Yesterday as part of a panel of industry-leading voice over demo producers, there were five key takeaways that all seven of us demo production teams heartily agreed on. Here's the list of what we agreed was critical to consider when you're in the market for a professional voice over demo: Shop … [Read more...] about 5 Tips Voice Over Demo Producers Share
Client Communication Checklist: Useful tips to get recurring clients
By Kim Handysides & Voice123’s The Booth “We’re creatures of habit.” 'A common cliché, sure - but is it a valid expression or just an excuse to keep doing and choosing the same things? Maybe it’s simply that we trust our past experience and wish to avoid disappointment. Either way, it’s the … [Read more...] about Client Communication Checklist: Useful tips to get recurring clients
Drive Content and do what you love – the voice-over blogger cheat sheet
Voiceover & Writing: Two things I love that love me back It’s kinda counter-intuitive to write about being a voice-over blogger. Talking is my full-time job so I should also… write? I’ve been a writer for as long as I’ve been an actor, I’ve written for TV radio stations, magazines, and video … [Read more...] about Drive Content and do what you love – the voice-over blogger cheat sheet
How to Nail the Best Voice Overs for Advertising Case Studies
How do advertising agencies sell their services? They create case studies. Meant to gain clients before selling to their clients, (or afterward for followup campaigns) advertising case studies demonstrate how an ad agency or a media company helped meet their marketing objectives, how they overcame … [Read more...] about How to Nail the Best Voice Overs for Advertising Case Studies
How Improv Can Make You a Better Voice Over Actor
Have you ever taken an improv class? My first improv teacher, Diana Mady Kelly (University of Windsor, School of Dramatic Art) blew my mind wide open early in my career by introducing me to the power of “yes, and…” A student of both Viola Spolin and Uta Hagen, the grounding in “working in the now” … [Read more...] about How Improv Can Make You a Better Voice Over Actor
5 Ways Voice Over Actors Can Beat Out an AI For a Job
The AIs are coming. No doubt. In fact, they are already here. Expected to be a $26.B market by 2025, Voice and speech recognition are standard features on our computers, phones, devices, in our cars and kitchen appliances. (Just ask Alexa, Siri, or Google and they’ll tell you themselves, they get … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Voice Over Actors Can Beat Out an AI For a Job