign that is
attractive to its target audience." "The Swift mobile site
publishing platform allows brands to be innovative and distribute
content via mobile," said Guy Vidra, president of 2ergo Americas.
"The National Guard's target demographic expects content to be
available on their mobile phones, and the 'Warrior' campaign
reaches this market at the right time and through the right
medium." About "Warrior" Warrior will appear for a two-month period
before PG-13 and R rated movies in 3,117 theaters on 27,079 screens
nationwide, generating over 124 million impressions. "Warrior"
packs a punch with three parallel story lines -- Kid Rock
performing a USO-type show, Dale Earnhardt Jr. overcoming adversity
on the racetrack, and National Guard Soldiers serving heroically in
the face of danger. Out-of-theater supporting elements include an
official "Warrior" micro-site,
http://www.nationalguardwarrior.com/, featuring free downloads of
the "Warrior" film, an MP3, wallpaper, behind-the-scenes videos and
photos. In addition, the National Guard partnered with Yahoo! to
give each campaign element a unique and memorable call-to-action.
In the first month of the campaign, the mobile site has already
received thousands of unique visitors and has seen 9000 MP3
downloads, 2600 video views and 600 wallpaper downloads. About
2ergo 2ergo is a veteran provider of mobile marketing, business and
entertainment solutions to the world's most respected brands across
a broad range of sectors. Through industry-leading products, 2ergo
optimizes an organization's ability to leverage the power of the
mobile channel, helping companies create innovative marketing
programs, connect with consumers and deliver results that directly
benefit the bottom line. The group provides convergent mobile
applications, global messaging payment services, content management
and mobile Internet products. Clients include FOX, HBO, Disney, NBC
Universal, Scripps Networks, AT&T, MasterCard, O2, Blyk,
MultiMap and Rightmove. Headquartered in the United Kingdom with
offices in the United States and Latin America, the group is listed
on AIM, a market of the London stock exchange (AIM: RGO). For more
information, visit http://www.2ergo.com/. DATASOURCE: 2ergo
CONTACT: Kate Larkin for 2ergo, +1-201-255-0544, Web Site:
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