WhatsApp Business integration
SpinOffice CRM offers a powerful integration with WhatsApp Business. This allows customers to send WhatsApp messages directly to your inbox, making it easy to respond. The integration runs directly from Meta Business. This integration allows you to communicate more efficiently with customers, share files, and use WhatsApp templates. These templates are managed in Meta Business Suite. Requirements To use the WhatsApp Business integration, you need: A SpinOffice Pro- or Enterprise license. A Meta Business Suite account with a valid payment method. Important points to note Phone number: Currently, only one WhatsApp Business account can be linked to SpinOffice. Use a phone number that can be verified by Meta via SMS or a phone call. We have no influence on the verification process of Meta. Current usage: We do not recommend using an existing WhatsApp or WhatsApp Business number because: Chat history and groups will be lost during configuration. The number can only be used in SpinOffice during integration (not on mobile phones, WhatsApp Web or desktop apps). Templates: You can only start a conversation with an approved WhatsApp template. Once a customer responds, you can freely send messages without templates for 24 hours. You do not need to use a template for incoming conversations. Administration: You create and manage templates in Meta Business Suite. Costs Various CRM providers that offer an integration with WhatsApp Business, such as Messagebird, charge extra costs per message or conversation on top of the costs that Meta charges per message. With SpinOffice you do not pay any extra costs per message or conversation. From SpinOffice we charge annual license fees for the use of the integration. We offer this in three different packages. These depend on your wishes and the functionalities you want to use. You can choose from Basic, Pro and Premium. View the pricing options here. Getting Started with WhatsApp Business platform Are you excited about the possibilities? Contact us to get started! And take a look at the step-by-step plan to activate WhatsApp Business.
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WhatsApp Business templates categories
The WhatsApp Business platform distinguishes four templates categories, called conversation categories by Meta, each with its own applications and characteristics. Below we highlight these categories and their main use cases. Two types of customer conversations WhatsApp makes a distinction between: Business-initiated conversations: proactive messages to customers who have opted in. These conversations always start with a pre-approved message template. Customer-initiated conversations: reactive conversations where customers reach out, for example for help or information. The four categories of conversation 1. Utility Utility conversations focus on practical, agreed-upon updates and transactions, such as order confirmations or shipping information. These conversations are always initiated by the business. Examples of Utility usage: Appointment reminders: "Reminder: Your appointment at SpinOffice is next Wednesday at 1:00 PM. Coffee is ready." Order updates: “Thank you for your order! Your order number is 0123.” “Sorry, your order is delayed. We will ship it as soon as possible.” Payment reminders: “Hi {{1}} we have received your payment. We will get started right away!” Account / Customer Service Messages: "Dear {{1}}, the reported issue has been resolved. Sorry for the inconvenience." Shipping information: “We deliver tomorrow between 14:00 and 18:00. Your order number is 0123.” 2. Authentication Authentication conversations are used for security purposes, such as sending One Time Passwords (OTPs) during registration or verification. Examples of Authentication usage: Account registration: “Your temporary password is Welcome01!. Change it immediately after your first login.” Two-step verification: “Your login code is 01234.” 3. Marketing Marketing conversations are designed to promote products or services. Think of offers, back-in-stock notifications, or abandoned cart reminders. Examples of Marketing Usage: Promotions: “Check out our new summer collection and be the first to score your favorite!” Back-in-stock updates: “The blue sneakers in your size are back in stock. Order quickly! Opening hours: “We are closed during the holidays. We will be ready for you again in January!” Shopping cart reminders: “Forgot something? Click here to complete your order.” 4. Service Service conversations are always initiated by the customer. These can be questions about support, payments or other requests. These conversations often overlap with the other categories, but the main difference is that they are cheaper because the customer initiates them.
