- WeChat is owned by Tencent, the 4th largest internet company in the world by users. Tencent also owns other services like QQ Messenger, music, and games.
- Tencent has a 34% stake in Africa's largest internet holding company, which owns services like DSTV, Multichoice, and PayU.
- WeChat launched in 2011 and now has over 600 million monthly active users globally. It allows instant messaging, voice/video calls, location sharing, and access to over 10 million business services through official accounts.
2. WeChat Ownership
• World’s 4th Largest internet company after Google, Alibaba and Facebook
• Owns other services including: QQ Instant Messenger and TenPay, Music
Distribution and Multiplayer games.
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3. WeChat Ownership
• Largest Internet Holding Company in Africa
• Owns 34% stake in Tencent
• Owns other services including: DSTV, Multichoice, SuperSports, OLX,
Media24, SimilarWeb and PayU
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5. • Developed WeChat in 2011
Social
Communication
Platform
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• Over 10 Million
services/businesses built on the
WeChat Official Account
ecosystem Globally
• Over 600 Million Monthly Active
Users Globally
10. What’s in WeChat
• Instant Messaging
• Voice Messaging
• Voice Calls
• Video Calls
• Location Sharing (Real time)
• People Nearby
• Shake
• Available on PC, Mac & Web via web.wechat.com
• Stickers
• Official Accounts
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12. Apps within an App Model
With Official Accounts, WeChat enables organizations,
businesses and brands to create a native mobile app within
WeChat
1. This reduces cost to develop a native mobile experience
1. This reduces time to market
1. Easy access to a healthy base of Smartphone users
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13. What can you do with an Official Account
• One-on-One Brand Engagement
• Run Competitions
• Run Reward Programs
• Run Polls to get user data
• Use location based services
• Send push notification to ALL users (100% Reach)
• Deliver Rich Media Content (video, pictures, audio, live
streams)
• Customer Service
• Service Transactions
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What is the benefit to the user?
Elevator pitch.
Their opinion matters.
It is a safe place.
Honest reflection of opinions in a statically form.
Troll free zone.
What is the benefit to the user?
Elevator pitch.
Their opinion matters.
It is a safe place.
Honest reflection of opinions in a statically form.
Troll free zone.
Groups which share characteristics.
What is the benefit to the user?
Elevator pitch.
Their opinion matters.
It is a safe place.
Honest reflection of opinions in a statically form.
Troll free zone.
A specific problem for a specific user segment.
Why do they need the service/solution.
A specific problem for a specific user segment.
Why do they need the service/solution.
A specific problem for a specific user segment.
Why do they need the service/solution.
A specific problem for a specific user segment.
Why do they need the service/solution.