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Hotel Telephone's On-Hold Music and Messages

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The brief period that your customers spend on hold can significantly influence their perceptions of your hotel. Did they listen to generic music or a tailored message that resonates with your brand? These fleeting moments offer an excellent chance to promote services that guests can enjoy during their stay, attracting potential or returning visitors.  However,  on-hold marketing   can be challenging to execute correctly, which is where our expertise at Studio52 comes into play. We specialize in creating compelling on-hold marketing strategies that effectively promote your hotel’s offerings and leave a positive impression on your guests. Let’s see what these are and what can they do for your hotel!  About Hold Music Music-on-hold (MOH) is a commonly used practice that involves playing recorded music to fill the silence that callers hear while placed on hold. It is also referred to as phone hold music, on-hold messaging, or hold music, and is prevalent in customer serv...

Key Qualities to Consider When Choosing a Voice-over Artist

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Voice-overs are quite literally the voice of your brand. They are the host for perhaps the most important type of brand communication you’ll ever do: video. That’s why it’s absolutely critical to match the ‘voice’ to your brand identity, for the sake of your overall marketing success.  This brings us to the critical question: what skills should you be looking for when selecting the definitive voice for your brand in social media videos, commercials, telephone hold messages, audiobooks, and voicemail? Are you overthinking the criteria, and are you confused about choosing ‘the voice’ for your brand’s persona? Instead of getting lost in the overwhelm of possibilities, just read this blog and you’ll be better prepared to make the right choice. What does a voice-over artist do? A  voice-over artist  is a voice actor who records the narration for a video. This could be a single narrator or a dialogue. A voice-over artist also records for a range of business materials like audio...

Interactive Voice Response (IVR) — What Is It And How It Benefits Your Business

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We have all been there — calling for our mobile operator, and all agents are currently busy. Suddenly a recorded message lets us know that they appreciate the call and notifies us of where we are in the line to be accepted on a call by an operator. What if this audio-recorded message allows us to interact with it by pushing numbers and reaching a solution? Then this is called an interactive voice response or an IVR! Okay, a simple definition we know, so let’s get a little deeper and see how the thing works and help you determine if it’s the perfect solution for your business!  What Is IVR And How Does It Work? IVR is a telephone system that practically lets your customers interact with a voice system, without the need to talk to an agent in person over the phone! This system has basic step-by-step interaction with the caller and guides them to the desired destination.  It’s an efficient way of call routing to the appropriate recipient, information spot, or agent — all based on...

How Studio52’s telephone hold message service helps your Business

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  Did you know 88% of callers would stay on the line if  on hold messages  gave them product information? Telephone on hold messages  is the most effective solution to retain your customer in any situation. Whether it’s to inform, educate, request, entertain or even advertise; a bridge of good communication will keep the things on . Yet , a majority of businesses falter with their  on hold messages . From poor music and bad audio or content, they often end up driving their customers away. And worse, they even don’t realize this huge loss of business! Wonder why this matters? A study revealed 75% of customers, after experiencing a bad on-hold experience, abandon a call. They don’t call back, and instead, take their business to a competitor. Thus, the business loses a potential loyal customer. This makes it essential to have a great on hold strategy for any business. With its  telephone hold message service ,  Studio 52 ensures caller retention, satisfie...

7 Tips to Help you Hire the Right Voice Over Artist at the Right Budget

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  The voice is one thing that brings your voice-over script to life. A powerful voice not just attracts the viewers but also aids the video to deliver the message in the most powerful way. Companies these days are spoilt for choice with thousands of websites and companies offering voice over services and hundreds of freelance voice-over artists available at their service, especially  Arabic voice over artists . However, organizations cannot just go with any voice for their voice over script. They need to weigh the options and select the voice that is the most suitable, relevant and effective for their content, all within their budget. When deciding to hire the right voice talent,  there are a few things that one needs to bear in mind. Below are some tips that will help companies to hire the right voice talent for their next project. 1. Know your voice-over script: Half your work is done if you know what your script is and what it actually requires. The details of the scri...

IVR Explained: Everything You Need to Know to Create A Positive Customer Experience

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First impressions matter. They can make or break your brand’s customer experience. And today, most customers look to self-service first, making it a critical touchpoint in the customer journey. Self-service can no longer be just “good enough”. The experience must make a powerful impact to meet and exceed customer expectations.  This is where  Interactive Voice Response (IVR)  comes into play. In many companies, often the first touchpoint for customer support is an IVR. It’s responsible for identifying, segmenting, and routing callers to the most appropriate resource. To start customers off on the right foot — and guide them on a satisfying, seamless journey — you need to understand the basics of IVR technology and implement strategies to maximize its capabilities. 1. What is Interactive Voice Response (IVR)? IVR, or Interactive Voice Response, is the technology that allows humans to interact with computers. It is generally done through the use of voice and DTMF tones inpu...