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Activate WhatsApp Business
To activate the WhatsApp Business integration, you need a SpinOffice Pro or Enterprise license. Before you go through the steps below, first review the important points to note and the costs of the integration. Step-by-step activation of WhatsApp Business Complete the following steps in Meta Business. Create a Meta Business Suite account Create a free Meta Business Suite account or log in with your existing account. Create a Business portfolio Create a Business portfolio to manage your business information, Facebook pages, Instagram accounts, and WhatsApp Business. Skip this step if you already have a Business portfolio that you would like to use. Verify your business Verify your business by uploading the required documents. If submitted, it may take 1-2 days for Meta to approve. Your business must be verified by Meta before proceeding to step 6. So carefully monitor the status in your Meta Business account and, if requested, provide the desired information to complete this. Add a WhatsApp number In Business portfolio info, click on Accounts -> WhatsApp accounts in the navigation bar on the left. Click Add to add a new account. When choosing a phone number, please keep in mind that: Chat history and groups will be lost. The chosen phone number will only be available in SpinOffice as a WhatsApp number. It is not possible to use it simultaneously in WhatsApp web or mobile app. Enter the desired number you want to use and select Continue. Go through the verification via SMS or phone call. The chosen WhatsApp number must be verified by Meta before proceeding to step 6. Add a payment method Add at least one valid payment method in Meta Business Suite and select it for WhatsApp Business. Did you succeed? Then we will continue in SpinOffice. Important: all of the above must be completed successfully before continuing. We do not guarantee successful configuration if this is not the case. Start the configuration in SpinOffice Log in to SpinOffice. Go to menu option Manage -> Integrations -> WhatsApp Business and click on Connect with Facebook. A web browser will open. Allow a pop-up window to open. Log in to your Facebook account This is necessary to link the correct Meta account. Click Continue. Link the Meta Business Suite account to SpinOffice Select the Business portfolio you created in step 2 or choose an existing portfolio. Click Continue. Select the WhatsApp number Select the WhatsApp Business number from step 4 and choose Continue. Confirm access to the WhatsApp number SpinOffice wants access to the account and the conversations. Choose Continue. Your information is being verified Approved? Then the number is active! You are now ready to use WhatsApp Business in SpinOffice. Close the configuration via Save. Test the connection In SpinOffice, go to Administration -> Integrations -> WhatsApp Business and click Test connection. The following message should be displayed. Create your first WhatsApp template in Meta Business To reach out to your customers, you need a pre-approved template. Create different templates in Meta Business Suite, under WhatsApp Manager. Accepted templates are immediately available and usable in SpinOffice. Manage approved templates in SpinOffice Go to menu option Administration -> Integrations -> WhatsApp Business -> Templates. Add merge fields for personalized messages. Link users to incoming conversations Determine which user(s) should receive incoming conversations. You can select multiple users; all selected users will see new incoming conversations in their Inbox and can pick up and answer conversation. Of course, it is possible to unlink users from a conversation. Start a WhatsApp conversation with a contact in SpinOffice Important: An outgoing WhatsApp conversation should always be started with a template (step 14). To start, go to the contact you want to start a WhatsApp conversation with, right-click on the (mobile) phone number and choose Send WhatsApp. Select the desired template and fill in the required merge fields to send the template. Click the send icon to start the conversation. Important points to note You can only start a WhatsApp conversation with an approved WhatsApp template. Once a customer responds, you can freely send messages for 24 hours without templates. If the contact does not respond within 24 hours, you must start again with a template. You do not need to use a template for incoming conversations. You create and manage templates in Meta Business Suite. You pay approximately €0.05 per started conversation to Meta.
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Activate Xelion VoIP integration
SpinOffice CRM offers an integration with Xelion VoIP. By linking your SpinOffice account to Xelion, you can make and receive calls directly from SpinOffice. Incoming calls are signaled within your SpinOffice CRM environment. Incoming and outgoing calls are recognized and matched based on the phone number. On incoming calls, SpinOffice automatically creates a call note. There is an automatic logging and time registration of all conversations and, on request, conversations are recorded and automatically saved with the contact in SpinOffice CRM. The advantages of the SpinOffice CRM VoIP integration at a glance: Call directly from SpinOffice CRM (Click-to-Dial) Both incoming and outgoing calls are recognized and linked to your contacts SpinOffice CRM automatically creates call notes Automatic logging and time recording of calls Automatic storage of recorded conversations (on request) Works on Windows and Mac, iOS and Android App Requirements a Xelion account a SpinOffice Pro- or Enterprise license Activate the Xelion integration Please contact us first, and we arrange the initial set up with Xelion. Once Xelion has created your VoIP environment (Xelion Plus) you will get access to your online portal. Log in to your portal https://apps.smartxps.com/login. Go to SpinOffice CRM on the left side: Copy the 'Webhook url' to your clipboard. Open SpinOffice CRM. Click on the 'hamburger'-menu icon in the left corner on top. Go to Administration > Integrations and paste the Webhook url from clipboard into the Xelion API key field to activate the VoIP integration. Click on Test Access to see if it works. When the API-connection with SpinOffice CRM is succesful, the integration is immediately activated. Go to Users to link SpinOffice users to Xelion users. Please note: a Xelion subscription is required. There are no one-time setup costs. Xelion uses monthly costs per user of € 45.
