How to use the Call Flow Builder to maximize inbound leads

The Call Flow Builder from CallRail increases the power and flexibility of your tracking numbers by routing every call to the right person, every time. Loaded with functionality and customization options, the Call Flow Builder saves you time and money while serving as a robust Interactive Voice Response (IVR) solution for your business.

Whether you’re creating a basic menu that sends sales calls to one phone number and support calls to another, or crafting an intricate geo-routing step that directs calls based on zip code and area code, the Call Flow Builder is here to help.

Did we mention it’s included for free with every CallRail account? Follow these pro tips to get the most from the Call Flow Builder and CallRail.

1) Create a Custom IVR System

Creating a Menu step inside the Call Flow Builder allows you to configure an advanced IVR system for your business in just a few clicks. You can upload your own recording of your menu options or choose from five different text-to-speech languages including English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

The Call Flow Builder gives you the ability to create up to 13 different menu options that can take your callers in almost any direction they’d like.

In this example we’ll create a basic menu that can route callers to our sales team, support staff, or marketing department. Start by choosing where each menu prompt will direct the caller:

Now that we’ve established three different options and written a greeting for the menu, we can start choosing where each prompt will route the caller.

Learn more about the Menu step in this help article.

The Simulcall step is perfect for callers that are trying to reach a large sales or support team. If the caller presses 1 for sales, we can insert this step to make multiple phones ring at once until someone answers. Simulcall also gives you the option to use a personalized prompt that routes previous callers to the number that answered the last time they called.

Learn more about the Simulcall step in this help article.

For customers trying to reach our marketing department, it might be a better option to use a Dial step that routes them to a specific employee who can best serve them. Just return to the first step of your call flow and highlight the marketing menu option. From here, you can select the Dial step.

Learn more about the Dial step in this help article.

CallRail’s IVR even allows you to choose where a call will go and what happens next if the person doesn’t answer within a certain amount of time.  

2) Establish a Schedule

The Call Flow Builder keeps your time in mind. Using the Schedule step, you can route callers to different phone numbers based on your business hours. That means your callers reach the right destination no matter when they choose to pick up the phone. 

Want to send calls to your office by day, but to a call center by night? Should weekend callers reach a menu that includes your business hours and a voicemail? These options and more are possible with the schedule step. 

Learn more about the schedule step in this help article.

3)Put a Tag on it

One of our favorite Call Flow Builder tricks comes with the Tag step. If you are using a menu in your call flow setup, add a tag after each prompt and before the next step.

This will automatically tag and categorize calls in your account based on where they were routed. These tags will appear on calls in both the call log and in Lead Center. It’s easy to stay organized when you’ve got automation on your side!

Learn more about the tag step in this help article.

4) Duplicate your Call Flows

Creating the perfect call flow for your business is an art form. You can spend plenty of of time tweaking steps, rerouting specific callers, perfecting your greeting, and getting things just right. That’s why we’ve made it easy to duplicate your favorite call flows and even move them between the companies in your account.

Select “Duplicate steps from an existing call flow” at the top of the Call Flow Builder, then choose whether to copy only the steps of your call flow or the full contents including agents, recordings, and destinations.  

Learn more about duplicating call flows in this help article.

The Call Flow Builder provides an endlessly customizable experience for each of your tracking numbers.