Learn And Grow At Voices.com
Voices.com is a great business model.
They give great customer service, care about their clients and, most important to me, keep up with the changes in our industry, and then appropriately change themselves. I too have had many "hires" and have developed ongoing relationships.
I suggest that you take a few webinars or a private lesson or two to further develop your style and keep your energy.
It is always difficult mentally when we are in a slump. Just know we all go through that, but take this time to learn and grow and you will receive the "you have been hired" email. Keep plugging!
I am very supportive of Voices.com and enjoy giving credit where credit is due.
Makeover Mondays Webinar!
The Makeover Mondays webinar presentation was so wonderful. Ashley and Kayla executed a great tag team.
Voices.com is such a wonderful service. I never thought seriously about voice over acting because there were so many unknowns for me. But Voices.com is making it easier. Thanks guys!
FORREST C. LAMB, CFM CFMJ
Metroscape LLC
CEO / Principal
Responses To Our First Job
WOW! We are new to Voices.com. Yesterday we posted our first job with short script and today we had 61 responses from earnest and talented people. I cannot believe it has taken this long to find you - you have made our work so much easier - such an incredible service. We are so happy with this process. Incredible!
The VO will be used to narrate a short internet video for Quincy Valley (Washington) Tourism. The narrator we selected, Dave Pettitt, describes 17 million years of geologic history in Eastern Washington state in three minutes. The remaining 1.5 - 2 minutes of the video will show the recreational paradise that same area is today. It will be used on the internet, smart phones and we will likely submit it for a Telly or other awards. We were quite happy to work with Dave whom we would have never known about without Voices.com.
The target market is those who are interested in Washington State - tourists, specifically rock climbers, hikers, bicyclists, boaters, and a large crowd of people interested in geology and rocks. The video will be shared on Facebook and the Quincy Valley Tourism website.
The most important criteria for our voice talent was: Does their voice portray the story? Can they draw the audience in with their intonations and expressions in such a way that a visceral connection is made between the hearing "eye" and the image - thereby gluing the audience to what they see? Do they understand the power of their own voice and love what they do?
We (JACOL Filmworks, LLC) are a small production company in Eastern Washington. We specialize in web and training videos and when we aren't working on that, we are working on documentaries.
Kathy Kiefer
JACOL Filmworks, LLC
Just Wanted to Say Thank You
I just wanted to say thank you for a great 6 months so far as a member of Voices.com!
I joined in November of 2011 just after recently being signed to an agency for voice over. Being new, it was very slow in terms of getting auditions through my agency, too slow (being non-union does not help). It was discouraging and I began to question whether or not I made the right decision to devote time to pursue this as a career.
I wasn't sure what to do, as I was not getting much in terms of auditions, and with no auditions, there would be no practice or development. Even though I am young, I began to feel that I should go back to University, maybe throw in the towel and give up on my dreams of acting and voice over.
But a good friend mentioned you guys to me. I decided, what the hay, I'll give it a shot! And 6 months later, I have landed 30 jobs and auditioned for hundreds of scripts which have lead me to develop my voice, find my niche and build a portfolio of work that I would have never have had the opportunity to do if not for you guys.
Though its tough to have to be near a computer all the time, I love this work, and the potential opportunities you provide. For me, it has given me the confidence to know that this is possible, that I have what it takes, and that with continuous hard work, this "is" something I can do as a career.
At Voices.com, I feel you provide opportunities. Ones which allow its talent to determine and realize their potential. To understand themselves and grow as artists. Without this site, I can assure you that I would not be where I am today in voice over. I'm not even sure I would still be calling myself a voice actor.
And for that, I say THANK YOU!
Great Things Happen at Voices.com!
On my Birthday of all days I wondered just how long it would take for jobs to start really rolling in at Voices.com for me.
Then BAM!
This RADIO guy, lands *Two* National Contracts on the same day! My Birthday!
Mountain Dew and Madonna 2012 World Tour and *only* because I was seen on Voices.com! Right now, I'm loving you guys!
The Number One Source For Voice Talent is #1 with me!
Another Great Project
Voices.com is very easy to use. The whole process from auditioning to communicating with the client to uploading the finished files is really easy and pain free.
This last project was for internet use and was announcing an upcoming event in the entertainment world. I based my taking on the audition by my VoiceMatch % fit to the job. It was over 90% so I went ahead and did the audition.
