Your call is answered and while being transferred to the relevant department you hear on hold messages. Whilst waiting their on hold message is informing you about the options available to you, from how your property will be advertised through to information about a free market appraisal on your property, followed by a great mortgage deal that is currently available.
Corporate cost-cutting and new technology have resulted in the advent of automated systems that can make the on-hold experience even more frustrating. It can feel near-impossible to get a human on the phone these days, which a national survey conducted by Consumer Reports found to be Americans' second-greatest annoyance, after hidden fees but beating out inaccurate weather reports and dog poop. Green observes that often people call as a last resort, because something on the website wasn't clear, perhaps, and they really need an answer quickly. So callers are captive listeners, a state often associated with the gridlock of waiting, whether in line at a Starbucks, in a dentist's chair, or in the proverbial elevator making its slow way up.
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For those still using analogue or digital phone systems, voice on ISDN circuits has a bandwidth of around 4000Hz. The audio from an analogue phone is sampled at 8000Hz, and because of the nyquist theorem, must be low-pass filtered to 4000Hz. So any frequencies in the audio beyond 4000Hz are lost. Interestingly, the human ear and mind are good at recognising human speech, so this is considered "toll-quality" voice, i.e. good enough to pay for. This is the reason why certain vocalised letters are difficult or impossible to tell apart on the phone. For example, the differences between B, P, T, C, etc. are almost entirely above 4000Hz.
If we learned anything from Napster, it’s that music doesn’t come for free. While there are a few free music sites out there, there are plenty of royalty-free websites for finding hold music, but keep in mind you may have to pay a subscription fee or download fee. (OnSIP subscribers can access three free music channels; read on for more details.) If you’re of the mind that your business could and should use Top 40 or other recent tracks, you will have to pay royalties for the right to use them.
We’ve implemented on-hold messages for many companies and have learned a few tips along the way.
Avoid using ‘please’ more than once, it gets wordy and redundant. The goal is to keep the content as concise as possible, moving callers quickly and seamlessly through the options.
Have the ability to have music playing from the computer conected to the phone be the 'on hold' music a caller hears when put on hold. Search Search Searching… We have made changes to increase our security and have reset your password. We've just sent you an email to . Click the link to create a password, then come back here and sign in.
Updated 2021 Version MUSIC ON HOLD PLAYER - Music and messages On Hold for all multi-line PBX / Key phone systems, more compact, not bulky, not heavy - easy to install with Dual Output RCA and 1/8" jack (3.5mm) connectors.
This customised messages is yours outright, you are not locked into a contract or ongoing payments, if you see your business wanting to change messages during the year ie: seasonal promotion or to keep your messages fresh or if you are relocating you can change out single segments without having to get a new message!
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This is an easy and effective way to improve your business image while providing greater value to 85% of callers who prefer an on hold service with commercials over silence.
We provide a "sound" alternative to callers listening to dead air, feeling forgotten and unimportant, or worse yet, listening to competitor's commercials on the radio. We offer you an "Opportunity on Hold" - an opportunity to make the best of your customers' time while they wait on hold.
Your call is important to us, please hold and an advisor will be with you shortly.
When your customers are on hold, they’re essentially a captive audience. They’re already waiting to speak with you, so why not take advantage of that downtime and create a sales pitch that sells more of your goods and services while they wait?
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Have you ever judged a company based on how poor their phone messages were? We have. Avoid giving your existing or potential customers negative arguments about the quality of your service or brand image.