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5 Ways to Use the Instagram DM Me Sticker
There’s a new cool kid on the block and it’s called the Instagram DM Me sticker.
Instagram’s latest sticker release is a new way to engage with your community, have meaningful conversations in direct messages, share important information, and gather feedback.
And with the ability to manage DMs from your desktop, staying on top of your replies is easier than ever!
Here’s a step-by-step guide, along with 5 strategic tips for using the Instagram DM Me sticker for your business:
Table of Contents:
What is the Instagram DM Me Sticker?
How to Use Instagram’s DM Me Sticker
5 Ways to Use the Instagram DM Me Sticker for Business
How to Manage Your Instagram DMs
Last year, 500 million people actively used Instagram Stories, and it shows no sign of slowing down .
Since their launch in 2016, Instagram introduced various stickers for stories — you can do polls, create quizzes, ask questions, and more — all with the aim of having more interactive experience on Instagram Stories.
Whether it’s gathering feedback from your community, testing their knowledge of your products, or simply having fun and increasing engagement, there’s an Instagram Stories sticker to suit!
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With the new Instagram DM Me sticker, you can encourage your community to send you a direct message and have a meaningful (and private) conversation.
From brands looking for product feedback, to creators hoping to learn from their community of followers, the DM Me sticker is proving a valuable resource.
Check out how @blume use the DM Me Sticker in their posts:
So whether you’re a brand, business or influencer, it’s time to test out the DM Me Sticker in your next Instagram Stories post!
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How to Use Instagram’s DM Me StickerFirst, after you’ve uploaded a photo or video to your Instagram Stories camera, tap the sticker button and the stickers tray will appear.
Simply choose the DM Me option (note: you may have to scroll down to find it — there are so many interactive stickers now!).
Next, you’ll have the option to type something — it could be a question or strong call-to-action (CTA).
Instagram also offers prompts. If you tap the dice, you can choose from:
Let’s chat
Need to talk?
How’s it going?
Make me laugh
Send memes
TIP: You can change the color of the DM Me sticker by tapping the color wheel at the top of the screen!
You can also choose not to use the sticker’s text and simply display the DM Me sticker.
Instead, write your question or CTA using Instagram’s text tool, as you would for other Instagram Stories posts (or customize your own). This allows you to play with the font, color, and design of your text — making it more on-brand.
Once you’re finished, share your story and wait for the direct messages to roll in.
Here’s some quick tips for your first DM Me sticker post:
Ask questions that will spark a conversation
Use a CTA that will entice your audience to send you a message
Draw attention to the sticker — this could be by playing with color, text, arrows, or emojis
Monitor your DMs so you don’t miss engaging with your community
Ready to share your first post with the Instagram DM Me sticker?
It can be used by businesses, brands, freelancers, creators, and influencers to inform their strategy, share important information, make contacts, and grow their online communities.
It’s a creative new option to create one-on-one conversations with current and potential customers.
Here’s our top 5 ways to use the DM Me sticker in your next post:
Tip #1: Create Event Buzz with the Instagram DM Me StickerHave an upcoming event? Use the Instagram DM Me sticker to create buzz around it, answer questions, and reiterate key details like the time or price.
For example, a yoga studio hosting a virtual wellness talk could use the Instagram DM Me sticker to encourage potential attendees to ask questions about it.
Make note of the conversations you’re having via the DM Me sticker, and use the frequently asked ones to inform your content strategy.
Maybe you need to clarify the event schedule in your feed posts, start spotlighting the speakers in your stories, or share the valuable takeaways attendees will receive in an Instagram Live.
From here, it’s easier to map out and plan what content you need to share on your Instagram feed or stories to support your event. And that can all be done with Later, for free!
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Tip #2: Personalize Product Recommendations With the Instagram DM Me StickerEstablish trust and position your business as an expert by offering personalized product recommendations in your direct messages.
A study by Segment found 49% of customers bought an item based on a brand’s personalized recommendation — specifically an item they never intended to buy in the first place!
