Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

Christian Strauch is CEO and co-founder of hellomateo and is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the company. In his role, he is particularly responsible for sales, marketing and partners. Under his leadership, hellomateo has developed into a central tool for customer loyalty via WhatsApp, e-mail and letter for more than 2,000 companies.

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Christian Strauch

Before founding hellomateo, Christian Strauch worked at SAP for several years, where he also completed a dual degree in business administration. In his role as account executive, he served both existing and new clients in upscale SMEs and in the enterprise environment. In doing so, he gained extensive experience in B2B SaaS sales and in particular deepened his expertise in complex sales processes, strategic customer advice and building long-term customer relationships.

In addition to many years of experience in the B2B SaaS sector, Christian Strauch brings extensive expertise in customer communication, marketing and the use of the WhatsApp API in a B2B environment. He helped hundreds of companies use messenger channels efficiently for lead generation, advice and support. His content on this blog is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to modernize their marketing and service strategies and take customer communication to the next level.

Blogartikel von Christian Strauch

Can companies use WhatsApp Business in a GDPR-compliant manner? Instructions [August 2025]

Data protection

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Can companies use WhatsApp Business in a GDPR-compliant manner? Instructions [August 2025]

WhatsApp offers enormous potential for customer service and marketing — but using it for business is anything but trivial from a GDPR perspective. In this article, you will learn what companies need to pay attention to with WhatsApp Business, what legal risks exist and how to use WhatsApp securely, professionally and in compliance with data protection regulations with the Business API.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

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Customer loyalty management made easy - all information for companies [May 2025]

Industry-specific tips

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Customer loyalty management made easy - all information for companies [May 2025]

Many companies focus on Acquisition of new customers and in doing so underestimate the enormous potential of customer loyalty. This article shows why Existing customers Which factors are more economically valuable customer loyalty Shaping today and how whatsapp with Hellomateo is used for sustainable customer loyalty.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

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Customer contact via WhatsApp for the insurance industry

Industry-specific tips

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Customer contact via WhatsApp for the insurance industry

When it comes to insurance issues, many customers still attach great importance to competent and, above all, personal advice. At the same time, however, a lot is changing: The world is becoming more digital, and customers expect the same from their insurer or from their insurance broker. In order to be able to provide customers with the best possible and uncomplicated advice even in the digital age, the right communication media are crucial. The younger generation is reluctant to pick up the phone and e-mail is also becoming increasingly unpopular for communication. Opening rates are low, response times are long and sending documents via email is often tedious. WhatsApp offers a modern alternative here, which is used daily by 60 million Germans.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

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Customer Loyalty: Top 5 Apps and Software Systems [May 2025]

Industry-specific tips

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Customer Loyalty: Top 5 Apps and Software Systems [May 2025]

Customer acquisition becomes more expensive customer loyalty to a decisive competitive advantage. This article shows what a modern Customer loyalty app really arrives, compare leaders Software systems for customer loyalty and explains why Messenger communication with WhatsApp a particularly effective lever for loyalty, repurchases and increasing Customer lifetime value is.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

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Customer contact via WhatsApp for the financial sector

Industry-specific tips

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Customer contact via WhatsApp for the financial sector

When it comes to financial issues, many customers place great value on competent and, above all, personal advice. At the same time, however, a lot is changing: The world is becoming more digital, and customers expect the same from their financial service provider. In order to be able to provide customers with the best possible and uncomplicated advice even in the digital age, the right communication media are crucial. The younger generation is reluctant to pick up the phone and e-mail is also becoming increasingly unpopular for communication. Opening rates are low and sending documents via email is often a hassle. WhatsApp offers a modern alternative here, which is used daily by 60 million Germans.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

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Customer care and marketing to existing customers in the fitness industry: Increase customer satisfaction and reduce the cancellation rate with WhatsApp

Industry-specific tips

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Customer care and marketing to existing customers in the fitness industry: Increase customer satisfaction and reduce the cancellation rate with WhatsApp

As has been shown during the corona pandemic, dwindling members can pose a serious problem for the financial situation of many gyms mean. At that time, 2.4 million Germans canceled their membership, which reduced the number of paying customers for gyms almost suddenly by over 20% (Source: Statista). In this article, we will show you how companies from the fitness industry use WhatsApp to ensure that existing customers remain loyal to them and at the same time offer high-quality customer service.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

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How to WhatsApp Newsletter — This is how companies start their own WhatsApp marketing campaign [August 2024]

WhatsApp newsletter

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How to WhatsApp Newsletter — This is how companies start their own WhatsApp marketing campaign [August 2024]

WhatsApp newsletters enable marketing successes that are barely achievable with classic email newsletters. High opening rates, direct attention and personal communication make WhatsApp the ideal channel for modern newsletter marketing. In this article, you will learn what a WhatsApp newsletter is and how companies can successfully implement their own campaigns.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

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Instagram Business Account: All benefits at a glance [August 2024]

Meta

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Instagram Business Account: All benefits at a glance [August 2024]

Instagram has long been more than just a social media platform for companies. With a Instagram business account reach your target group in a targeted manner, strengthen the customer communication and gain valuable Insights for your marketing. In this article, you'll find out which benefits Instagram Business offers how it is different from a private account and how you can Set up a business account.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

Co-Founder and CEO

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Google Business Account — All information about setting up and optimizing Google My Business [December 2024]

Google Business

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Google Business Account — All information about setting up and optimizing Google My Business [December 2024]

Google is the most visited website in the world and combines over 92 percent of the search engine market share (source: hootsuite.com). To new customers via the Google search and Google Maps Drawing attention to your company is a Google My Business Account particularly important. Although the service is called today Google Business Profile, but the former name is still common. Which benefits offers a Google My Business account and what you can do with furnishings You should pay attention, read this article.

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Christian Strauch

Christian Strauch

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