USA Business Telephone Today conducted a survey of 30,000 callers to study the effects of hold music, or the lack of it, for a single minute. More than half the callers who were put on hold without any auditory stimulation hung up. The silence affected the rest of the group’s perception of time: More than 27 percent thought their wait time exceeded five minutes, and 18 percent thought it exceeded three minutes. Only 3 percent judged their wait time to be close to the actual one-minute timeframe. All of the callers in the study had listened to dead air for only 60 seconds.
The idea of creating a custom on-hold message may sound daunting, but advancements in technology have made it a lot easier in the last few years. In its simplest form, all you need is an audio file. Before you start, check with your IT support team or phone system vendor to see if there are any special requirements you need to be aware of.
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"You know, we get people who ask us to put them back on hold." - Eric Smith / Binkelman Corporation (Hear a sample)
Sample 2 — "Thank you for holding. Your call is very important to us. The answer to all your technical service needs is PQR Incorporated. PQR has set the standard for excellence in the Tri-State area and over 1,000 companies—large and small—have come to rely on PQR for their technical service needs. Thanks for holding."
"It's been this ridiculously great viral feature," said Walker. "The feedback I get from people is like, they'll sometimes even show up late to make the other guy listen to the hold music."
Custom Messaging on Hold is a service that uses pre-recorded messages, music and branded content to improve your callers hold experience. Instead of dial tones, beeps or silence you can play a custom message of your choice to callers while they wait.
Every call placed to your business is a possible sales opportunity. Whether a caller holds for a few seconds, or a few minutes can make a big difference in the outcome of that opportunity. A customized, sales oriented message program from hpc will help you give your callers a reason to stay on the line.
Custom on-hold messages with background music, can be integrated into most telephone systems. Take advantage of your callers' waiting time to play important messages or broadcast your pre-made radio commercials. Companies spend huge amounts of money on advertising to get people's attention for just few seconds. So why not use this precious waiting time while you have the full attention of your callers, for free? It's the perfect opportunity to talk about your new products, mention promotions or remind people of what makes you stand out. Showcase yourself!
It would be helpful to be able to choose a greeting for the voicemail override on the online portal and the pc phone app instead of just on the mobile app. The doctor's cell phone is connected to weave, but we do not have office cell phones. The doctor wants the front office staff to be able to handle changing the office phones and greetings without having to ask to use his personal cell phone and he does not want to require the front office staff to connect their personal cell phones to Weave in order to choose a greeting for the Voicemail override. Please consider adding this feature to the online portal. Thanks. Kristina Tague commented · November 27, 2019 9:28 AM · Flag as inappropriateFlag as inappropriate · Edit… · Delete…
Our easy and affordable on-hold marketing solutions will help to elevate your brand’s image.
"Okay, I shouldn’t have opened [and read this copy] while I was on a conference call. That was a good laugh. Very good work." - Daniel Doxey / International Translating Company (Hear a sample)
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Why would you spend hundreds or thousands of pounds enticing new customers to call your business only to provide them with an initial experience that is less than stellar and doesn’t reflect your business’s brand? Why wouldn’t you utilise this opportunity to market your business services and products to a captive audience?
"As a long-time client of BusinessVoice, we love the laughs they have provided to our customers over the years through their creative On Hold [Marketing] scripts." - Rebecca Conrad / Binkelman Corporation (Hear a sample)
Talented professional voice actors can record your voicemail greeting, company directory, call menu and more. Greet all your customers with the most professional image possible.