Outbound Calling

[jenn_comfortmax]

Good morning everyone!

I am looking for feedback on how early you start your outbound calling?  I have a hard time thinking of myself as the customer, I would not like a call or a text at 8am in the morning.  I think 9 is still a little too early.  Your thoughts?

Thank you!! Have a blessed day. 

[Tiffy76]

We start ours at 9:00 and the customer are pretty good at answering. Unless they are without water. 

[Steveng]

I've made outbound calls between 8-9AM and find that they answer at about the same rate but are usually busier or distracted with morning routine either at the office or with their kids.  During summer periods it was less an issue.  8:30 or 9:30 was my target because most schedules are AM 8-9am start times.  I used to remind and ask our CSRs, would they  prefer a work call right at 8AM or after they've gotten situated.  I like the customer tag idea, we currently don't do that but it would def help our workflows.  We typically start outbound calling after our huddles around 8:30-9AM.  

[meganwatson]

We start ours at 9:00am too! Unless it is a customer that has no heat for example and we got a part in, allowing us to return, we will call as soon as we get in at 7:30am. It just depends on the importance of the call.

[Miranda]

We wait until 9 for most of our outbounding. I would be okay with a text at 8 because I can respond whenever I get to it, but 8 is too early for someone to call me. I feel like 9 is a reasonable time. @RandiThompson I like the "call in PM" tag idea!

[RandiThompson]

We start ours at 9:00 and don't usually get much pushback. You could always make a "call in PM" tag if you have specific people who don't like early morning calls.