Admit it, we all like to feel a little bit special, and personalized recommendations do just that — cue Marvin Gaye’s “You Are That Special One.”
For example, a beauty brand could use the Instagram DM Me sticker to share their face mask product range and answer questions about what each product does.
A bookstore could offer personalized book recommendations for those looking for their next read.
Think of it as a virtual in-store experience with a sales associate, happening within your Direct Messages. What do you do when you visit a physical store? You might pick up a product, read the description, and ask an associate for their opinion. Or, you might walk in and ask for their help right away.
With the Instagram DM Me sticker, you can personalize product recommendations and convert your community into active buyers and ambassadors.
Goodbye faceless business; hello personality!
Customers want human-like interactions with brands on social media — 57% say human communication would increase their brand loyalty. The Instagram DM Me sticker creates a new way to humanize your business and introduce your community to the people and processes behind-the-scenes.
A coffee shop could use the Instagram DM Me sticker to encourage their audience to ask them how they source their ingredients.
The coffee shop could also use the sticker to spark a conversation with a person on their team — adding a face to your business helps humanize the experience for your followers.
The conversation doesn’t need to be hours long, but it gives you an opportunity to show your brand’s personality, and removes any doubt that they’re talking to a support bot!
TIP: You can also review and monitor the conversations coming through the Instagram DM Me sticker and repurpose the questions or comments for future FAQ or behind-the-scenes content.
What does your audience love about your business? The Instagram DM Me sticker lets you gather this information in a simple way.
For example, a life coach could ask their community how they’re feeling; a fashion brand could ask what products people are currently loving; a personal trainer could ask their community what kind of content they’re looking for.
Collect the feedback and use it to inform your content strategy and products moving forward.
Could you create more posts that speak to mental health and affirmations? Could you launch another collaboration t-shirt? Could you adapt one of your services to serve your community’s growing needs?
Now you can get answers to all the questions you have about your next business move from your audience!
Tip #5: Use the Instagram DM Me Sticker to Share LinksIf you don’t have 10K followers, but want to share an important link, you can use the Instagram DM Me sticker to share it directly.
Has a new position opened up at your business? Encourage your audience to message you about the job description and application page.
You can also link to a new blog post, a webinar, your newest eBook — anything you’d like to drive traffic to.
The bonus of sharing it in direct messages is you can have a conversation so it seems less “sales-y” and offers additional value and context.
How to Manage Your Instagram DMsWhen you use the Instagram DM Me sticker, you can expect direct messages to roll into your inbox. Have no fear – we’ve come up with tips for managing your Instagram DMs effectively.
And even better – Instagram recently launched the ability to send Instagram DMs from your desktop, so you can respond to customers right on your computer. Hallelujah!
Responding to DMs on your desktop makes it easier to manage all of the conversations you’re having, and keep track of customer questions so you can follow up.
TIP: Messages in your DMs will go into one of two tabs: Primary or General.
There is a third unofficial “tab” called message requests — which are direct messages from accounts you don’t follow. Remember to regularly check the message requests so you don’t miss anything!
Do you plan to use the new Instagram DM Me sticker? Let us know in the comments how you’ll incorporate it into your content strategy.
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Direct Message On Instagram: Guide For Business
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The ability to send Instagram direct messages is nothing new. In fact, the feature has been around for over five years at this point. Over the past five years, direct messages have increased in popularity to 375 million users, and that number continues to grow.
But are you using direct messages to their fullest potential? Are you connecting with members of your audience individually?
Instagram is an incredible marketing tool because it allows businesses to share content and messages with many followers at once.
This can also be a downside, because we as humans like to perceive ourselves as individuals, and spoken to directly.
This is where the magic of direct messaging comes into play.
Quick Links
A Brief Rundown of Instagram Direct Messages and How to Send ThemIf you have somehow managed to never send or receive a direct message on Instagram, here’s a quick recap of how it works:
- When you open Instagram, the little paper airplane-looking icon in the upper right-hand corner is your portal to direct messages.
