{"id":3743,"date":"2025-09-15T09:36:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T09:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sarv.com\/blog\/?p=3369"},"modified":"2025-10-03T10:20:36","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T10:20:36","slug":"call-connect-vs-contact-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sarv.com\/blog\/call-connect-vs-contact-rate\/","title":{"rendered":"Call Connect Rate vs Contact Rate: What Really Matters for Your Business?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3743\" class=\"elementor elementor-3743\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba7a1a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5ba7a1a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ae06cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ae06cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee2516f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee2516f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In the world of <a href=\"https:\/\/sarv.com\/glossary\/outbound-call-center\">outbound sales and call center<\/a> operations, understanding metrics is crucial. Two terms often cause confusion: connection rate and outbound call center contact rate. While they seem similar, they measure very different aspects of your calling performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350082d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350082d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting a clear understanding of these metrics can help you:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f14e4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f14e4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Optimize outbound call campaigns<\/li><li>Improve agent efficiency<\/li><li>Increase sales conversions<\/li><li>Reduce wasted call attempts<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-858157b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"858157b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll cover definitions, formulas, differences, influencing factors, real-life examples, benchmarks, and actionable strategies to improve both connection and contact rates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5852747 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5852747\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e9d7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e9d7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Call Connect Rate (Connection Rate)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad6a4f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad6a4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe call connect rate (often referred to as connection rate) measures how many outbound calls actually get answered \u2014 whether by a live person, voicemail, or even a quick hang-up.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3e3d70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3e3d70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Formula (simplified):<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb9eee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8eb9eee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Connect Rate = (Answered calls \u00f7 Total outbound calls) \u00d7 100%<br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eddeba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eddeba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-510342d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"510342d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you make 100 calls and 25 get answered, your connection rate is 25%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0a51f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0a51f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Insights from Connection Rate:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c83df0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c83df0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Shows how efficiently your outbound call center software and dialing strategies are reaching numbers.<\/li><li>Highlights issues like wrong numbers, disconnected lines, or poor call timing.<\/li><li>A high connection rate indicates your leads are valid and your dialing strategy is effective.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bb2c9b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9bb2c9b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36c7cdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36c7cdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is Contact Rate (Outbound Call Center Contact Rate)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a164881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a164881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The contact rate \u2014 or more specifically outbound call center contact rate \u2014 goes deeper: it tracks how many calls result in a meaningful live conversation with a real person. Voicemails and hang-ups don\u2019t count.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7911e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b7911e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Formula (simplified):<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c261b7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c261b7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: #008000;\">Contact Rate = (Live conversations \u00f7 Total outbound calls) \u00d7 100%\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c867d77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c867d77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97e2493 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97e2493\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If out of 100 calls only 10 become real conversations, then your outbound call center contact rate is <\/span> 10%<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62339f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a62339f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Insights from Contact Rate:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df2eabd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"df2eabd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Shows the quality of your lead list.<\/li><li>Measures agent effectiveness in initiating conversations.<\/li><li>Directly impacts conversion rate since only live interactions can lead to sales.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b82214 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b82214\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d5ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76d5ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect Rate vs Contact Rate: Key Difference<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a657b table-section elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"11a657b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n\t<thead style=\"font-size: 15px; background-color: #1d7afc;color:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<th>Metric<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>What It Measures<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>Counts As Success<\/th>\n\t\t\t<th>What It Indicates<\/th>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Connect Rate \/ Connection Rate<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Calls answered in any form<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Person, voicemail, quick pickup<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Reach efficiency of outbound calls<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t<td>Contact Rate \/ Outbound Call Center Contact Rate<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Real conversations with people<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Only live interactions<\/td>\n\t\t\t<td>Engagement quality & lead list health<\/td>\n\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\n\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74f857f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74f857f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In short:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-764ddc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"764ddc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Connection rate<\/strong> = \u201cDid someone pick up?