Beema.com is a web site that lets you call a phone number, record a message, and assign it to one of dozens of animated characters.  Then you get a URL you can use to view playbacks.

I used this technology in combination with the video screen capture built into Camtasia to create a video that combines humor and promotes a good product.

You can see how I did it using the Satan character here:

http://www.cbmall.com/detail/deviltalk

Think about some clever ways you could use this technology in your business.