For someone to call a company and get put on hold, it is almost an impossible situation. While it may not be a very pleasant step, it is necessary for businesses to handle a large number of calls. Telephone on-hold has a bad reputation for several reasons. This could be due to a radio silence, an aggressive beep, or a poorly designed on-hold message, which does not help in making waiting pleasant. But it is possible to remedy this and use your telephone system, as a powerful promotional and organizational tool! Below are a few ideas and tips on how to go about it!
-Callers stay on the line up to 25% longer when provided with On Hold Messaging versus “dead air” or “background music,” and up to 17% longer than radio.
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"You know, we get people who ask us to put them back on hold." - Eric Smith / Binkelman Corporation (Hear a sample)
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You might be thinking, “Great, thanks for the info, I’ll go pick something neutral, like classical, or upbeat, like pop.” Slow your roll—there’s a lot more to hold music than just genre.
Corporate cost-cutting and new technology have resulted in the advent of automated systems that can make the on-hold experience even more frustrating. It can feel near-impossible to get a human on the phone these days, which a national survey conducted by Consumer Reports found to be Americans' second-greatest annoyance, after hidden fees but beating out inaccurate weather reports and dog poop. Green observes that often people call as a last resort, because something on the website wasn't clear, perhaps, and they really need an answer quickly. So callers are captive listeners, a state often associated with the gridlock of waiting, whether in line at a Starbucks, in a dentist's chair, or in the proverbial elevator making its slow way up.
Holding too tightly can lead to a loss of control, apparently. I assume Don Barnes was referring to being kept waiting on the phone. Mind your grip on that receiver, gang.
Hold music for android phonesI have transferred my music from i tunes onto my phones storage where it shows up under audio, but how do i get the music to play in the media pla...Ihave new heaad phones, but when i play music i can only hear the background music? clorroad Level 1 (Contributor)
Sure! If you can hear it on the phone, we can produce it and bring it to your callers. We do Auto Attendants, Phone Trees, After-Hours/Closed Messages, Voicemail Greetings, IVR Prompts, Conference Call Messaging, Holiday Messaging, and more.
Business Intro – quick intro announcement heard by the caller before they speak with a business representative. Usually quite short and welcoming, introducing the business to the caller.
It makes sense to keep these callers informed while they wait with Custom On Hold Messages… informative messages, mixed with music.
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Organising your Customised Message On Hold is as easy as contacting us. Each business is unique and your advertising on hold message reflects this. You will need to answer a few questions about your business and from that we can create a draft for your review. Changes are made as necessary until we have final approval taking your script to the next stage.
A custom on hold message, mixed with on hold music ensures that callers know they are being kept on hold. This is important so customers do not feel abandoned or that they have possibly been disconnected. If there are no on hold messages or music at the end of the line, many callers will not wait long before hanging up. If you can provide them with some useful information, on hold phone messages can keep your callers online for considerably longer, allow time for your operators to answer and reduce the stress of callers.
"Congratulations on Best of Show! I was in charge of the [Fifth District ADDY Awards] judging and was there when we played your On Hold Messaging. Very creative. I remember the judges commenting that it was a great use of an underutilized medium. Funny (and effective) stuff. Also goes to show that you don't need to go to the big city to get great creative work." - John McCafferty / McCafferty and Company Advertising
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