1
The Australia China Development Company
Your China Pathfinders
Karyn Lanthois – International
Marketing Manager, ACDC
2
Think Local
Demonstrate your commitment to the China Market
Marketing Materials in Chinese
It seems obvious but sadly often looked over. A first request is often for
your company information in Mandarin. This should be sent immediately via
email or WeChat. Or better yet linked to from your bilingual website.
Mandarin Speaking Staff Member
No point in announcing you are China ready unless you have a smart
Mandarin speaking staff member who is able to respond to queries quickly.
Local Advertising
A history of advertising to the local Chinese community demonstrates your
commitment. Opportunities abound including chinatownadelaide.com
Bilingual Website
As necessary and rudimentary as PDF materials in Mandarin. If your
Website does not have a clearly identified Mandarin information online you
are not ready for the China market. A better choice is a .cn version hosted
in China.
Support Local Community
Effective means of growing relationships with prospective partners is to
demonstrate your commitment to the local Chinese community.
Sponsorship, interest and attendance at events, knowledge of
organisations.
WeChat
It used to be the importance of bilingual business cards which are still
important – but definitely never leave the country without WeChat.
3
ecommerce + +lifestyle & travel Key Opinion Leaders
600 million monthly
users
book travel
count stepsWeChat Wallet
2016 71%+ mobile
commerce
83% of purchases
occur 8pm to 12am
seamless in app
transactions
KOL wears your
brand = $
gift money to relatives
(2014 LNY started it all)utility bills, restaurants,
everything
accessibility important
We Chat
Can’t exist in China without it
brand alignment
4
Alipay Vs WeChat Wallet
The war will drive innovation
WeChat (owned by Tencent)
Jack Ma
Alipay (owned by Alibaba)
Pony Ma
Alipay has the longest history of
China ecommerce but WeChat’s 600
million monthly users is creating an
evenly matched battle for the mobile
dollar.
5
Understand the consumer
Use key holidays to harness
sharing culture
Be clever
Be responsive
6
Other Platforms
Weibo still a crucial element of
China marketing strategy
(follower/followee)
Rudd’s daughter Weibo page
selling mummy baby products
pushes user to TMall
7
Outdoor Large Screens
RT-Mart is China’s
No.1 Hypermarket.
420 RT-Marts by 2016
1st and 2nd tier cities
Effective marketing
strategy to be used in
tandem with online
5% brand
loyalty
97%
influence
48 seconds
84%
inform
No Real Brand Loyalty
China is a country of brands but consumers
are willing to try new things
5
Ads give me information
“I may not agree with the information but I
will listen and make up my own mind”
84
Ads influence me
“The ads influence my decision making”
97
Average time watching LEDs
You have a captive audience to imprint a
feeling, a mood, a suggestion, a motivation
48
350K per day
128 M per year
4
27
China’s top brands use outdoor LED marketing
3
28
COOPERATION
China’s top brands use outdoor LED marketing
11
A memorable state
brand message
Working with a Shanghai based
Advertising team, footage from a 20
minute Brand SA documentary
previously aired on Shandong TV
used in a 15 second interstitial -
shown 225 times per day on 11
screens throughout Shanghai over a
14 day period.
12
Brand ambassadors Lily Ji and
Cristina Tridente pushed the
message out in China and
Australia.
Follow with rich
engaging content
13
KOL Lily Ji and Tourism
NT’s China marketing
campaign
Lily is a rising actress and model
associated with China luxury
brands
14
A two week luxury
adventure in the top
end capturing Lily’s
natural reactions. To
be broadcast on TV
with supporting outdoor
advertising, social
media, travel show
exposure, PR & news.
Catch the
SuNseT
15
Utilise TV
While filming “Catch the
SuNseT, Lily Ji began sharing
her journey through Tourism
NT’s WeChat channel and her
personal account
Catch the
SuNseT
16
57 Films / Jock
Zonfrillo ‘Chef
Exchange’
SAWC 6 part
Shandong Special
Both marketing SA to
China
China TV
works

Australia China Development Company China Marketing Strategies 2015

  • 1.
