Hootsuite Seeks to Streamline Customer Service Conversations by Acquiring Sparkcentral

On the heels of Facebook announcing plans to acquire customer service platform Kustomer, Hootsuite just announced its acquisition of digital customer engagement platform Sparkcentral. Their aim in integrating with a customer service platform is quite similar to Facebook’s, too. The goal is to solve one of the major pain points e-commerce brands experience: being flooded with customer service messages via …

Facebook Antitrust Case: FTC Lawsuit Seeks to Dethrone “The World’s Dominant Online Social Network”

When it comes to social media, Facebook is nothing short of royalty — but the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit moves to divvy up the monarchy into smaller, independent businesses. Having over 1.62 billion daily users, the Facebook platform alone is a force to be reckoned with. But, when you add in the other apps and social media platforms the company …

Facebook Announces Plan to Acquire Customer Service Platform Kustomer

If your business has a presence on Facebook or Instagram, it’ll be no surprise to you that customer service by way of social media is the new normal. In fact, you may have even used your own social media direct messages to ask customer service questions. 59% of Facebook users and 34% of Instagram users report using these platforms to …