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Watch the Inbox Consolidation + Backlog Sweep run inside HubSpot

Click through how JayOh pulls email, chat, WhatsApp and forms into one HubSpot help desk, writes the processes the Customer Agent follows on new conversations, then clears the backlog of customers you already missed with Reply recommendations.

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How the Inbox Consolidation + Backlog Sweep play works

Inbox Consolidation + Backlog Sweep connects every customer channel to one HubSpot help desk with routing, defines the processes the Customer Agent must follow, deploys it on new conversations and clears the unanswered backlog with Reply recommendations.

The problem

Messages arrive on too many channels, some aren't connected to the CRM, and some never get answered.

How the play runs

  1. Consolidate every channel into one help desk with routing
  2. Define the quote and request processes the agent must follow
  3. Deploy the agent on new conversations; reps clear the backlog with Reply recommendations

What JayOh builds

Channel consolidation, routing rules, process definitions, Customer Agent deployment, a post-handoff deal workflow and a backlog sprint with Reply recommendations.

What we measure

  • Unanswered conversations
  • First response time
  • Conversations resolved by the agent

Guardrail

The Customer Agent only covers channels connected to HubSpot. Connect them first.
HubSpot agentCustomer Agent
TeamCustomer Success, Sales
Timeline30-day pilot
Credit cost50 credits per resolved conversation

Inbox Consolidation + Backlog Sweep FAQ

Which channels can the HubSpot Customer Agent cover?

Channels connected to the HubSpot help desk: email, chat, forms, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, calling (beta) and custom channels (beta). Instagram and LinkedIn aren't supported. Unconnected inboxes are invisible to it.

What is a backlog sweep?

A one-time push where reps work through conversations that never got a reply, using Reply recommendations to draft each answer, routing sales requests and checking in on the oldest. The Customer Agent handles new conversations.

Why define processes before turning the agent on?

The agent follows written processes. Without them, quote and billing requests get inconsistent answers.

Is replying to old messages awkward?

A short apology plus a real answer recovers more customers than silence. Very old conversations get a simple check-in instead.

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Want every customer message in one place and answered?

We connect your channels, write the processes, deploy the agent and sweep the backlog in a 30-day pilot.