We’ll assume you have some type following. This is almost always from one or two places: 1) Over a period of time you’ve established a solid email newsletter list: 2) You have established a following on various social media platforms. In essence, you have followers or fans and they are WANTING more content.
The question then for today is, “How will I manage the audience?- or How to manage contacts?”
Don’t take that tone with me! Well, unless you want me to! One of the challenges in VO is finding the right “tone”. We can do that!
Phone Messages, IVR (Interactive Voice Response) and Voice Mail.
I included two different demos in today’s episode. Which do you like better? The first is from last spring and includes my old branding, and another I did just this week. Comments? Which would make you buy?
ANY industry “common” terminology isn’t common until you know it!
Today’s episode is about the difference between a Demo, a Sample and an Audition. As with any technical lingo, there are cross-overs here, but this should help you a bit.
Had a great experience with a new voice acting coach. My family traveled my entire formative years in a Chevy Suburban. I just did a demo using a Chevy Suburban script (partial). Feeling I’d possibly missed the mark on delivery, she asked if I knew who I was talking to. I told her about my dad and his buddies that towed trailers.
My coach, a very successful 40-something lady, said, “what about me?” “ummmm…”
She proceeded to remind me there’s HUGE market of “soccer moms” out there that need to fill the back end with “stuff” and will never tow a trailer.
So the energy is in talking to the soccer mom and everything follows. More in the video! . What can I record for you? .
A few different fun character voices!
What can I record for you?
I talked yesterday about being intentional in our work and work week. It’s one thing to say “I’m being intentional about expectations”, but quite another to do something about it!
This episode is pretty much motivation to put your head down and keep working on your craft. Get coaching. Practice, audition. repeat!! .
We are asked to do many things as #voiceartists and creating a #soundscape as it were. I include three examples!
Well you’ve done the hard work! Now we stare at the phone and wait for it to ring. We’re moments away from that big corporate contract for a national ad!!!
Or not.
Now its about finding the work. Now we do more hard work. We work to find customers. Find talent agencies, media production houses, etc. We call and ask if they’re accepting demos (more next week on demos). Make a list of those that are. Send kind emails with the demo they might suggest or links to your files you’ve stored somewhere like Dropbox or a Google Drive.
But you’re still waiting on that phone to ring. Another choice is digital delivery platforms like Fiverr, UpWork, ACX, and many, many others. Some like Fiverr and UpWork are free to join, but take a percentage. On ACX you work it out with the rights holder. Many others you pay to join. There’s a TON of information on all these out there. Do some research and see if they work for you!
For a while now, I’ve been calling various production businesses to discover if they might be taking demos for new artists. I was amazed at how many (apparently) operating businesses had
It might be time to hire a professional #voiceartist to record the message on your system. Customize for specials or directing customers! And if you’re in a different country or need a female talent, let me know! I know people!! .
Let’s talk! What can I record for you?