\u201d<\/li><li><strong>Outbound call center contact rate<\/strong> = \u201cDid we talk to the right person?\u201d<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f34193c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f34193c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-079f6aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"079f6aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why Do These Metrics Matter in Outbound Sales?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f739680 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f739680\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both connection rate and contact rate are crucial <a href=\"https:\/\/sarv.com\/glossary\/call-center-call-analysis\">call center performance metrics<\/a>. Here\u2019s why:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26509ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26509ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Better Resource Utilization<\/strong> \u2013 High connection rate means your calls are getting through, while high contact rate ensures your agents\u2019 time is spent on real conversations.<\/li><li><strong>Lead Quality Insights<\/strong> \u2013 Low outbound call center contact rates may point to outdated or poor-quality lead lists.<\/li><li><strong>Conversion Potential<\/strong> \u2013 More live contacts = more chances for appointments, sales, or callbacks.<\/li><li><strong>Campaign Benchmarking<\/strong> \u2013 Tracking these outbound call metrics helps you measure the impact of changes in dialing strategies or call center software.<\/li><li><strong>Forecasting Accuracy<\/strong> \u2013 Understanding connect vs contact rates helps predict conversion outcomes more accurately.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a274e84 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a274e84\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2a7e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a2a7e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Factors That Affect Connect &amp; Contact Rates!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b9d5a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b9d5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Lead list accuracy<\/strong> \u2013 Invalid or old numbers reduce both rates.<\/li><li><strong>Call timing<\/strong> \u2013 Outbound call center contact rate improves when you call during working hours or peak times.<\/li><li><strong>Caller ID reputation<\/strong> \u2013 Local presence dialing increases connection rate.<\/li><li><strong>Dialer settings<\/strong> \u2013 Predictive dialers vs manual dialing impacts call outcomes.<\/li><li><strong>Agent skills<\/strong> \u2013 A strong opening pitch increases contact rate.<\/li><li><strong>Compliance<\/strong> \u2013 Avoid calling DNC numbers to protect connection credibility.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43865dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"43865dd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1c7cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f1c7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes to Avoid!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e2fac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59e2fac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Confusing connection rate with contact rate<\/strong>: Both are important, but measuring only one gives an incomplete picture.<\/li><li><strong>Ignoring call timing<\/strong>: Calling too early or late reduces both metrics.<\/li><li><strong>Poor lead segmentation<\/strong>: Calling low-priority leads first wastes agent time.<\/li><li><strong>Skipping agent training<\/strong>: Even a high connection rate fails if agents cannot engage contacts effectively.<\/li><li><strong>No tracking or reporting<\/strong>: Without historical data, improvement is impossible.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-665184b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"665184b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbcfacd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbcfacd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benchmarks &amp; Industry Standards:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fd6418 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fd6418\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Connection Rate (Connection Rate)<\/strong>: Typically 20\u201330% for most industries; higher if your lead list is clean and dialing strategy optimized.<\/li><li><strong>Outbound Call Center Contact Rate<\/strong>: Usually 8\u201320%, depending on lead quality, agent skills, and campaign type.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aef7a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7aef7a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Note<\/strong>: Always benchmark against your own historical data. Trends matter more than absolute numbers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78ca565 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78ca565\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b9b2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b9b2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Improve Connection Rate?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdcb0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bdcb0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Clean and verify your lead database regularly.<\/li><li>Use <strong>local caller IDs<\/strong> to increase trust.<\/li><li>Adjust call timing to when customers are more likely to answer.<\/li><li>Leverage <strong>cloud call center software<\/strong> like <a href=\"https:\/\/sarv.com\/\">Sarv<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/deepcall.com\/\">DeepCall<\/a> for smart dialing.<\/li><li>Rotate numbers to avoid spam flagging.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014807b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"014807b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64631a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64631a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Improve Outbound Call Center Contact Rate?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7dde32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7dde32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Train agents to deliver clear, quick, and engaging openers.<\/li><li>Prioritize warm leads and high-quality prospects.<\/li><li>Use <strong>CRM data integration<\/strong> to personalize conversations.<\/li><li>Offer callback scheduling for prospects who can\u2019t talk immediately.<\/li><li>Refine call scripts and test variations to reduce hang-ups.<\/li><li>Segment and score leads to focus on high-value contacts first.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c626a3f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c626a3f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a25fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11a25fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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