While Instant Messaging (IM) for business is not a new concept for AAM (Always Active Mobile), the recent push by Facebook of its Messenger App for business shows just how important IM is becoming for brands seeking to effectively engage…
Hot off the press, the MMA SA Mobile Report launched in April 2016 provides fascinating insights into the South African consumer and their love of mobile. For the fourth year running the report, sponsored by AAT and Yonder Media, takes…
Times are tough. Consumers and business are facing growing financial pressures, and balancing budgets is increasingly a juggling act. In uncertain times, unexpected payment delays can have a catastrophic affect on business. Making a late payment on a credit card or…
Get Health is an AAT client that provides quality and affordable health care. One of their unique uses of mobile is a USSD channel for patient bookings that integrates into Google Calendar. We share their story by asking their cofounder…
BY 10am the antenatal and postnatal section at Soshanguve Community Health Centre, north of Pretoria, is packed with women — some heavily pregnant, others cradling newborns or shushing toddlers. The women shuffle along a winding series of chairs in a…
Solving problems with the instant messenger WeChat Solving problems is a beautiful thing. We teach our kids from an early age to “figure it out”. We salivate in anticipation at the next client meeting where we can lay out mobile…
At the recent Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) Smarties Awards held in Durban, Always Active Technologies (AAT) and the Independent Media Group (IMG) were honoured with two prestigious awards for their Isolezwe Asidlale USSD campaign. Hosted in Durban along with the…
Always Active Technologies (AAT) is honoured that its Isolezwe Asidlale USSD campaign has been shortlisted for two prestigious Smarties Awards. The campaign is shortlisted in the Lead Generation and Cross Media / Cross Mobile category, highlighting the impressive results the…
Brand managers and marketing experts know that promotions, including in-store demos and consumer competitions, can be highly effective tools to boost brand visibility, win over new customers and increase engagement with existing customers. They can also be powerful tools for…
As a mobile technology provider to Vodacom we are really proud to have been involved in the technical development of this service. We accepted the challenge immediately (of course we would!) and a core team was set-up spending Friday night…
