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A Division of Jeff McNeal Productions







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On-Hold Marketing president Jeff McNeal is honored by the distinction of being included in the dedication of the Third Edition of Guerrilla Marketing - available now.


An On-Hold Marketing System will remind your callers that you respect the value of their time by providing them with quality information that they can benefit from, set to contemporary background music that reflects the unique style and character of your business.

Getting started with On Hold Marketing Systems® is fast, easy and very affordable. Our professional writers and major market announcers will become an active and important part of your sales, customer service and marketing teams. On-Hold Marketing is the most cost effective advertising you’ll ever engage in. Can radio, TV, the Yellow Pages or any other media deliver your specific message to 100% of the people interested in what you have to offer? The other media will hopefully generate some calls. On Hold Marketing will reinforce your message for just pennies a day.

Our messages are specifically written and narrated to convey appreciation to your caller while motivating them to ask questions about your products or services. With On Hold Marketing in place, many callers will actually thank you for the great service. When was the last time a caller thanked you for putting them on hold, then asked to be put back on hold again? Our brief messages and quality music are so pleasing and informative that many callers ask to be put back on hold once their call is picked up, because they want to hear the rest of the message.


Here are some statistics you should know: The average American executive spends over 60 hours a year on hold... 88% of all business callers will hang up when forced to hold — and 34% of them won’t call again. With On-Hold Marketing, 85% of callers placed on hold will keep listening to hear the message... While 94% of all ad budgets is spent to induce calls, only 6% is spent to handle the call that is made...






Questions, Comments & Concerns




“WE TRY NOT TO PUT OUR CALLERS ON HOLD”
We applaud your efforts. We don’t encourage our clients to put people on hold either. But there are legitimate reasons why your callers are put on hold, every day. Many callers prefer to wait a few moments if their intended party is busy or on another extension. Perhaps the caller needs information that has to be looked up, or they wish to wait while their party is paged... You need never be ashamed for placing a caller on hold when you employ On Hold Marketing.

“WHY HIRE PROFESSIONALS TO MAKE OUR TAPES?”
Legal issues aside, we have the skills, the tools and the know-how to inspire caller confidence. No one should take a chance with their business identity unless they have the experience and resources to deliver recordings of the highest quality and presence. After all, your business is, quite literally, on the line.

Since 1978 we have been providing major market copy writing and broadcast audio production, making us one of the most experienced, trusted, reliable and proven audio production houses in the country today. As for quality, we hope that you'll compare our services and sound to the competition. Even then, if you're not completely thrilled with our service or recordings, you don't pay. If you can think of a more fair way to approach new customers, please let us know. We're always open to new ideas...


Money Honey
“HOW CAN WE JUSTIFY THE EXPENSE?”
On-Hold Marketing, like any kind of marketing, is an investment, not an expense. Besides, like all advertising your company engages in, the modest cost of our service is tax deductible! You’ll find that On-Hold Marketing will pay for itself many times over, by building customer loyalty, decreasing hang-ups and promoting a higher awareness of your products and services. On-Hold Marketing will also inspire customer confidence in your business. More and more, smart companies are utilizing this unique self-promotional tool. Think of your On-Hold Marketing System as a personal attendant that takes care of your customers when you can’t. The bottom line? We're in business to help increase your profits. Perhaps that's why over 95% of our customers remain with us year after year. On-Hold Marketing really works when implemented properly. And we do it right.

Our full service includes on site music licensing, complimentary use of state-of-the-art digital playback equipment, script writing, professional voice recording and background music selected from our in-house library of over one thousand fully orchestrated themes produced by the same composers who record music used by the motion picture and television industries.

“WHAT ARE MUSIC LICENSING FEES?”
The commercial use or rebroadcast of copyrighted material (even the radio on hold) requires the payment of royalties to a third party such as ASCAP or BMI. In this way, the composers of the work receive their royalties. The music we provide is licensed on your behalf through On-Hold Marketing Systems directly from the publishers that create them and there are no additional music license fees required for you to pay. The licensing is included in our small monthly fee.

The On-Hold Marketing Digital player“WHAT KIND OF EQUIPMENT DO WE NEED?”
All you need is a telephone! We provide everything else; digital playback equipment, easy installation instructions and a nationwide 800 number to call if you need assistance. If you have a standard business telephone system with a KSU, you'll need music on hold (MOH) capabilites. If you just have a single or two line telephone, we offer an exciting new product that will provide you with high quality MOH capabilites. Our service is complete and there are no installation fees or hidden charges.

“OKAY, BUT WHAT'S THE BOTTOM LINE?”
We feel confident that we truly offer our customers the greatest value for their marketing investment by generating results. But don't just take our word for that. We wouldn't expect you to. See what our customers have to say. Our rates are comparable to what you'd pay for the cost of music licensing alone -- and we don't require you to pay for expensive equipment, either. The actual costs are determined by the service option you select, but start as low as $39 a month! For the whole story, just zip yourself over to our Rates and Options page. Or better yet, to receive a personal quote by fax or email to fill your specific needs, simply fill out our Quickstart order form for a custom bid based on your criterion. Remember this important fact: The net cost of our service, if implemented properly, will be negligible, since our programming is intended to increase your profits by promoting a higher awareness of your products or services. On-Hold Marketing is an investment that truly pays for itself — and then some.

“ARE WE LOCKED INTO A LONG COMMITMENT?”
Not at all. We don't do business that way. Evaluate our services risk-free for 30 days with no obligation. The only way to determine the true quality and value of our service is to try it for yourself. Then, subscribe only for as long as our service produces the desired results. No hassles, no lengthy committments. Fair enough?

“SOUNDS GREAT! HOW DO WE GET STARTED?”
Simply fill out and return our Quickstart order form and we’ll have your system delivered with a generic recording to get you started in just three business days from the time we receive payment from your VISA or MasterCard. A bit longer if you're paying by company check. At the same time, we’ll contact you for custom scripting information. Our writing staff will then produce a custom script and fax it to you within 24 hours for review. Once you give us the nod, we’ll record and ship your custom tape within 48 hours. It’s that easy! If you belong to a large corporate or service organization, we'll custom design a unique on hold program just for you! Click on the California Association of Nurserymen logo (above right) to see what we mean!

STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? Check our On-Hold Marketing Systems® FAQ page, or call:

Call 1-800-4-ON-HOLD

(that's 1-800-466-4653)



24 hours a day

Our Guarantee of Excellence and Results


“We will help you enhance your customer service and increase your profits by providing each person who calls your business with quality information that provides mutual benefit. We unconditionally guarantee the quality of our work and will gladly refund 100% of your investment within the first 30 days if you are not totally satisfied for any reason. We’re in business to serve you. We never lose sight of this fact.”



On-Hold Marketing Systems® is a federally registered servicemark with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. ©1989-2005 by Jeff McNeal Productions. All rights reserved.Click here to view our legal notice.