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Here at HOLDCOM, we’ve always embraced new digital technologies while also being sensitive to our end-user’s technology comfort level. Although these units are still functioning and working fine, the digital conversion that’s sweeping the country has forced the cassette tape into extinction rendering them obsolete. If you’re still using cassette based Message-On-Hold equipment, now’s the time to upgrade. Unlike the firm date of June 12th for your television system, we don’t have a specific date that cassette tapes will cease being available. With analog cassette tapes in short supply they will soon be obsolete! Since your Message-On-Hold Autoloader system relies upon cassette tapes for program loading, it is now in jeopardy. Now is the time to protect your program and keep it running before cassette tapes become unavailable. To help you make this equipment transition, HOLDCOM has an exclusive offer for our clients still utilizing Cassette Tape load equipment. Join the digital conversion and upgrade your Message-On-Hold equipment. Contact your Client Relations representative at cr@holdcom.com or call us at 800-666-6465 to learn more.
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Now that cassette tapes have fallen out of fashion, some clients are asking us what they can do with their old tapes now that they’ve upgraded to new digital equipment. Flickr artist iri5 is turning tape into art! Check out more photos from this artist at
June 12th will mark the day television viewing will jump into the twenty-first century with digital transmission of the signal. For those of you who have been using a cable box or satellite system, this day will come and pass with no notice or interruption of service. But for millions of households, June 12th may come as a big surprise when they sit down to relax and watch their favorite television show or sporting event.
The digital bug has bit many industries over the years. Record companies who never thought people would want to buy one song at a time quickly came to an abrupt reality and started negotiating deals with online suppliers like Apple, Rhapsody, and others. Other companies like Kodak were quick to embrace the digital revolution and created on line solution for sharing, storing and ordering prints on line. Here at HOLDCOM, we’ve always embraced new digital technologies while also being sensitive to our end-user’s technology comfort level. Although many of you have upgraded to new technologies including remote load systems, internet based systems and flash drive & CD based equipment many clients have chosen to stay with their cassette based systems. Although these units are still functioning and working fine, the digital conversion that’s sweeping the country has forced the cassette tape into extinction rendering them obsolete. Unlike the firm date of June 12th for your television system, we don’t have a specific date that cassette tapes will cease being available. With analog cassette tapes in short supply they will soon be obsolete! Since your Message-On-Hold Autoloader system relies upon cassette tapes for program loading, it is now in jeopardy. Now is the time to protect your program and keep it running before cassette tapes become unavailable.
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While working on a household project with my wife the other night, the conversation jumping around from kids schedules to what to eat for dinner tomorrow to this weekends hectic agenda, we somehow got on the topic of actresses. I can’t even remember which one, but my wife said she thought a particular actress was pretty and my comment was “oh yeah, she’s cute.” Then my wife said you know so and so from that show, she’s really beautiful and my comment was “yeah she’s very striking.”
Suddenly I am plunged, rather dragged, deep into a debate about labels and attributes, cute versus pretty, beautiful and striking, and suddenly, like an anvil dropped on my foot, the question: “Well how would you describe me?” “Well," I said, "of course honey, you’re all those things!” No sale. She pressed on, “Okay if you weren’t married to me how would you describe me?” How did I get here? I was minding my own business working on a project with my wife having a pleasant conversation. The music was playing, The kids were watching a movie. Suddenly I have to answer a question that may determine where I’m sleeping that night. How many times in business, have you found yourself in a conversation with a customer, not focusing on the matter at hand because you're checking email or talking with someone stopping by your desk to ask you a question? If you’re not 100% present when talking to someone face to face, on the phone, or via virtually, you might find yourself in an awkward position, unprepared to respond properly or primed to respond poorly. Remember, if you're about to close the biggest deal of the year and your customer suddenly asks, "Do I look fat in this dress?" what are you going to say? You could try, "honey, you're all those things." No sale.
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