This document provides an analysis of a solution to create a mobile application combining Google Maps and Twitter for a one-day shopping event in London with members of the Brussels Girl Geek Dinner. The objectives were to increase attractiveness of London as a destination, highlight Eurostar's advantages of comfort and speed, and position Eurostar as innovative. The solution aimed to create conversation around the event and provide a mobile map-based platform for participants to find each other and shops, share photos and messages, and connect to Twitter. The results were that the action generated a trending topic on Twitter, over 20 blog posts, 400 photos on Flickr, and 1000 tweets about the event hashtag.
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1. Eurostar Girly & Geeky Shopping in London
Analysis of the solution
2. Briefing
Mash up Google Maps and
Twitter in a mobile application for
a 1-day shopping event in
London with Brussels Girl Geek
Dinner members
3. Eurostar Objectives
Increase attractivity of
London destination thanks to
low pound & spread the word
Highlight Eurostar key
advantages (comfort, speed...)
Huge proximity between
Brussels and London (1h51)
Destination expertise
Position Eurostar as quot;ahead
of the gamequot;, innovative
4. Solution Objectives
Create conversation about
the event inside and around
the audience (opinion leaders)
Propose a mobile map-
based platform where Girls
can 鍖nd other Girls and Shops
location
Enables UGC (pics and text)
Connect to Twitter
5. Method (mobile)
Mobile web site which allows
sending messages
attaching Flickr pictures
getting localized through
geo-tagged pics or adress
typing
following conversation
seeing Shops details
6. Method (web)
Desktop web site which
displays messages
locates them on the map
presents attached pic
locates all Girls and Shops
on a map
transfers messages to
Twitter
7. Method (cross-channel)
In this interface, Girls
can
send messages
attach Flickr picture
(or not), including
incl. EXIF data
location
(over)write location
enable forward to
Girls Twitter account
8. Results
This action generated
a 4th trend on Twitter for #
20+ blog posts
400+ pictures on Flickr
1000+ tweets tagged
#GGSL (700 in the platform)
press coverage on De
Standaard, PUB, MM, PureFM...