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WhatsApp Business is the commercial version of the most popular application in Brazil. The app promises to help businesses, especially small and medium-sized businesses, improve communication with customers. To further expand its use in the country, WhatsApp promoted a meeting with entrepreneurs in So Paulo, this Wednesday (13), in partnership with Sebrae (Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service). At the event, the entity and the messenger announced a partnership aimed at popularizing the Business edition and making it the main communication channel between establishments and consumers.

The project, which starts in the state of So Paulo, offers application resource training for small business owners to learn how to use the tools more efficiently. O dnetc in the following list, the main points addressed during the presentation. Remember that commercial WhatsApp is available for free download on Android and iPhone (iOS).

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The partnership between Sebrae-SP and WhatsApp aims to train and educate Brazilian small entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs. Application tools can help them maintain an optimal customer connection and grow their business. The trainings, which start in So Paulo, will show how resources work and best practices of the application. In addition to the course, materials are also available on the Sebrae website, social networks and digital channels. According to the entity, the content will be ready from January 2020.

2. Catalog of products or services

In early November, the messenger released Catlogo's feature on commercial profiles on Android and iPhone (iOS). The news, which was also addressed at the event, is useful for companies to display their services or products on the platform, as a kind of menu. This way, you can use the business profile to display images and prices of cakes, if you own a bakery, for example. In addition to the photo, the entrepreneur can enter other information and details, such as description, link and code. Remember that the items follow the same sales policy of Facebook and Instagram: animals, drugs, weapons and illicit objects are prohibited.

Create catalogs on WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduction / Helito BeggioraCreate catalogs on WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduction / Helito Beggiora

Create catalogs on WhatsApp Business Photo: Reproduction / Helito Beggiora

Entrepreneurs also talked about the importance of being quick in answering user questions. To make a good impression and help reach new consumers, WhatsApp Business lets you create ready-made texts to streamline customer service. The ready answers feature prevents you from having to manually type long messages, such as menus and price tables, with each request. Through commands that you register yourself in the app, the sentences are typed automatically, in order to speed up attendance and avoid delayed responses.

Use predefined answers in WhatsApp Business Photo: Anna Kellen Bull / dnetcUse predefined answers in WhatsApp Business Photo: Anna Kellen Bull / dnetc

Use predefined answers in WhatsApp Business Photo: Anna Kellen Bull / dnetc

4. Create automatic messages

During the presentation, WhatsApp stressed that it is important to use the automatic messaging feature to prevent customers from waiting for a long reply. The app allows you to send automatic texts, even during off-hours, to warn about the absence and the anticipated attendance. In the message, you can indicate the day or time when the conversation will resume, or a greeting phrase to let you know that business is available and that the customer will be served shortly. This gives the entrepreneur a chance to start the conversation in a friendly manner.

Automatic Message in WhatsApp Business Photo: Playback / WhatsApp. Edited by Ana Paula RochaAutomatic Message in WhatsApp Business Photo: Playback / WhatsApp. Edited by Ana Paula Rocha

Automatic Message in WhatsApp Business Photo: Playback / WhatsApp. Edited by Ana Paula Rocha

5. Labels for organizing conversations

The trader can use the Tags feature to flag conversations with colored markers to categorize customers and facilitate message organization. The tool is especially suitable for businesses that receive a large number of messages every day. This is because the app lets you choose a different color for each category, the way you prefer. With the option, it is possible, for example, to distinguish new and old customers, highlight open orders, separate people by location, differentiate urgent care, among other options.

WhatsApp Business's labels function helps meet demands with more control and organization. Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetcWhatsApp Business's labels function helps meet demands with more control and organization. Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc

WhatsApp Business's labels function helps meet demands with more control and organization. Photo: Marvin Costa / dnetc

Success Numbers and Cases

According to a survey by Sebrae, there are nine million small and medium businesses in Brazil, and 72% of small businesses in Brazil already use the Business version of the messenger. Another interesting fact is that 73% of small and medium corporations using WhatsApp in Brazil claim to have increased sales thanks to the platform tools, according to the study.

At the presentation, WhatsApp brought together professionals from different industries to share their experiences of using the application in business activities. Noteworthy are the stories of the companies Cupcakes By Isa, where the company said that 70% of sales come from WhatsApp; and Krioula Boutique, where 80% of businesses take place via the app.

* The journalist traveled to So Paulo at the invitation of WhatsApp

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