10/29/09 – Voice Actors Mix With Audiobook Pubs At New York City Pub – An APA Event
Where can voice actors mix, mingle and informally chat with dozens of audiobook publishers? Try a pub event. We mean, a networking Mixer for members of the Audio Publishers Association (APA) such as the Oct. 27 get-together at the Wheeltapper Pub in New York City …
voice over xtra presents “mastering audiobook narration with alan sklar”
My friend John Florian runs Voice Over Xtra which is one of the top (if not the top) news sources for all things voice over. He is also a proud member of MCA-I which, as a international board member and chair of the membership committee, makes me doubly happy. I mention John because he sent me an email advising that he will be hosting a seminar on November 7, 2009 in New York City entitled Mastering Audiobook Narration. This workshop will be led by master narrator Alan Sklar (also an MCA-I
take the time to make it personal
Over the past four days I have had the specific opportunity to meet a variety of new people who may or may not again come across my professional radar. That’s a really long sentence to describe networking but I could tell your brain needed the workout; no extra charge. When I decide these folks I have met are database worthy (and if one is not database worthy, he or she is still likely an excellent person mind you), I do two things: 1. I enter them in my database (duh!) 2. I send them a
Audio O’Connell & Mastering Audiobook Narration
I always enjoy visiting the Voxmarketising site by Peter O’Connell. Today he is referencing John Florian from Voice Over Xtra and the upcoming Mastering Audiobook Narration seminar. If this is your genre or of interest, click here to learn more: Voxmarketising
Growing Your Voiceover Business
Everybody is an expert these days. There is no shortage of “secrets you need to succeed”, and quite frankly, I find many of them off-putting…not all, but many. However, in the case of Edge Studio, I’ve never felt that way. Each time I receive their Voice Over Today e-correspondence I’m always able to come away with valuable material. Today is a fine example: “8 Quick Ways To Grow Your Voice Over Business” register to receive
Slammed Again, over and out…
Life in voiceover: Feast or Famine:Well this has turned out to be one heckuva week for work. For that I am grateful, but so busy I’ll be scare on the blog and social media scene for a wee bit.The cool thing is bookings have come in. One was a national radio for homebusinessmatch.com that’ll be running on some 500+ stations and on Sean Hannity shoes plus all Sirius XM stations.Talk about wide variety… there was a small thing for TimeWarner Cable-LA, the
Who will be speaking at VOICE 2010?
I attended both VOICE 2007 in Las Vegas and VOICE 2008 in Los Angeles. I enjoyed both a great deal. VOICE 2010 will be the 2nd through the 5th of June, 2010 and will again be in Los Angeles, CA. If you’ve been holding off registering until you knew more about the presenters, then click through on the Conference Schedule and check out the names. Early-Bird registration savings of $150 ends the 31st of January 2010.
Dave’s in the spotlight today
My friend Dave DeAndrea is the voice of this public service announcement. Nice work, Dave.
The Truth About Voice Over Demos
Demos! You’ve gotta have ‘em and they’ve gotta be awesome! So what does it take to get an awesome demo? First, understand what a demo is and what it isn’t. A demo is a critical tool, and without it, you’re not in business. It’s your calling card; it’s what gets you in the door! A demo is not just a bunch of spots thrown together and it’s definitely not something to skimp on or cut corners in producing. Your demo reflects your level of professionalism,
Agents: How To Submit Your Demo (So That It Doesn’t Get Tossed), by Penny Abshire
When you have your “killer” demo ready, you may decide you’d like to seek representation by an agent. The recommended methods for sending out your demo to potential agents vary from teacher to teacher and from area to area. So – what’s the right approach for each region? And when you “cold call” an agent, what to say? …