{"id":27715,"date":"2022-07-06T16:34:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-06T15:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/?p=27715"},"modified":"2025-04-04T10:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T09:08:29","slug":"built-for-you-sms-inbox-bots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/built-for-you-sms-inbox-bots\/","title":{"rendered":"Built for you: Two-way SMS, a next-generation Inbox, smarter bots, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We started off the summer with a bang \u2013 hosting the Summer 2022 edition of New at Intercom and announcing three huge new product releases: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/sms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SMS<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/inbox\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the next-generation Inbox<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/changes\/en\/introducing-custom-actions-and-custom-objects-in-bots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Custom Actions and Custom Objects<\/a> in bots.<\/p>\n<p>If you joined us for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/postnew2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>New at Intercom<\/em><\/a> last month, you may already have some idea of what\u2019s in store on <em>Built For You<\/em> this month, (but if not, you can watch it on-demand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/newatintercom22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>). In addition to the exciting new products and features mentioned above, we\u2019ve also launched some additional updates we\u2019re excited to share with you. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"connect-engage-and-activate-with-two-way-sms\">Connect, engage, and activate with two-way SMS<\/h2>\n<p>Increase engagement and encourage action with two-way SMS that connects you to your customers anytime, anywhere. Drive immediate engagement by allowing your customers to take action while you have their full attention. This two-way SMS solution means customers can ask questions and give feedback in the most convenient way, at the most convenient time. Offering your customers a direct line to your business allows them to feel heard, and you can stop missing crucial engagement opportunities. 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Designed for the people who use it most, the new Inbox is packed with new features that streamline workflow and collaboration to increase team productivity, efficiency, and satisfaction. 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Simply define your audience rules, personalize the subject line, and start sending highly targeted email campaigns which will, in turn, increase open rates. Learn more about creating dynamic email content <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/help\/en\/articles\/6151746-using-dynamic-content-in-emails\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<br \/>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 50.42% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wistia_embed\" title=\"Dynamic email subject lines Video\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/ivh5u1q0mk?seo=false&amp;videoFoam=true\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>On top of these exciting new features, we\u2019ve also made some improvements that will enable you and your teams to work more efficiently.<\/p>\n<h3>Ease team management with more teammate permissions<\/h3>\n<p>IT administrators can grant support managers access to edit another teammate\u2019s away status (when they are away from the messenger or busy) without permitting full access to permissions and seats. 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When your customers see a reply coming from the familiar address they reached out to, they will be more likely to open your emails and will have immediate context on who is contacting them. Learn how to set it up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/help\/en\/articles\/6288581-mapping-email-replies-to-inbound-address-using-custom-domains\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_padding\" style=\"padding: 44.38% 0 0 0; position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"wistia_responsive_wrapper\" style=\"height: 100%; left: 0; position: absolute; top: 0; width: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wistia_embed\" title=\"Sender email address Video\" src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/7sewzqcezh?seo=false&amp;videoFoam=true\" name=\"wistia_embed\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/assets\/external\/E-v1.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Improve interoperability and supercharge workflows with API v2.5<\/h3>\n<p>The latest version of our API is packed with updates to improve data interoperability, streamline reporting, and enable more sophisticated workflows. API v2.5 enables you to easily export message data via the API or automatically deflect phone calls to the Intercom Messenger with Switch, and more \u2013 you can find our list of increased functionalities <a href=\"https:\/\/developers.intercom.com\/building-apps\/docs\/api-changelog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>We\u2019re endeavoring to help our customers reach users in the right place, at the right time, when they\u2019re most likely to take action \u2013 thereby, driving engagement and encouraging customer retention. New at Intercom gave us the chance to demonstrate our major new products and we\u2019re so excited to see how these new features will help businesses modernize their engagement efforts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Whether you missed it or need a recap, we have the event wrapped up for you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intercom.com\/blog\/newatintercom22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right here<\/a>. 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