{"id":751328,"date":"2024-02-15T06:59:46","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T04:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=751328"},"modified":"2024-02-15T06:59:51","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T04:59:51","slug":"wigwag-to-help-small-businesses-manage-payments-over-whatsapp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/industry-news\/751328\/wigwag-to-help-small-businesses-manage-payments-over-whatsapp\/","title":{"rendered":"WigWag to help small businesses manage payments over WhatsApp"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wigwag.me\/solutions\/assistant?utm_source=businesstech&amp;utm_campaign=wigwagassistant&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_content=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>WigWag<\/strong><\/a>, a new player in the payments industry and powered by Stitch\u2019s infrastructure, has announced the launch of the WigWag Assistant, a payments management bot designed to help small businesses manage their sales over WhatsApp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wigwag.me\/solutions\/assistant?utm_source=businesstech&amp;utm_campaign=wigwagassistant&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term=earlyaccess&amp;utm_content=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here for early access<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In South Africa, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymaverick.co.za\/article\/2023-07-06-whatsapp-for-business-opens-doors-to-21-million-south-africans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>96% of internet users use WhatsApp<\/strong>,<\/a> and it remains the most popular communication channel in the country. In 2022 there were 21 million users, and it\u2019s estimated that by 2026 this will increase to 26-million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Business owners can use the WigWag Assistant to eliminate the hassle of juggling multiple apps and browsers for payment management. They can handle all their payment needs directly through a chat app they\u2019re already using, without the need to download a separate app or open Excel on their desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Danielle Laity, General Manager of WigWag, said: &#8220;The WigWag Assistant is more than a chat tool; it&#8217;s a time saver for small business owners. We recognize that these entrepreneurs need solutions that match their dynamic and mobile lifestyles.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;By integrating our payment services with WhatsApp through the WigWag Assistant, we&#8217;re not just offering a product but empowering businesses with the freedom to manage their finances anywhere, at any time.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wigwag.me\/solutions\/assistant?utm_source=businesstech&amp;utm_campaign=wigwagassistant&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term=earlyaccess&amp;utm_content=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here for early access<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How it works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The WigWag Assistant leverages the WigWag payments API, combined with AI (ChatGPT), to offer an easy solution that caters specifically to the needs of small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Assistant is designed for business owners and operators who interact with their clients on Whatsapp already or run other operational aspects of their business through the chat app. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This includes tradespeople, restaurants doing deliveries, personal trainers and any entrepreneur selling goods and services on Whatsapp groups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a><\/a>Key features of the WigWag Assistant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get paid:<\/strong> Send payment links to customers by messaging the bot for billing on the go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check payment status:<\/strong> Keep an eye on all payments due, and follow up when needed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Check balance:<\/strong> Know your WigWag balance, keeping financials at your fingertips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manage customers:<\/strong> Ask the bot for a summary on payments so that you know the status of every sale and customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WigWag Assistant is free and any payments done through the chat are charged at tiered rates based on your total monthly transaction value. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you need is a WigWag account and to request early access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wigwag.me\/solutions\/assistant?utm_source=businesstech&amp;utm_campaign=wigwagassistant&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;utm_term=earlyaccess&amp;utm_content=article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click here for early access<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WigWag, powered by Stitch, launches a new AI-powered offering that enables small business owners to manage payments via WhatsApp.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":751332,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10459],"tags":[19372],"class_list":["post-751328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news","tag-wigwag"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=751328"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":751342,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/751328\/revisions\/751342"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/751332"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=751328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=751328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=751328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}