You can create a professional sounding on-hold message with a few tools that you may already have on-hand. All you need is an audio recorder (this could even be your cell phone), a good microphone, and someone who’s willing to be your voice actor.
The most common codecs are G729 (compressed) and G711 (non-compressed). They are designed to compress human speech, and often cause a loss of audio fidelity — which is worse in some languages than others. On hold music that has been specifically designed for that purpose, to be used with VoIP systems and codecs, can sound great. But it is not easy to come by.
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Our user interface is so simple, just click and drag your choice of music & messages. You can set the time between messages and even specify the level that the music background fades down to whenever a message is played. When you're finished, just drag the production to your player and you're done!
When callers are put on hold, music is played over the phone while they are waiting. You can upload your own music file to play, or several music files to rotate. If you do not upload your own files, callers will hear the music that is set by default. - Supported audio formats include: .WAV, .MP3 and .OGG; file size should not exceed 16 MB.
Regular updates of your On Hold Message are a great way to show that yours is a practice committed, not only to professionalism and caring, but is also an integral part of the community.
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So how do you choose the right hold music? Start with what’s appropriate for your business. A funeral home wouldn’t blast the Bee Gees. A sports arena isn’t going to stream some easy listening to the fans. Know your audience, understand their mind space, and pick your music accordingly.
If your on hold content, well, sucks, callers are going to call you out on it. Twitter Feedback is hardly new, but there are certainly a lot of people tweeting with the hashtag #onhold who will tell you a thing or two about what they like, and what they don't, while they're waiting to hear from a company. Maybe you'll be surprised to see just how grim it can be... check out this sampling of tweets to see the good, the bad, and the UGLY.
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As an example of what that actually means, let’s listen to the popular hold music staple that is Pachelbel’s Canon in D. At CD quality it sounds soothing. As hold music it starts to grate very, very quickly.
83% of callers who are put into a queue without custom on-hold features will hang up after just 15 seconds. 36% of these people will never call back again. With Custom hold messaging you can reduce hang-up rates for your business and engage callers while they wait.
"I selected Binkelman's [On Hold Marketing] because of the unexpected comedy, quirkiness and edge! You actually want to wait on hold and hear what is said next. The script's humor is dry and sharp. The [music] and voices are catchy. I think it's very funny and creative. It paints Binkelman's personality as being comedic, but humble. I also like to see creative pushing boundaries and not too afraid to be a little on edge." - Shaun Culbertson / American Advertising Federation Judge