Digital solution

Case Study: Virtual showroom advances businesses to exhibit 24/7

Background China is now New Zealand’s largest export market since New Zealand signed the China Free Trade Agreement (FTA) back in 2008. In the year ending December 2019, 23% of New Zealand’s total goods and services exports were with China, worth $20.1 billion. The COVID-19 pandemic represents an unprecedented disruption […]

UMS and New Zealand Winegrowers lead digital solutions

As a digital transformation takes place in China’s marketplace, the need for innovative solutions has become more important than ever before. United Media Solution has been working with its clients to deliver these solutions and recently, has been able to create a game changing product for its new client, New […]

Taking off the blindfold – the power of a Social CRM

This article was created by Becty Yan, who leads a team of creative talents that specialise in consumer engagements and performance marketing. You can contact Becty via email: becty@umssocial.com.   Why should marketers choose SCRM? Social media is one of the most powerful ways to reach and connect with your […]

The new communication giant: video calling

This article was created by Becty Yan, who leads a team of creative talents that specialise in consumer engagements and performance marketing. You can contact Becty via email: becty@umssocial.com. As the Covid-19 outbreak continues to force people into their homes across the globe, “working from home” (WFH) has become the […]

WeChat live streaming is here – Is your brand ready?

There is no question that over the past five years, live streaming in China’s online ecosystem has taken the market by storm, completely revolutionising the way people interact with brands, purchase products and discover new ones. This sales-boosting strategy has proven extremely effective on e-commerce sites for brands during the […]

How Education New Zealand use digital solutions to build awareness, generate leads and drive engagement in China

Education New Zealand (ENZ), the government body responsible for developing and promoting New Zealand as an International Education destination, wanted to expand its reach into the valuable China market.   With Chinese international students accounting for more than 30% of the total international students in New Zealand in 2018, and […]

Does my brand need a WeChat Mini Program?

With more than one million Mini Programs available on WeChat, users need never leave the app, making it an essential for brands and marketers.   WeChat Mini Programs are ‘mini-app’ which exist only within the WeChat ecosystem. The small applications operate like “lite-sized apps” enabling users to access app functionality […]

UMS launches new data platform, SICE

UMS has launched a tool to help marketers aggregate and analyse their fans WeChat data to help create more effective and targeted social media marketing campaigns.   The Social Intelligence Cloud Engine (SICE) is a new tool, developed by UMS, which provides insights into user behaviours across Tencent’s entire ecosystem. […]

How NZTE built a WeChat database of kiwi-loving Chinese consumers

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise has built a database of over 60,000 Chinese consumers who are actively buying kiwi goods. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (as “NZTE”) has built a WeChat-based loyalty program for NZ companies called Taste New Zealand; the platform rewards those who buy NZ products and incentivise […]