The one and only iGaming Asia Congress (iGA 2012) is back! Returning to the Grand Hyatt, City of Dreams for the third year running, the event continues to be THE meeting place for all those doing, or interested in doing business in Asia. The two-day conference covers legal, market and operational issues for online gaming and sports betting in Asia, and features essential updates on the latest opportunities in each jurisdiction. iGA provides a comprehensive overview of the Asian market with regards to what is and is not possible, and innovative ways to enter into this lucrative market through partnerships and differentiated product offerings.
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Pre-Conference Seminar
Tuesday 6 March 2012

SEARCH AND SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING TO INCREASE YOUR CUSTOMER BASE
09:00 Chairman’s welcome and opening remarks
 
09:10 Lessons about user stickiness and monetisation from Asia
  • Reviewing the business models of web and mobile platforms in Asia
  • What kind of games are proving popular with social network users in different Asian countries?
  • Content tips and guidelines
  • Experiences with using virtual currencies and monetising games
09:40 Outlining the most popular social media platforms in Asia and their user profiles
  • 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 interests of China’s digital consumers and how to engage them

Erica Pompen, VP and Asia Pacific Digital Lifestyle Practice Lead, TEXT 100

10:20 Playing the game of social media
  • Using social apps to build customer engagement
  • How do Asians interact with brands?
  • Measuring success – the relationship between social (qualitative) and quantitative data

Oscar Venhuis, Managing Director, OSCARICHAR

11:00 Morning refreshment break
 
11:20 Integrating social media into your marketing plan
  • How to build a social media marketing strategy - Key objectives
  • Tools for monitoring social media success, online reputation and community management
  • Measuring ROI on social media campaigns – Creating a score board for reporting on metrics

Louise Au, Founder, HOOLA

12:00 Creating a culturally appropriate social media campaign
  • Creating and managing social media programmes using local social networks
  • Design imperative: Importance of localised context
  • Using measurement tools to gain insights into your social media audience

Kestrel Lee, Digital Creative Director, SAPIENTNITRO

12:40 Lunch
 
14:00 Digital and search marketing in China
  • Where do Chinese users make their first click?
  • Which are the most popular social networks in China and what are their user profiles?
  • Pinpointing the major differences in PPC/SEM between Baidu, Google and Yahoo!
  • Beyond the major search engines - alternative players and vehicles for Internet advertising
  • Accessing the power of the blogosphere – the connection between Weibo and lead conversion
  • Tracking the usage of video marketing in China
  • Tailoring your advertising strategy to the unique behaviours of Chinese Internet users

Chris Wieners, VP – Operations, HOGO DIGITAL

14:40 Integrating search and social media
  • Making your social campaigns search-friendly
  • Integrating data from search, social and traditional media to identify new opportunities and revenue streams
  • Behavioural targeting and advanced social media advertising
  • Social analytics - developing a goal-based system to measure the performance of your social media campaigns

Kenneth Kwok, Managing Director, BEEHIVE STRATEGY

15:20 Afternoon refreshment break
 
15:40 Mobile marketing and advertising primer
  • Overview of smartphone and mobile Internet usage in Asian countries
  • Key mobile entertainment platforms in Asia
  • Mobile game innovations for smartphones
  • Examining location based services as a marketing tool
  • Growth in mobile search

Keith Chow, COO, HOTMOB

16:20 Integrating social media with mobile
  • Outlining the main social media platforms and mobile trends
  • Building mobile social network sites quickly and easily
  • How to integrate social media with mobile and digital at home

Andy Ann, Founder, NEW DIGITAL NOISE

17:00 Close of pre-conference seminar
 
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18:30
Pre-conference cocktails and registration for the conference

 

 

 

 

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