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Case Study:
Ben’s Chili Bowl
Apps4Bens
iPhone App Contest

Tuesday, April 13, 2010


Phase 1: Client Assessment

Ben’s Chili Bowl is a Washington DC landmark


k n ow n fo r e xc e l l e n c e i n s e r v i c e a n d
community outreach...as well as its notorious
HALF SMOKED. The Ben’s Chili Bowl brand
is nationally recognized for its superior food
quality and unique serving experience. Obama Picture
Owner was asked to take TABS (Technology
Assessment Baseline Survey). From the data
collected from TABS, Applicist was able to
design a marketing strategy based on how
Ben’s utilized their brand within virtual
markets (websites, Facebook, etc).

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Phase (2):
Increase Brand Visibility
Establish Twitter and Youtube Presence

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Ben’s Chili Bowl + Twitter = Brand Amplified
1 WEEK on Twitter = 1192 Followers

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Phase II
Enter Virtual Goods Market
iPhone App
Virtual Goods are defined as
intangible goods and/or services
purchased for use on a consumer
electronic. An example of a virtual
good is an iPhone App.

Applicist designed the contest


After increasing the virtual brand
“Apps4Bens” as a method to
of Ben’s Chili Bowl, our goal was to
increase consumer participation
increase the equity of the brand by
and brand visibility with the design
designing an iPhone App.
of an iPhone App.

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Phase (3)
Establish Strategic Partners

Strategic Partners Fact:


Applicist acquired the partnership of Apps4Bens was inspired by a
iStrategy Labs and Disruptathon for the project designed by iStrategy Labs:
Apps4Bens contest. Both partnerships Apps for Democracy. Statistics: (DC
were key for community outreach and Govt / Apps Designed / Return on
iPhone App development. Investment)

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Phase (4)
Media Blitz
By entering the Virtual Goods Market
(iPhone App), Ben’s Chili Bowl received
additional media coverage. Applicist
enabled both viral media (Twitter) and
conventional media outlets to increase
community outreach.

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