http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/11/16/ContactAtOnce-and-IM-Marketing/ LOCAL MEDIA WATCH. The Nexus of All Things Local Mon, 01 Jun 2015 22:23:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.39 http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/11/16/ContactAtOnce-and-IM-Marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-463 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-463 SMEs don't answer email, but if there's an IM that pops up in front of their face(s), they probably will.

]]> http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/11/16/ContactAtOnce-and-IM-Marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-464 That's if they have a computer handy, close to them.

]]> http://staging.blog.biakelsey.com/index.php/2005/11/16/ContactAtOnce-and-IM-Marketing/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Tue, 15 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-465 Great application! Users (especially younger ones) have embraced IM and are sure to adopt this as a new way to contact merchants. I think the challenge will be to get SME merchants to use IM as a business communication device. They're already struggling to answer e-mails.

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