Funny, the majority of us have a phone on us more hours of the day than not, but actually we’re harder to talk to than ever. On personal calls, and especially business calls, you’re much more likely to reach voicemail than the actual person you’re hoping to engage in conversation.
Still, the worry persists that the dog pro who picks up the phone first is likely to get the job. Here are some tricks to make potential clients choose to wait for you: The tone and content of your outgoing message can make all the difference. Too often this tool is underutilized. Tell clients what you’re doing that’s keeping you from
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At the same time, if the prospect can’t hear or understand you, all of your work is wasted. Drink water, clear your throat, and invest in a good headset or phone. Be aware of your accent or the way you say words or numbers. And, avoid sales speak and buzzwords.
When you call 321 from your mobile, you’ll be asked to type the PIN into your phone and record your name and personal greeting (that’s what people will hear when they call through and can’t get back to you, so make it catchy).Once your greeting has been set, we’d recommend changing your Voicemail PIN to something more personal so you can easily access your Voicemail settings in the future. You can do this through the user options area of 321 (that’s option number 8 on the main menu).Your PIN can be any series of numbers between 4 & 9 digits, provided they are not sequential (e.g. 5678) or aren't a series of repeated numbers (e.g. 111).
No, voicemail will work even if your computer is off or your magicJack is unplugged. What is the number of messages I can have in my Voicemail inbox?
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4. Press and hold the message[s] you wish to recover, then “Save” to confirm the recovery.
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If someone is listening to your voicemail greeting it's only because they intend to leave you a message. Don't make them listen to 3 minutes of rambling in order to do so. Plus, you're more likely to deliver a clean, professional read if you stick to shorter greetings. If more specific information is needed, direct callers to where they can find it on your website.
The first time you access your mailbox, the system will walk you through setting up your password, name recordings, and greetings. Please follow this all the way through and it will not play the tutorial again. The following instructions are for when you need to change something after the initial setup.
If you are currently in the job market and you can’t remember what your voicemail greeting is, it might not be a bad idea to check in and see if it needs updating. Depending on what it is, when a hiring manager hears it, they may decide to not leave a voicemail after all. “You have reached the voicemail box of Jane Smith. I am sorry I missed your call. Please leave your name and number and I will return your call as soon as possible. Thank you.”
Press *H (Help) or *4 to find out what step you are on in a task and what your options are. Always use *H when you forget what to do next.
Click on the video below for more great tips for a perfect voicemail from Corporate Speech Solutions President, Jayne Latz:
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Instead of Luke Skywalker, use your own name, and ta-da you have your voicemail greeting.
The Voice Memos app can also be used to record a voice message. You then tap the ellipsis icon and open the Share pane to find the correct destination.
So that person doesn’t pick up, and you are thinking ok cool, I’ll just call back – but NO – then you hear that dreadful message (correction: dreaded message): “Hi, this is Luke Skywalker, I am not available right now, please leave a message after the beep. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. Thank you”