{"id":1571,"date":"2026-04-21T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/?p=1571"},"modified":"2026-04-15T11:30:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T18:30:44","slug":"manychat-how-to-use-dm-automation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tryinteract.com\/podcast\/manychat-how-to-use-dm-automation\/","title":{"rendered":"Manychat: How to Use DM Automation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-19021941\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/1730927\/episodes\/19021941-sarah-gav-manychat-how-to-use-dm-automation.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-19021941&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode of the Interact Podcast, Josh Haynam sits down with Sarah Gav to break down how DM automation is changing the way creators grow and monetize online. 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