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.
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Besides that, its a music player that goes full screen on landscape mode and has a funny sound board. I made a toggle button that hangs so you can use it for hold music during a call. Thus whenver someone puts you on hold just hit the hovering musical note and start playing music. Or play music while someones on the phone with you.
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.
Someone is late for the conference call, so the music starts. "Well, I've been sitting here all day," the song begins, sort of croony, with a vaguely country affect — the kind of opening that leads you to expect there is, somewhere, an ex-lover who probably isn't coming back. A certain variety of pining. But then, a few bars in, a turn: "Yes I'm waiting on this conference call, all alone. And I'm on hold, yes I'm on hold... I hope it's not all day, ey!"
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.
"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)
With on-hold, it’s not just about upselling other services, although that is important. You can use the time a customer is on hold to educate them more about your business and about your industry.
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.
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."
We provide a variety of male and female professional broadcast announcers who can cover a range of voicing styles. Click here to have a listen.
A hold messaging system provides a better calling experience from start to finish as you can also integrate VoIP Phone Solutions into your system. This routes calls to off-site locations and expands your ability to answer calls in a timely fashion and communicate with customers even if you are out of the store or office.
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Of those businesses that responded, 85% would recommend on hold messaging and believe it's a useful marketing tool that adds value to the business. They rated on hold marketing as effective as Internet, TV/Radio, Direct Mail, and Print marketing.
That said, despite having the tools to get it done, you may still be wondering how to actually sit down and create on hold messages. At its essence, your script is the business’s framework and what sets the stage for how callers interact with you. The only other 2 alternatives are your front door (if you have one) and your website.
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 team will make on hold messages for your business that will direct callers to what they need, and work as a sales representative.