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Use Mobile Marketing In South Africa And Engage Customers

By: John Harris Home | Business | Advertising


Mobile marketing in South Africa is a frequent topic of conversation as I talk to local businesses around Johannesburg, as is SMS marketing. Here are some key benefits to you as a tool for growing your business this year.

Throughout the world, as well as in South Africa, the ownership of internet capable mobile phones continues to grow.
Rapidly, with no end in sight.

The market is kept alive and growing with the frequent release of the newest and most exciting, technology laden, 'must have' phones. They are viewed as a necessity for modern life, as people want access to information and services, when and where they want, in the format of their choice, whilst they are on the move.

These phones offer so much more than the ability to 'just' make a phone call. And you can tap into this fast growing market with its powerful technology, and use mobile marketing to engage and interest your customers like never before!

As with anything, there are important benefits and advantages - but you must do it 'right' to reap those benefits.

If you want to use a mobile marketing campaign to interest and engage your potential and existing customers then bear these key points in mind whilst creating your mobile marketing strategies.

Focus your strategy to educate your prospects - not sell to them. People want to discover your solutions to their current problems.

You can entertain your prospects - not market to them. Create an entertaining way of showcasing your products and business and people are more likely to think of you when they are ready to actually select and purchase the right solution for them.

Your really great free and relevant content can be viewed and shared through these phones.
So you keep your prospects and customers interested in you, using a medium they really love.

And of course mobile phones are perfect to engage and interact with people through conversations, including text messaging.

How often do you delete emails without even reading them? And what about text messages - how often do you delete text messages without reading them first? With SMS marketing you can be much more
effective in attracting the attention of your prospects and customers through text messages rather than emails.

These phones are perfect for presenting your information and conversations in many different formats, even video. Your prospects choose how they want to interact and be educated and entertained.

These features are also perfect for creating highly effective follow-up systems to keep the engagement and interest going.


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About the Author:
John Harris, along with Hendrik Botes, at ATKA 241 Online Trading is a social media consultant based in South Africa. He is dedicated to helping businesses in and around Johannesburg use powerful new online and mobile marketing platforms to get visibility, traffic, leads, customers and raving fans.

His formula is simple:
1.Get out there and get found
2.Engage with your prospects on their terms
3.Continue to engage and follow up with them

They accomplish these objectives by applying the latest tools and know-how on behalf of your business.
Social Media Marketing South Africa is a growing opportunity.

Visit http://www.atkaonline.com and sign up for their *FREE* Information Pack and discover just

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