The document discusses two release plans for Veggie Mobile personalization products in the US market. Option 1 involves an exclusive partnership with one major carrier who would promote the products and a joint press release. Option 2 would involve releasing the products to all mobile retailers in the US and issuing a general press release. It also proposes a B2C text messaging solution to directly market Veggie content to core fans and collect their mobile numbers.
2. Veggie Mobile Proves Challenging
When comparing target demographics of the typical mobile
personalization customer and the typical Veggie Tales customer, it was
determined there was not much crossover.
The core Veggie Tales customer is younger than the average age of
someone who would own and use a mobile phone.
2-9 years 18-24 years 30+ years
Veggie Tales Ringtone Buying Parents & Mobile
Core Customer Core Customer Phone Users
Own and Use Mobile Phones
3. Veggie Mobile U.S. Release Plan (option 1)
Work with one U.S. carrier exclusively for top-level features/press
Offer Veggie mobile personalization products exclusive to either Cingular
Wireless or Sprint Nextel for a period of time.
Exclusive carrier partner will promote the availability of the Veggie mobile
personalization products at the top level of their Web and handset offerings.
Veggie mobile products will be included in various marketing to subscribers
including SMS text messages, email, and more.
Joint press release will be issued to the Christian,
wireless, and mass market trade publications making
everyone aware of the availability of Veggie mobile.
Possible enter2win component to exclusive program
4. Veggie Mobile U.S. Release Plan (option 2)
Release to all partners and issue press release
Utilizing the distribution services of Warner Musics WEA e-Commerce group, Veggie mobile
content will be distributed to over 31 mobile retailers in the U.S. including the major U.S.
carriers (Cingular Wireless, Sprint/Nextel, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile, and Virgin Mobile USA).
5. Veggie Mobile B2C Solution
Text VEGGIE to 73804
By utilizing Premium SMS billing, we can offer Veggie mobile
content direct to core Veggie Tales customers on CDs, DVDs,
posters, mailers, and more
Customer will send a text message; VEGGIE to 73804; they
will be presented with a wireless website offering all
Mastertones and Screensavers available for their phone
At the same time, well be collecting the mobile
numbers of those who have shown interest
by sending in the VEGGIE text message
for future marketing opportunities
To see an example, surf to the
following URL from your phone
http://home.comcast.net/~bashkoff/veggie/