Deck 13: Mobile Computing and Location Marketing

Question 1

What is one of the trends forecast for mobile computing?

A) The ability of phones to track a person's daily routine and serve them relevant ads.
B) Mobile adoption rates will level off.
C) Consumers will shift entirely to mobile devices at the cost of traditional computers.
D) Mobile technology will continue to develop,and mobile phones will become smaller,faster and capable of more storage.
E) Mobile is a fad that is fading.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Reading a QR code on a smartphone requires a QR code reader application

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The main location based networks are Google and Facebook.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The voice and text message tools found on cell phones are examples of one to one communication.

Question 5

What is the most popular form of marketing on location based social networks?

A) Branded badges
B) Branded sponsored mayorships
C) Coupons,deals and discounts
D) Social games
E) Exclusive offers

Question 6

Why is the growth of smartphones important for social media marketers?

Question 7

The defining characteristic of a location based social network is

A) The gaming element.
B) Users can share their location with friends.
C) Users can earn badges.
D) Users can receive discounts from brands.
E) That it can only be accessed on a mobile phone.

Question 8

Why do some location based social networks include game mechanics in their features?

A) To provide incentive for brand participation.
B) To increase user engagement.
C) To compete with other location based social networks.
D) To encourage people to share a particular location based service with friends.
E) To compete with online social games.

Question 9

Farmville is an example of

A) Social media
B) A branded social network
C) A social network game
D) A location based app
E) A mobile website

Question 10

According to the text,Google expects mobile web traffic to surpass PC traffic by 2013.

Question 11

Why are QR codes appealing to marketers?

A) They can be used in-store or on a print advertisement
B) They make a brand appear like an early adopter for using new mobile technology
C) They allow a brand to link mobile computing to location-based marketing
D) A mobile phone can scan them more easily than a bar code
E) They create a gaming mechanism for mobile computing

Question 12

What is the impact of the growth of smartphones?

A) More people are accessing email with mobile devices
B) More people are taking photos and video with mobile devices
C) More people are playing video games with mobile devices
D) More people are downloading music with mobile devices
E) More people are accessing social networks with mobile devices

Question 13

Why are location based social networks such a growth opportunity for marketers?

A) Brands have more interesting marketing opportunities with location based social networks.
B) Users have a higher level of engagement with location based social networks than other social networks.
C) They show a high level of adoption already,indicating that growth will continue as smartphone adoption increases.
D) Location based social networks have more detailed measurement tools.
E) There are more location based social networks available than other social networks.

Question 14

One of the challenges a branded mobile social network faces is

A) It needs a strong customer service strategy.
B) It needs to be developed for multiple operating systems.
C) It is difficult for consumers to find.
D) Knowing how much of a brand's audience use smartphones.
E) It is difficult to build personas into an app's functionality.

Question 15

The marketing opportunities using location based social networks are best for those companies with physical locations.

Question 16

Why was the Dunkin' Run app considered successful?

A) Dunkin' Donut was one of the first to use the mobile space for marketing.
B) Dunkin' Donuts audience has a high rate of smartphone adoption.
C) It was creative.
D) It served a consumer need and wasn't just about marketing.
E) It included a social gaming element.

Question 17

Location based offers are not an effective way to drive new customers to a business.

Question 18

The two key opportunities for marketers to leverage mobile as part of a social media marketing strategy are mobile websites and location based social networks.

Question 19

An example of a smartphone operating system is

A) iTunes
B) Symbian
C) SCVNGR
D) Google
E) PDA

Question 20

A smartphone

A) Is basically a laptop on a much smaller scale.
B) Is a handheld computer that allow users to synchronize files with computers.
C) Provides wireless voice communications and SMS/text messages.
D) Combines the elements of a PDA and a cell phone.
E) Is a version of a tablet PC.

Question 21

Explain the three features based on game mechanics found in most location based social networks.