RareMachine
WhatsApp lead capture for field sales teams that files every event lead in your CRM before the rep leaves the hall.
What is RareMachine?
RareMachine is a WhatsApp-based lead-capture tool for field sales teams. Reps snap a business card, event badge or QR code and speak a short note on WhatsApp, and the lead is filed as an approved record in HubSpot, Zoho CRM or Frappe CRM. No app, laptop or typing is needed, and it works offline.
It is built for sales teams that attend trade shows and lose leads when cards sit in pockets or notes are typed days later. Existing contacts are updated rather than duplicated, every lead keeps its owner, and reps can ask the CRM questions or move deals from the same chat. Teams without a CRM can run on the RareMachine CRM.
Sales leaders get a pipeline report by event and by rep, delivered the next morning, so shows can be compared on pipeline rather than footfall. A lead counts toward an event only if a rep on that event's roster captured it during show hours. For data protection, RareMachine states it is DPDP compliant, deletes voice audio after transcription, keeps retention at 24 months by default, and offers a data processing agreement for enterprise customers.
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