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Glossary

Power dialer

A power dialer is outbound calling software that automatically dials numbers from a list one at a time, moving to the next contact as soon as the current call ends. It removes manual dialing so a rep spends more time talking and less time keying in numbers.

A power dialer sits between fully manual dialing and higher-throughput automation. It calls a single number per rep, waits for the outcome, and then advances the list automatically, often with one-click voicemail drops and CRM logging. Unlike a predictive dialer or a parallel dialer, it never connects more calls than there are reps to take them, so there is no connect pause or risk of abandoned calls. The tradeoff is lower volume: a power dialer improves dials per hour modestly compared with multi-line approaches.

Frequently asked

What is the difference between a power dialer and a predictive dialer?

A power dialer calls one number at a time per rep and waits for each call to finish, while a predictive dialer uses pacing algorithms to dial multiple numbers ahead of rep availability. Power dialers avoid abandoned calls; predictive dialers trade some abandonment risk for higher volume.

Related terms
Parallel dialerPredictive dialerPreview dialerDials per hour

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