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by Brittny Baldwin, Spectrio Creative Consultant Voice talent Gregg Simmel grew up in Ohio, and attended OhioUniversity where he studied Journalism. He transferred to the University of Miami and studied Political Science. He then made his way to the other side of the country, to San Francisco where he attended the Bailie School of Broadcasting.…

This is another one of those questions that depends on two things: your callers (most important) and your business model. Your Callers As a business owner, you have to think about who is calling your company in order to choose appropriate hold music. After all, an elderly caller will likely not appreciate the same type…

When you have many repeat callers to your business, it’s important to keep them engaged. After all, they are most likely your “bread and butter” and you’d probably like to keep it that way. So, when they call back – we’re talking month after month, week after week, or even day after day – you…

by Bob Anthony, Spectrio Creative Consultant Chances are, if you live in the Tampa Bay area, you came from somewhere else. Susan Jones Williams not only was born here, she is a fifth-generation Pinellas County native. Her effervescent style, which makes her a favorite voice talent among Spectrio clients, is no act; it is an…

It’s time again for the Spectrio Amblers and Ramblers to participate in our local MS Walks! The Spectrio Amblers of our Oldsmar, Florida office will be walking on March 16th at Largo Central Park. The Spectrio Ramblers of our Tulsa, Oklahoma office will be walking on April 13th at Veteran’s Park. Please help us make…

Spectrio is proud to announce the release of the Spectrio Update Manager (SUM), the new way for our customers to view, edit, create and submit scripting for their on hold messages! There are many great features in SUM, including the ability to: -check status of current production(s) -listen to and choose specific voice talent and…

If you have children, you may have heard this question before: “Mommy, where do on-hold messages come from?” It’s likely you didn’t have an answer, or you probably started something like, “Well, honey, when a business owner really cares about his customers, he wants to make sure they are happy when they call.” But from…

The most obvious way to use digital signage is to advertise your business. Sure, you could promote your company, your name, your products and services, but why use digital signage for the same thing as the other guy? As digital signage becomes more pervasive, it’s important to stand out. Here are 5 ways you could…

By Sebastian Martinez, Spectrio Creative Consultant   Mark Adams brings three decades of media production experience to every vocal project. From his days of broadcasting school, to over a dozen Disc Jockey and Production Manager positions at radio stations around the country, to on-camera hosting at a nationally broadcast home shopping network, Mark delivers your…

CHARLOTTE, NC – January 13, 2013 – 10 Foot Wave reaches agreement to provide their suite of digital products to Cottman Transmissions stores nationwide. About Cottman Transmission – Headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, Cottman Transmission provides total automotive car care.   About Spectrio Spectrio is one of the nation’s leading providers of in-store marketing solutions powered by…

Not including Spectrio’s 4 owners, we currently have 65 full time employees, plus several part time and contract employees that work hard each day to make sure our clients are taken care of. How many clients, you ask? We provide more than 40,000 individual locations with on-hold, automated attendant, overhead music and messages, video or…

Many businesses are turning to VOIP phone systems, which are entirely computer-based. If your business has a VOIP phone system, there is a mailbox where you can upload audio for your message on hold. Depending on your system, you may need a specific type of .wav file, but some also allow a simple .mp3 file…