Accessibility links Skip to main content Keyboard shortcuts for audio player Open Navigation Menu NPR Shop Close Navigation Menu News Expand/collapse submenu for News National World Politics Business Health Science Climate Race Arts & Life Expand/collapse submenu for Arts & Life Books Movies Television Pop Culture Food Art & Design Performing Arts Life Kit Music Expand/collapse submenu for Music #NowPlaying Tiny Desk All Songs Considered Music News Music Features Live Sessions Shows & Podcasts Expand/collapse submenu for Shows & Podcasts #NowPlaying Tiny Desk All Songs Considered Music News Music Features Live Sessions About NPR Diversity Organization Support Careers Connect Press Ethics The Many Requirements Of Hold Music, A Genre For No One Hold music is camouflaged sound — it needs to obviously exist, while also barely doing so. Small wonder, then, that its biggest "hit" does none of that. Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Hold music has a paradoxical purpose: Keep folks on the line, but don't draw their attention. DigiPub/Getty Images hide caption
Reach more customers. Give your callers something to listen to while waiting—not silence or the radio! Take advantage of the benefits of on hold messages and sell more.
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Most businesses aim to answer the telephone within 3 rings but we know that isn't always possible. The research showed that a typical business using on hold marketing had 100 calls a day with an average hold time of 30 seconds for 57% of callers. This translates to half an hour a day, every day, of messaging to on-hold customers. That's 3+ weeks a year!
Previously, to have an on hold message has involved equipment rental, set up charges and monthly fees. Jonny Jingles messages on hold services offer your business an affordable solution to getting a clean and polished sound for your business without any on-going fees. Simply picked from our affordable prices below. We’ll produce a product that is uniquely yours. Simply fill out the form below or give us a call on… On Hold Messages (to play while your callers are On-Hold) Company Greeting After Hours Message Auto Attendant Prompts Holiday Greetings Voicemail Message
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Each sample contains a main greeting, message on hold, general greeting and executive mailbox greeting. Female Voice 1 Female Voice 2 Female Voice 3 Female Voice 4 Male Voice 1 Male Voice 2 Male Voice 3 Male Voice 4 Acoustic 1 Acoustic 2 Acoustic 3 Acoustic 4 Acoustic 5 Easy Listening 1 Easy Listening 2 Easy Listening 3 Easy Lisetning 4 Easy Lisetning 5 Light Jazz 1 Light Jazz 2 Light Jazz 3 Light Jazz 4 Light Jazz 5 Energetic 1 Energetic 2 Energetic 3 Energetic 4 Energetic 5
As providers of on hold messaging services for over a decade, the Solutions On Hold team offers the experience, technology and skills to help you get the most out of your on-hold marketing programs, yet still keep them easy to implement and simple to maintain. All of your on-hold messages are developed by professionals in the advertising and communications industries. Each message is customized specifically to help you spread your message. Then, using professional voice talent and licensed music, your customized on hold messages are crafted, recorded and mixed in our state-of-the-art sound studio.
It's a panoptic experience, being on hold while listening to someone singing about being on hold. Depending how long it takes for someone else to join the call, you could be listening for awhile. The music builds as time goes on, culminating in a spoken verse that begins: "Well, let me tell you all a story / about a man who was on hold all day..." This unusually self-aware song is the default music for a conference call service called UberConference, where "I'm On Hold" plays on a loop for anyone who calls in early, on almost every call that doesn't start exactly when it's scheduled to (or doesn't ever start at all). It's selected by nine out of ten call organizers, and plays over a million times per month, says Craig Walker, CEO of Dialpad, owner of UberConference.
Callers stay on hold up to three times longer with on hold messages. Every second counts so use your time wisely. Your on hold messages are an asset to your company and can help your business grow. _____ Here are a selection of On Hold Message scripts. Script 1. Thank you for calling (Your Company): For Sales – Press 1 For Customer Support
The Grace Digital Message and Music on Hold Media MP3 player is an on-hold music and media player designed for use with almost any business telephone setup including PBX, IBX, or Key Phone systems. Keep your customers, clients, or coworkers occupied and entertained while they wait.
3. Don’t repeat the same message over and over again, create a sequence that provides relevant messages during the duration of the hold.
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Even if your wait time is short, don’t discount the power of hold music. OnSIP’s average wait time averaged 18 seconds last month, which is just long enough for the caller to notice that the instrumental music is pleasant, with enough character to prevent boredom, before our team picks up. When that’s the last thought in your caller’s head before speaking with your business, it’s likely to be a more pleasant conversation than it might have been otherwise.