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An Authentic, Genuine and Confident Voice Builds Trust I don't trust people who speak with a "Radio Voice". It's another sign that there's a wall up, a barrier to the real person. At one point, I worked with a new hire at a radio station. Every time this young guy...
Defining What an Urgent Deadline Means We all have an urgent deadline or many! The current lifestyle of a voice-over professional is one of isolation. While this can work really well for some of us who love to work independently, it also implies being at a...
THE PERFECT VOICEOVER CLIENT… They say if you can dream it, you can achieve it. I'm a dreamer by nature. So, I hope you'll humor me with my idea of "The Perfect Voiceover Client". Tongue in cheek? Perhaps. Putting my wishes out to the Universe? Indeed. With reverence...
As a Voiceover professional, how you sound in your voicemail is important As a voiceover professional, If you are recording your outgoing message for your company, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Are you comfortable with your voice? How is your tone of...
Should you give out your phone number as a voiceover professional? While reading through a copy of "The Phone Book" by The Phone Lady, Mary Jane Copps, we are reminded that the clear repetition of your phone number in a voice message is important to communicate...
Why providing a rate quote isn't beneficial to your business I will no longer provide rate quotes. A mechanic’s business would fall apart if they set a price before seeing the whole job. It’s an estimate that needs to be given based on the information one is provided...
EVERYTHING WE DO contributes to creating the life we are in… …choices we make, and those that are made when don't make the choice, contribute to creating our lives. We can choose to be happy or choose to be unhappy. Yes, many things are not in our control, but how we...
Need a voiceover actor to get it right the first time? Like the Boy Scouts, working with a voiceover actor, especially for the first time, requires you to “be prepared”. Before you engage a talent you need to sort out your own needs. What are your technical and...
Three Customer Service Laws to Follow I've had a manager fired at almost every job I've ever had. This is not intentional and I can't say I wear this experience proudly. On the other hand, I AM proud of my demand for professionalism, no matter what job I held....
Is Vocal Fry Authentic or a Strategy? Call me unsophisticated, call me uneducated, call me what you will, but I have never heard of the term “vocal fry” until last week. Still, I am VERY familiar with it on an experiential basis. Wikipedia: The vocal fry register...
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