- You can respond to direct messages, create new messages, or see which people have tagged you in your stories.
You can send direct messages outside of the messages screen, as well!
- If you’re watching someone’s story, replying to them will send a direct message.
- If you go to someone’s profile and click the “message” button above their bio, you can send a direct message.
- If you’re looking at a post and you hit the paper airplane button icon, you can share that post with someone as a direct message.
You can send text messages, voice messages, and images through direct messages. If you have lots of information to share with someone, a voice message might be better than text. It’s entirely up to you and your brand strategy, how you’d like to interact with your followers.
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Try Kicksta Today!Use Instagram Direct Messages for Your BusinessWhile the use of Instagram Stories, posting in the feed, and responding to comments are important for engaging with users, direct messages offer a unique opportunity to connect with your audience.
Here are some ways you can use Instagram direct messages to grow your business.
Connect IndividuallyIf someone in your community direct messages you, it’s so important that you respond in a timely manner. This is just as important as responding to comments on your feed.
Responding to your followers helps you build trust and make connections with potential customers.
If someone takes the time to message you, chances are they’re a loyal follower, who’s potentially interested in working with or buying from you in the future.
In fact, according to Forbes, “49% of customers bought items they did not intend to buy due to a personalized recommendation from the brand they were doing business with.”
Spending time in your direct messages and interacting with your community, is a great way to provide a personalized experience.
Use Your Stories to Get MessagesInstagram’s new swipe up feature is all the rage right now, especially for increasing business.
While the swipe up feature is great, what if you don’t have a business account or don’t have the necessary 10,000 followers? Direct messages can help you fill that gap.
- Propose a question in your stories and ask your followers to direct message you an answer. This is a great way to be able to increase your personal connections and get customer feedback.
- If you’re talking about a new product or service, add a poll in your story asking if viewers want more information. Follow up with direct messages to everyone who answered “yes.”
- When you share stories about an event that’s coming up, ask your viewers to send you a direct message to get more information. Then you can address questions in real time, which can ease people’s worries and increase your event attendees.
@Missellinyin used both a poll and a question sticker to answer questions from her followers:
Reach Out to the Constant EngagersIs there someone in your community who is always commenting on your posts? Do they always respond to your polls and watch your Instagram Lives?
- Send them a personal direct message. Be genuine and thank them for engaging with your posts. Giving them that personalized customer experience will likely inspire them to continue engaging with your posts. You can also offer your highest-engaging followers a special coupon code as a thank you, leading to more sales for you!
Connecting with your customer isn’t the only way to utilize Instagram direct messages for business.
Is there someone on Instagram you’ve been following and engaging with and always wanted to have on your podcast? Do you want to write a blog post with input from industry experts?
Consider reaching out to them through Instagram direct messages.
Our team here at Kicksta did this, and we got a major influencer to re-post us:
Messaging someone on Instagram is one of the best chances that you’ll actually get to talk to that person. It’s easier to outsource Facebook messages and emails, but because of Instagram’s in-the-moment nature with their stories, your message will likely go straight to the top.
Before you reach out to them though, make sure you’ve been engaging with their content. It will help them recognize your name when your message appears. Make your message light and friendly while also getting to the point of the matter.
If they don’t respond, consider following up – it will show how serious you are about this relationship.
Is there someone you want to reach out to network but you don’t know how to start? Here are a few tips:
- Do your research to know what value you can offer them.
- Make sure you’re doing this to create a relationship and not just asking for a favor.
- Reference something they just posted about in their feed or in their stories. Bonus points if you respond to the relevant story!
Still unsure of what to say? Here’s some examples:
Hey Hannah! I saw in your story that you’re starting The Miracle Morning and you’re looking for accountability partners. I’m in if you still need one! Thanks, Lynn
Hi Charlie! I just finished reading your book, and I really enjoyed it. I’m a social media manager, and I’d love to create 5-10 posts for you for free if you’re interested! Let me know if we can schedule a call. Thanks, Drew
Why Choose Instagram Direct Messages?When customers, or potential customers, can now easily send a direct message to you while scrolling through their feed. This was not always the case, as Instagram made some changes in May of 2018.
