INCENTIVE BASED MARKETING THROUGH SOCIAL NETWORKS
First Claim
1. A marketing method, comprising:
- providing an initial incentive for social network members to opt into a promotional program associated with a seller of goods or services;
responsive to a first social network member (SNM) electronically opting in to the promotional program, providing the first SNM with an additional incentive to identify a second SNM as an opt in candidate.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing an incentive for social network members (SNMs) to opt into a promotional program associated with a seller of goods or services. The SNMs may be provided an initial incentive to opt into a promotional program associated with a seller of goods or services and responsive to an SNM electronically opting in to the promotional program, the SNM may be provided with an additional incentive to identify additional SNMs as opt in candidates. Store coupons or product coupons may be utilized to provide the incentive. The additional incentive may include increasing the value of the initial incentive. The initial incentive may only be available for a predetermined period of time. The additional SNMs may be provided with an incentive to identify yet additional SNMs as opt in candidates.
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23 Claims
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1. A marketing method, comprising:
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providing an initial incentive for social network members to opt into a promotional program associated with a seller of goods or services; responsive to a first social network member (SNM) electronically opting in to the promotional program, providing the first SNM with an additional incentive to identify a second SNM as an opt in candidate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system including processor and storage media accessible to the processor, configured to determine the location of a user within a store, the system being operable for:
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providing an initial incentive for social network members to opt into a promotional program associated with a seller of goods or services; responsive to a first social network member (SNM) electronically opting in to the promotional program, providing the first SNM with an additional incentive to identify a second SNM as an opt in candidate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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12. The system of claim 12, wherein increasing a value of said initial incentive occurs for a predetermined period of time.
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17. Computer readable memory media, including computer executable program instructions for determining the location of a user within a store, said program instructions executable to:
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provide an initial incentive for social network members to opt into a promotional program associated with a seller of goods or services; responsive to a first social network member (SNM) electronically opting in to the promotional program, provide the first SNM with an additional incentive to identify a second SNM as an opt in candidate. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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