On Hold Messaging Equipment

EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT FOR ON-HOLD MESSAGING

Putting a callers’ call on hold is inevitable because of the heavy caller traffic. Companies put their callers on hold until there is an agent available to attend the call. However, it can frustrate a caller to the core! Companies can still turn this into a potential opportunity and maintain the happiness quotient of their customers while they are waiting in the queue to get connected with an agent. How? You can incorporate call-on-hold messages or music while your callers are waiting in line.

A CUSTOMIZED ON-HOLD MESSAGE:

When a caller is put on hold, you have the opportunity to inform them with a customized message about your company’s products or services. It is referred to as on-hold marketing. You can advertise your company’s products and services with innovative telephone messages.

At Mediagroup, we provide a complete message on hold messaging equipment. We are specialized in on-hold message systems and full-service, professional message development, and delivery.

SC2000 INSTORE MUSIC PLAYER FOR ON-HOLD MESSAGING AND AUDIOS:

We have in store with us SC2000, which is an advanced in-store audio player. It can be easily connected to PA systems and broadcast quality music and audio ads that run in the background. The SC2000 has an inbuilt Ethernet Port that allows us to schedule your music playlists and audio announcements remotely from our studios. This is done using a broadband internet connection. Also, this hardware comes with content management software that fully controls your in-store music and messaging.

IN-STORE MUSIC PLAYER FEATURES:

We have the following features that come with our in-store music player:

• FTP CONNECTION: The inbuilt Ethernet and Internet connection enables us to update your in-store music easily and messaging content with an FTP Connection.
• AUTO START AFTER POWER LOSS: With the auto-start system, even if your business loses power, then your system will automatically start up and play your in-store music as per the schedule without any human intervention.
• EASY PLUG-IN AND GO: You need to plugin as soon as your system arrives. The scheduled music and audio advertisements will play automatically.
• EASY INSTALLATION: Our systems are easily installed on most overhead PA systems and amplifiers that are meant for your in-store music. You have to connect the Ethernet cable to your Internet FTP to start playing your music and messages automatically.

IT’S FUN TO USE OUR MEDIA EQUIPMENT:

Our on hold messaging equipment is so much fun and easy to use. You have to plug the included audio cable into your phone’s music system jack.

Also, our equipment auto-restart even after the power outage, thereby reducing your worry about the same.

To know more about our products, please visit our website or connect with our team.

Concepts of Hold Messages

Being on hold has become a common occurrence –88 per cent of callers preferred on-hold messages over other hold options, and 16-20 per cent completed a purchase due to an on-hold offer.

Don't let a chance to educate and entertain your callers pass you by. You need to know how to create on hold messages that your caller will love to engage callers and reassure them that they are in control. All that is required is the proper script, the correct voice, and routine updates sprinkled with a dash of innovation.

TIPS FOR ON-HOLD MESSAGES

Follow the subsequent points in mind when writing a killer script that your callers will respond to:

• Speak to your audience: When writing a script, it's critical to remember WHO you're speaking to. Is golf more popular with mothers, youngsters, or middle-aged men? With a captive voice, appeal to their interests regarding your business, and they will be far more receptive to listening (and be patient while doing so).

• Time it appropriately: Because you know your business better than anyone else, you're undoubtedly aware of the average hold time for a caller

• Remain current: Because some businesses have seasonal sales and changes, integrating this information in your script as the year advances to ensure that you stay current on the latest and greatest.

• Be natural: Consider how you would like to be addressed. Typically, the first thing that comes to mind is not a robot. Ensure that you read your script aloud and run it by co-workers or acquaintances. If they become bored or disengaged, your callers are likely to do the same.

• Be aware of their path: What is your desired outcome for your caller? Customize your message to them based on what you discover.

• Provide a call back option: If your phone system supports this function and a caller does not have time to wait on hold, provide them with the choice of receiving a call back or leaving a message without impacting their position in line. This can help lessen the stress associated with waiting.

On Hold Messages assist you in avoiding the issue of callers being left "dangling" and possibly hanging up! Additionally, they help you in projecting an image of a profitable and well-run business. A business that genuinely cares about its consumers and handles callers with dignity: at Media Group, each programme of On Hold Messages is custom-designed to entertain and instruct your callers. We create announcements that are meticulously scripted and read by experienced voice artists. The messages tell recipients about your business, its products and services, as well as any ongoing promotions, special events, or sales activities. We then intersperse these messages with instrumental music tracks that are specifically tailored to your client profile.

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When I was first permitted to use the telephone it was still connected by wire. I think we called it a phone cord. The technicians referred to it as a cable inside the premises and outside it was a phone line.

Hence the origin of the expression “hold the line”. This always conjures up images of folks all over AU grabbing onto their cords and hanging-on tightly to stay connected. 

AFTER THE BEEP

Then came the advent of the answering machine. I remember the phrase “leave your message after the tone” as being the one sure way to leave my Mum speechless.

From those elementary days of “beeps” and awkwardness, we turn to the important business subject of On Hold Messaging.

Ask yourself where would the business world be without the telephone? It’s unthinkable and a bit scary. 

A NEW ERA IN BUSINESS

It was August 15, 1877, when inventor Alexander Graham Bell called to his colleague in the next room “Mr. Watson come here. I want to see you".

Suddenly the world changed. The telephone had arrived and done business took a huge leap into modernity.

Today in this all-convenient digital world the business telephone is able to interact with callers using no human intervention. You’ve been there “Press 1 for accounts...”

But there are times when “all lines are busy”. I’m sure you’re familiar with the phrase. It comes just before you decide to hang up or to stay on the line as requested.

GET THE MESSAGE

The choice between hanging-up and holding-on usually comes down to the quality of the On Hold Messaging.

Music alone will delay the hang-up but only marginally better than dead silence or those horrible chimes.

Callers need to be entertained if you want them to acquiesce to a request to hold the line. One way to do this is by providing relevant information about the company and its products/services.

A program of music and messages that’s been well scripted, properly recorded, and spoken by a professional voice actor is the best way to reduce the number of callers who hang-up.

At Media Group Au we can demonstrate how to improve you're On Hold Messaging. We will even write and record a free sample message and send it to you online.