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Sept. 26, 2019

SMS #Botcasting The Easy Way

SMS (texting) is a while new platform, and today I'm going to teach you three techniques on how you can be successful on it. Listen in!! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/epic-engagement-adventure/message

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Sept. 25, 2019

Changes Are Coming To Facebook Messenger

Great big changes coming, and some tools on how to adapt. SMS for the win, Grasshoppers! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/epic-engagement-adventure/message

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Aug. 21, 2019

JVology Giveaway - 50 free gifts (including chatbot templates)!!

Hey Grasshoppers!!! My dear friend Jay Fiset is hosting a Giveaway, and I want you to take advantage of it. Every entrepreneur needs this! Categories include: Lead Generation, Personal Development, Health and Wellness, Sales,...

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May 3, 2019

Brace Yourselves: Changes Are Coming To Facebook Messenger!!

Change is coming, Grasshoppers - but this is a good one. In an effort to get rid of Spam on the Messenger platform, Messenger is asking us to fill out a little form and understand a little about promotional vs. …

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March 4, 2019

Get Your Bot In A Challenge!!!

I've been writing a lot of bots for challenges lately. In this episode I share some surprising things I've found out in the process, and why you should consider adding a Messenger bot sequence for your next FB Challenge. --- …

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Feb. 24, 2019

Lessons Learned From The Messenger Update

Another episode from the road! Today we’re talking about reactions to the update, and we also cover actual open rate changes I’ve noticed in the last day. Come on along! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/epic-...

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Feb. 23, 2019

Messenger Update Could Be Great!!

A lot of folks wrapping their minds around the new update... I think it will clear even more spam out and could actually be great for us. Take a listen and find out why!! --- Send in a voice message: …

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Feb. 14, 2019

The "Manage Messages" Button - A Chatbot's Best Friend

Manage Messages? What's that all about? In this episode I talk about giving subscribers a very visible opportunity to opt out of certain kinds of messages in your chatbot. Why is this important? Allowing people a choice of wh...

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Feb. 11, 2019

The Easiest And Most Painless Way To Get Subscribers

A question that is on my mind all the time: How do you get more subscribers into your bot? There is one way out there that is the easiest way possible, and it uses a technology that's been around a …

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Jan. 23, 2019

Why Are You Getting Into Bots?

It's a simple question, but I'm totally serious. It needs to be answered before you invest time and money into building a chatbot. What are you looking to get out of bots? More importantly, what are you willing to give …

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Jan. 21, 2019

Make It Dead Easy To Take Your Challenge/Minicourse

Ever delivered a 7 day challenge inside a bot, and wondered why more people didn't make it all the way through? I've written enough of these that I know why, and I'll tell you all about it on today's episode.

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Jan. 16, 2019

How To Launch Your Messenger Bot

Now that you've spent some time building your bot, you want to know when to launch. The answer is different for everyone, but in today's episode we cover three important questions: How do you know when you're ready to launch …

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Jan. 16, 2019

How To Write Your First Messenger Bot Sequence

First time writing a Messenger bot sequence? I've got your back. Listen in and find out how to take content that you've already produced and make it into a pleasant experience on Facebook Messenger. Here's the Facebook page I...

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Jan. 16, 2019

Getting Started With Messenger Bots

So many people dipping their toes into bots lately - it's exciting, but can also be daunting. Whether you're a geek with a pocket protector or tech averse, if you want to get started with bots this episode is for …

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Jan. 6, 2019

You Can Now Write Facebook Ads From ManyChat

There's a brand new ManyChat feature in town - and it sounds fantastic! Ever find the Ads Manager a little intimidating, and wish there was a better alternative? Now we've got one right inside manyChat - if it works!

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Dec. 19, 2018

Get More Subscribers For Your Bot Part II

So many tools to promote your Messenger bot, and so little time. On this show we're going to cover two tools that can help you grow your subscribers, and I'll give you examples of how they are used.

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Dec. 18, 2018

Get More Subscribers For Your Bot

Today we're going to cover the most important step in how to get more bot subscribers. No matter how you promote your bot, you have to have one thing in place first: a clear benefit for subscribing. We'll talk about …

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Dec. 13, 2018

Just Starting Out With Bots? Do This First!

When I started with Messenger bots, my brain was positively on fire with all the possibilities. I was so excited - there were so many possibilities of what I could write for my first sequence - the options were overwhelming. …

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Dec. 11, 2018

Send These Messages Before The End Of The Year

Wondering what kind of relationship building messages to send out this month? I've got you. Here are two suggestions that will make you look like a relationship building ninja.

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Dec. 6, 2018

Facebook Messenger NOT Changing Their Subscription Messaging Policy o…

Looks like Facebook is not changing their policy after all! This says to me that Messenger is taking more time to understand how people are really using subscription messaging, and that is all to the good. Couple things, thou...

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Dec. 5, 2018

Tell Them It's A Bot!

Recently a law was passed in California, stating that all chatbots need to identify as chatbots (as opposed to pretending to be human). The legislation goes into effect for California residents in July 2019. Here's the thing...

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Dec. 4, 2018

Events Are Better With Bots

Greetings Grasshoppers! I'm back in the saddle again after a much needed vacation. Today we talk about large multi track events, and how you can use a Messenger bot to enhance the attendee experience. Come on along!

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Nov. 12, 2018

Tech Issue: "Send To Messenger" Button Not Appearing In Safari

Yeah, tech issues. It happens with everything - even Messenger bots. Today I talk about the issue and the workaround - enjoy!

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Nov. 7, 2018

Build Relationships With Bots

How do Messenger bots build relationships? Is it even possible? Today's topic sounds like something out of a sci fi movie, doesn't it? You can use bots to build relationships with people, and it's surprisingly easy. Come on...

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