[kvCORE] How to Schedule & Complete Calls

Learn more about where you can schedule, find, and complete calls within kvCORE.

Updated over a week ago

Overview

Scheduled calls can be set manually by any user type to remind themselves to call a contact, or they can be scheduled automatically as part of a Smart Campaign, such as built-in reminders to call a new lead after a certain amount of time.

It is easy to keep yourself organized and on track with the numerous daily to-do lists you may refer to each day by setting and completing them in kvCORE. Scheduled calls can be easily associated with specific contacts and kvCORE will even email you on the day that the call task is due.


Scheduling a Call - New View Coming Soon!

Scheduled calls can be created in a variety of ways:

When scheduling a call the same information will always be required.

A popup window will open up. Select 'Schedule Call' from the bottom.

If scheduling from a Contact Record you may select one of their phone numbers from the dropdown.

On the schedule call tab, you'll be able to set up your future calls with the following controls:

Note - This note will appear on the contact's timeline, as well as in the call summary in your tasks list.

Due Date - The date and time you want the call scheduled. I

Sync with Google - Set to 'Yes' to add this call to your Google Calendar at the specified date/time. For more information on syncing your Gmail account click here.

Repeat Calls - If you want to schedule this call more than once, turn this on.

# of repeat calls - If repeat calls is set to 'Yes', specify how many calls you want to schedule.

Within the Next - Specify what period of time you want your calls to be scheduled. The calls will be as evenly spaced as possible.

Scheduling a Call via Quick Actions

  1. Log into your kvCORE account.

  2. Click on the blue "Quick Actions" button at the top.

  3. Click on 'Add Call' from the drop-down that appears.

  4. Type in the associated contact's name in the 'Contact Name' field.

  5. Fill out the other fields as necessary.

  6. Click the green 'Schedule a Call' button on the bottom left.

Scheduling a Call via Contact Records

  1. Log into your kvCORE account.

  2. Navigate to the Smart CRM tab to the left.

  3. Search for the contact and click on their name.

  4. Click on 'New Call'

  5. Select 'Schedule a Call' at the bottomof the popup.

  6. Fill out the 'Date', 'Time', and any other fields you desire.

  7. Click the green 'Schedule Call' button on the bottom left.

Scheduling a Call via a Smart Campaign

Using Smart Campaigns to schedule calls is an efficient way to automate your contact nurturing, whether that is for leads or past clients.

Admins can also create a Company-level Smart Campaign for Agents to use when working with Company-owned leads and integrate regulated follow-up calls into the action items.

  1. Log into your kvCORE account.

  2. Hover over the Marketing tab on the left.

  3. Click on the Smart Campaigns tab.

  4. Click on the Campaign Name that you wish to add a task to.

  5. Click on the green "+ Add Action" button to the right.

  6. Choose 'Call' from the drop-down that appears.

  7. Fill out the information as necessary.

  8. Click the green "Add" button in the bottom left.

Task Reminder - Create a task reminder informing you to call the lead.

Call Me - The system will initiate a call and connect you and the lead automatically.

Name - This is the name you'd like to give your call. Your lead will not see this; use it as a way to remind yourself why you're calling.

Template - Use a premade (provided by kvCORE, your Admin, or created by you!) template if you like.

From/To - This will determine who is making the call. Automatically 'From' will be the Agent, and 'To' will be the contact. You can make the 'From' call belong to the system and 'To' would be you, the Agent.


Run Immediately - The 'Run Immediately' toggle will determine if the call should take place as soon as the Campaign is assigned to the contact. If this is toggled off you can choose a timeframe for the call.

Time Unit - Minutes, hours or days after the Campaign has been assigned.

Time Value - How many time units before this schedules call is assigned.


Where to Find & Complete Scheduled Calls

Please Note: Whether you complete calls from the mobile app or desktop, your calls will count towards your task list.

