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Automating Outbound Calls with AI

Jun 13, 2025

Summary

  • The meeting provided a detailed walkthrough of automating outbound calls using NA10 workflows integrated with Google Calendar and Retail AI for voice AI-powered appointment confirmations.
  • The demonstration covered setting up triggers, connecting APIs, configuring AI agents, and enhancing contextual knowledge for more effective outreach.
  • Best practices, potential improvements, compliance considerations, and available resources (AI Success Lab and AI Profit Boardroom) were highlighted for further support.

Action Items

  • N/A: No specific dated action items or owners referenced in this transcript.

Outbound Call Automation Overview

  • Demonstrated how to build an outbound call automation workflow using NA10 and Retail AI.
  • Workflow includes fetching new appointments from Google Calendar, processing them with an AI agent, and triggering automated phone calls to leads or clients.
  • Emphasized flexibility: can be used for sales, appointment confirmations, or lead generation.
  • Stressed the importance of legal compliance when using AI for outbound calls.

Setting Up the Workflow

  • Step-by-step setup:
    • Schedule workflow trigger (e.g., daily at 9 a.m.).
    • Connect and authenticate Google Calendar to obtain upcoming appointment data.
    • Pass appointment data to an AI agent via NA10 using OpenAI or similar providers.
    • Configure AI agent prompt with contextual event and participant information, system messages, and structured output parsing.
  • Actionable templates and prompts are available via the AI Success Lab for easier replication and customization.

Configuring Retail AI and Integrating with NA10

  • Retail AI handles the outbound calling with voice AI; requires creating a single prompt agent, setting a welcome message, and optionally building a multilingual knowledge base.
  • Users can select from various LLM options and voice types depending on cost and use case.
  • Must purchase ($2, using free credits) and verify a phone number in Retail AI to activate outbound calls.
  • Retail AI's API is linked to NA10 via an HTTP POST request, including relevant JSON payloads for call context.

Enhancing Agent Intelligence

  • Demonstrated adding knowledge base content to Retail AI agents using web pages, files, or call transcripts.
  • Auto-sync features keep the knowledge base up-to-date with website changes or other resources.
  • Customizing prompts to limit agent verbosity and focus on confirming appointments or asking targeted questions is recommended for better customer experience.

Testing and Troubleshooting

  • Each workflow stage should be tested sequentially to ensure correct data handoff and prevent errors.
  • Issues can be debugged at each step (e.g., parsing event data, API responses, or call initiation).

Available Resources & Support

  • Free templates, instructions, and resources are accessible via the AI Success Lab.
  • Paid support, coaching, and a peer community are available through the AI Profit Boardroom for users needing more hands-on guidance.

Decisions

  • Recommended best practices for AI outbound call scripting — Limit agent prompts to one question at a time for clarity and improved user experience.

Open Questions / Follow-Ups

  • Compliance: Clarification needed on legal requirements for automated AI outbound calling in various jurisdictions; users encouraged to conduct their own research.