Learn how to send WhatsApp messages to Facebook leads for your Electronics System Design & Manufacturing business using Pabbly Connect. Step-by-step tutorial included. Navigate the automation landscape confidently with clear, structured guidance suitable for professionals regardless of prior technical experience.

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1. Accessing Pabbly Connect for Integration

To send WhatsApp messages to Facebook leads, first, access Pabbly Connect. This platform allows seamless integration between various applications, including WhatsApp and Facebook Leads.

Begin by visiting the Pabbly Connect website. Click on the ‘Sign In’ button if you are an existing user, or ‘Sign Up Free’ if you are new. Signing up is quick and provides you with 100 free tasks every month.

2. Creating a Workflow in Pabbly Connect

After signing in, navigate to the dashboard of Pabbly Connect. Here, you can create a new folder for your workflow. Click on the icon to create a folder and name it ‘Facebook Leads to WhatsApp’.

  • Click on ‘Create Workflow’.
  • Name your workflow ‘Send WhatsApp Messages to Facebook Leads’.
  • Select the folder you created earlier.

After naming your workflow, you will see options for trigger and action. Choose Facebook Lead Ads as your trigger application, which will initiate the workflow whenever a new lead is received.

3. Setting Up the Trigger for Facebook Lead Ads

In the trigger setup, select the event ‘New Lead Instant’. This event triggers the workflow when a new lead is submitted through your specified lead generation form on Facebook.

To connect your Facebook Lead Ads account, click on ‘Connect’, and choose ‘Add New Connection’. Follow the prompts to authorize Pabbly Connect to access your Facebook account.

  • Select your Facebook page.
  • Choose the lead generation form you created.
  • Click on ‘Save and Send Test Request’.

Once you complete these steps, Pabbly Connect will wait for a webhook response. Ensure your lead form is live and submit a test lead to receive data in Pabbly Connect.

4. Setting Up WhatsApp Cloud API as the Action

After successfully configuring the trigger, the next step is to set WhatsApp Cloud API as the action application in your workflow on Pabbly Connect. Select the action event ‘Send Template Message’ to send a pre-defined message.

Click on ‘Connect’ to set up your WhatsApp Cloud API account. Enter the required details such as token, phone number ID, and WhatsApp Business Account ID. These details can be found in your WhatsApp Cloud API setup on the Meta for Developers page.

Copy and paste the temporary access token. Enter the phone number ID. Input the WhatsApp Business Account ID.

Once connected, the template name, language code, and selected template ID will auto-populate in Pabbly Connect. Ensure your message template is correctly set up to send personalized messages to your leads.

5. Sending WhatsApp Messages to Facebook Leads

With everything set up, it’s time to send WhatsApp messages to your Facebook leads. In the action setup, map the phone number received from the lead data to send the message. Ensure you enter the country code without the plus sign.

Finally, click on ‘Save and Send Request’ to trigger the message. If everything is correctly configured, you will receive a confirmation that the message was accepted.

Check your WhatsApp account to verify that the message was successfully sent. The message should contain the dynamic content personalized for each lead, confirming that Pabbly Connect has successfully automated your workflow.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we demonstrated how to send WhatsApp messages to Facebook leads using Pabbly Connect. By following these steps, you can automate your communication with leads effectively, enhancing your Electronics System Design & Manufacturing business.

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