Messaging Apps

With Instagram testing “hiding” like counts in the U.S., what alternative approaches can businesses take to engage their customers? Obviously, with Instagram testing the removal of liking a photo, businesses must find new and innovative ways to engage with their customers. Brands can no longer rely on a high number of “like counts” to draw in more engagement. Rather, the best approach is to shift their focus to two-way engagements, digitally communicating in a conversational manner. This approach can seamlessly be…

The Roadshow, Beginning February, Will Expand on Falcon.io's Recently Released Digital Marketing Trends Handbook Falcon.io, a Cision company, announced the dates for its inaugural Digital Marketing Trends Roadshow. The 2020 Roadshow meetups will take place in selected cities in North America, Europe and Australia, beginning this February and ending in April. The Roadshow is based on Falcon.io's recently released 2020 Digital Marketing Trends Handbook, an annual report by Falcon.io now in…

Bold360 Expands Messaging to WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook Messenger, and SMS Text LogMeIn announced it is making it easier than ever for customers to engage with businesses on the messaging applications they prefer to use. Bold360’s latest release helps businesses transform contact centers by offering always-on, scalable, and best-in-class customer engagement on the most popular global messaging channels including WhatsApp, WeChat, Facebook Messenger, and SMS Text. Messaging apps have become a preferred platform for…

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…

Messaging apps can be hugely advantageous for digital Customer Engagement strategies, offering a multitude of benefits such as increased privacy, an alternative to live chat, new message notifications, “message read” statuses, image messaging and providing geolocation data. In a recent survey,  67% of people said they expect to use messaging apps to talk to businesses. With new emergent channels like Apple Business Chat and WhatsApp Business Solution, the trend for the utilization of messaging within customer service is…

Social networking websites and apps have become a critical marketing touchpoint, creating a direct channel for brands to reach current and prospective customers. However, all “social” apps are not created equal. It’s on marketers to determine the best engagement strategy for each platform. Where can they start? It’s critical to differentiate between traditional social media and messaging applications. The most important difference is that social media promotes one-to-many conversations, such as sharing a post on…

Digital platforms have transformed how we communicate. From the introduction of email to the new social media apps that pop up every day, communications platforms have created big opportunities for marketers to find and reach customers (both current and prospective). The next communications frontier for marketers is messaging apps. While not necessarily an innovative or new concept, messaging platforms are fundamentally changing how consumers connect with friends, family, and their favorite brands. In fact, recent data…

Zephrin Lasker VP, E-Commerce, Rakuten Viber Rakuten Viber has been at the forefront of the mobile commerce wave. We spoke to Zephrin Lasker, VP, E-Commerce, Rakuten Viber, to understand the latest trends in the space and how Rakuten Viber is leveraging consumer data to drive retargeting and how messaging apps are transforming marketing tactics.Tell us about your role at Viber and the team/technology you handle. I head up the eCommerce function at Viber, which is responsible for the messaging app’s native shopping…