Purpose
To provide a step-by-step process for onboarding and launching Conversational Connect (Jumper.ai) for customer engagement across messaging channels.
Prerequisites
Before beginning the setup process, ensure the following are in place:
- Active Vonage Customer Dashboard account.
- Approved and Active messaging assets in Vonage Customer Dashboard:
- WhatsApp Business Account (WABA)
- RCS Agent
- SMS-enabled number
- Active Conversational Connect account.
Step-by-Step Setup Guide
Step 1: Invite Team Members
- Objective: Provide workspace access to relevant users.
- Action: Add collaborators and assign appropriate roles (Admin, Agent, Others).
- Outcome: Your team can access the platform to manage campaigns, bots, and conversations.
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Step 2: Connect Channels
- Objective: Enable messaging channels for communication.
- Action: Add and configure required channels (WhatsApp, SMS, RCS).
- Outcome: Incoming and outgoing messaging is successfully enabled for your account.
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Step 3: Create WhatsApp Templates (If Applicable)
- Objective: Enable outbound WhatsApp messaging.
- Action: Draft and submit message templates to Meta for approval.
- Outcome: Approved templates are ready for use in broadcasts and bot-triggered messages.
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Step 4: Set up Opt-In / Opt-Out Compliance
- Objective: Ensure customer consent and regulatory compliance.
- Action: Configure specific opt-in and opt-out rules for customer messaging.
- Outcome: All messaging activity complies with consent, privacy, and regional regulations.
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Step 5: Import Customers
- Objective: Make customer data available for engagement.
- Action: Upload contact lists and map customer attributes.
- Outcome: Customer profiles are populated and ready for broadcasts and bot interactions.
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Step 6: Send Broadcast
- Objective: Engage customers at scale.
- Action: Create, schedule, and launch a broadcast message to a target list.
- Outcome: Messages are delivered for announcements, alerts, product updates, or promotions.
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Step 7: Build a Bot (Use-Case Driven)
- Objective: Automate conversations and customer journeys.
- Action: Design and deploy bots using the Bot Builder based on your specific use case.
- Outcome: Automated agents handle FAQs, workflows, and complex customer journeys.
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Step 8: Use Unified Inbox
- Objective: Centralize, streamline, and humanize customer conversations across all messaging channels
- Action: Monitor and respond to inbound messages via the Unified Inbox.
- Outcome: Centralized management of all conversations across every connected channel.
Step 9: Configure Account Settings
- Objective: Finalize operational configurations and account-level settings.
- Action: Set up your Business Profile, define Live Chat rules (Office Hours, Away Messages, Shortcuts), and configure password policies and data privacy settings.
- Outcome: Your workspace is fully operational, branded, and compliant with security and data standards.
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Step 10: View Analytics
- Objective: Track performance and gain actionable insights.
- Action: Access dashboards to monitor Store, Broadcast, and Customer analytics.
- Outcome: Data-driven decisions to optimize campaigns, engagement, and sales strategies.
Tips for a Smooth Launch
Critical Check: Ensure your Vonage Customer Dashboard account is fully active with WABA, RCS Agent, and SMS number configured before starting with Conversational Connect setup.
- Test Connectivity: Confirm all channels are connected and send a test message before importing your full customer list.
- Template Strategy: Verify WhatsApp templates are approved early to avoid delays in your first outbound campaign.
- Compliance First: Establish clear opt-in and opt-out policies before sending any mass communication.
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