Custom messaging on hold can be used to generate new sales and marketing opportunities by delivering key information about your brand directly to a captive audience. Instead of costing you money through hang-ups and frustrated customers, you can use your phone system to generate business and make money.
Some providers have it some don't. You would have to contact AT&T to see if they support it. Apr 14, 2009 4:53 PM User profile for user: Robni Rekk Robni Rekk Apr 14, 2009 5:04 PM in response to PsychedelicWonders In response to PsychedelicWonders
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Whether it’s music, marketing messages, or a combination of both, the recording should be long enough so it doesn’t loop back to where they started when they were first put on hold. If you don’t typically have long wait times, this should be no problem. If calls get stacked up sometimes, you’ll want to make sure that the recording is at least as long as your typical wait time on a busy day.
advantage of this wait time by letting your customers know about YOUR business. Don't let silence or chimes leave a negative impression That's right, once you have purchased, the on hold message programme it's yours to use at one site,
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Our team will guide you through our extensive music library where you can choose your favorite type of music, from jazz to rock, to urban and holiday music and everything in between.
It is vital that you put your most important messages first, it’s all about interest and impact. It is a ‘Fact’ that 90% of callers put on hold without dialog or music will hang up within the first 40 seconds and 34% of those callers will be lost forever. Callers stay on hold up to three times longer with on hold messages.
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.
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
Here are a few things to keep in mind to have a killer script your callers will be receptive to: Speak to your audience: When creating a script, make sure you know WHO you’re talking to above anything else. Is it moms, teenagers or middle-aged men who like golf? Appeal to their interests in relation to your business with a captive voice, and they’ll be much more willing to listen (and be patient while doing so). Time it appropriately: You know your business better than anyone else, so as such, you’re probably aware of a caller’s average hold times. While this can vary with growth and other factors, make sure you record enough messages to fill the time so a caller isn’t stuck hearing an eternal loop of the same 3 messages. They’ll thank you for it by being far less irritated. Stay current: Some companies have seasonal sales and changes, so including this in your script as the year progresses means you remain relevant with the latest and greatest. For example, during the holidays you can say “Seasons greetings from Fletcher’s Flowers...” or something similar. You can also include event notifications, advertisements, and other informational messages so they learn more about your business. Be natural: Think about how you’d like to be talked to. Typically, a robot isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Writing for auditory purposes elicits a different approach than writing for digital or print. Make sure whatever your script is that you read it aloud, and test it out on coworkers or friends. If they get bored or disengage, chances are, your callers will too. Know their path: What’s your end goal for what you’d like your caller to accomplish? Tailor your messaging to them based on what you come up with. If you’d like to upsell, consider using some on hold time to discuss a company-wide promotion they can take advantage of, or a fun fact about your industry they wouldn’t know. Give a call-back option: If your phone system has the feature and a caller doesn’t have time to spend on hold, offer them the option to receive a callback without affecting their position in line, or to leave a message. This can alleviate the stress of waiting.
Professional, quick and easy. No matter what type of phone system you have, we can make it sound amazing with professional messages! It makes sense to have your own professionally produced messages on hold… especially when the alternatives are daggy music, obnoxious commercial radio or worst of all – dead silence!
The VTech 4-Line Small Business System Main Console (CM18445), works with the Easy On Hold® 2 Channel Business Audio System, allowing streaming music and messages on hold that sound just like a major call center. This VTech phone has a place to plug in our message on hold player device, so callers will hear your messages while they wait on hold.
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Your callers will learn more about your products and services whilst losing their perception of time
Having customers listen to elevator music may be fine in the elevator, but when they’re on hold it’s yet another opportunity to keep them engaged in your business. Our Bundle packages give you everything you need to keep the conversation going. We provide the on-hold player to work with your current system and we help you keep it fresh with access to creative writers, voice talent, music libraries and our state-of-the-art recording studio. Think of us as like your very own marketing partner. All you need to do is let us know what you want to say and we’ll make it sound as professional as you are. Why let your brand fall on deaf ears, when you can keep it top-of-mind 24/7? I think we just answered our own question.
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