Wednesday, December 29, 2010
The Troublesome Truth about a Voice-Over Career
This video by veteran VO Pro, Paul Strikwerda, will now become 'the primer' for those who have misconceptions about how easy it must be to just 'talk' for a living.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
A Special Holiday Greeting from the VO Community
Just a few of the very talented men and women that make the Voiceover community one of the best group of people you'll ever know, want to wish you a Very Happy Holiday:
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM VOICE TALENT EVERYWHERE!
With thanks to Terry Daniel for his idea and skill in putting this together...in a day.
Derek Chappell
-The Voice of Your Business
Thursday, November 25, 2010
Monday, October 4, 2010
Social Media and Audio Married - Audioboo
You never know where your next client may come from. Better yet, you never know just how that client may have found you. That is why you brand, market, sell, and get yourself 'out there', to be heard and hired. That being said, I came across a blog article a few weeks ago, written by my friend and fellow VO artist (and social media guru) Dave Courvoisier, about a program that 'married the best of social media with audio', called Audioboo. Sounds perfect for a voice actor, huh? Dave's explanation of Audioboo is as simple as the program itself:Record audio, match it with a picture, a place, some words…upload, post, cross-post to other social media platforms. Share, podcast, follow, comment, get followers. The program is pretty intuitive and it does a lot. You really need to visit and watch the video where they introduce its features.
I figured I'd give Audioboo a try as one more way to get my voice 'out there'. Right away I came across a practical use in my VO business. I produce a daily sports calendar for a small, local radio station. Their budget isn't huge, so their website isn't fully equipped to handle a lot of audio. So, I linked the daily sports calendar from their website to my Audioboo page. Now, when someone clicks to listen to the sports calendar, they are taken to my Audioboo page, where they can also listen to other audio of mine that I've posted on the page, such as my demo's and recent work I've completed. You never know who just might click and listen...it may be my next client.
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