Showing posts with label target market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label target market. Show all posts

Saturday, November 14, 2009

High Involvement product purchased based on Mobile phone advertisements : Since When ??

Traditionally products involving high involvements are generally purchased after due diligence, but today I read this article on ET ( Most Indians buy cars based on mobile phone advertisements ) and was not entirely convinced by the title of the article.


I recently purchased a car and I do not remember relying on advertisements on my mobile phone or relying on any telle-caller's advice to select a car. The investment was made after multiple website visits, feature comparisons across brands across companies. Which was then followed by the test drive and finally the choice was made. Therefore I am skeptical of the fact that mobile phone advertisement actually contributed to the 30% of sales.


I am not trying to lower down the value of the Mobile phones/ Handheld devices in the field of marketing, In fact I am a firm believer that the next revolution in the science of marketing will come from these handheld devices. The ability to personalize and deliver the product/ services message exactly to the intended audience in a way that he can understand and relate to, really excites me, but will it affect 30% of the sales only time can tell