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.
The best hold music has few instruments and preferably only one. Simple music handles the change in quality better than a full orchestra arrangement. The latter gets distorted, particularly if it’s too loud for the phone to handle and clipping happens. No one wants to hear a dirge-like cacophony masquerading as “Pachelbel’s Canon in D.”
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The way we approach musical genres today is much more fluid, from both the musician and the listener’s perspectives. Thanks to the age of MP3 players and streaming services, we can group music by other metrics than language and style or what’s popular in our specific region.
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Play music which is really suitable for on-hold calls. Generally speaking, the music should be in line with your brand image. The longer the average wait of a customer, the softer the music should be.
Single segments can be recorded and pieced into your existing message program while taking out the
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Popular and effective scripted announcements can include information on business hours, location, directions, promotional services or sales, and any other relevant customer service related message. Music, marketing messages, and interactive customer response features (i.e. customer satisfaction surveys) can be catered to captivate and engage your customer while they wait.
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Call hold/call wait is a network feature (while it is activated by the handset) as such any music would be supplied by your carrier, there should be some there but chances are it's some wonderfull elevator style stuff (I'm partial to Brahms myself 😉 ). Apr 13, 2009 7:29 PM Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post Apr 14, 2009 2:23 PM in response to r.cloud In response to r.cloud
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This is your opportunity to demonstrate professionalism and communicate directly to your caller. You should provide as many sections as required, depending on how long you expect the average caller to be on hold. Usually, 6-10 sections of dialogue are sufficient.