Unlike big expensive telephone systems, ordinary 2-line and 4-line aren’t music on hold ready. In layman terms, there’s no place to connect a message on hold player. The on hold adapter allows you to connect our message on hold media player, to easily add our custom music and messages on hold.
We invite you to listen to our Voice, Music and Program demos listed in the playlist below. Music demos are listed first, Program demos are listed next, and our Voice demos are listed towards the bottom. Please click on a demo to hear a short sample.
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Free Stock Music provides free music for download and even has a tag for music on hold. Beatsuite is a great resource for royalty-free hold music, and they also offer professional voiceover services for on-hold messages. Easy on Hold is another great site, and they even break down how their system works with all types of phones, including VoIP!
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2. YOU HAVE A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE. The time that your callers spend on hold is time when they are a captive audience. Providing messaging when callers are on hold helps occupy and entertain them to some degree; and most importantly, your business can make the most of that captive customer time.
Knowing which headset will work with which telephone system can be a minefield but these people are always keen to advise.
Website: https://www.uc.solutions/Skype_for_Business/Phones_//_Room_Systems/VVX_Series/Adding_custom_hold_music_to_a_VVX_phone
Custom hold messaging can be used to deliver high-quality, professional customer service as well as showcasing a more polished image for your business. Smaller businesses can even use custom messaging in combination with auto-attendant features to project a larger, more professional image than may otherwise be possible.
For the average 4-minute on hold message, we recommend no more than 2 music tracks. Having too much variation in music can distract your audience. Longer programs can accommodate more music themes. To sample our music, please visit our production music library.
Website: https://info.umkc.edu/hr/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Telephone-Etiquette.pdf
So, given that hold music is such a powerful potential source of frustration, why do companies continue to get it wrong? Reading the articles that are out there, there seems to be a lot of speculation regarding the best choice of music to placate or even entertain customers while they wait in your queue. Some common suggestions include “Hanging On The Telephone” by Blondie, or Lionel Richie’s “Hello, is it me you’re looking for?”. Or how about looking up the customer’s record in your call centre CRM, grabbing their date of birth, and playing something based on their age range - pop for the under 25s and presumably something fusty for the oldies?
A script is the product of your message and our expertise. A Message on Hold program is more than a script with words and music, it reflects your marketing objectives, current advertising and promotions, dedication to customer service, and long-term goals. When it’s time to write your script, you have two choices: You can use your knowledge of your business to write your own script or provide your information to one of our Script Consultants who will do the writing and send the copy to you for final approval.
There are three parts to a perfect on hold message: the script, the speaking tone and the written tone. And of course, there is also the music, which plays a big part in representing your business brand.
No monthly fees. Perfect for customers that do not want to update the programs on a regular basis. A state-of-the-art, fully digital on-hold device Professional male and female voice talent Extensive selection of background music Broadcast quality studio recordings Professional script writing Music licensing fees Solutions On Hold utilizes the highest quality digital playback equipment available in the market today.
Set the right tone for the call by introducing your business in a welcoming manner. The message can be played either by itself or as an intro to IVR prompts.
Did you know that well-designed on-hold messages with pleasant, enjoyable, smiling narration, have the power to make your callers feel more confident about retaining your services? It also increases their trust in your company. It's tricky, but the reverse is really true. An unpleasant delay provides your callers with a great opportunity to judge your facilities and customer service.
For example, if you have the same people calling multiple times a week and being put on hold for long periods of time, it might be useful to update your messaging more frequently so they are getting value out of the time they are spending on hold. The more specific and targeted your voice messages are, the more impactful and successful they’ll be as a marketing tool.