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This new integration empowers agents to reply directly to messages from Facebook users within the CallTrackingMetrics app CallTrackingMetrics, a leading provider of call tracking and omnichannel communications software, announces today a brand new integration with Facebook Messenger. As one of the world’s most popular messaging platforms, Facebook Messenger is an essential part of the communications and advertising strategy for businesses globally. This new integration empowers agents to reply directly to messages from…

New technology makes communicating immediately with advertisers on direct mail as easy as taking a picture from your phone DirectMail.io has always been at the forefront of new technology. They were one of the first innovators of the personalized URL on mailers. More recently they were the first to integrate Amazon Alexa with direct mail in their patented "Voice" feature, and now they've discovered a way to integrate Facebook Messenger with direct mail. Marketing Technology News: Fjorge and B2B Ecommerce Platform Znode…

Khoros helps brands efficiently manage high customer support volumes in digital channels and offers its technology to government health organizations in Facebook’s Messenger program Khoros, a global leader in customer engagement software, announced that its Khoros Care solution handles over 2.5 million customer service messages per day to support brands and their customer service teams during the COVID-19 crisis. The Care solution has also helped to increase customer service teams’ efficiency by over 30% and to improve…

Opera is adding a built-in Instagram feature to the newest version of its desktop browser, Opera 68. The popular browser (Windows, Mac and Linux) already has several built-in messengers in the sidebar, including Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Telegram. Recent weeks, with people staying at home and social distancing as much as possible, have seen them increasingly rely on social media to stay in touch with friends and loved ones. This is also visible in the growing usage of Opera’s built-in messengers as people…

ManyChat users now have the ability to quantify Facebook Messenger and Shopify marketing campaigns ManyChat, the number one Chat Marketing platform, announced it has acquired Converlytics, which enables businesses to track, analyze, and quantify valuable attribution analytics connecting Facebook Messenger to Shopify. ManyChat Pro users now have access to more robust analytics at no additional charge, enabling them to pinpoint marketing dollars to specific campaigns. Marketing Technology News: Creatio Channel Network…

New product suites democratize service and sales software by making it easy to try, buy and use Zendesk, Inc.  announced new, powerful Support and Sales Suites, expanding its service-first CRM solutions by enabling service and sales teams to instantly connect with their customers and have natural conversations across all touchpoints. The modern set of offerings helps companies easily build positive, long-term customer relationships. “Today’s digital-first customers expect real-time, ongoing and personalized…

Report reveals new data and insights on the most important conversational business and messaging trends in 2020 Zendesk, Inc. released State of Messaging 2020, the third annual report featuring expert commentary and in-depth analysis of the biggest trends in conversational business and the rapidly evolving messaging industry. The report combines interviews with more than two dozen customer experience product, sales, and marketing leaders from companies like Google, Twitter, Hootsuite, Birchbox, and more, with original…

The Company Becomes a Pioneer in Offering Delivery Management Solutions With Products Related to Financial Services From the Fintech Linx Pay Hub Linx , the leader and specialist in retail software, announces the acquisition of Neemo. Owner of the Delivery App, the company is one of the pioneers in customized delivery solutions, through the integration of the establishment's delivery application and its e-commerce platform, offering consumers an omnichannel experience. The omnichannel experience provided by Neemo also…

"SEO will also give you new story ideas. So you can figure out what’s being searched, create stories around while answering your community and reaching new audiences thanks to Google searches." Journey into Tech  Hi Fara, tell us about your role and journey into Technology. What inspired you to take up the role at ManyChat?  Great question. I never imagined being in the world of technology. However, over the years, I’ve had to learn how to use various technologies to improve content creation efficiency and distribution.…

There is no question that Artificial Intelligence is a transformative technology – so much so that we can’t even begin to imagine the impact it will have in the next five, ten, or even twenty years. At the same time, AI is already being used in innovative and unexpected ways across a variety of industries. The following are just some of the interesting applications that have emerged over the last few years: 1. Building Robot Bees to Help Pollinate Crops Bees perform an important ecological function, especially for farmers…

