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Comment by John Melley 1 day ago

There's a lot of Buzzz about September being National Voice Over Month which can be a great marketing opportunity with our clients and prospects for all of us. I just posted a video asking people to share how they're going to celebrate National Voice Over Month.

I'll put all the different ideas together from everyone and post it on my blog. It should generate a lot of great ideas and we can all use it as a resource to market our businesses!

Here' s the link!
http://www.johnmelley.com/_blog/John_Melley%E2%80%99s_VO_Blog/post/September_is_National_Voice_Over_Month/

Comment by John Melley on August 27, 2010 at 1:45pm

Glad to help.

Comment by Tom Cook on August 26, 2010 at 7:58pm

Hi John

I much appreciate your input. It help me resolve my problem.
Thanks again,

Tom

Comment by John Melley on August 26, 2010 at 4:24pm

Hi Tom,

Your recording software should be able to do that for you. You probably have an option when you save the file to save a copy of the file as something, typically it's "Save As" and then you have the option of selecting what type of file you wan to save it as. - .wav or a .mp3. Select MP3 and click save. That should do it. Good luck!

Comment by Tom Cook on August 26, 2010 at 4:16pm

Can someone please advise how to convert a wav file to mp3?
Thanks,

Comment by Anthony Stewart on August 18, 2010 at 12:54am

As a newbie I'm requesting a review of my demo at http://www.anthonystewart.net/voice

I greatly appreciate any advice you give.

Thank you.



Anthony Stewart

Comment by Chris Thomas on August 17, 2010 at 8:32am

That's good Tom, then I would suggest just concentrate on marketing yourself (whther it be on a P2P site, your own site, direct mail, etc.) and learn as much as you can and practice as much as you can. Don't be afraid of the audition process. Doing auditions (even for small paying jobs) will help you get better.

Comment by Tom Cook on August 17, 2010 at 8:23am

Hi Chris

You make some very good points and I and thankful for that. At this point I want to concentrate on recordings right now and do the spots very well.
Bye for now,

Tom

Comment by Chris Thomas on August 17, 2010 at 8:17am

Hey Tom,

1. I am not 100% sure but they should be doing the leg work (in my opinion) but if you can help them along the way, it might help to ensure you get the job. After convincing them they need a radio spot, they need to know how much it will cost them for the spot. So, if you are handling the scripting, voiceing, producing, etc. you should have a price for all of the above. Otherwise it's a matter of getting the script, voiceing, editing, and sending back to them.

2. If a client has decided to use you for the answering system, they should already know how it's going to work. You simply record, edit, and send back to them. If they don't know, then that's another thing.


3. When making cold calls, it really doesn't matter who you speak with (to a point). Ask for someone in PR, advertising, or any other department you can think might be related to what you are seeking. Even if you don't get a specific person, remember to be nice, be yourself, give them useful information (your services, contact info, etc.).

Please remember that this is just one person's opinion and someone else who has had more experience dealing with this side of the business may have slightly different ideas. The idea though is to know your service inside and out so you can be confident when you speak to prospective clients. Are you simply providing voice overs or are you offering more in depth services? I hope this helps and maybe someone else will chime in :-)

Chris
VO Edit by Design

Comment by Tom Cook on August 16, 2010 at 1:05pm

Hello everyone. As a newbie I still have many unanswered questions that need to be addressed. I have reviewed several web sites bu,t I am unable to find answers for the following. I would much appreciate your input.

1. If I convince a company to use my services. What's the next step for me to advise the client what they need to do, especially if they have never purchased a radio spot? Who is the client to contact or should I be doing the leg work for them?

2. What if a client needs me to do a recording for thier answering machine. What do I advise them how to get this set up?

3. Cold calls.Is there usually a type of person/department I should ask for in a business. What are some of the key things to mentioned to the client that will help me? I guess I am looking for something of an organized idea(s) so it looks professional when I call.

Thank you,

Tom

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