Abstract: Intelligent, trackable, and actionable conversational systems and methods identify specific items in a stream of messages representing conversational primitives as described below and organize them in a structured and actionable form (referenced as Conversational Primitives Dashboard below), further triggering automated workflows. Advantageously, the structured and actionable form improves collaboration providing a layer of productivity to augment messaging.

Abstract: Contextual messaging systems and message implemented through a mobile device associated with a sender of a message include composing a message to a recipient via a messaging application; selecting one or more unique characters or pictures to trigger one or more of functionality, an application, or a service on a mobile device associated with the recipient; selecting one or more additional details subsequent to selecting the one or more unique characters or pictures, wherein the one or more additional details are used in the functionality, application or service; and sending the message to a mobile device associated with the recipient with the one or more unique characters or pictures and the one or more additional details. The mobile device is configured to receive the message and automatically perform one or more actions based on the one or more unique characters or pictures and the one or more additional details.

Abstract: Contextual messaging systems and message implemented through a mobile device associated with a sender of a message include composing a message to a recipient via a messaging application; selecting one or more unique characters or pictures to trigger one or more of functionality, an application, or a service on a mobile device associated with the recipient; selecting one or more additional details subsequent to selecting the one or more unique characters or pictures, wherein the one or more additional details are used in the functionality, application or service; and sending the message to a mobile device associated with the recipient with the one or more unique characters or pictures and the one or more additional details. The mobile device is configured to receive the message and automatically perform one or more actions based on the one or more unique characters or pictures and the one or more additional details.

Abstract: A workflow management system, a client device, and a method describe business workflow management systems and methods optimized for small to medium-sized businesses. The systems and methods can include a recommendation engine to parse through data to provide a finite and optimized to-do list to business owners and employees to optimize business operation and overall productivity recognizing the inherent constraints in small to medium-sized businesses. The recommendations in the to-do list are based on data analysis using a plurality of factors such as context, time, efficiency, etc. The systems and methods are focused on the needs and objectives of business owners in the context of running a more efficient business. The recommendations seek to be relevant, actionable, and contextually-driven to optimize business operations recognizing that small and medium-sized businesses have finite resources during ongoing operations.