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Tuesday 1 March 2011

PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINAR
Search and Social Media Marketing
 
9:30      Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
            Simon Henry, Managing Director, IGNITE MEDIA GROUP
 
9:40     Building ROI focused social media marketing
·         Why you cannot afford to ignore social media
·         What are the 6 steps to social media marketing?
·         How to build a social media marketing strategy
·         How to measure ROI on social media campaigns
Logan Nathan, Director, Internet & Social Media Marketing, ICT INTERNET PRESENCE
 
10:10   Outlining the most popular social media platforms in Asia and who uses them
·         Summarising the main social networks in Asia
·         Identifying which niche social media networks are on the rise
·         Who uses local platforms and who uses global ones, and for what?
·         How to participate in each of the networks and engage users
·         Understanding the online impulses of China’s digital consumers and how to engage them
Jeremy Woolf, Senior Vice President; Global Social Media Lead TEXT 100
 
10:40    Morning refreshment break
 
11:00   Integrating social media into your marketing plan
·         5 key objectives for social media
·         Communication, not lead generation
·         Tools for monitoring social media success, online reputation management and community management
·         Score board for reporting on metrics
Razmus Svenningson, Social Media Strategist, BETSAFE SERVICES
 
11:30   Creating a culturally appropriate social media campaign
·         Creating and managing social media programs using Facebook, Kaixin, ren ren, Todou and Yuku
·         Design imperative: Importance of localised design
·         Socially mobile: Impact of mobile devices on social networks in China
·         Case study of a social media campaign for a casino company
            Simon Henry, Managing Director, IGNITE MEDIA GROUP
            Chris Wieners, Head of e-Commerce, SANDS CHINA
 
12:00   Trends in digital entertainment in China and the “gamification” of the web
•     Factors shaping digital entertainment and communication today
•    Profiling the different user segments – young professionals, young gamers, casual, play for money
·         How do China’s online gamers’ habits differ from those of others globally?
·         Lessons from Tencent and other social networks about user stickiness and monetisation
Frank Yu, CEO, KWESTR
 
12:30      Lunch
 
13:50   Capitalising on the next generation of smart/connected devices
·         Key mobile entertainment platforms in Asia
·         Mobile game innovations for smartphones
·         Building mobile social network sites quickly and easily
·         Other mobile apps being used for marketing, e.g. geotagging
·         Emergence of TV as the next generation of connected devices
Dr Gang Lu, Co-Founder, MOBINODE
 
14:20   Best practice and latest thinking in search marketing
·         Utilising search advertising opportunities
·         Implementing a combined search and display campaign
·         Effective key word research
·         Using state-of-the-art analytic tools and techniques to measure the performance of your campaign
·         Developing search engine friendly technical and navigational fundamentals
·         Organising, labelling and prioritising content
·         What you need to know about search marketing in China – Beyond the major search engines
Antony Yiu, Regional Director, Search Engine Marketing & Optimisation, iPROSPECT GREATER CHINA
 
14:50    Building domain value
            Bob Rains, Founder, LET’S MAKE IT AWESOME
 
15:20    Afternoon refreshment break
 
15:40   Accessing the agent and affiliate networks in Asia
·         Describing the unique characteristics of the agency model in Asia
·         Dealing with credit management issues
·         Attracting affiliates – Where to find them
·         CRM and loyalty building strategies
·         Tips for Asian affiliates in Europe
Prof. Peter Lok, Senior Advisor, JIMEI GROUP; Professor of Gaming Operations, MACAU GAMING INSTITUTE
Tony Tong, Co-Founder, PACIFICNET VENTURES
Allen Yan, CEO, SPADE 9
 
16:20   Converting offline high-rollers to online
·         Reviewing the rules for VIP management, using the Play65 Backgammon High Rollers Club case study
·         Migrating offline VIPs to online – need for personalised assistance and attractive promotions
·         Retaining existing players between the two mediums
·         Shahar Attias, Owner, HYBRID INTERACTION
 
16:50    Close of marketing day
 
17:00-   Pre-registration drinks
18:30    Get ahead of the game by picking up your badge and conference materials before the rush tomorrow morning, while enjoying a drink and getting to know your fellow delegates
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