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Nov 04, 2024 • CM.com

Growing by Embracing Change

Over the past five years, we’ve made it our mission to stay ahead by adapting quickly to change and seizing new opportunities. Despite the challenges—like the global pandemic—we kept growing by staying flexible and making smart decisions. In this final blog celebrating 25 years of CM.com, we look back at a time when we showed, again and again, how we could offer innovative solutions and strengthen our organization.

Sep 24, 2024 • CM.com

The Puzzle Comes Together: From Pieces to Platform

We started by offering just SMS services, but today we offer an integrated platform where communication, commerce, and customer engagement come together to drive meaningful business interactions. Over the past 25 years, CM.com has been assembling this platform piece by piece, with each innovation, product, and acquisition adding to the bigger picture. Let’s explore how these puzzle pieces have come together to build the CM.com of today.

Aug 20, 2024 • CM.com

Pushing Boundaries: The Path to Global Success

By 2010, CM.com knew it was time to expand beyond our roots. What began in nightclubs had grown into a broader client base across various industries. It was time to push boundaries—both literally and figuratively. Here’s the story of our international journey, filled with challenges, triumphs, and lessons.

Jul 25, 2024 • CM.com

CM.com’s Journey from DIY Solutions to a World-Class Operation

What started as ClubMessage — focused on SMS marketing for nightclubs — quickly evolved into a technology powerhouse capable of handling millions of messages. Within just five years, the company had not only built a vast reach among young people but also developed its own technology to manage high volumes of SMS traffic. This rapid growth saw CM.com become the Netherlands' largest SMS buyer, with its technology branching out into new sectors like television and banking. Let’s take a closer look at this journey.

Jul 02, 2024 • CM.com

Will You Join Me at Highstreet?

Picture this: you're leaving a bustling club, but all around you, people are tossing aside paper flyers meant to draw them back for the next big night. Jeroen and Gilbert watched countless flyers hit the floor, when they thought, "There’s got to be a better way!". Gilbert sent a simple text to Jeroen: "Will you join me at Highstreet?" That message changed everything.

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Oct 16, 2023 • AI

Voicebots: The Emerging Force for Customer Service

Voicebots are growing in popularity and are arguably one of the biggest Customer Experience trends of the moment. But what exactly are voicebots? And how can they help your business? Discover our Conversational IVR Solution and read all about voicebots in this blog.

Sep 22, 2023 • Chatbots

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 • Chatbots

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 08, 2023 • Chatbots

Omnichannel Chatbots: Create Once, Offer Everywhere

Chatbots spent a decade-plus as a technological sideline: nestling at the corner of websites, roaming the odd FAQ, inviting people to click with a hopeful link. They weren’t a big part of the customer experience. But now – suddenly – they’re everywhere.

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Aug 30, 2023 • AI

How Generative AI Supercharges Your Customer Service

Meeting customer expectations remains customer service's biggest challenge. Speed, convenience, and qualitative assistance seem to be the most important aspects to achieve this. With the power of Generative AI, customer questions can be identified, categorized, and resolved more quickly. Besides, your organization is continuously fed with data to improve the entire customer journey. Learn more about the Power of GenAI for Customer Service in this blog.

Aug 22, 2023 • Mobile Service Cloud

Measurable Success: 8 Customer Service KPIs That Matter To Your Business

Great customer service results in a positive customer experience. The impression your customers have, affects how they see you as a brand. Ultimately, this impacts business performance and revenue. No wonder you want to improve your customer service. To make an impact on your business, you need to generate data and insights from your customers and your customer service team. What are the actual customer needs and preferences? And how is the team currently performing?

Jun 30, 2023 • Marketing

How to Boost Fan Engagement - A Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix Use Case

What’s so great about sports is that it connects all kinds of people. On the other hand, knowing no two sports fans are alike makes it challenging for sports organizations to address different fan segments. The organization behind the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix acknowledged this challenge and didn’t just pack the CM.com Circuit Zandvoort with their best fans. Instead, they’ve managed to enhance their fan experience right at their first racing event in 35 years. What’s more, they keep improving fan engagement year on year. Curious to know how? We’ll share five insider tips on how the Dutch Grand Prix enhanced its fan engagement before, during, and after the race.

Jun 30, 2023 • CM.com

Fast Event Visitor Support at Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix

When you go to any event, questions might arise. How do you get there? Where can you find your tickets? And where will you stay? For some questions, you prefer instant support from the organization. Swift and smooth. In this article, we’ll show how the Formula 1 Heineken Dutch Grand Prix will always help you in the best way possible.

Jun 25, 2023 • WhatsApp

Chatbots in Action: WhatsApp Chatbots

Facebook. Instagram. TikTok. There’s a rainbow of social media channels available to customers today. Some are visual; some are about connecting with friends; others are more business-like. But if there’s a single channel that spans communication in all its varieties, it’s Meta-owned WhatsApp.

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Jun 22, 2023 • AI

CM.com's Next Steps into Generative AI: Upcoming Releases for 2023

The market for generative AI has experienced significant growth, with over $14.8 billion of venture capital invested in startups building their products on Large Language Models like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other generative AI tools. The space is witnessing a boom, evident from the high number of website domain registrations in the field every week. The key challenge for most companies is to find out what’s going to propel their businesses.