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Singapore – As businesses continually search for innovative ways to connect with their customers, numerous applications and tools have emerged, promising to bridge the gap, foster meaningful relationships, drive conversions, and enhance brand visibility. However, even the most powerful tools can fall short if businesses fail to harness their full potential and leverage them effectively to truly connect and resonate with their audiences.

Building on its successful run last year, MARKETECH APAC is bringing its comprehensive workshop back to Singapore on 8 October to help businesses discover and unlock the full potential of WhatsApp marketing. 

Titled “WhatsApp Marketing Masterclass: Leveraging Proven Strategies for Effective Customer Engagement,” this exclusive 3-hour workshop will offer a deep dive into WhatsApp for Business, the dynamic platform that supports brands through every stage—from discovery and re-engagement to upselling and beyond.

The workshop aims to help marketers elevate their WhatsApp marketing strategies through the power of AI. It will cover how AI-powered tools can enhance customer engagement by automating support with chatbots, generating personalised messaging through AI-driven content, providing deeper insights with sentiment analysis, and optimising interactions using predictive analytics.

Merlvin Tan, regional director of Bird, will lead the session, offering practical insights and real-world experiences to help participants harness the full potential of WhatsApp for customer engagement and brand visibility. A special guest speaker will also provide the latest trends and advancements in WhatsApp marketing.

Teddy Cambosa, regional editor at MARKETECH APAC, commented, “Businesses can optimise WhatsApp marketing for better customer engagement by leveraging its direct, personal communication style to build genuine connections. By sending timely updates, personalised offers, and providing instant customer support, companies can create a more engaging and interactive experience, fostering trust and loyalty with their audience. We’re excited to welcome Bird back to impart actionable insights to marketers on how to use this messaging channel to their marketing advantage.”

WhatsApp Marketing Masterclass: Leveraging Proven Strategies for Effective Customer Engagement is made in partnership with the AI-powered customer relationship management (CRM) platform Bird. This workshop is free-to-attend for select brand marketers. Catch this workshop on 8 October 2024, at Capri by Fraser China Square by registering your interest HERE.

Singapore – Omnichannel communications platform MessageBird has announced its rebranding to Bird, as well as announcing a drop in its prices for the platform to become more accessible in terms of cost, yet still retain the same quality and even offers more services. 

In a blog post by Bird CEO Robert Vis, he announced the rebrand with more details on the platform’s change in pricing, citing that they will be staying away from offering high markups like their competitors, promising to deliver services to clients at the lowest possible cost.

To make this possible, Bird will be employing new messaging APIs that will allow it to charge SMS at a 90% discount with no markups and no hidden fees.

Additionally, Vis also introduced Bird CRM, Bird’s new customer relationship management platform that will mark a next chapter for Bird in marketing, sales, and payments. They will also be dropping costs for this service, stating that users will also be saving 40% on Email and 90% on SMS for Bird CRM as well. 

Talking about the rebrand and Bird CRM, Vis said, “All communications between businesses happens over channels – whether it be calling, texting, WhatsApp or iMessage – and all these interactions create a customer contact. From there, every business uses endless tooling to manage the customer relationship, whether it be to encourage them to buy more or simply to support them.”

“What if this could be all done from one tool? What if the channel didn’t matter when it came to selling or servicing your customers? What if payment data was fully integrated with your other customer data? And what if you could just log into one tool and it just works? Today marks Day 1, our first iteration of BirdCRM and while we still have lots to do – we hope you will enjoy some of the magic and help us realise our dream of making talking to a business as easy as talking to your friends,” he concluded.