If you stray away from the company brand, your audience will notice and your on hold message will backfire. People will feel tricked as they wait to talk to an actual person, and by the time they reach someone real, they’ll be furious.
Statistics show that approximately 34% of callers who hang up will never call you back. In addition, callers wait an estimated 70% longer on the line when they are listening to interesting information about the company they are calling. These statistics suggest that providing a customized message that is tailored to your company can be more effective than playing music or leaving the customer in silence while they’re on hold.
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Let’s drop some jargon: Caller retention. Customer satisfaction. Reducing churn. If you care about any of these, hold music should matter to you. Music affects mood. It can even have an effect on purchasing and decision-making behavior. Skip the sponsored Instagram posts of avocado toast; hold music is a bonafide influencer!
Almost all phone systems* manufactured today have Message on Hold capability, but to determine exactly what you have before your purchase a Message on Hold system, it is best to check with your phone system vendor. Need equipment?
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We've just received our recordings from Messages On Hold and couldn't be happier with the whole process! They were incredibly helpful with the scripting and really quick with their responses. It was great to be able to listen to the voice and on hold music options to pick the most suitable to our business. Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries NSW
After finding the right person to read your script, it’s time to start writing it out! As a business person, you’re probably used to writing articles and reports about revenue and strategy. Yet, writing comedy is the exact opposite of these writing styles.
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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.
Here’s what happens to our two example tracks when we use some amplification to introduce clipping into the mix:
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Picking the appropriate hold music is crucial. After all, there’s a reason elevator music is a running joke. We know that waiting is annoying and that music influences mood. Don’t just queue up some Mozart and call it a day; do strategize your musical picks.
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
We were amazed at how easy the process was! Took our phone system from ordinary to professional straight away.
Very quick turn around, extremely professional and easy to work with. Highly recommend!