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AD Service Provider, On Hold Marketing, can put together a clear and concise customized phone greeting that conveys the professionalism of your company and lets the caller know how important their call is to you. Scriptwriters will educate and promote your business to on-hold callers through a custom-tailored message – letting everyone know what specifically makes your company different from others. This is your chance to share your background, insight and information about your business, promotions, and products and services to your captive audience. Recordings are available in English, French, Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese.
In an ideal world you’d never put a caller on hold, but since most of the time that’s not a reasonable expectation for those tasked with receiving calls, your hold button is necessary. And, when it comes to your business, silence is not golden. Dead air on the other end of the line is not only a waste of a golden opportunity, it can leave callers frustrated, questioning whether or not you’re still even on the line.
Send that message, or get information needed, and press thumb button at bottom center screen/phone and all apps on “Home Screen” will return, If need to return to actual call in progress/or on hold, press the center button twice quickly.
Fantastic service and a very speedy turnaround. Would not hesitate to use Messages on Hold again- thank you! Contact Us 1800 MESSAGES (1800 637 724) +61 8 9260 4444 [email protected]
You have a captive audience on hold. On-Hold messages—while they wait even for a few moments— are very important for any business. Especially if you have a customer service line or you conduct any kind of business over the phone, then you need a message on-hold production provided by our division OnHoldAudio.net.
If you think about, the cost of “NOT HAVING” on hold messages is far greater than any investment you may make in custom on hold messages. Why? A lost call equals a lost sale and a lost customer. Two things no business owner wants to hear. And to make matters worse, you also have to consider the wasted advertising spend you invested in order to generate that call. It’s estimated that caller abandonment (caller hangups) cost businesses billions of dollars each year.
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.
So modern technology, even with the most advanced VoIP business phone systems, has not improved the plight of the on hold song. If you are interested in learning more, check out Tom Scott's explanation at the Milton Keynes Museum, in their Connected Earth gallery.
Helpful message on hold sections are meant to speedily improve the caller experience. Good content to provide during these sections might include information that the caller may be looking for on their call, information regarding access to a business location, troubleshooting steps and problem resolution and information on organizational changes that the caller may need before proceeding with their call.
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.
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Compared to traditional advertising like radio, television and print, AyerPlay’s on-hold services are extremely cost effective. And with over 35 years in the industry, our experience and expertise are invaluable. Professional voice talent and copywriters Licensed in-house digital recording studios Experienced Account Executives High customer satisfaction and retention rate Equipment and program warranties Foreign language productions available
Here are a few things to keep in mind to have a killer script your callers will be receptive to: Speak to your audience: When creating a script, make sure you know WHO you’re talking to above anything else. Is it moms, teenagers or middle-aged men who like golf? Appeal to their interests in relation to your business with a captive voice, and they’ll be much more willing to listen (and be patient while doing so). Time it appropriately: You know your business better than anyone else, so as such, you’re probably aware of a caller’s average hold times. While this can vary with growth and other factors, make sure you record enough messages to fill the time so a caller isn’t stuck hearing an eternal loop of the same 3 messages. They’ll thank you for it by being far less irritated. Stay current: Some companies have seasonal sales and changes, so including this in your script as the year progresses means you remain relevant with the latest and greatest. For example, during the holidays you can say “Seasons greetings from Fletcher’s Flowers...” or something similar. You can also include event notifications, advertisements, and other informational messages so they learn more about your business. Be natural: Think about how you’d like to be talked to. Typically, a robot isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Writing for auditory purposes elicits a different approach than writing for digital or print. Make sure whatever your script is that you read it aloud, and test it out on coworkers or friends. If they get bored or disengage, chances are, your callers will too. Know their path: What’s your end goal for what you’d like your caller to accomplish? Tailor your messaging to them based on what you come up with. If you’d like to upsell, consider using some on hold time to discuss a company-wide promotion they can take advantage of, or a fun fact about your industry they wouldn’t know. Give a call-back option: If your phone system has the feature and a caller doesn’t have time to spend on hold, offer them the option to receive a callback without affecting their position in line, or to leave a message. This can alleviate the stress of waiting.
the prompts or use the softkeys below the LCD to save or delete messages. 4. Hang up when you are done. To check messages from outside the system 1. Call into voicemail. To do this will depend on how your system is configured. If a human answers the phone during the day the easiest way is to ask them to transfer you to any voicemail box. If you
When your corporate image is at stake, it pays to pick the right company. That’s why thousands of businesses choose AyerPlay. In business since 1983, AyerPlay serves more than 7,000 on-hold customers, and is considered one of the industry’s most respected leaders.