Vox Talk

VOX Talk PODCAST: EPISODE 36

Salutation:

Hi there, I’m Stephanie and welcome to the show. In this holiday edition, we’re ready to go with segments from Elie Hirschman and Adam Fox. But before these gentlemen take center stage, let’s consume some voiceover news.

The Loop:

Brandon, Manitoba Wheat Kings Seek Part-time PA Announcer

In voice over news, the Brandon Manitoba Wheat Kings Hockey Club in the Western Hockey League is looking for a new PA Announcer.

The person selected will be responsible for attending all regular season and playoff home games, managing all aspects of the Wheat Kings' Game Night portfolio including commercial "voice overs" and coordinating the many in-game promotions during the course of a contest. As well, they will work closely with both Wheat Kings' game day operations director Drew Clayton and Howling the Night Away Productions.

To learn more about the position and how to apply, visit wheatkings.com

http://wheatkings.com/news_item.aspx?news_id=4025

News #2

Fran Capo Discovery Channel Spot

If you think you can talk fast, you should watch the YouTube video of Fran Capo clocking in at speeds ten times faster than an average human being. There’s gotta be something about her brochus! How does she do it?

Watch the video either at YouTube.com or by visiting Bob Souer’s blog linked from our show notes.

News #3

60 Second Pitch Contest

If you’ve ever found it hard to tell other people what you do for a living check out the Voices.com 60 Second Pitch Contest. On Monday July 9th, we’ll be hosting a webinar that will teach you how to structure a pitch about your business and give you tips on how to enter the contest to win some great prizes!

To register for the 60 Second Pitch workshop sign up for the webinar at voices.webex.com

The Biz:

Today in The Biz, Elie Hirschman talks about a timely and disgusting topic… allergies!

Elie thank you for bringing this issue up, particularly with all the pollen in the air lately. Good show ☺

Tech Talk:

This week in Tech Talk, we have a feature from our Defiant Digital correspondent, Adam Fox with some VO from Bob Green.

Thank you Adam! To let Adam know how you do what you do, send him a quick email at adam@defiantdigital.com

VoxBox:

In the VOX Box today, I’d like to share some feedback presented to our Voice Over Experts Julie Williams and Bob Bergen.

Here’s some praise for Julie Williams:

David K. Jones said:

Well said, Julie...and with "color!"

Your comments on the site member’s success or lack thereof were perfect. I've had great success and I too have been asked why a particular service doesn't work for an individual. Now, I'll just tell them to listen to your podcast! It should be mandatory for every new member.

Regarding your comments on "color" and practice:

I've been doing this for many moons, but I frequently surf the demos, listening to how others "sell" their copy. I'm always picking up new tricks or inspiration. Just like I did by listening to your podcast. Thanks!

Now, we some praise for Bob Bergen:

This comes from James Dawson:

I think Bob's comments are invaluable especially, as one who is transitioning from a producer and editor to voice talent.

Bob identified all the same problems I encountered with training and a demo I had produced by a New York City studio... too soon, too little variation, inadequate backing tracks.

Many thanks!!! Now I'm off to find an acting class.

And last not least, this comment comes to Bob from Paul:

This whole site is fantastic! I'm about to attend the Connecticut School of Broadcasting and these podcasts are very valuable! Before I start creating any kind of voice over demos, I'm going to do a significant amount of practicing and learning from this site's tips as well!!!

Thank you guys for commenting and supporting our coaches! If you’d like to listen to Voice Over Experts, go to podcasts.voices.com

Farewell:

Well, that’s all for this week! We love hearing from you and thank you for staying subscribed to VOX Talk! You can subscribe to this podcast through the iTunes Podcast Directory, by RSS feed or by email on the VOX Talk website at podcasts.voices.com/. I’m your host, Stephanie Ciccarelli. Take care and we’ll be seeing you next week!