“Providing information on hold results in a 40% increase in retention of callers on hold... a 15% increase in inquiries... and a 12% direct increase for products and services mentioned on hold.” – US West Communications Study
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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.
We don't offer a free on hold demo. We simply provide a professional one-off audio production for a fair one-time fee.
Holding too tightly can lead to a loss of control, apparently. I assume Don Barnes was referring to being kept waiting on the phone. Mind your grip on that receiver, gang.
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Length – if your callers typically wait 2 minutes at a time, then at least 2 minutes of programming should be the goal. The idea is to ensure the callers don’t hear repeated messages every time they call. A typical on-hold message is 4-8 minutes in length.
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When creating content for your Message On Hold program, you should always keep your customer in mind. As the recipients of your messaging, they're the ones with the most to gain - or lose - from what you have to say. But as you help your customers, you can also improve the impression they have of your business, and your image overall. Tags: message on hold, tips, branding Recent Blogs Taking Your Presentations To The Next Level With Audio and Voice April 01, 2019 Tools to Support Message on Hold Production October 12, 2018 tips (186) resources (163) message on hold (154) marketing (118) customer experience (101) Categories Follow Us Subscribe Ask An IT Guy The Cloud Cyber Security Executive Insights IT Services & Support FAQs Reducing IT Costs Team Member Spotlight Technology Planning By: Courtney Casey on September 11th, 2019 How to Set Up a Professional On-Hold Recording for Your Business Phone System Share:
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Often, it’s a good idea to precede the message with a bright alert sound effect to grab snoozing customer attention:
Using concise and simple words in your scripting helps ensure callers can comprehend what is being said. Although a complete on-hold message can be quite lengthy, it should include concise and to the point single messages. Aim to get each message across in around 35 to 40 words. Remember, what may read great in written word doesn't necessary sound great said out aloud.
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This is perhaps the most encouraging song in the list. Hold on, your Customer Service Representative is coming. Probably.