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Record the clips of what you want your callers to hear, then use an audio editing software to arrange the clips and add background music.
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2 days after ordering my Grace Message Player, it came from Amazon in perfect condition (I got prime yo!). I plugged the power cord in, and plugged the male thingy into the Grace thingy, and bam, we have had on hold music ever since. After a few minutes of music, they have a male voice come on explaining that we care but we are busy...we have not forgotten you etc etc, and then some more music, and then a female voice saying basically the same thing. I guess I could load an mp3 with some sales stuff on it, but I kind of like the neutural message that they already had on the machine. I am sooo glad I got this thing. Highly recommended. If you don't like it or it does not work, I bet Amazon would take it back, too.
Website: https://www.goonhold.com/music-on-hold-frequently-asked-questions-faq/cell-phone-music-on-hold/
However, not all businesses who field customer service calls are entirely unsympathetic to your plight. Some choose to make your wait as pleasant as possible by poking fun at the situation.
If you need to use menu options for directing calls, try to keep these as short as possible, for example... “Thank you for calling Media Music Now. So that we can connect you to the most appropriate department, please choose from the following options: press 1 for general enquiries, press 2 for help with downloads and 3 for any other enquiries.
Voice Prompts – usually combined with a Business Intro announcement, used for Auto Attendant and IVR prompts to provide menu options and assist in telephone navigation.
If you stray away from the company brand, your audience will notice and your on hold message will backfire. People will feel tricked as they wait to talk to an actual person, and by the time they reach someone real, they’ll be furious.
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.
We put together some resources for a mix of both free-to-use and royalty-free hold music:
Super helpful service when I ordered the wrong headset, Jo was super helpful in recommending one with a USB drive and replacing the one I ordered. Highly recommend this company for their customer service. I wish more companies were like this. 😀
“I just got done reading the [On Hold Marketing] script and laughed the entire time. It was awesome. I don’t think I’ve ever read copy that had me laughing so hard.” - Mike Richardson / Binkelman Corp. (Hear a sample)
To write a comedy script well, you need to be open with yourself and your audience. Write about your flaws as a company, and present them in a humorous light. The easiest way to start is to write about forcing people to stay on hold and joke about it.
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We’re all about in-store music for businesses, and creating an immersive brand experience for your customers. We offer flexible and affordable in-store overhead business music services, and we’ll design a customized sound that is a unique reflection of your brand, perfectly complements your atmosphere and will generates sales. Custom Branded Marketing Content Go beyond just background music and speak directly to your customers! Our veteran music designers and content creators will craft custom branded marketing messages that can be inserted into your music that will entertain, engage, inform and connect with your customers and drives more sales.
A customer on hold represents a great opportunity to advertise services and products. If your system isn’t, you’re missing out on the one in five callers who make a purchase based on commercials heard on hold. We offer comprehensive phone message ordering options, including:
At times, a client’s messaging calls for a very specific voice, and we’ve had good success finding just the right voice for the job, even if it’s someone we’ve never worked with before.