If you do voice acting or voice-overs; you’re probably gunning for that big break that will turn you into a voice over star and catapult you into the rarefied air of Seth McFarlane, Dan Castellaneta, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria, and Mel Blanc. More often than not, you’re trying to go after the lead roles (or […]
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Apr
Apr
Many people think that they know all that there is to know about the esoteric career known as Voice Acting. They think that it’s a relatively easy and glamorous job where one gets paid for simply talking. However, many Voice-over Talents who provide the voices for Public Service Announcements (PSAs), TV, Radio, and Web Commercials, […]
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Mar
Mar
Voice Actors or VAs (sometimes also called Voice overs and Voice talents) are a versatile lot. You hear them virtually everywhere: in TV shows and commercials, on the radio, in Public Service Announcements, on phone-based IVR messages, in instructional and educational software, video games, and even in documentaries. Voice Acting is a fun and challenging […]
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Jan
Jan
Voice talents are accustomed to using their own voice and their own manner of speaking when they work to create narrations and voice-overs for TV, movies, and even for telephone greetings and messages. However; there may be times when a client specifically asks for a certain type of voice to be used, or for a […]
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Dec
Dec
If you’re a voice actor; working in the recording booth is par for the course. You’ve already made yourself familiar with the equipment, know the proper distance to stand from the microphone, and have perfect diction, intonation, and enunciation. However; all of this preparation and training can be ruined by seemingly simple and obvious mistakes: […]
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Nov
Nov
Audio-Video Presentations (AVP) are handy tools for giving information during meetings, exhibits, trade expos, and lectures. They integrate images and sounds to be able to impart your lesson, message, product specs, services, and brand identity to your target audience. However, the success of an AV Presentation relies on a good voice-over narration: whether you are […]
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Oct
Oct
You may quickly recognize a brand by the company’s logo or the visual of a spokesperson holding the product up on TV. The same goes with an effective voice over. If you want to build your brand, you must have a voice that will speak for you. Familiar Voice Builds Brands Hearing the same voice […]
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Oct
Oct
We always follow the voice we trust. Take the voice-over on the New York subway that says “stay clear of the closing doors.” This is an example of an authoritative voice that subway passengers trust and think credible. Voice Perception Our perceptions of a voice could either persuade or dissuade us from making decisions. In […]
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Sep
Sep
To music or not to music on your IVR/On Hold message We do a LOT of IVR messages, on hold, voicemail, marketing messages, you name it. A lot of times people will ask us if we recommend music on their phone messages. We have kind of come up with a formula of which messages 1) […]
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Aug
Aug
Making a product is one thing, but getting people to see, like, and buy your product is a whole other story. If you want people to buy your product, you must use the power of commercials. But making a commercial takes several elements put together. Here are a few things you’d want to consider if […]