Music on hold helps you increase retention, reduce churn, and even influence your caller’s attitude with hold music. Go on, get your elevator music jokes out. We’ll wait (and chuckle). We’ve all poked fun at Muzak, but the importance of hold music and its multifaceted nature may surprise you. Seventy percent of business calls go on hold. The main point behind hold music is to signal that the line is still open, but that’s not all it does. You can increase retention, reduce churn, and even influence your caller’s attitude with hold music.
Yes. Depending upon your phone system and its capabilities, the majority of our clients have the ability to play specific messages at specific locations.
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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.
The music in our on hold music section is pre-licensed, which means we can mix it with your on-hold messages without charging an additional music license. Also, this smaller selection of music is not in a PRO such as ASCAP, BMI, PRS etc. so you won't have to pay these agencies a fee for playing music on hold. You can use music from our library if you wish but there will be an additional license cost and not all of it is PRO free.
No one likes waiting around on an endlessly ringing phone line for someone to pick up the telephone and get them the information they’re looking for. That’s why having an on hold message or friendly musical greeting can be a game-changer in the world of client communication.
Present your callers with multiple options ensuring they are directed to where they need to be quickly.
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The cost of a message/music on hold system depends on whether you require physical media equipment. Digital MOH equipment can cost between $150 to $1,500, due to differences in the type of hardware and its capabilities (i.e. included phones, or phone line and extension capacity). If you already have on hold equipment, a virtual media MOH system is typically billed as a one time fee or yearly contract ($100 to $700). Vendors may charge a one time set up fee (up to $100) and charge additional monthly ($50 to $90) or quarterly fees ($75 to $95). Many offer free 30 day system trials. On Hold Messaging System Sample Costs InteliTouch MOH500E Music on Hold Adaptor for NON Ksu Phone - The Telecom Spot - $55 (free shipping) - On-hold audio capability for single or multi-line phones (music on hold for 1-4 lines & up to 16 extensions). Hold button activation requires a TEHMA device on each extension; purchase includes 2 TEHMAS.
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A dedicated Holdcom Script Consultant will write your script based on your input, and marketing and customer service materials. Or you can write your own.
On Hold Plus OHP-8000 Message On Hold with USB Thumb Drive- For use with all PBX and Key Phone systems- Plays audio directly from any USB Flash Drive (128MB drive included) for continuous MP3 playback. Price: $299.95. Sale: $179.95.
Yes. Depending upon your phone system and its capabilities, the majority of our clients have the ability to play specific messages at specific locations.
Tone - select the right tone for your business brand. If your target market are young millennials, then the script would most likely include some slang words, be quite laid back and the script would be recorded in an energetic tone. If you primarily service the business market, then the script would be more articulate and recorded with a more professional tone.
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