Google Hangouts go corporate with integration into business apps

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If you’re not quite sure how serious Google(s goog) is about wooing business users, here’s another indication that it is:  the company is working with enterprise-y software companies to put the Google Hangout button smack dab on their web sites or applications.  Got a  problem? Bam! You’re in a hangout with customer support. It’s basically a replacement to the live chat buttons you see on most web sites these days, but with video.

Partners here include Zendesk and Zoho. For a quick demo of Hangouts integration with Salesforce.com(s crm) check out the video below although Salesforce.com is not mentioned as a participating partner.

Business customers already incorporating the Hangout button include  The Weather Channel and Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream, Google said..  In much the same vein, Google launched Chromebox for meetings, which also runs Hangouts, earlier this year.

Making Hangouts ubiquitous can promote collaboration, customer service, employee recruiting and other tasks, said Stephen Cho, head of Google Apps and Hangouts…

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