Before then, direct messages from users you weren’t following would go into a “pending” folder, much like Facebook messages that are sent to your personal account from people who aren’t your friends.
This was annoying to customers, but it was awful for small businesses who potentially lost out on revenue.
The May 2018 change made it as simple as possible for businesses to be able to respond to the direct messages they receive. Responding is critical, though, as many people won’t reach out again if they don’t get a response.
Selling on InstagramIf you aren’t convinced that Instagram brings in sales, think again. A study by Business Insider found that 72% of Instagram users purchased a product they saw on Instagram. Combine that with the data from Forbes, that personalized experiences cause 49% of consumers to purchase, and you can unlock so much selling potential in your Instagram direct messages.
A recent blog by Hootsuite shows that 80% of Instagram users follow at least one business, and 60% of users learn about new products on the platform. The techniques previously discussed, like promoting new products or services in your stories and asking for questions, are a great way to engage with your audience and ensure that their needs are being met.
@Stacytuschl does a great job of asking her followers to DM for more information:
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Try Kicksta Today!Quick Reply for Business AccountsInstagram has implemented a feature for its business accounts. You can create and load “quick replies” to make responding to direct messages easier. This can be especially helpful if you post a story about your upcoming event and ask people to direct message you for more information. By creating a quick reply that includes the bulk of the message and a link, you can save time replying. The quick reply could look something like this:
The event is March 12-15 in Nashville, TN at the Nashville Music City Center. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at mylink.com. Is there anything specific you’d like to know?
Pro Tip: Don’t send entirely pre-written messages to users who have direct messaged you.
People like to know that they’re talking to an actual person and having an instant connection. Not to mention, when you send a pre-written template, people will be able to tell.
You’ll still want to customize each response with the person’s name and any specific answers to additional questions they ask. Let’s take a look at a couple of examples to make sure this is clear.
So even though both of these responses included at least some portion of the quick reply, they’re two very different responses, and will help solidify a meaningful relationship with your followers/potential customers.
How to Use Quick RepliesIf you’d like to create a quick reply, go to the Business Settings portion of your app and choose Quick Replies. There you can add, edit, or delete your quick replies.
To add a quick reply to a message, click on the message icon with three dots, and your saved quick replies will appear. Tap the one you’d like to use, make any edits needed, and send.
Direct Messaging On Mac And PC – Step-By-Step
If you run social media for a business, it’s likely that you are doing a lot of your work from a laptop, such as a Mac or PC. As we all know, Instagram is available on these devices as well, and you can still send D3Ms from them just as you could when using the Instagram app on a cell phone. Here’s a play-by-play of how to do it:
Step 1 – Getting To Your DMs
First up, log into Instagram on your MAC or PC via their website. This will automatically take you to your feed, where you will see posts and stories from the accounts that you follow. In the top right hand corner, you will see the paper airplane we mentioned earlier.
Step 2 – Choosing An Account To Message
Click on the paper airplane icon to navigate to your direct messages. Here, you will see a list of all your previous private conversations with other accounts. To reconnect with an account that you’ve already messaged, you can scroll through your message history until you find the conversation you’re looking for.
If you want to start a new conversation, or you don’t want to scroll through old conversations to find a specific account, you can click the big blue box on the right side of your screen that says, “Send Message.” From here, type in the name of the account you want to message, select the correct one, and hit “Next” in the top right corner of the pop-up box.
Step 3 – Composing Your Message
Writing your message is pretty straightforward from here. There will be a bar at the bottom of your screen, in which you can begin typing whatever you’d like to say.
At the left side of this bar is a smiley face icon, which you can press to have quick access to emojis. At the far right of the bar is a heart, which you can click to automatically send a heart in the chat. And to the left of the heart button is a photo icon, which you can use to access the photos and documents you have on your Mac or PC; essentially, this button is used for attaching any files to your DM.
