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Engage with customers using Video Elevation

Video Elevation is an integrated solution that allows 8x8 Contact Center agents to establish a one-way video connection with customers in need of assistance. With this feature, as an agent, you can switch from a phone interaction to a one-way video interaction with a few clicks. This new feature ensures you can get a clear visual of the customer’s problem by extending a video call invitation to gather all the information necessary for a quick call resolution. The customer can simply click the link received from you via SMS to establish the video connection, without having to install any software.

Note: The live video feed shared by the customer can only be viewed by the agent and the customer. The customer cannot see the agent during the video interaction.

Let’s say Pat is a customer support specialist at AcmeJets, a window shutter manufacturer. Pat receives a call from Blake, a customer, claiming that the recently installed shutters cannot close. To get a clear understanding of the problem, Pat decides to elevate the conversation to video and sends out an meeting link to Blake’s mobile phone. Blake accepts the invitation and Pat can now see the window shutters installed. With the camera pointing at the shutters, Blake tries to close them. Pat notices that a safety pin is preventing the shutters from closing. After instructing Blake on the correct removal of the safety pin, the shutters work as intended. The interaction ends successfully without having to escalate to an expert or dispatch a technician to the customer’s location.

  1. Log in to your 8x8 Agent WorkspaceClosedThe brand new interface for 8x8 Contact Center agents to receive and process customer interactions. account.
  2. Click Ready to work to start the session.
  3. When your agent phone rings, the call panel pops at the top of the Control Panel.
  4. Notice the acceptance timer ticking down around the accept call icon. Answer the call before the timer expires.
  5. Communicate with the customer and ask if they would like to switch to a video call to show you the problem.
  6. If they agree, click the SMS button from the call panel.
  7. From the list that displays, select New Video Invite.
  8. The New SMS\ Video invite panel displays.
  9. Insert the phone numbers in the From and To fields if they are not automatically populated. The message field contains the meeting invite link.

  10. Click Send . The Video Elevation screen displays in a separate window.
  11. Inform the customer that they will receive a link on their phone via SMS, and ask them to access the link.
  12. Tell the customer to select Allow when prompted to allow 8x8 to use their camera.
  13. The video starts using the back-facing camera and both you and the customer can see the same live video feed.
  14. Guide the customer to where you need them to point the camera.
  15. As an agent using Video Elevation, you can use the following options:
    • Start recording : Use this option to record the video feed from the customer’s camera. An audible alert plays to inform the parties that the session is recorded.
    • Take a screenshot remotely : Use this option to take a screenshot of the customer’s screen (video feed). The customer is not notified that a screenshot has been taken.
    • Ask for location : Use this option to prompt the customer to share their current location. If the client allows you to see their current location, a Google Maps view displays in the lower left corner of the screen. This location is then stored in the Notes section on the control panel in AgentClosedAgents use the Agent Console to view and manage customer interactions. Virtual Contact Center supports Regular agents and Supervisor agents. Workspace, and the CRM.
    • Swap camera remotely : Use this option to prompt the customer to swap their camera to front-facing mode. The customer must click Allow on their phone to authorize the switch of the video feed from the rear camera to the front-facing camera. The customer can use the Edit option listed on their phone to edit the access.
    • Close : Use this option to end the video call.
  16. End the phone interaction.
  17. If prompted, select a disposition code.
  18. Click Wrap up.

A task is automatically created for the interaction. The task linked to the customer record includes the screenshots and video recordings created during the interaction, and are stored in the local CRM for future reference. 8x8 Contact Center tasks are accessed from the Tasks tab.

Access customer recordings, screenshots, and location details in your CRM

Your recordings, screenshots, and location details captured during Video Elevation interactions are accessible to you in the CRM.

In your local CRM, recordings, screenshots, and location details are saved as a Task. To access the data in 8x8 Agent Workspace, select the Tasks tab from the Display Panel, and open the relevant task. In the Description section of the task, you can find the Resources link that contains the recordings and screenshots. Copy the link and paste it into a new browser tab to open the Interaction Resources page and access the recordings and screenshots taken during the customer interaction.

Note: You must be logged into 8x8 to view the recordings or screenshots, or it will take you through the login process.

To download screenshots from the Interaction Resources page, click the image to preview it. While in preview mode, click the image to automatically download it.

To download a video interaction, click the More options icon on the video, and select Download.

In an external CRM, for example in the 8x8 integration for Salesforce, recordings, screenshots, and location details are saved as a call log.

From the call log, you can view the location details, and access the Resources link that contains the recordings and screenshots. Copy the link and paste it into a new browser tab to open the Interaction Resources page and access the recordings and screenshots taken during the customer interaction.

Note: You must be logged into 8x8 to view the recordings or screenshots, or it will take you through the login process.

To download screenshots from the Interaction Resources page, click the image to preview it. While in preview mode, click the image to automatically download it.

To download a video interaction, click the More options icon on the video, and select Download.