Our New Offering We’re excited to announce that we are now offering our Messages on Hold clients the ‘Smart Business Reviews’ review service. This simple yet clever cloud-based software encourages customers to leave online reviews about your business in a safe place that you can control and it makes the whole reviewing process as…
Does Your Small Business Suffer from an Unprofessional Phone System? Professional on hold messages and music aren’t limited to major companies with multi-line telephone systems. Despite what many small business owners believe, on hold messages and music can easily be added to single line and cordless phones. That’s right – regardless of whether you have…
Smart IP Audio Box – the on Hold Player You Now Need Due to changes in business telecommunication technology, The Smart on Hold team have developed an intelligent on hold player device – we call it a Smart IP Audio Box. This device can connect to almost all new & old phone systems, either via…
Did you know that you have a targeted, low-cost and effective marketing weapon at your disposal? But chances are, you’re not using this opportunity to its full potential. We’re talking about your on hold and transfer call space. Seriously, if you have ever spent time and advertising money on TV, print, radio, online or any…
Are your on hold customers hanging up? Or, are you receiving customer complaints about your phone system? You might not even be aware of this, but your callers could be hearing the same on hold message over and over (and if there is one way to frustrate a caller, this is it). Why are your…
On hold messages provide much more value for businesses and their callers when they are updated regularly. Don’t risk having your customers hear dull, outdated or repetitive information – they might just hang up and not call again! When it comes to your on hold messages, consider – are your on hold scripts out of…
Although preparing your phone system or business to be NBN ready (this really just means VOIP-Ready) is actually quite simple and can be done for as little as $65, many telephone companies and or salespeople are inspiring fear in consumers by insisting that they need to purchase unnecessary “NBN-compliant” phone systems “before it’s too late!”.…
An automated attendant (also know as an AA, Answering attendant, digital receptionist, virtual receptionist, IVR or Interactive Voice Response system) – is a telephone voice menu system that allows callers to be transferred to necessary staff members or departments without the need of an operator or receptionist. Auto attendant messages should be professional, studio-quality and…
Fantastic customer service is vital for business success. However, many companies drop the ball when it comes to offering attentive, high-quality telephone-based customer service. Here are 8 tips for improving your customer service telephone etiquette: Smile and Monitor Your Voice It may sound corny, but a smile can be heard through a telephone. Answering phone…
Vet clinics are busy places – as a result, callers are often placed on hold. The best way to make the most of your on hold space (and make sure your on hold customers receive the best on hold experience possible) is to create on hold messages for your business. Don’t make the mistake of…
