WhatsApp Business Multiple Users: A short guide

Although the WhatsApp Business Multiple Users feature isn’t necessary for personal use, it’s the ultimate go-to for businesses with growing sales.

WhatsApp Business with multiple users is based on your platform, for example, WhatsApp Business App or WhatsApp Business API. Each platform has its way of adding users and devices. Let’s discuss them below.👇

WhatsApp has developed a business app for small companies. Previously, businesses could only link their numbers to a single laptop and phone. With the latest WhatsApp update, users can now attach their WhatsApp Business numbers to five devices— 1 phone and 4 more devices for each number.

Medium-sized and large-scale businesses go beyond the features that the WhatsApp Business App offers. This includes sending more messages, responding faster, monitoring analytics, and expanding teams by adding more agents to your sales or support teams. The WhatsApp Business API provides all of these opportunities.

With WhatsApp Business API, you can add as many users as you want and communicate with up to 10,000 clients using one WhatsApp number.

A WhatsApp CRM is customer relationship management software that integrates with WhatsApp Business API, allowing companies to communicate with their clients from a single dashboard.

The market is brimming with WhatsApp CRM providers. You can determine which one suits your needs by requesting product demos or registering for free trials.

Kommo CRM is one of the top WhatsApp CRMs on the market. Even if you are a small business using the WhatsApp Business App, you can still benefit from using Kommo as your CRM solution. Users connected to your Kommo account can access your WhatsApp Business account by connecting the WhatsApp Business App to Kommo. This is known as the WhatsApp Lite integration.

Here’s a clear comparison between WhatsApp Lite and WhatsApp Business API:

With both the WhatsApp Lite and WhatsApp Business APIs, you can connect up to 50 phone numbers to one Kommo account and gain access to a dozen Kommo features, such as:

• Users & rights
• Whatsapp multiple user collaborations
• Unified inbox
• Lead profile
• WhatsApp broadcast
• WhatsApp chatbot
• WhatsApp templates
• Task automation

In Kommo, adding a new user is as simple as typing their email address in the user's section. You can easily manage users' rights in your account based on their roles within the company.

With Kommo, you can perform the following advanced multiple-user activities on your WhatsApp:

• Chat with colleagues directly in the lead card
• Reassign the team's responsibilities
• Save communication history

For example, if your colleague specializes in a specific service, you can ask them for assistance with a potential client. You can write to them on the lead card, and they will get a notification immediately. Your colleague can take over and report directly to the client. Your client won't know that different team members respond to them.

As a business owner looking to expand, you must communicate with your clients on various platforms. A CRM like Kommo lets you view and reply to messages from multiple channels in a unified inbox.

You don’t have to use different apps to receive client messages. They are all in one place.

The sales team uses WhatsApp CRM to manage and organize leads effectively. In the lead profile, you can store lead information, track interactions, and set follow-up reminders, ensuring every potential opportunity is noticed.

Maintaining a client's interest becomes more difficult as the amount of leads increases. But don't worry. Kommo's WhatsApp broadcasting tool makes it simple to send personalized promotional messages to your audience without spending time copying and pasting or manually crafting them.

You can further streamline conversations on WhatsApp using Kommo's Salesbot and templates. The Salesbot engages clients automatically in various situations, making interactions quicker and smoother.

The Salesbot engages clients and automatically allocates leads to the appropriate team member. It's easy to set up and doesn't require any technical expertise.

With pre-prepared templates, you don’t have to type the same message to clients. Instead, you can easily use templates you can trigger with short keywords

Find out how to do that by reading the guide on creating WhatsApp templates in Kommo.

With many client messages, it’s easy to forget to respond or follow up. Kommo allows you to organize and streamline this process.

• Every task is integrated into the user's calendar
• The user gets notified when there are upcoming tasks
• Set up automatic tasks as soon as a lead is created, moves to a stage, or depending on various actions
• The salesbot can be configured to automatically send your clients follow-up messages.

To set up WhatsApp Business Multiple users through the app, you’ll first need to create a WhatsApp Business account. This is very straightforward.

To set up the WhatsApp Business account:

• Verify your phone number for this account
• Add your business name
• Tap Settings to build your business profile

You can also easily migrate your WhatsApp messenger account to your new WhatsApp Business account, including your chat history and media.

1. Open your WhatsApp app
2. Go to three vertical dots
3. Click Linked Devices
4. Tap Link a Device
5. Unlock your phone:

• If your device has biometric authentication, follow the on-screen instructions
• If you don’t have biometric authentication enabled, you’ll be prompted to enter the PIN you use to unlock your phone

1. Next, point your phone at the device screen you want to link to scan the QR code.

To remove users:

1. Open the WhatsApp app
2. Go to three vertical dots
3. Click Linked Devices
4. Tap on the device > Remove device.

1. Open the WhatsApp app
2. Go to Settings
3. Click Linked Devices
4. Tap Link a Device
5. Unlock your phone if you’re on iOS 14 or above:

• Depending on your model, unlock using Touch ID or Face ID
• If you don’t have biometric authentication enabled, you must enter the PIN you use to unlock your phone

1. Next, point your phone at the device screen you want to link to scan the QR code.

To remove users:

1. Open the WhatsApp app
2. Go to Settings
3. Click Linked Devices
4. Tap on the device > Log Out.

Even though WhatsApp provides a solution by allowing a WhatsApp multiple-user feature linking your account to various devices, there are still some limitations that businesses face when using the app.

• No option to reassign chat to other team members
• Unable to have an internal communication option
• Unable to track missed chats
• Confusion when multiple agents work with the same customer from different devices.
• Unable to track team members' work performance
• Unable to prioritize chats
• No analytics
• No chatbot support
• Inability to track clients' conversations with other team members.

This is why it is necessary to have WhatsApp Business API linked to a CRM like Kommo, which not only allows for multiple users but also unleashes the full potential of WhatsApp as a channel for customer communication.

Before adding your WhatsApp Lite integration to your Kommo account, you’ll need:

• A Kommo subscription
• An existing WhatsApp account

Next, to connect your WhatsApp Account, follow these steps:

• Click Settings > Integrations > WhatsApp Lite
• Accept the privacy policy and click Install
• After installing, click Connect.
• Choose between Andriod or iPhone.

At this point, a QR code pops up. On your phone:

• Open WhatsApp
• Click Settings > Link a Device
• Scan the QR code

And boom! You are in!

To use a WhatsApp Business API in Kommo, you’ll need:

• An active phone number for a WhatsApp Business account
• Meta Business account.

Next, to connect your WhatsApp Business Manager:

• Click Settings > Integrations > WhatsApp Business API
• Accept the privacy policy and click Install
• Go to WhatsApp manager and click Connect

You will be redirected to a new window, click Continue with Facebook.

In Kommo, you can invite your team members to collaborate, assign tasks, monitor activity, and reach targets.

Inviting users to your Kommo account is easy:

• Go to Settings > Users and click +Add User in the upper right corner.
• Fill in the name, email, and password fields and assign them to one of the groups.
• Don’t forget to hit Save when you finish.

You can customize user permissions to manage data like leads, customers, contacts, companies, and to-dos.

Here's how you can set up user access:

• Red (Denied)
• Yellow/Orange (Responsible)
• Blue (Team-wide Access)
• Green (Allowed)

Users will receive an email invitation to create their account using the registered email address. That's all there is to it.

Start using WhatsApp Business multiple users for the ultimate multiple-user experience. Thanks to this feature, you will maximize client communication across WhatsApp and other messaging platforms and unlock your path to success!

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