Tag "Instant Messaging"

Jun 05, 2024 • Instant Messaging

Protect Your Customers from Fraud With RCS Sender Verification

Cybercrime and spam messaging is on the rise. Criminals attempt to impersonate trusted businesses in the hopes of scamming loyal customers out of their personal details, login credentials, and even banking information. This damages the trust between customers and businesses. How can you tell which messages are legit, and which ones aren't? RCS Business offers verified sender profiles, helping customers identify official business accounts so they can engage with business communication with confidence.

May 15, 2024 • Instant Messaging

Unified Messaging With RCS on iOS

RCS is a rising star among the messaging channels. It combines the reliability of the SMS network with the added benefits of rich media and other modern messaging features. Its only hiccup was reach - iOS didn't support RCS. Until now.

Apr 29, 2024 • Instant Messaging

17 SMS Customer Service Templates to Use Today

Using SMS customer service templates not only saves time but lets your support team create personalized, on-brand communications with just a few clicks. Today we’ll share business text message templates you can use to give your customers the information they need — fast.

Apr 08, 2024 • Instant Messaging

How to Effectively Use SMS for Late Payments

Organizations face a significant challenge in effectively managing overdue payments and cash flow in a positive light with customers. To collect payments while keeping relationships intact and increasing engagement, SMS has emerged as a powerful, efficient and convenient tool for both businesses and customers. In this blog, we’ll explore how to effectively use SMS for late payments, highlighting its benefits and best practices.

Jan 17, 2024 • Instant Messaging

WhatsApp vs Facebook Messenger: Which Messaging Channel is Best for What?

WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger are both established messaging channels for customer engagement. But what are the differences? Which advantages does each channel have for what business use case? Let's dive into the details

Sep 22, 2023 • Instant Messaging

Chatbots in Action: Facebook Chatbots

In the real world, people use different environments to achieve different goals. They’ll go to brick-and-mortar shops to compare prices and competitors. Visit a showroom to experience products up close. Or schedule a meeting to see a live demo. But is that how it works in the digital world? Yes, it is. The digital world has various environments, too, from websites to messaging channels, social platforms and more.

Sep 13, 2023 • Instant Messaging

Chatbots in Action: Instagram Chatbots

Every channel where customers interact with a brand offers a different experience. Among the most distinctive is Instagram. Unlike other social media apps, Instagram users scrolling through posts often feel a deeply personal connection with the sources they follow: celebrities, favorite products, and subjects they’re passionate about. It’s a community built on trusting influential people.

Sep 06, 2023 • Instant Messaging

A2P Messaging Fraud and Prevention for Businesses

Safeguarding company data against security threats should be on the top of the priorities list for every modern company. Especially since A2P, or application-to-person messaging fraud is on the rise. Read all about the different types of A2P fraud and what steps you can take to avoid being the next victim.

Aug 10, 2023 • Instant Messaging

Introducing Facebook Marketing Messages

Social media plays a central role in modern-day customer engagement. Personalized messages on the favorite messaging platforms of your customers will skyrocket the customer experience and grow brand loyalty. Meta now introduced a new way to market to your audience: via Facebook Messenger.

Jul 20, 2023 • Instant Messaging

Facebook Messenger: Popularity, Users, and Insights

Everybody has probably used (or at the very least heard of) Facebook and its communication channel Facebook Messenger. But did you know that Facebook Messenger can be of great added value for your business? Use this versatile channel to reach your audience!

May 19, 2023 • Instant Messaging

Introducing Instagram Marketing Messages

Today, more and more customer engagement happens on social media. And with good reason. Personalized messages on the favorite messaging apps of your customers can truly benefit your brand awareness. Instagram's new Marketing Messages feature offers a great marketing tool to be visible where your customers are and re-engage them to boost those conversion rates.

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Jan 02, 2023 • Instant Messaging

What Is a WhatsApp Opt-in and Why Do I Need It?

WhatsApp has a number of policies in place to help them improve the overall customer experience and build a more positive relationship between consumers and online businesses. One such policy specifies that, before sending any messages to your customer through WhatsApp Business, businesses must first receive consent to do so.

Dec 02, 2022 • Instant Messaging

SMS is 30 years old! 30 facts about SMS through the ages

Happy birthday, SMS! This famous channel celebrates its 30th birthday on December 3rd, 2022. From messages between individuals to SMS Marketing, the channel reigns supreme in the world of telecommunications. Let's look at some fun statistics and details you might not know about; 30 years of SMS history, the channel that pioneered mobile messaging as we know it today.

Sep 27, 2022 • Instant Messaging

Valuable Customer Engagement for Effective Logistics and Durable Customer Relations

With millions of packages being delivered worldwide on a daily basis, communications have become an integral part of the world of logistics. If there is one thing that customers want, it's helpful information about their packages. Did the order succeed? When will it arrive? How can it be returned? If you’re not engaging them on the right channels—the ones they want to use—you’ll see customer dissatisfaction skyrocket at critical moments. So how do you prevent that? Let's take a look at the many different touchpoints and interactions within the delivery journey.

Aug 29, 2022 • Instant Messaging

Why Engagement on the Right Communication Channels Is Key

Today’s consumers expect simplicity and convenience when communicating with a business. That means easy engagement and reachability when the customer needs it. Being present on the right communication channels can make or break the customer experience.