Since your information will be on a recorded loop, it is good practice to include music in between loops to break up the information for the consumer.
We provide bespoke on hold messages, more and more business is conducted over the phone all the time so it’s important you’re presented in the most professional and courteous manner possible. You should never consider putting a caller on hold as a bad move. This is your opportunity to continue informing your caller of important and interesting information about your business. 94% of marketing budgets are spent on attaining calls 88% of callers prefer on hold messages to any other option 70% of callers hang up after 30 seconds of silence 34% of callers who hang up due to silence will not call back 25% of callers stay longer due to on hold messaging 20% of businesses sales increased with on hold messages
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And the best part is that you don’t need to write your on hold message script to be so formal. The point of an on hold message is to keep them on the line, not to bore them to death! So, you might as well try to have some fun with it and make your customers laugh while they wait.
Your experienced Holdcom Script Consultant will review your website and other marketing materials to create an effective audio marketing message.
Each client’s vision, video production requirements and budget are as unique as their brand. That's why we conduct an in-depth “discovery session” to review your project scope and marketing goals to create a blueprint for success.
We've just received our recordings from Messages On Hold and couldn't be happier with the whole process! They were incredibly helpful with the scripting and really quick with their responses. It was great to be able to listen to the voice and on hold music options to pick the most suitable to our business. Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries NSW
Once you’ve selected a professional on-hold messaging voice-over artist, we can help you hone the script prior to recording. After recording, we’ll mix the voice-over with your selected library music track. There are lots of great sites to buy library music. We frequently use Audio Jungle, but there are many others.
While we are technically unable to put hold music directly onto a cell phone, there IS a way to have this feature and many other functions of an expensive phone system, using a cloud-based phone setup and a simple application on your smartphone. Whether you work on your cell phone exclusively, or you need an office phone (or phones) in addition
A number of practices answer their phones from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and are “closed” for an hour at lunch. This means that the office is available to take phone calls for just seven hours per day.
Music – during voice over messages, the music will be slightly raised in volume. It is important to select a piece of music that compliments your brand.
Professionally recorded messages are the prefect addition to any 1300 number set-up. Use one or a combination of recordings to boost your business image and make a great first impression.
If you are a small enterprise and want to project a business that is promoting itself at every opportunity, you can for a small outlay educate your callers while on hold about your products, services, website and more.
Help yourself to the video samples below and the full productions at the bottom of the page, and then call +1 800.473.9005 or contact us for more details.
"24 YEARS is definitely a long term business relationship, and we're honored that Ayers Animal Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia has chosen On Hold Advantage [AyerPlay] to be their on hold message provider since March 1990!"
The best hold music has few instruments and preferably only one. Simple music handles the change in quality better than a full orchestra arrangement. The latter gets distorted, particularly if it’s too loud for the phone to handle and clipping happens. No one wants to hear a dirge-like cacophony masquerading as “Pachelbel’s Canon in D.”
Website: https://info.umkc.edu/hr/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Telephone-Etiquette.pdf
Do you care about the experience customers have in your store or facility? Are you concerned about the way your representatives communicate with your client base? Do you care about the experience callers have while they're waiting to speak to those representatives?