The Friday High Five: Featuring Facebook Chat Bot Development

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Facebook Chat Bot Development

These are the Friday “High Five” stories in the digital product innovation space during the week of 5/7/2016 to 5/13/2016 we noticed were trending.

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1) Facebook Chat Bot Development Progress

Any doubts about Facebook chat bot development can be silenced. At TechCrunch Disrupt last Tuesday, Stan Chudnovsky of Facebook announced that over 10,000 developers have begun building chat bots for Messenger.

Facebook initially introduced Facebook chat bots at their F8 Conference back in April. Since then, developers have jumped at this opportunity in masses.

With Facebook having this much success with their chat bots platform, it further proves how valuable messaging apps can be for businesses. Business Insider created a report that goes into detail about how messaging apps have become so much more than simple text. In the report, it gives you a better understanding and appreciation for this opportunity.

That report is just a glimpse at how beneficial messaging apps can be for your business, but if you think you’re ready to get involved, contact us today to set up a meeting. We can build you a Messenger chat bot to help you reach and support your customers in this new and powerful way.


2) Internet of Things for the Retail Industry

Are you aware of just how massive the Internet of Things is becoming? In 2014, Gartner predicted that IoT development will expand from 4.9 billion active connections in 2015 to 25 billion by 2020.

Steve Prentice, Vice President and Gartner Fellow, noted:

“The number of connected intelligent devices will continue to grow exponentially, giving ’smart things’ the ability to sense, interpret, communicate and negotiate, and effectively have a digital ‘voice.’ CIOs must look for opportunities to create new services, usage scenarios and business models based on this growth.”

For the retail industry, IoT can benefit your business in these ways and more:

Although you may have doubts about whether IoT can work for your retail business, you can contact us at Stuzo to discover more about how this can work for you. We can silence those doubts and prove to you how IoTs can improve your business and increase your revenue.


3) Siri’s Upgrade, Viv, Previewed

Another major announcement at TechCrunch Disrupt was the introduction or preview of Viv. From the creators of Siri, Viv is a much-needed improvement.

When tested with a simple weather question, Viv responded flawlessly. However, that was just the start, and the questions got harder:

“Will it be warmer than 70 degrees near the Golden Gate Bridge after 5 p.m. tomorrow?”

Viv was able to formulate an answer in just ten milliseconds. It used the question and user’s intent to generate a relevant and useful response.

You can watch the full debut on YouTube.

In case you’re wondering, Vive will not be restricted to just Apple products. It’s a high-profile service that can be a much needed alternative to the failing Siri and Cortana platforms.

Viv is just one IoT platform amongst a crowd of others. For example, while Viv has the capability to answer questions and make purchases, the Amazon Echo is still a leader in the industry. With the Echo, developers have Alexa Skills, where they can build their own integrations for businesses.

Viv has potential, but if your business wants to reach its customers and prospects now, it’s time for you to consider the Amazon Echo platform. Its business benefits are outstanding, so contact us today to set up a consultation. We’ll build you an Echo integration that will bring you customers, so get started now.


4) Succeeding with Mobile Apps

In a recent Forbes article, John Koetsier interviewed Jeff Hasen of Gotta Mobilize to discuss how brands can make apps that are relevant, engaging and useful on mobile devices. The interview includes several key tips for brands to make the most of their mobile app(s).

For example, one question involved how to use push notifications:

“Should push messages be sent only in response to users’ queries or preferences or requests?”

Jeff Hasen responds, and with one key point:

“Push messages shouldn’t even be talked about until you’ve provided some value to the user.”

The most important part of having a mobile app is to provide value to your user. Although this interview goes on with more informative advice, this point about value is key. If you’re considering a mobile app for your business, you need to know how it’s going to benefit your user just as much as it will benefit your business.

Here at Stuzo, we have a great track record for building mobile apps that are engaging, useful and successful for businesses. For example, we built a mobile app for Swarovski to create a loyalty program and bring in store traffic. We can build an app for your business, too, so contact us today to get your project rolling.


5) Virtual Reality’s Business Opportunities

I’ve gone over the value of virtual reality for business before, and I mention it here as well because the value keeps growing. This business opportunity is continuing to build with time.

Soumya Chakrabarty, Director of Research & Development at Discover, said this in a Payment Week article on this subject:

“For any business with a product or service to showcase, virtual reality enables your customer to experience it personally, which could drive them to make the purchase when they may otherwise not have.”

You may question whether virtual reality is right for your business, but the best way to find your answer is to contact us today to learn more. We can show you how to get started with virtual reality, giving you all the reasons you need to get involved.

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Have you built a chat bot for Facebook? An app for mobile? An integration for IoT? It’s time to start. Your business cannot miss out on these opportunities to reach your customers and make an impact.

We build apps, and that’s what we can do for your business. We can give you what you need to connect with your prospects and customers to boost retention, increase loyalty, and grow your revenue.

Contact us today to bring your business to the forefront of technology innovation.

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