So modern technology, even with the most advanced VoIP business phone systems, has not improved the plight of the on hold song. If you are interested in learning more, check out Tom Scott's explanation at the Milton Keynes Museum, in their Connected Earth gallery.
"I just wanted to tell you that I was on hold the other day, listening to the Halloween / Road Hazard message you wrote. It’s so funny! And the voices are hilarious, too. It made my day!" - Suzy Mitchell / Hercules Tires
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When you begin to consider what callers on hold should hear while they wait, be sure to focus on your callers and their needs. Think about: Why are they calling? What would keep them interested and even inspired? Remember, on hold messages shouldn’t be a hard sell, but rather a soft sell or conversation with people who have reached out to you, and are in an excellent position to make buying decisions based on what they hear while on hold.
“ADM helped us to create and regularly update our on hold message so callers receive timely, valuable and entertaining information about practice. More than one caller has complimented us on the great first impression is helps us make."
Finally, take into account the reduction in quality that goes hand in hand with hold music. The audio quality is—at best—24 times worse than that from a CD. Yes, we just said CD. The public telephone network wasn’t built with HD music in mind. Thankfully for OnSIP customers, we provide HD radio for VoIP music on hold. That said, your company might have top of the line audio quality, but if clients call in from an old landline or cell, they might hear some distortion.
Length – if your callers typically wait 2 minutes at a time, then at least 2 minutes of programming should be the goal. The idea is to ensure the callers don’t hear repeated messages every time they call. A typical on-hold message is 4-8 minutes in length.
For the best results, we recommend a studio recording of your representative’s voice. If needed, we can also arrange remote voice recording via telephone or smartphone app. Most often, a “special message from the CEO/President” will be a component of an on hold program, with the remaining messages recorded by one of our professional voice talents. This maintains a “spokesperson” approach and creates a distinction between standard content and the CEO’s announcement.
"Messages on hold are often one of the most painful of customer ordeals. But when done right by Scott Greggory and crew with actual humor, it takes a customer hassle and elevates it to a customer experience you tell others about. Click through to check out a couple samples. They're addictive, and brilliant marketing." - Bill Cusick / Author & Customer Experience Expert
Recording services can provide a dramatic improvement to your company image by offering your callers on hold messages that convey important facts about your business, including operating hours and featured products. Using on hold messages gives businesses in right throughout Australia a valuable opportunity to communicate with clients and has the added benefit of reducing dropped call rates.
Our team will make on hold messages for your business that will direct callers to what they need, and work as a sales representative. Inform your callers of your business hours, address, website URL, and more. By answering their basic questions through an on hold service, you can free up your staff for more detailed calls.
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3.( حاليا، جميع الموظفين مشغولون. إننا حريصون على التحدث معكم لك في أقرب وقت ممكن. هل قمت بزيارة موقعنا www.johndoe.com من قبل؟ يمكنك أن تجد لمحة عامة عن خدماتنا ومنتجاتنا هناك. مكالمتكم مهمة جدا بالنسبة لنا، فنحن نمنح وقتا طويلا لعملائنا. للأسف، كل الخطوط لا تزال مشغولة، نرجوا أن تصبروا قليلا.
Yes. Just give us the concept and we will write and professionally record the messages for you. Or, you can submit your own scripts for professional recording.
If you're not actively planning content for your on hold program, and, say, play the radio on hold, you're not controlling what you're playing on hold. You're at the whim of a Radio DJ or program manager, who might play music that's unappealing to your callers or who might be producing and playing ads for your competition.
Listen to samples from our talent and choose the voice that appeals more to your brand. In addition to on hold messages our voice talent can also record voicemail greetings, radio commercials, video presentations and more.
Let’s face it, customers who call to a business don’t want to be on-hold. The best on hold message is no hold at all!
It is likely that if you have been placed on hold, one minute can seem like a lifetime. Many of us get frustrated, hang up and don’t call back. This is why on-hold marketing can be a great tool to keep callers engaged and on the phone.