Improving integration adoption in Dialpad ecosystem

Redesigning Dialpad’s sidebar, call pill, and conversation history to surface integrations contextually and increase daily adoption.

June 01, 2025

Problem

Less than 25% of active users engaged with integrations in the sidebar.

Over 75% of users preferred to use intgration portal over the sidebar.

  • Majority of users were not aware of the integrations available to them.
  • Integrations were hidden in profile panel, not part of users’ natural workflows.
  • Existing UI (sidebar, call pill, conversation history) provided no integration visibility or context.
Integrations before

Results

  • Integration adoption grew to 32% of active users.
  • Daily active integration usage increased 2.5x.
  • Improvements to sidebar, conversation history, and call pill increased user satisfaction.
  • Design system was updated to include integrations.
  • Marketing materials were updated to include new integrations.
  • Created a dedicated integrations panels in sidebar.
  • Quick access to apps without navigating deep settings.
  • We piloted the new sidebar for Salesforce with a small group of users to get feedback and iterate on the design.
Integrations after

Call Pill Update

  • Added integration actions directly into the call pill, making it easy to log calls or push data to CRM in real-time.
Call pill

Conversation History Update

  • Surface contextual integration data in conversation threads, reducing the need to switch tools.
Conversation history

Research & Validation

  • Ran user tests with enterprise and SMB customers.
  • Iterated on discoverability cues (icons, badges, onboarding tours).

Process

Integration iterationsIntegration component structureCall pill ideation

Interviews

  • Users reported integrations were “finally where they need them.”
  • Admins gained confidence from improved setup flows & visibility.

Competitive Audit

  • Benchmarked Zoom & RingCentral contextual surfaces.
  • Dialpad caught up by surfacing integrations in sidebar and call pill.

Conclusion

The new sidebar, call pill, and conversation history updates transformed integrations from hidden features into daily workflow enablers.

Clearer discoverability and contextual actions directly contributed to higher adoption, trust, and satisfaction.

Next step: explore AI-powered recommendations for integrations based on user role & activity.

Thank you ❤