As the way we communicate with one another changes, one-to-one messaging is becoming the preferred way for brands to communicate with customers across generations.
2. Dylan Sellberg
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21. 2.4 Billion
Messages exchanged
Messages exchanged between business and
people each month on Facebook Messenger [2]
54.4% prefer
messaging channels
When it comes to communicating with a
brand, 54.4% of US Social Media users said
they preferred Messenger over email,
phone, and online chat [3]
53% more
likely to shop
Of people who message businesses say they
are more likely to shop with a business they
can message [1]
67% plan to
message more
67% of people surveyed through a
Facebook-commissioned Nielsen survey say
they plan to increase their messaging with
businesses over the next 2 years [4]
[1] Source: “Facebook Messaging Survey” by Nielsen | [2] Source: Facebook data April 2017 | [3] Messaging App Usage Worldwide:
eMarketer’s Updated Forecast, Leaderboard and Behavioral Analysis, July 2017 | [4] Facebook Messaging Survey by Nielsen
24. 4 Reasons Messenger is the perfect channel for Conversation
Speed Familiarity Convenience
The way we communicate
with each other has
always predated the way
businesses communicate
with us
Messaging has emerged
as the most convenient
channel to communicate
on
Force
Industry regulations and
promotion by Facebook
will inevitably force
Messenger to become a
behemoth
Communication has
always gravitated
towards speed. As we
become busier this will
continue
29. Familiarity
The way we communicate with each other has always predated the way businesses communicate with us
● We posted GIFs on social, businesses followed
● We used emojis, businesses began using emojis
● Familiarity makes learning new things easier!
32. Convenience
Messaging has emerged as the most convenient channel to communicate on
● The persistent thread of messaging keeps every member of the conversation looped in
● Stable across devices (desktop, phone, tablet)
● Where the user is
● It’s really just getting started, ability to make payments coming soon (closing the loop)
34. Force
Industry regulations and promotion by Facebook will inevitably force Messenger to become a behemoth
● GDPR (General Data Protection
Regulation)
● CASL (Canadian Anti-Spam Legislation) +
CAN-SPAM (Canadian Anti Spam)
● Gmail Promotions Tab
● Facebook organic reach decline
Pushing Away From Other Channels
● Facebook Investment
● Crowd movement towards Messenger
● Emerging Platforms surrounding the
Messenger ecosystem
Pulling Towards Messenger
41. Identify - Discovering gaps in customer
communication. Ask your team + customers.
Getting Started with Messaging
Differentiate
Optimize
Innovate
Emerge
Open - Train your team. Invest in the channel. It
can’t be done 50%.
Promote - Draw attention to your enhanced
customer experience
There are so many different opportunities to
use Messenger. How do you decide where
to start?
Open
Promote
Identify
RefineRefine - This is a new channel. You’re not going
to get first time right. If you do, double down!
42. Identify - Discovering gaps in
customer communication.
Ask your team + customers.
Getting Started with Messaging
Identify
● Where does your
customer wait?
● Where do your
communications miss
their target?
● Where do you change
channels?
43. Getting Started with Messaging
Open - Train your team.
Invest in the channel. It can’t
be done 50%.
● Setting default Facebook Page
CTA to Message Us.
● Ensure you have someone who
can staff the channel
● Prompting visitors to message
your page with the copy in your
business description.
Open
44. Getting Started with Messaging
Promote - Draw attention to
your enhanced customer
experience
● Run “Send to Messenger” ads
● Install the Messenger on-site
plugin (mildly technical)
● Comment on posts with your
m.me link (m.me/businessname)
Promote
45. Getting Started with Messaging
Refine
Refine - This is a new
channel. You’re not going to
get first time right. If you do,
double down!
● Ask your customers what is
working and what is not
● Solve for a different stage in the
buyer’s journey
● Pull transcripts and analyze if the
inquiry or goal was solved within
Messenger
● If it works - level up with a bot…
47. It’s time to start having
conversations
There are dozens of use-
cases, find what is right
for your customers
It may “feel” early, but
being a first mover always
pays dividends
It’s not about you it’s
about your audience -
Messenger may not be for
everybody, but it’s your
job to find out!
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