WeChat is one of the most valuable social platforms in China and is giving brands the possibility to connect any web-based mobile site with WeChat (Brand website, campaigns mini-sites, e-commerce online shops).
This is a unique opportunity for brands to enrich their CRM with WeChat users data and behavioral information.
Today, we answers brands’ key questions to show how they can leverage WeChat-connected websites from a CRM perspective.
1. Which data/information can brands collect from WeChat users with a WeChat-connected website ?
- WeChat ID
- User Name or nickname
- Profile Picture
- Gender
- City
- Behavioral information by tracking actions (examples: page visited, purchases done) on the website
2. How can brands reconcile those WeChat data with their current CRM Data ?
WeChat does not share email/phone information from users, so it makes it difficult to automatically link a WeChat ID with existing CRM data. So how should a brand proceed ?
- Build and allow your CRM to create entries/profiles based on WeChat ID (not only email with are not so popular in China).
- Create and launch WeChat reconciliation-oriented campaigns by asking WeChat users to share existing CRM data (Email, customer ID, mobile phone number)
- Get also those information from WeChat discussions with customers and add them in your CRM
- Collect and add WeChat information of current clients in your CRM by providing them incentives to follow and engage with your brand on WeChat
3.How brands can use/activate those data ?
WeChat gives the opportunity to brands to group their WeChat followers in different groups and send targeted message to those specific groups.
- Group WeChat users based on existing or relevant CRM categories
- Send customized message to each WeChat group based on users interests/categories and marketing/sales objectives
Feel free to get in touch if you want to know more on how you can get the best out of WeChat from a CRM perspective.
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