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How to Write an On Hold Message Script (With Examples)

Your callers are already interested. The right on hold message script turns their wait into something useful. Here is how to write one.
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IVR Menu Best Practice: How to Get Callers Where They Need to Be

A good IVR menu goes unnoticed. A bad one is the reason customers hang up. Here is how to build a phone menu that respects your callers' time.
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International Podcast Day: What Business Phone Audio Can Learn From Podcasts

Over the past few years, podcasts have made professional voice recording and audio production more accessible than ever. Good microphones, recording software and editing tools are now within reach of almost anyone who wants to create their own content.
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How to Run Your Business From Your Mobile Without Sounding Like It

Your mobile is your office, your switchboard and your diary. Here is how to make it sound like a proper business phone system without carrying two handsets.
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Audio Branding Across Departments and Sites

Greenhous came to us in 2020 to refresh phone messaging at one location. Years later, the partnership covers multiple branches and departments. Here is what an audio branding script is, and why it matters.
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Answering Service vs Virtual Receptionist: The Difference

These three terms are used interchangeably across the industry, and they should not be. Here is what each one means in practice and which suits your business.
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What Does a Missed Call Really Cost Your Business?

Most businesses have no idea how many calls they miss, or what those calls were worth. Here is a straightforward way to put a number on it, and what you can do about it.
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Instructional Videos That Cut Support Calls

If your support team answers the same question every week, that question belongs in a video. Here is how Excel Healthcare used instructional content and a tighter phone menu to free up their team.