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What Types of Dialers Keep the FTC Happy?

Calltools

For example, to remain compliant with recent amendments to the Telemarketing Sales Rule by the FTC, businesses must make certain that no more than 3 percent of their calls meet the criteria as an “abandoned call” when answered by a person. This gives the agent context to use when engaging the call.

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What Is Inside Sales And How Does It Differ From Telemarketing?

CrazyCall

One of those “new” forms is inside sales, which, according to accounts such as this one by Salesloft , is growing 15 times faster than outside sales. As Ken Krogue writes, telemarketing is a scripted, single-call close, usually targeting business-to-consumer (B2C) sales. Switch to Account-Based Selling.

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TOP 20 Call Center Metrics Managers Can’t Ignore (FREE EBOOK)

CrazyCall

, 9 of their calls haven’t reached any of your agents as people decided not to wait for the answer and simply hang up: Call Abandonment Rate = 9/150 x 100% = 6%. Kind of makes you wonder, what exactly led to your customers terminating the call, causing the abandoned calls. Average Waiting Time.