Once you’ve crafted your message, all you need to do is press the “Return” or “Enter” button on your keyboard, and it will be off!
If you accidentally send your message too soon, or see a typo, no worries – if you right-click on a sent message, you can choose to “unsend” it.
Try not to do this too often, though, as your recipient may get a notification that you messaged them and then be confused as to why no message appears in their DMs.
Instagram direct messages are an underused marketing tactic. When used correctly, they can generate leads, build trust, and increase community with your followers.
One of the most important things to remember though, is to make the messages personalized. It can be tempting to copy and paste messages, but your followers will be able to tell if you’re being genuine.
Bring individualized value to your followers, and your Instagram direct messages will become a great way to connect and grow relationships.
Open up Instagram right now and see if you have any messages waiting that haven’t been answered. If there are messages waiting in your inbox, those are potential customers and audience members who would love to hear back from you.
Take a few minutes and respond to those messages, whether that’s answering a question, saying hello, or thanking someone who has excitedly told you they’re going to attend your live event.
Responding to Instagram direct messages isn’t time consuming, and it’s a great form of networking for your business, helping you build a loyal following of customers.
How to add action buttons to Instagram (Instagram)
Instagram has long grown from a concise means of communication into a full-fledged tool for promoting goods and services. It is overflowing with the target audience of large, small and medium businesses, grateful readers, responsive sponsors and just good people who literally rush to your page to buy, order and share with friends.
Content:
- Instagram action buttons
- How to make a Contact button on Instagram
- How to add a WhatsApp button on Instagram
Only they can't find you.
And this means that the key factor in successful promotion through Instagram is the speed and availability of information transfer. In other words, let users easily and quickly find what you offer, and they will willingly become your customers.
It's easy, you just need to bring all the actions in one click. This is what we will tell you about: how to add action buttons to Instagram and make communication as comfortable and efficient as possible.
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- How to get likes on Instagram
- How to get followers on Instagram
Action buttons on Instagram
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By placing links to third-party resources or redirecting to popular messengers in the same way, we give people a real opportunity to click on this link.
Very banal and simple, isn't it? The problem is that, despite all the logic and simplicity, people will not do this. Your links will be followed by loyal friends, ardent fans, a couple of living wanderers from boredom and a dozen dead souls with blank pages. And that's it. Because people are too lazy to click copy and paste, and even the simplest “links in the profile header” prefer not to go. A literal link, among other things, causes distrust: you are definitely sending to a good place, but what if?
The picture changes if a person instead of a link or other coordinates is offered a modest "Contact" with the ability to click on the button. He will not even specify where you are sending him for an ambulance, the main thing is that there is a button. Part of your audience will click, even if communication with you was not originally planned.
This is a conditioned reflex. It’s good if at the end of this shortest path the user will be waiting for a messenger with a familiar interface or some other understandable interiors with a clear window in which you can write.
If this is the way, even those who did not want to click will write to you. And those who came to sell will buy.
That's what we're going to learn now, how to make a contact button on Instagram and other useful action buttons.
We also recommend reading the article: 10 important tips for website usability.
How to make a contact button on Instagram
So, how do we set up magic instant buttons? To do this, we only need a business account on Instagram and a few minutes to set everything up.
If you have a regular account, you will need to change it to a company profile, since the button functionality is not available in a regular profile. This is done in a couple of minutes absolutely free, but you will need a Facebook page.
Switch to a business account:
- go to your personal page and open Settings.
- in the settings, select the line "Switch to the company profile", we will open the Facebook authorization window.
- log in to Facebook.
If you don't have a Facebook page, you can register right there. - the site offers us pages from which a business account on Instagram will be maintained. Select a page and click Next.
- Now you need to fill in a brief information about yourself and the business that will be presented on your page. We press "Next".
- in a new window, fill in contact information for feedback.
- everything is ready! We refresh the page and get into our updated business profile.
