For a more modern example of a bad choice of hold music, let’s take an example I have to endure on a regular basis, Month of Sundays by Passenger. At CD quality it’s got lots of interesting stuff going on, which you’d imagine might be ideal to distract someone from the fact they’re being kept on hold for ages. However, playing it over the phone it’s simply too busy. As soon as the brass and backing vocals kick in it just sounds yuck.
Our awesome Cloudstream player allows you to update your message on-hold productions via the cloud. Connect to a standard wired internet connection, Wi-Fi or update without a network connection using a USB flash drive. Our revolutionary player also allows you to stream business background music from a second zone. One player does it all!
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Yet, it takes a certain kind of person to write comedy well, and for that, we’re here. Reach out to us, and we’ll prepare a comedic on hold message that will do more than resonate with your audience. It’ll make them laugh, and that’s what it’s all about. In the marketing realm, Storm's abilities to pinpoint a client’s needs and create a strategy for bringing them to success beyond imagination. He’s been the face and voice of numerous companies via nationally aired television commercials, websites, and corporate events, even emceeing corporate functions, and has been the face of a number of major brands, such as BMW, Honey Baked Ham, Frisch’s, Hellman Fine Men's Clothiers, ZuluTails and Pirates Cove Tropical Restaurants. He has also been behind the camera as the Director and Executive Producer for several television commercials. When placed at the helm of a brand, Storm has shown to have an almost tactical ability to ignite growth. In the late 90s, Storm was the Vice President of Entertainment and Marketing for Chills and Thrills, Inc. Soon after, he would be hired and moved to Cincinnati as the Entertainment and Marketing Director and Head DJ for The Yucatan Liquor Stands. Within a few years, Storm would become a partner for Yucatan, and he would stay in Cincinnati, where he’s still making a mark on the media and marketing world today.
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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
It's a place most of us have been before: Knowing that you have no option if you wish to get the help you need, you reply, “Sure, I’ll hold,” and politely wait. If you have never been through what comes next before, you are lucky. If I am being completely honest, I am slightly envious.
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Sample 3 — "Thanks for holding. Did you know that JK Mortgage has special programs designed to help people who don't qualify for a standard loan? We can customize a loan specifically to meet your needs. Ask one of our certified agents for information. Someone will be with you shortly."
Regrettably for my purpose, the software requires that you add a "message on hold", which makes perfect sense for this devices intended purpose, if not for my own use. But I worked around the problem by recording a second of silence and then adjusted the software the effectively play only my cheesy elevator music.
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.
We don't offer a free on hold demo. We simply provide a professional one-off audio production for a fair one-time fee.
Instead of writing to inform people or to entertain them, you need to write your script as a way to create a conversation. You need to imagine what someone would say to another person and then put it on the page. Don’t be afraid if it feels like you’re talking to yourself — that just means you’re writing well.
These voice talents bring a wide variety of sounds, styles, and character voices to your production. And we’re delighted to work very closely with them.
“Call center operators who picked up the phone reported feeling less emotionally exhausted when dealing with customers who heard standard pop music.” –Time, “Why Music on Hold Drives You Crazy”
No matter how you choose to create the on-hold recording, once the audio file sounds exactly like you want it, simply ask your IT team to update your phone system with the new recording. You’ll be giving your callers a better experience in no time.
Imagine a network of “connected” phone agents who are able to reach out to a colleague for help or advice in the middle of a phone conversation with an important client.
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