    1 The Australia ChinaDevelopment Company Your China Pathfinders Karyn Lanthois – International Marketing Manager, ACDC
  • 2.
    2 Think Local Demonstrate yourcommitment to the China Market Marketing Materials in Chinese It seems obvious but sadly often looked over. A first request is often for your company information in Mandarin. This should be sent immediately via email or WeChat. Or better yet linked to from your bilingual website. Mandarin Speaking Staff Member No point in announcing you are China ready unless you have a smart Mandarin speaking staff member who is able to respond to queries quickly. Local Advertising A history of advertising to the local Chinese community demonstrates your commitment. Opportunities abound including chinatownadelaide.com Bilingual Website As necessary and rudimentary as PDF materials in Mandarin. If your Website does not have a clearly identified Mandarin information online you are not ready for the China market. A better choice is a .cn version hosted in China. Support Local Community Effective means of growing relationships with prospective partners is to demonstrate your commitment to the local Chinese community. Sponsorship, interest and attendance at events, knowledge of organisations. WeChat It used to be the importance of bilingual business cards which are still important – but definitely never leave the country without WeChat.
  • 3.
    3 ecommerce + +lifestyle& travel Key Opinion Leaders 600 million monthly users book travel count stepsWeChat Wallet 2016 71%+ mobile commerce 83% of purchases occur 8pm to 12am seamless in app transactions KOL wears your brand = $ gift money to relatives (2014 LNY started it all)utility bills, restaurants, everything accessibility important We Chat Can’t exist in China without it brand alignment
  • 4.
    4 Alipay Vs WeChatWallet The war will drive innovation WeChat (owned by Tencent) Jack Ma Alipay (owned by Alibaba) Pony Ma Alipay has the longest history of China ecommerce but WeChat’s 600 million monthly users is creating an evenly matched battle for the mobile dollar.
  • 5.
    5 Understand the consumer Usekey holidays to harness sharing culture Be clever Be responsive
  • 6.
    6 Other Platforms Weibo stilla crucial element of China marketing strategy (follower/followee) Rudd’s daughter Weibo page selling mummy baby products pushes user to TMall
  • 7.
    7 Outdoor Large Screens RT-Martis China’s No.1 Hypermarket. 420 RT-Marts by 2016 1st and 2nd tier cities Effective marketing strategy to be used in tandem with online
  • 8.
    5% brand loyalty 97% influence 48 seconds 84% inform NoReal Brand Loyalty China is a country of brands but consumers are willing to try new things 5 Ads give me information “I may not agree with the information but I will listen and make up my own mind” 84 Ads influence me “The ads influence my decision making” 97 Average time watching LEDs You have a captive audience to imprint a feeling, a mood, a suggestion, a motivation 48 350K per day 128 M per year
  • 9.
    4 27 China’s top brandsuse outdoor LED marketing
  • 10.
    3 28 COOPERATION China’s top brandsuse outdoor LED marketing
  • 11.
    11 A memorable state brandmessage Working with a Shanghai based Advertising team, footage from a 20 minute Brand SA documentary previously aired on Shandong TV used in a 15 second interstitial - shown 225 times per day on 11 screens throughout Shanghai over a 14 day period.
  • 12.
    12 Brand ambassadors LilyJi and Cristina Tridente pushed the message out in China and Australia. Follow with rich engaging content
  • 13.
    13 KOL Lily Jiand Tourism NT’s China marketing campaign Lily is a rising actress and model associated with China luxury brands
  • 14.
    14 A two weekluxury adventure in the top end capturing Lily’s natural reactions. To be broadcast on TV with supporting outdoor advertising, social media, travel show exposure, PR & news. Catch the SuNseT
  • 15.
    15 Utilise TV While filming“Catch the SuNseT, Lily Ji began sharing her journey through Tourism NT’s WeChat channel and her personal account Catch the SuNseT
  • 16.
    16 57 Films /Jock Zonfrillo ‘Chef Exchange’ SAWC 6 part Shandong Special Both marketing SA to China China TV works