1. A dialing strategy determination engine (DSDE) for selecting a dialing strategy for placing an outbound call, comprising: determination software executing on a computerized server from a machine-readable medium; access to stored dialing strategies, contact data, and a rules set; and a port for receiving a request for dialing strategy from an outbound dialer; wherein the determination software, upon receiving a request for a dialing strategy associated with a contact identification, consults the rule set and the contact data, selects a dialing strategy based on the rules and the data, and returns the selected strategy to the outbound dialer.