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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover how enterprise-grade personalised animation for SMS can transform customer engagement in South Africa, enhancing brand loyalty and communication effectiveness.
In a competitive landscape, South African enterprises are continually exploring innovative ways to capture customer attention and enhance engagement. One of the most effective ways to achieve this is through the integration of personalised animation in SMS communication. This comprehensive guide delves into the mechanics of enterprise-grade personalised animation for SMS, examining its benefits, use cases, and the strategic implications for your organization.
Personalised animation for SMS involves the use of dynamic, visually engaging content that can adapt to the preferences and behaviours of individual recipients. This goes beyond traditional static SMS messages, creating a deeper connection between businesses and their customers. The technology leverages animated graphics that can be delivered via SMS, increasing the likelihood of customer interaction and response.
The applications of personalised animation in SMS are diverse and can be applied across various industries:
Animated reminders for appointments that include engaging graphics related to the health services offered.
Promotional messages with animated visuals highlighting special offers or new product launches to entice customer purchases.
To successfully implement personalised animation in your SMS strategy, consider the following steps:
In South Africa, businesses must comply with POPIA (Protection of Personal Information Act) when utilizing customer data for personalised communication. Ensure that:
To evaluate the effectiveness of your personalised animated SMS campaigns, monitor critical metrics such as:
As customer expectations evolve, integrating enterprise-grade personalised animation into SMS solutions will become increasingly important to South African businesses. By leveraging the power of animation, enterprises can significantly boost customer engagement, foster brand loyalty, and differentiate themselves in an increasingly crowded market. Stay ahead of the competition by embracing this innovative communication approach to enhance your SMS marketing strategy.
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“Thank you Bidvest team for your great service throughout 2024.”
- MTN
“Working with the Bidvest team is a real pleasure. We've thoroughly enjoyed partnering with a local provider for our business' WhatsApp profile - invoicing is simple and our templates are loaded and approved speedily. Prepaid24 would highly recommend Bidvest. Such a seamless process from setup to production!”
- Prepaid24
“We're incredibly grateful to the Bidvest Data Team who go above and beyond to support us with vital customer communication. Their commitment and innovation has kept us at the forefront of electronic customer engagement.”
- Sanlam Retail Mass
“Dear Bidvest team, Just wanted to take the time to say a very special thank you to TEAM BIDVEST. Everyone at OUP thanks all the people involved over the last few weeks and trust me, everyone in our organization now knows how much we can depend on Bidvest and we're all truly grateful for your efforts. Your responsiveness to our changing needs and requests is truly appreciated”
- Oxford
Discover our comprehensive solution features designed to transform your business communication experience

Bidvest Data sends on average more than 10 million personalized SMS/SV SMS messages per month, with daily peaks exceeding 2 million messages. This comprises mainly of transactional notifications and hosted transactional data.

The SMS channel delivers a secure, shortened personalized URL to the consumer, directing them to their unique microsite. All consumer activity can be tracked.

PDF documents, HTML content, videos and animations can be hosted on our Zero Rated Data domains. Reverse billing of data on these domains ensure access for end users to content at no cost. Bidvest Data offers this service on all South African and Namibian mobile networks.

Bidvest Data offers custom-built, screen adaptive, HTML environments, enabling features like animation, rotating GIFs, and interactive buttons.

Our service includes automated large file batch sending through sFTP data transfer. The data can selectively drive template messaging. Near real-time SMS sending is facilitated through our API, using templates or dynamic text.

Where another channel in our omnichannel platform is unsuccessful in delivering a message, we can automatically fail over to SMS. Priority and fail over channels are configurable.

Bidvest Data provides near-real-time and periodic aggregate batched reporting on consumer engagement, including link tracking, SMS and SV SMS delivery status, and customized reports on microsite access.