Being on hold has become a run-of-the-mill occurrence – but that doesn’t mean it has to be a bad experience. In fact, according to a study by Stan Rapp and Tom Collins of Maximarketing, 88% of callers preferred on hold messages to other hold options, and 16-20% made a purchase based on an on hold offer.
So while this loss of quality is fine for regular conversations where it's just people speaking, if you're planning on piping music down the telephone line, you need to remember that the audio quality will, at best, be around 24 times worse than what you'd hear on a CD.
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Regular updates of your On Hold Message are a great way to show that yours is a practice committed, not only to professionalism and caring, but is also an integral part of the community.
Once your script is cleared and your voice and music chosen, we’ll record your on hold message with the voiceover, ensuring they have just the right tone and style for your business.
All of our packages come with free usage of USB message playback hardware for the duration of your contract. Updates are produced in mp3 format and emailed to you ensuring lightning fast turnaround times.
AT&T used to have this service. My mother-in-law would always have holiday music and I know she's AT&T... positive of this fact! 🙂 (holiday music & AT&T) Apr 14, 2009 5:04 PM User profile for user: DavidJA DavidJA May 15, 2009 12:10 AM in response to PsychedelicWonders In response to PsychedelicWonders
“I just got done reading the [On Hold Marketing] script and laughed the entire time. It was awesome. I don’t think I’ve ever read copy that had me laughing so hard.” - Mike Richardson / Binkelman Corp. (Hear a sample)
In his role building Cisco’s first version of IP phones, he was aware of Cisco’s need for a piece of music to use as the default hold music for the new system. Cut to several years later, and their high school composition has become the hold music for the world’s most popular phone systems with over 65 million IP phones sold.
11 On Hold Message Script Ideas. The main focus of your on hold messaging is to relay information that would be helpful to people wishing to use your services, buy your products or visit your shop, store or showroom. Feel free to use the template messages for your on hold messages or just to get ideas. Just replace [the words in brackets] with
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Custom on Hold Promotions by Minowa Voice-Overs- 3 separate audio production packages; one time fees: 4-minute custom audio production includes 6-9 custom messages and 2 selections of license-free music - $395 5-minute custom audio production includes 7-11 custom messages and up to 3 license free music selections - $450 6-minute custom audio production includes 9-12 custom messages and up to 4 license free music selections - $495 Watch: The 5 Benefits of On Hold Messaging for your Business!
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We strongly recommend that you write short, independent messages, with a musical interludes. The volume of the music should be turned down during narrative messages.
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Each of your telephone lines must be configured to use the built-in message on hold mailbox in program 3103. Follow these instructions to record a message on hold. Press Intercom 700. Dial 300 (301 in version 3 systems) Press 72. Press 1 to record a message on hold. Lift the handset and record your message.
A customer on hold represents a great opportunity to advertise services and products. If your system isn’t, you’re missing out on the one in five callers who make a purchase based on commercials heard on hold. Since 1999, The Killerspots Agency has been known for its award-winning creative production styles. On-time deliveries and