According to a customer experience report published by NewVoiceMedia, US companies lose more than $62 billion annually due to poor customer service. Another study by American Express stated that 42 percent of consumers mentioned that they would visit a place if an acquaintance says good things about the service. All these facts establish with much conviction that the importance of customer experience is something that is never stressed enough. Even if you do not go by the facts, think of a simple example. What do you do…

Support for Leading Messaging Platforms and Integration with IBM Watson and Google TensorFlow Builds on the Company's Strong AI Legacy 7.ai, Inc., a global leader in intent-driven customer engagement solutions, announced that it has expanded its messaging capabilities with advanced conversational AI capabilities. With this release, companies can now enrich messaging channels such as Apple Business Chat, Google RCS and Facebook Messenger with industry-leading conversational AI, sophisticated routing capabilities, and…

There’s are lot of Marketing agencies out there that want to call themselves “boutique” - they’re small, they work with a small amount of clients, and they like it that way. What this typically translates to is: the agency is stuck and they don’t know how to grow. This is the number one thing that holds Donkey agencies back from reaching Unicorn agency status. But it’s okay; while growing your Digital Marketing agency isn’t a breeze, it doesn’t have to be complicated. Here are 8 fail-proof tips to help you grow a…

"AI, ML and Automation are helping businesses gain more efficiencies to become more competitive and scale faster with technology." Tell us about your journey into Technology. I studied Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo in Canada. In my Senior year, Mike Lazaridis, CEO of Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, which was a multi-hundred billion dollar mobile device company at the time, did a talk with my class about technology and entrepreneurship. I was blown away and vowed to one day create…

New features include a machine learning tool to remove duplicate contacts, expanded functionality in Sales Hub Professional, and improvements to HubSpot Conversations Christopher O'Donnell, SVP of product at HubSpot, took the stage at INBOUND 2019 to showcase the top ideas from customers that the company has now implemented in the product. Customers will enjoy improved functionality, greater reliability, and a more sophisticated user experience across the entire HubSpot platform. "We get hundreds of suggestions from our…

With Salesforce Essentials, Small Businesses Can Easily Adopt the World's #1 CRM Platform-- Designed to Scale and Grow with Them Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, delivered new conversation channels in Salesforce Essentials, the all-in-one CRM solution built specifically for small businesses. Salesforce Essentials empowers every small business to tap into the power of Salesforce with apps for sales and service that are easy to set up, use and maintain. Now small businesses can easily manage and engage with customers…

"The rise of social communication has completely redefined how we communicate with our friends and family. " Tell us about your journey into enterprise communications I’ve been working in mobile enterprise communications for over fifteen years. Prior to Co-Founding Sinch, originally named CLX, in 2008 I held Commercial Management positions at Mblox as Director of the Global Mobile Messaging business line and at payments service provider Netgiro/Digital River. Tell us about the evolving state of the consumer message…

"AI is particularly interesting when it comes to the intersection of Cloud Communications and the Internet of Things. " Tell us about your role and journey into Technology. What inspired you to start MessageBird? MessageBird itself was a big idea that started small, with just a handful of people in a garage along a canal in Amsterdam. Before founding MessageBird in 2011, I ran a company called ZayPay—a payments platform that enabled users to pay for virtual goods through their mobile phone bills in more than 50 countries.…

A Study by Aivo Explores the Current Use Companies Are Making of This Solution and the Impact It Has on Both Consumers and Businesses Consumers want information instantly and chatbots have become the perfect partner for companies of any size to answer inquiries immediately. As a result, more and more brands have been adopting this technology, but how are they implementing it and what results are they seen? Aivo, technology company specialized in helping enterprises boost their customer service and sales growth through…

Company Acquires Smooch to Expand Zendesk's Omnichannel Leadership; Launches New Whatsapp and Slack Integrations Zendesk, Inc. announced it acquired Smooch Technologies Holdings ULC, the Montreal-based company behind Smooch, a platform connecting businesses with customers to power more personalized and human conversations. The acquisition marks Zendesk's next step in delivering the best omnichannel experiences by connecting conversations between businesses and customers on any messaging channel--from websites and mobile…