There are many types of dialers on the market. But how do you choose which is the best for your business?
There are many types of dialers on the market. But how do you choose which is the best for your business? We’re diving into the three most common types of auto dialers: preview dialers, power dialers and predictive dialers. We’ll share the basics and pros and cons so you know what dialer options are out there and how they can help you achieve your company’s goals and seamlessly integrated into your workflow.
Before we get started, ask yourself these questions to help guide you in your decision-making process:
So, what do you need to know about the three Ps of the auto-dialer world? Keep your answers to the above questions in mind and read more for a full breakdown of preview, power and predictive dialers and how they compare.
The preview dialer operates using a one-to-one calling ratio (meaning one number dialed per available agent), which allows your agent to “preview” the record before placing the call. The agent can look through the information and decide to dial or not.
Use Case: Ideal for smaller inbound sales team when customer requirements vary, and research is required between phone calls. High value customer interactions where research is required to have a high quality conversation.
Industry: Healthcare, B2B, real estate
Scenario: An agent has their contact list, reads through the information about the customer from the contact list, and makes a judgment call on whether to contact them. They are now more prepared to have a high value conversation and less likely to experience a hang up.
A Power Dialer calls one phone number after another sequentially eliminating the time spent in between dials.
Use Case: Particularly useful for calls that are similar with small to medium sales call volume and high connection ratio. Best when you want a mix of higher connect rates, while still providing a great customer experience.
Industry: Insurance, finance, banking
Scenario: The agent hits “start” to begin the session and the system starts the call with the agent on the other end ready and waiting. Once the call ends the system automatically dials the next number at the end.
A predictive dialer automatically calls multiple numbers until it detects a connection, then passes the call to a live agent. This dialer software uses mathematical estimates to identify an agent’s availability without them being part of the dialing process.
Use Case: Predictive dialing typically uses for high call volume situations with low connection ratio. If you need to make tons of calls, but don’t need to provide a great experience for the customer. High volume, low conversion.
Business: Telemarketing, travel, political campaigns
Scenario: The system dials multiple numbers simultaneously and as calls are answered it connects available agents. No voicemail or answering machines to consider.
Why struggle over quality vs. quantity when you can have both? We’re an outbound contact center with predictive, preview, power dialing, CRM integration and campaign management so you can drive more conversations with the right people at the right time. AutoReach takes the guesswork and manual stress out of auto-dialing and allows agents to do what they do best which is to provide a superior customer experience while keeping up their productivity. We believe that the customer journey begins on the first call and that you don’t need to tradeoff between customer experience and sales.
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