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Mollie integration
Mollie is one of the largest Payment Service Providers (PSP) in the Netherlands. This means that Mollie facilitates all payments from your customers and pays out the amount at a time of your choosing. Your customer can choose from the most common payment options within Europe, such as iDEAL, credit card, SEPA direct debit, Bancontact (Belgium), Sofort (Germany) and recently also Apple Pay. Mollie meets the requirements of the The Dutch Authority for the Financial Markets (AFM). SpinOffice CRM offers the possibility to integrate Mollie into your CRM. The options are very diverse and are developed by us in consultation with you as a customer. Your wishes and what you want to achieve with the integration of the payment module via Mollie will be discussed in detail beforehand. It is also possible to integrate the SpinOffice invoice module with Mollie. Benefits of the Mollie integration Save time processing payments Easier payment method ensures faster payments Payments are processed directly with the customer data in your CRM system Automation of your sales process (status proposal -> invoice paid) Securely everything in the cloud Requirements a Mollie account a SpinOffice Pro- or Enterprise license willingness to invest in automation Below are some examples of Mollie integrations and SpinOffice CRM that we have developed for customers. Customer portal It is possible to process payments within your website, by means of an iframe and including a login environment, linked to your Mollie account. All payments are processed directly with the customer data in your CRM system. Your customers can log in within a login environment on your website, check and purchase your products or services, and pay directly via, for example, iDEAL, PayPal, credit card, Apple Pay, etc. All payments are received into your Mollie account. Booking module Do you want your customers to be able to book services online in a schedule and make payments immediately? They can. Decide for yourself which services you offer within the refraction module, at what rates and manage the availability of your services. Here too, all payments are processed directly with the customer data in your CRM system. Easy payment of invoices and proposals It is possible to integrate Mollie in the invoice module of SpinOffice CRM. Mollie is then added to the digital invoice as a 'fast payment option'. After payment, the status of the invoice is converted to status 'paid' and the customer automatically receives a payment confirmation and the invoice is sent. Would you like to send a proposal including the option to pay immediately as confirmation of the order? That is of course also possible! Only when this has been paid, the proposal is converted to an invoice with status 'paid'. Interested in the Mollie integration? This integration is not standard functionality in the CRM, but we can quickly assess the time and costs involved in developing the ideal Mollie payment integration on your website or app. Express your interest in SpinOffice by going to menu option Administration -> Integrations -> Mollie and click on Submit request. We will then contact you shortly to discuss the options. If you do not have a Mollie account, we can offer you a free reseller account.
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Activate e-Boekhouden.nl integration
SpinOffice CRM offers an integration with e-Boekhouden.nl, a Dutch accounting solution that works intuitively and simply. With e-Boekhouden.nl, all invoices, name and address data from SpinOffice are sent to your accounting software in e-Boekhouden.nl at the touch of a button. Contacts from SpinOffice become contacts in e-Boekhouden.nl. So easy! Requirements an e-Boekhouden.nl account (the software is only available in Dutch) the invoice module in SpinOffice CRM a SpinOffice Pro- or Enterprise license Activate e-Boekhouden.nl integration Sign up for e-Boekhouden.nl Start by creating a free e-Boekhouden.nl account. Already an account? Then proceed to step 2. Create a unique API key for SpinOffice. In your e-Boekhouden.nl account, go to Integrations, generate an API key and copy it to your clipboard. Add the API key to SpinOffice In SpinOffice, go to menu option Administration -> Integrations and enter the API-key from your clipboard. That is it! You are now completely ready to start using the e-Boekhouden.nl integration in SpinOffice.
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