Tool Bar

Your scheduled calls can be found with all or your system calls in your Tool Bar. You can open the tasks by clicking the checkmark from any screen within kvCORE. The call information will be shown, and you have the option to snooze the call or make and log the call directly from the toolbar using the button with the phone icon.

kvCORE Dashboard

When you first log into kvCORE you will see a 'Calls' tab that you can click on to view all upcoming calls and snooze, delete them or mark them done.

You can also click on the 'Today's Calls' box that appears under your Summary on your Dashboard.

Once you have completed the calls due for any given day, simply click the blue "Call" button. You can also click the 'Snooze' button if you would like to postpone that task until the next business day.

Please Note: You can complete the call directly from the 'Call' button! Instead of logging the call, you'll select 'Call Now'.

TIP: Additionally, in the area at the top of the 'Calls' section you can snooze or delete multiple tasks at once. This can save you time if you need to delete or snooze multiple calls until the next day.


Contact Record

If you need to review the contact's information and notes ahead of completing the call, you will still be able to view and complete any assigned calls for that particular contact by accessing the 'Tasks' tab at the top of the contact profile.

You can complete the call straight from this section or snooze it, simply click the corresponding phone icon or 'Snooze' button.

If you need to see the full list of upcoming or completed tasks and calls, click the 'All Tasks' button.

There you will see the entire list of scheduled and completed tasks and calls.

Mobile Dialer

Dialing Lists

Standard Lists

To dial a list, tap on the specific list you would like to call.

Custom Lists

To call & create your custom lists, select 'View Custom Lists'.

Dial by Hashtag

The 'Dial Hashtag' button will show you a list of hashtags to dial.

Please Note: If you open a list that contains contacts that you've already called today, they will be hidden.

When you get to a list of contacts, you can click an individual contact to call or select 'Dial Now' to use the automatic countdown timer to dial each member of the list automatically.

Please Note: When you first use the dialer, you may see a pop-up to allow permissions for kvCORE to make and manage phone calls. Be sure to allow access for the dialer to function properly.

Initiating a call with the 'Dial Now' function brings up the first person on the list.

  1. Countdown timer (in seconds)

  2. Call controls

    1. Skip - Skip to the next person on the list.

    2. Pause - Pause the countdown timer.

    3. Dial Now - Bypass the countdown timer and dial immediately.

When the countdown timer reaches zero, your phone interface will display, and you can make the call. After finishing your call you will see the call disposition screen.


Tapping on a disposition will display various options for your post-call follow-up.

Call Results (Contacted or Not Home)

  • Custom Notes

  • Left voicemail (if not home)

  • Schedule a Call Manually

  • Schedule a Call Tomorrow

  • Create a Task

  • Send Text Message (Set the default message on your settings page.)

  • Send Email (Set the default message on your settings page.)

Call Results (Bad Number)

  • Custom Note

  • Mark number as 'No good'

  • Change Status to SPHERE

  • Change Status to ARCHIVED

  • Custom Task

  • Create A Task

  • Send Email

Tap to check the box on the far right to perform that action when you finish the call.

Individual Custom Notes or Tasks

To add a custom note or task, tap on the checkbox to the right. You can then create a task or action as you like.

When you finish the call, you'll get a confirmation and can either move on to the next person in the list, or navigate to the details page of the person you just added items to.



How to Make or Log a Call

When you click the phone icon anywhere you can view calls, a popup will appear, prompting you to complete the call then, or log the call if you called the contact at an earlier time.

If you'd like to log the call, click 'Log Call' at the top and proceed to mark it as 'Contacted', 'Not Home', or 'Bad #'.

Note: This behavior will differ slightly when a lead has been assigned to an Agent, but is owned by a Company Admin. In this instance, if the Company Admin initiates a call, the call will connect to the Company Admin rather than the assigned Agent.

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If you have any questions or need further assistance when scheduling calls, please reach out to Customer Support via the blue chat bubble to the right or by emailing kvcore@insiderealestate.com!

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