Your file will be delivered to you with 15 seconds of background music (or blank airtime if you do not choose background music) after the voice message. This will give you 15 seconds of music (or blank airtime) between each message when run in a loop.
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"Nice delivery of the humor! [It] would keep an on-hold caller waiting to hear what comes next." - Ricky Roo / On Hold Messaging Association's MARCE Awards Judge
So what can we do to avoid inflicting further musical misery on our own customers while they’re patiently sitting on hold? We could just go back to playing a ringing sound, or an intermittent beep just to let people know they’re still connected, but that would be awfully dull. The best compromise is relatively simple electronic music that doesn't have too much going on as the ideal choice for hold music as it requires far less refined sound quality to get a decent rendition down a telephone connection.
You can create a professional sounding on-hold message with a few tools that you may already have on-hand. All you need is an audio recorder (this could even be your cell phone), a good microphone, and someone who’s willing to be your voice actor.
On Hold Messages going over 400 words will incur a charge of $40 for each additional 100 words.
The main objective of a caller navigating an IVR system is to get to the desired destination as quickly as possible. If the script contains overly wordy phrases and long descriptions, the callers will get frustrated with every passing word.
Statistics show that approximately 34% of callers who hang up will never call you back. In addition, callers wait an estimated 70% longer on the line when they are listening to interesting information about the company they are calling. These statistics suggest that providing a customized message that is tailored to your company can be more effective than playing music or leaving the customer in silence while they’re on hold.
Thank you for calling BusinessCo. Unfortunately you have called us outside business hours. For more information on our products and services please visit our website at businessco.com.au. Alternatively, please leave your name, phone number and a message and we’ll return your call on our next business day. Thank you.
However, not all businesses who field customer service calls are entirely unsympathetic to your plight. Some choose to make your wait as pleasant as possible by poking fun at the situation.
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“We have people call us back and ask us to be put on hold because they want to share it with their friends. We love the humorous approach.” - Susan Penman / Town and Country Hotel San Diego (Hear a sample)
On hold messages and ads are growing in popularity, but there are still plenty of businesses in Australia that don’t realise that their phone is a marketing tool. Think about it – having professional and marketing-driven on hold messages is like having a really great salesperson on the phone with your customers every time they call.
DO: Listen to your music on hold right through once you’ve put it live to check the quality
By purchasing this item, a link to a web form will appear on your Account Page. On this form you can choose your voice artist, your music and enter your scripts. Upon submitting the form, you will receive your audio file(s) within 5-7 business days. If at that time, you wish to make changes to your original script, the fees are: $50 for On-Hold Message edits $15 for 100 Word Script edits $10 for 50 Word Script edits We encourage you to take the time necessary to make sure you are happy with your script before you submit
monitor what kind of message we are sending to our callers and the outside world. Some basic rules of telephone etiquette are. . . Speak directly into the mouthpiece of the phone or a headset while talking DO NOT eat or chew gum while talking on the telephone DO NOT cover the phone with your hand or put it against your chest to avoid the