The Contact button and the Call button on Instagram for a business account are added automatically. It remains only to enter the necessary contacts, and we have reached the goal.
Creating call buttons for apps
Instagram works with integrated apps. These are various sales and services services through which you can place an order, buy tickets, book a hotel room, and so on. Let's take it in order.
How to set up an Instagram button for an integrated application? You don’t need to integrate anything on your own, everything is already ready, all that remains is to configure it.
To do this, go to your profile and click on "Edit profile". Further according to the scheme:
- In the menu that opens, select the option "Methods of communication".
- In the newly opened window, find the line "Add an action button" and add it.
- We will see a complete list of integrated applications to which we can connect our action button, select the one you need.
- Now all that's left is to enter the exact address of the page in the application that you want to direct your visitors to. Enter the address, click OK.
Everything! You have a beautiful and convenient transition to the page of the desired application.
How to add a WhatsApp button to Instagram
It is much easier for many to contact by short messages through a phone application than to write to a site or call. Unfortunately, the popular messenger is not in the list of integrated applications and is not in the settings for communication methods, so here we will go the other way:
- Open the profile again, click "Edit Profile".
- In the window that opens, select the “website” column and enter the link https://api.whatsapp.com/send?phone=*** into the empty line, where the asterisks are the phone number that you specified when registering in the messenger . The number should be entered in the form 7ХХХХХХХХХ, 11 digits in total.
- Save changes. Ready!
Now any user who visits your page can easily contact you via short messages. This means that your business will always be in touch on Instagram, quickly responding to customer requests, informing them in real time about all the news and changes.
Marketers note that most of the lost sales are due to untimely and inconvenient information support.
The reverse is also true: well-organized and user-friendly information support stimulates purchases, inspires confidence and leaves a pleasant impression of a product or service. Good luck to your business!
Read also:
- Targeted advertising on Instagram: types, formats, examples, who is suitable for
- Social media content marketing: what you need for successful promotion
- How to run an Instagram contest: step-by-step instructions
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How to add a button and an interactive menu to an Instagram direct
Step-by-step instructions for adding buttons to an Instagram direct using the smmbot.net chatbot editor. In the article, we will analyze why buttons are needed in correspondence with subscribers and customers, how to create a button and an interactive menu.
Why buttons are needed in Instagram Direct
The more and more actively you communicate with subscribers and customers in Direct, the higher the engagement. You can remind yourself, thereby increasing the loyalty and activity of your customers.
Chat buttons look like a call to action. It is easier for users to click on the appropriate button with the desired section in the menu to immediately get information.
Instagram direct buttons can be made using a chatbot. Therefore, you first need to connect to the chatbot service.
How to connect a chat bot and make CTA buttons in direct
In a convenient smmbot editor, you can set up and connect a chat bot on Instagram in just 15 minutes.
Smmbot receives and sends messages and photos, responds to mentions of your account in Stories and reactions of subscribers to your Stories.
Customize the chatbot as you like: for example, to send an interactive menu to customers, thank you for your order, remind you about discounts and promotions, greet new subscribers or send promotional codes.
How to connect Instagram to smmbot?
Your Instagram account must be professional. The account must also be linked to a Facebook page. We analyzed in detail how to make an Instagram account professional, link it to Facebook and add it to smmbot - we recommend that you take a look.
How to add buttons to Instagram direct
In this tutorial, we will analyze an example of how to add buttons to an interactive menu using the smmbot chatbot editor:
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Go to the main page of smmbot.net and log in. Go to the Chatbot Builder.
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Select a script for your chatbot: Click Custom Script.
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Next, in the new window, enter the name of the scenario.
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In the first block of the client, select: if the client writes "any message" and click "Save".
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To add buttons, in the next step, turn on the "Send message" option and click on "Add button" under the message text.
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Therefore, in the next block of the chatbot, select "Send a message". Think up and write the text. Introduce yourself: let the user understand that the chatbot is chatting with him.
