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There's a lot to love about summer! And then there's this summer-themed Humor On Hold production for Binkelman. It was voted "Worst Thing About the Season" by area prisoners. Scott wrote the copy while suffering from heat stroke and provided the voiceover after nearly drowning in an above-ground pool. 

 

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We don't need to tell you how to get along in this world, so we'll spare you our self-defense tips and low-carb recipes. But, look, if you don't listen to this Humor On Hold production, take detailed notes on it, commit the whole thing to memory and then share it with your top seven friends, we refuse to be held responsible if something horrible should befall you within the next four to six weeks.

The play button is right there. It's your choice. 

 

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Life is pretty funny. Then, before you realize it, you're dead. So, try to enjoy yourself along the way. Yell at your pets. Stare into the sun. Eat more beans than you should. Trip the elderly. And, of course, listen to this dumb thing at full volume. Scott wrote the copy and provided the VO. AccuShred's own Nate Segall supplied the voice of the trapped president. 

UPDATE: After this production went live, Nate emailed us this comment from a customer named Dylan: "You have the best hold line I think I have ever been on! I was cracking up with the skits!" 

We appreciate that, Dylan, but "skits"? We prefer to think of the content as "angry observations slapped together for no one's benefit."

Although "skits" is catchier. 

 

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The fun never ends at Tecumseh Center for the Arts, especially if you have no expectations of finding carnival rides, games of chance and loose-moraled lady carnies when you go. (They don't have any of those there, so you won't be disappointed when you don't see them.) But you will find great local, regional and national music, comedy and variety acts, plus many fully functioning toilets available for guest use. 

Scott wrote, voiced and engineered this radio spot to promote the appearance of an oldies group called Pure AM Gold. Careful when you listen, though, or you just may find yourself singin' along to the instrumental music bed. 

 

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Pull up the nearest hay bale and have yourself a listen to this piece for Wellington Implement. The Northeast Ohio dealership sells, rents and services tractors, combines, excavators and other types of farm and construction equipment. All we do is make fun of the imaginary Wellington townspeople who don't really go there. It's a tricky combination of the absolute truth and hurtful lies that we really should be ashamed of, but for some reason aren't.

After hearing the audio, Wellington Implement President Tom Stannard sent us these comments: "They're fantastic. As always. You guys outdo yourselves with every production!"

Scott wrote the copy, provided the voiceover and hosed the manure off the microphone when the session was over. 
 

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Desiree Grosman is in charge of marketing and the customer experience for D&F Plumbing, Heating and Cooling in Portland, Oregon. When she read the copy Scott had scribbled with a blue crayon, she wrote: 

"These [messages] are great. Honestly, some of the best yet! One of our call auditors just mentioned how many compliments she hears on the [On Hold Marketing] recordings. She’s even had people ask to be put back on hold just to keep listening. So, fantastic job! Thanks again. These are really solid!"

Scott found himself blushing for three days after he received the nice comments, until he realized he had actually come down with a horrifying case of Seborrheic dermatitis. 
 

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We've noticed that a lot of animals seem to enjoy interacting with this audio. They'll listen to it, talk back to it, paw at the air to try to touch it.

That makes Scott very happy since he wrote the copy and provided the voiceover.

But when the animals have had enough of the audio, they tend to act aggressively toward it - hissing, lunging, growling, showing their teeth, spraying urine or lifting their shirts just enough to reveal a handgun tucked into their waistbands.

So, maybe it's best that you enjoy this Humor On Hold production apart from all animals.

You might as well stay away from any plants, too. Just in case. 

 

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Don't let yourself get caught up in any of this drama. Trust us, you don't need it. Just keep your head down and go about your day. Focus on your newspaper or your donut or your Chinese finger prison. This is better left to professionals. 

Scott wrote the copy, provided the voiceover and thought seriously about not doing either while he was doing both. 

 

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After Scott sent the copy for this Humor On Hold production to Chris Hamann, president of Lakeland Auto and Marine, Chris replied, "Oh my God. This is absolute gold! Looks great. Thank you!"

That's when Scott knew that Chris had either sustained a massive head injury or he had huffed too much model airplane glue, or he was dangerously dehydrated, or he hadn't been to sleep the night before, or a large creature of the forest had placed a primitive straw to Chris's ear and sucked out every last morsel of good taste. 

Scott wrote the script, provided the voiceover and delivered the bad news about Chris to his family.  

 

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These two juicy slabs of audio magic from BusinessVoice were just barely recognized at the 2025 ADDYs, presented by AAF Toledo in late February. Each earned a Bronze ADDY Award, which is the advertising world's equivalent of a door prize. But since the certificates include the word "Award" on them, we get to brag about 'em here. 

Because it was part of a Facebook post, the 2024 Humor On Hold Sampler won in the category "Online / Interactive / Social Media - Single Execution." 

The production for Lakeland Auto and Marine won in the category "Film, Video & Sound / Branded Content & Entertainment - Non-Broadcast." 

Scott wrote the copy. Amy and Scott provided the voiceover. And if you listen closely enough, you can smell their wet dogs through your speakers.