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7 More Misunderstandings about WeChat

WeChat Pay is only used in China. Truth: WeChat Pay is now available in 15 countries and regions  for payments in 12 currencies WeChat Wallet can only be opened and used in China. Truth: Anyone can enable WeChat Wallet, even if they don't a bank account opened in China. How?  Just link your WeChat to your Visa or MasterCard and complete the authentication process I need to know Chinese to use WeChat. Truth: WeChat has a translation function that can translate 21 languages, so you don't need to know Chinese to use WeChat WeChat is not secure as the China government can spy on us. Truth: China government doesn't need to spy on Wechat users because Wechat has it own internal audit process that ensures that no WeChat users use WeChat to engage in non-government-approved activities, like HK Independence WeChat is just a fad and may not last, just like Viber.  Truth: WeChat is not a fad as its user base has been growing faster than WhatsApp and Facebook WeChat is less ...

28 Reasons Why You Must Use WeChat

Many people, including myself 2 years ago, resisted using WeChat. Why use another messaging app when WhatsApp and Line are so good already?  Well, there are 28 reasons why you must use WeChat: You get access to people from China, and they only use WeChat and nothing else You get to know people outside your usual circle, like people who are very familiar with Chinese ways of doing business You get a brand new mini-website Official Account for free (called Kaidan Mima) You don't need to download so many apps as what you need is already inside WeChat. This saves you so much time and space on your phone You can make payments to vendors using WeChat Pay inside WeChat  You can transfer and receive money from anyone using WeChat Pay You get a free QR code scanner inside WeChat You can watch many videos for free inside WeChat's mini-program called Tencent Video You know there are not one, but 26 ways to add friends on WeChat You can always add strangers as your frie...

The WeChat Way to Business Success

As we know, times are hard now and everyone is looking for ways to increase sales with zero cost. Today I shall talk about using WeChat. As we know, WeChat is a free tool, not just for messaging, but for the following business functions: Mini-site. WeChat has an Official Account that any business can set up, free-of-charge.  You can get people to follow your Official Account, and they will receive your daily broadcast of up to 8 articles.  Your Official Account allows you to have 15 pages, and you can include pages like your contacts, your products, Q & A, videos and promotions Payment Gateway. Yes, you don't need to pay hefty fees to Paypal to accept payments from your customers and make payments to your vendors. Simply use WeChat Wallet, with just 0.6% as fees (vs PayPal 3%) and you can accept customers payments in seconds with anyone anywhere in this world Bulk Direct Messaging.  You can send direct messages, including marketing messages, to people using We...