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Talking Digital Natives, Product & Mobile
Nicholas Hall CEO & Founder
SE1 Media Digital Tourism Think Tank
Friday, 6th February #ENTER2015
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Understanding the impact of Mobile on Youth Travellers
TODAY’S DIGITAL NATIVES
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Age: 35 or under
Blended offline & online words
Have smartphone & tablet
Book via online travel websites
60% consider smartphone a travel companion
Digital Natives Driving The Future of Travel
“Digital Natives”
“Millennials”
“Generation X, Y & Z”
So… Digital NativesWhat’s the idea?
“We wanted a concrete understanding of young travellers and their attachment to mobile”
Digital Nativesa pilot study with WYSE
‣ is our hypothesis correct? ‣ small initial sample ‣ in-trip research in London ‣ focused on ‘digital natives’
two groupstwo evaluations
A Place to VisitQueen Elizabeth Olympic Park
A Famous AttractionVictoria & Albert Museum
Awareness of Key Landmarks and AttractionsWHAT DID THE RESULTS SHOW?
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1. Knowledge of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and V&A: “What do you expect to see?”
2. Reactions after browsing both full and mobile optimised sites?
3. How do both mobile and full websites impact the visitor perception of the attraction or place?
Perceptions. Reactions.
"I’ve never heard about the museum. It’s somewhere here, I’ve seen that in the underground station, but I don’t know it" (Miguel, Portugal, 25) More than 3,000,000 visitors in 20146th Most Popular Attraction in the UK
“ Every time I take the train I see some part of the park. But I don’t really know what is in there.” (Lela, 25, Malta) Captured the imagination of 100’s of Millions in 20121,000,000 + Visitors since reopening in 2013
“I suppose it is a park with fountains and statues of the queen” (Ilona ,17, Czech Republic)”
“I guess, in this museum, I can see paintings about the royal family, weapons and some stuff about history” (Paco, 18, Spain)
Perceptions. Reactions.
Poor Brand Awareness
Requires the Mobile Brand to Deliver a Seamless Brand Experience
How Do Digital Na,ves React to Non-‐Op,mised and Op,mised Websites?
REACTIONS: FULL VS MOBILE
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“I don’t think it’s for mobile, the interface is quite small.”
Peter, 18, UK
“I don’t like this website, it is not suitable for smartphones”
Ignacio, 19, Spain
“The website is easy to understand and it looks great!
Ella, 24, Italy
“The website is very colourful. I like it!”
Ashley, 22, USA
Creative
Interesting
Easy
Pleasant
Clear
Attractive
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Mobile Optimised Full Website
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Pleasant
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Mobile Optimised Full Website
How a Posi,ve Mobile User Experience Changes Everything
MOBILE: SHIFTING PERCEPTIONS
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Perceptions
Websites have an impact on the perception of what they promote
Design Impacts Reputation
Non-optimised sites resulted in a loss of interest
Optimised sites actually increased interest in a place
Choice of photos and layouts have an instant impact
Visual content leads natives to immediate assumptions
Too much text hinders curiosity
Content influences the motivation to visit
Participants complained about the prominence of text
Lots of text = Abandonment
Natives find a site disappointing when it lacks strong visual content
Visual content increases motivation to visit
Poor consistency fails to support visitors needs
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How does a non-optimised site change initial perceptions? Initial perception Post-browsing
Perception
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How does a mobile optimised site change initial perceptions? Initial perception Post-browsing
Perception
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Maps and Loca,on AwarenessIMPORTANCE OF CONTEXT
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“I don’t want to spend too much time on a website with my mobile, especially if I’m out!”
Lela, 25, Malta
“The pictures are really, really nice. It seems really interesting.”
Anna, 22, Germany
"I want small text, attractive pictures and a map.”
Simon, 22, France
1. Immediacy is key 2. Instant overview is necessary 3. Provide concrete information visitors need
Importance Contextthree important observations
What To Consider when Engaging Digital Na,ves in Travel
KEY TAKEAWAYS
What have they taught us?
Speak “experience” in your digital rhetoric
It must be immediately clear for tourists what they can do and experience
An authentic image can communicate the actual experience
What have they taught us?
Get your visual content spot on
Visual content should shape and enhance your brand image.
Consider fonts, images and colours carefully
What have they taught us?
Don’t forget location, location, locationLocation and directions should be easy to find on the website.
Location plays a key role in shaping spontaneous decisions
What have they taught us?
Always exceed expectations
A brand has a limited amount of time to match tourists expectations or change them for the better
Visitor perceptions are based on complex environmental factors. You have an opportunity to shape these.
innovateM-Labs Southern Africa is a start-up accelerator with specialised a mobile lab. In 2012, Microsoft and M-Labs teamed up to hold a hackaton Rand Airport to challenge the developer community to innovate!
Thank you!
Nicholas Hall CEO & Founder
SE1 Media Digital Tourism Think Tank
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@nickhalltravel