In his role building Cisco’s first version of IP phones, he was aware of Cisco’s need for a piece of music to use as the default hold music for the new system. Cut to several years later, and their high school composition has become the hold music for the world’s most popular phone systems with over 65 million IP phones sold.
We strongly recommend that you write short, independent messages, with a musical interludes. The volume of the music should be turned down during narrative messages.
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When callers are put on hold, music is played over the phone while they are waiting. You can upload your own music file to play, or several music files to rotate. If you do not upload your own files, callers will hear the music that is set by default.
3) An experienced and reputable on-hold messaging provider should have a variety of male or female voice talents and with sample on hold demos for each.
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2. If the hold is more that a couple of minutes make sure to thank customers for their time. Apologize for delays if hold time is significant.
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One of the most important elements of writing Auto Attendant or Phone System Greetings is having an understanding of how your phone system is set up. Step 1: Your on-hold message provides an excellent opportunity for you to market to your customers, and share all of the details that make your company unique.
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You’ll notice that there’s not too much of a difference between the track when played at CD quality and over the phone. All the instruments can still be heard clearly, and the same techniques I used to introduce clipping on the other two tracks had no effect (I could have kept amplifying the track until it did, but it proved the point). And because it’s fairly bland and inoffensive, you’re not going to upset anyone too much if it’s not their cup of tea.
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Frequent prompts can make people feel like they’ve been on the phone longer than they actually have. I’m sure you’ve been there – you’re on hold and the voice keeps telling you that your call is important and someone will be right with you.
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