A number of practices answer their phones from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are “closed” for an hour at lunch. This means that the office is available to take phone calls for just seven hours per day.
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Use your customer’s captive time on-hold wisely to share background, insight and information about your business. Answer typical questions they might ask, prepare them to be served expeditiously or build loyalty through goodwill promotions or offers.
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We're a medical practice and have been using Messages On Hold for around 4 years now. Sian has been our point of contact for this time and she is fabulous. Always so responsive and 'on top of it.' The proposed scripts, edits, suggestions and changes are always clear and easy to see. Not to mention the voices and music as part of the end result are fabulous. A highly recommended team and company! 2 months ago
3. Don’t repeat the same message over and over again, create a sequence that provides relevant messages during the duration of the hold.
OnSIP’s enhanced music on hold allows each user to select their own hold music, so each caller gets different tunes depending on who put them on hold or which menu they came in through. (You can even change your hold music for the holidays or for a special event!) You can also record a customized hold message to engage your callers while they’re waiting on the line. This presents a great opportunity to advertise additional features of your business or inform your audience of a special sale or promotion.
"Congratulations on Best of Show! I was in charge of the [Fifth District ADDY Awards] judging and was there when we played your On Hold Messaging. Very creative. I remember the judges commenting that it was a great use of an underutilized medium. Funny (and effective) stuff. Also goes to show that you don't need to go to the big city to get great creative work." - John McCafferty / McCafferty and Company Advertising
I haven't used this device for an extended period, but since there are no mechanical parts, I expect that it will last. We have been using a professional on hold service for many years at about $60/month. The box that the professional company gave us sounded great when customers would call from a Lan Line. But, when calling from cell phone the voice messages were lower volume and the music would sound horrible. Music keeps cutting in and out and sounds very staticky. So we decided to save some $ and cancel our subscription and buy this unit. We are using the default music and voice messages that came preloaded instead of doing our own music and messages.
When used in your On Hold Marketing, humor can improve how customers perceive your company and their wait on hold. It also lowers your callers’ defenses, leaving them more receptive to your marketing messages.
Some providers have it some don't. You would have to contact AT&T to see if they support it. Apr 14, 2009 4:53 PM User profile for user: Robni Rekk Robni Rekk Apr 14, 2009 5:04 PM in response to PsychedelicWonders In response to PsychedelicWonders
People don’t like going on hold, but you knew that. Funny, considering the early telephone users had to wait to be connected anyway, but now we expect an immediate connection. Think back a couple of decades to the dial-up era. You probably remember the time it took for AOL to connect—and the sounds that went with it. Now, a web page that takes more than a few seconds to load is inexcusable.
"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
phone to a PC (or, if no PC is present, directly to a router, switch or hub) to achieve connectivity to a local area network (LAN). Note: When the phone is in the highest upright position, use the wall-mount hook located under the handset to secure the handset when you’re not using the phone. Line cord to wall Handset Line cord to wall (TAPI
Tone - select the right tone for your business brand. If your target market are young millennials, then the script would most likely include some slang words, be quite laid back and the script would be recorded in an energetic tone. If you primarily service the business market, then the script would be more articulate and recorded with a more professional tone.
Don’t know what the messages should say? You could engage a marketing or branding firm to help with this.
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!