There are four primary types of outbound dialing campaigns that speed the call process beyond manual dialing: predictive dialers, power dialers, progressive dialers and preview dialers. Predictive dialers use AI and machine learning to automatically dial many numbers quickly with the idea being that since many phone calls will go to voicemail or busy signals or otherwise not be answered, simply running numbers will be most efficient. When a contact picks up the phone, they’re routed to an available agent.
Power dialers use a similar concept, but without the artificial intelligence component. They simply dial numbers in sequential order, sending answered calls to the next available agent. Preview dialers do the same, but provide outbound call center agents with relevant information about the prospect like their name and any previous contact they’ve had with your business. Progressive dialers do the same, but provide that information as the call is connecting rather than beforehand, speeding the process but also limiting prep time for the agent.