ExactTarget to Host Exclusive Mobile Marketing Webcast featuring Independent Research Firm

Guest Speaker and Industry Expert Julie Ask to Join ExactTarget to Discuss New Research, Best Practices in Integrating Mobile Marketing with Campaigns on Email, Twitter, Facebook and the Web

INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Forrester Research Inc. Vice President and Principal Analyst Julie Ask will join global interactive marketing provider ExactTarget (NYSE: ET) for a live webcast at 2 p.m. June 21 to provide marketers an exclusive look at how mobile is transforming marketing.

“As consumers’ messaging habits evolve, so must marketers’ ability to deliver relevant, timely information in real time”

Featuring the latest research and real-world examples from ExactTarget client Siemens, the exclusive webcast will explore how organizations can get started with mobile and offer best practices for integrating mobile into the interactive mix across email, social media and the Web.

“Mobile is generating both substantial web traffic and revenue for consumer-facing companies,” wrote Julie Ask, vice president and principal analyst, Forrester Research, Inc. in the May 2012 report entitled “2012 Mobile Trends For eBusiness Professionals”. “While mobile is maturing as a technology, touchpoint, and medium, it is far from mature. The speed of change is challenging companies to rethink resource allocation, organizational structures, and internal processes ranging from development methodologies to key performance metrics.”

In addition to sharing findings from Forrester’s latest research, Ask will offer exclusive advice to help marketers view mobile more holistically across the entire customer experience from acquisition to relationship marketing. Key areas of discussion will include:

• Understanding the role of mobile across email and social media
• Discovering how to easily get started with mobile marketing
• Exploring the future of mobile marketing and customer experience

Marketers can register for the webcast here. All registered attendees will receive a complimentary copy of ExactTarget’s Field Guide to Mobile Messaging.

“As consumers’ messaging habits evolve, so must marketers’ ability to deliver relevant, timely information in real time,” said Tim Kopp, ExactTarget’s chief marketing officer. “Our exclusive webcast with Forrester’s Julie Ask and Siemens will help marketers demystify mobile marketing and provide real-world examples and advice on how to unlock the power of mobile to connect with customers around the world.”

The announcement of the exclusive webcast follows the launch of ExactTarget MobileConnect. Available as a standalone application or fully integrated into the ExactTarget Interactive Marketing Hub, MobileConnect provides a powerful and intuitive cloud-based application to power SMS alerts and mobile marketing messaging worldwide. To learn more, visit www.ExactTarget.com/Mobile.

About ExactTarget

ExactTarget is a leading global provider of email marketing and cross-channel interactive marketing software-as-a-service solutions that empower organizations of all sizes to communicate with their customers through email, mobile, social media and websites. ExactTarget’s powerful suite of integrated applications enable marketers to plan, automate, deliver and optimize data-driven interactive marketing and real-time communications to drive customer engagement, increase sales and improve return on marketing investment. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana with offices across North America and in Europe, South America and Australia, ExactTarget trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “ET.” For more information, visit www.ExactTarget.com.