Chat and messaging
Setting up a WhatsApp Community
Learn how to efficiently manage a WhatsApp community with features like announcements, member management and group management. Provide structure and clear communication.
Chat and messaging
Explore articles and insights on chat and messaging technologies. Curated by Rob Hoeijmakers, this tag page offers valuable tips and strategies for optimizing your online communication.
AI
Agents and Agency
Agency: a word we use often but rarely reflect on. This piece unpacks how it connects to personal autonomy, tech evolution, and the way we navigate a world of endless possibilities.
Chat and messaging
Leveraging AI Chatbots for RSV Education: A Partnership with ReSViNET
Discover how I partnered with ReSViNET to build an AI-powered chatbot that provides global RSV education, available via web and WhatsApp.
Chat and messaging
WhatsApp: Groups vs. Communities
Learn how to strike the right balance between openness and organization to optimize your WhatsApp experience, using a tennis club as a metaphor.
Chat and messaging
EduAI: An inspiring example of a WhatsApp Community
Explore the EduAI WhatsApp community, where almost 1000 members actively collaborate and share knowledge about AI in education in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Chat and messaging
What is a WhatsApp Community? An Introduction
WhatsApp Communities lets you organize groups more efficiently and securely. Ideal for schools, businesses, and communities looking to improve their communications.
Chat and messaging
Apple’s RCS Adoption in iOS 18
Apple's announcement of Rich Communication Services (RCS) support in iOS 18, slated for release in September, marks a pivotal shift in the messaging landscape.
Chat and messaging
Chat versus Messages: key differences explained
“Chat” and “messaging” are often used interchangeably, but differ in purpose and context. Learn about these differences to choose the best communication channels.
Chat and messaging
Chat feature in Google Maps disappears
For many online professionals, the news came as a surprise: the chat feature in Google Maps, better known as "chat with business profile", will soon disappear.
Chat and messaging
WhatsApp's Global Reach
Explore WhatsApp's strategic dominance in the global messaging market, from the US to India.
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A Comparative Analysis of Top Language Models
Understanding the impact of RAG on AI chatbots: in-depth analysis of ChatGPT, Claude, Llama and Google Gemini for optimal choice.
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Web Traffic and the Rise of LLMs
Exploring the impact of LLMs on web traffic, a shift from Google's reign to a new era of digital engagement.