Number of the day

Are you encouraging your clients to message you rather than email?

Seven in 10 users want to communicate with businesses in the same way they message friends and family.

Source: Meta

 

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Small biz - you'll like this! New Insta Get Quote button and Sticker

Instagram is testing a new Get Quote function for businesses.

The new button works as an action button on profiles or as a sticker for Stories.

A business can set up questions to ask customers, which appear as a questionnaire when customers tap Get Quote.

Once customers fill this out, they can request a quote about a product or service through Insta DMs.

The Get Quote button and Sticker is available to select businesses now.

 

WhatsApp tests link the account to more phones at the same time

WhatsApp is testing a feature that makes it possible to use the app on multiple mobile devices simultaneously. Currently, the user can only connect the messenger to up to four computers at the same time. The idea is to allow the account to be used on more mobile phones and tablets.

 

It's now easy to React, Comment and Share as your Page on LinkedIn

I spotted yesterday that at last LinkedIn have made it easier to act as your Page. You can now toggle between your personal Profile and Pages you admin at the bottom of any post although only on desktop for now.

 

Larger file and group sizes for WhatsApp

WhatsApp is rolling out media sharing up to 2GB in size and the ability to add up to 512 participants to groups!

 

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