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Local Dialers?

Any local dialers in the house, or do you call from your proper number?


Looking to see what everyone's preferences are.


At ease.

Local dial enabled?

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softwaresails
Politicker
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Sales Manager
Yeah I love local presence. Really has helped our connection rates, especially our BDRs. 

Only a couple people upset saying we were trying to trick them. 

Totally worth it. 
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Account Executive
Yeah seems to be showing decent results so far, just didn't know how I felt at first from the outside looking in. 
ExtremeVibeChecker44
Arsonist
1
Inside Sales
I hate it - my personal # is from a rare zip code. Most people answer out of curiosity. I think at this point, people are pretty jaded about local spam calls (I don't ever answer them). But if it works for you, go for it.
Rallier
Politicker
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SDR Manager and Consultant
I have a different area code than the city I live in. Any time I see my area code I know it's nothing important. So oddly enough, I answer LESS when it's a local
 number.

edit: I know my prospects are different than me and you have to look at the big picture. So I'm not sure what the data says, but this is just my own personal experience
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
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If I get a call from a local dialer I will ignore it. Any call from my area code is a car warranty or credit card interest rate scam call.
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Account Executive
Yeah, those were my thoughts exactly, and it seems my leadership team is pushing it to boost connection rates, so I wanted to hear thoughts on it. Thanks for the input! Seems to be getting people to pick up more since I have been using it tbh, but still jaded on the whole idea lol 
GDO
Politicker
1
BDM
I do not think this is a topic in the EU
SalesOctopus
Valued Contributor
1
Enterprise Business Development Representative
Definitely get more connects with a local number vs my real number
Chep
WR Officer
1
Bitcoin Adoption Specialist
The corp reenactment where the prospect asked about the local dialer had me weak
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Account Executive
Farmer Corp! 
Justatitle
Big Shot
1
Account Executive
Local dealers are tricky. If people don’t recognize the number they usually know it’s a solicitation call and won’t answer then get annoyed when they answer and it’s not what they expected 
Beans
Big Shot
1
Enterprise Account Executive
I dial once from the local dialer in Outreach and again from my Cell - should they ever call back on the local dialer for a missed call / voicemail, it may not get back to me and that's a lost opp there. 
TheSolicitorGeneral
Politicker
1
Small Market AE
I love local dialers. Even if they call me out on it, they usually think it’s a neat trick. Of course, you gotta make a little jibe about it
jwils
Politicker
1
Sales Manager
Honestly I've gotten to the point where I won't answer calls that come from my zip just because I know this exists [and it's always spam]. Local presence h8er for sure.
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Account Executive
So your team does not utilize this or they do and this is just your personal preference? 
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
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MDR
I have a different area code than the city I live in. Any time I see my area code I know it's nothing important. So oddly enough, I answer LESS when it's a local number.
Error32
Politicker
0
ISR
100% this. I stopped being the friendly guy, and went into being the friendly, but when we talk about money I am a stone. (Greyrock)
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
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ISR
100% this. I stopped being the friendly guy, and went into being the friendly, but when we talk about money I am a stone.

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