I was not the first in line, in fact I think I ended up being 30 or 40 to audition, so you never know how many auditions a client will listen to. If you feel you are a fit, I say go for it. Give it your best read and that's it.
There is plenty of opportunity with Voices.com and this is why it is part of my overall Voice Over business strategy.
Randy Anderson
8 ALARM VOICEOVERS
Wide Range of Opportunities
I enjoy the fact that Voices.com allows me a wide range of opportunities with which to explore and expand my work and skills.
The latest project was for an online game featuring funny, spooky skeletons (anything with the word 'funny' in it gets my attention)! The game is a family-inclusive multiplayer game with a spooky, kooky voice over for the skeletons who appear as comic relief. Lots of fun--and the client let me do a little extra thing that he LOVED!
Earlier this year I completed my FIRST audio book through Voices.com called Ever Increasing Faith by Smith Wigglesworth.
Quite a far cry from singing skeletons but that is the nature of voice over! I LOVE IT--and, thanks for all of your help in making it happen!
Voices.com Is Wonderful
The entire process was fabulous - beginning with my first contact at Voices.com, Jeremy (who answered all of my questions throughout the process and stayed in touch with me until the job was done), and ending with the receipt of the audio files in a very timely and professional manner.
The process for setting up the announcement for the job was easy, and the more than one hundred voiceover artists who responded to the request were friendly, professional, and kind. What a lovely group!
Ax Norman did a wonderful job narrating our book (CELTIC RUN). His pacing, enthusiasm, and tone of voice were perfect for our middle-grade novel. His ability to choose just the right inflection for each moment in the story was amazing. He took direction well too and handled last-minute changes with good humor and patience.
I highly recommend Voices.com. And I look forward to working with you all again.
Margie Blumberg
MB Publishing, LLC
Everyday Is Like Christmas!
I just wanted to drop you a quick line and say thank you so very much.
I never could in my wildest imagination have expected what I have been experiencing since the day I signed up with you at Voices.com.
Everyday is like Christmas with packages arriving sometimes within minutes of each other or maybe several hours, but before my day is completed, it is not unusual to have received a minimum of 20 or 25 new auditions.
I have been having a great time working with each audition I feel comfortable with sharing my talents and even if I am not accepted it doesn't matter because it is just a lot of fun trying to create what the client is desiring.
Have a Great Day.
Voices.com is the BEST!
I just want to say that without Voices.com I would have no hope in this industry.
I have made long term clients, established my business, enriched my VO career and continue learning.
Compared to other sites, Voices.com is the best bang for my buck!
Vast Array of Talent
I wanted to take a moment to commend you on the vast array of talent you brought together in one place.
Within an hour of posting my 2 jobs I had dozens of demo takes to listen to. The hardest part is choosing one since they are all so good.
This is an amazing service for someone like me who needs professional voice over work but can't break the bank or spend hours calling to find someone.
I'll simply conclude with, job well done.
Kind Regards,
Michael S. Wade
Secure Borders K9
Voice of the ADDY Awards
A big thanks to Voices.com for giving me the opportunity to be the voice of the 2012 ADDY Awards!
The ADDYs are the world's largest advertising competition, and conclude with an Oscar-like gala revealing the winning entries for the year.
Voices.com job, #49382.
What a Week!
Voices.com has been so great to me since joining in 2011.
My 2012 has started off with a bang, as just in the past week, I booked 4 jobs! I hope the run of success continues throughout the year.
Thanks for all the work you guys do so that we have the opportunity to make a career in this business. Much appreciated.
Brazilian Voice Talent Amazed By Voices.com
When I made my (gratis) profile at Voices.com, I thought this was just one more P2P website. But soon I was booked for my first commercial project!
The interface is user-friendly and the project I took part in was voiceover for a video, which will be distributed to Brazilian hair dressers, showing them the benefits of using a new professional tool. So, I had lots of fun recording the voiceover and narrating about beauty. But as a new member I had to learn the Voices.com ways of dealing with clients and projects, so during the process of recording I needed support from the Voices.com Team, who was always quick and effective in answering my questions.
The communication with the client through Voices.com was fast and the job was quickly done. That's how I got my first 5 star rating and feedback! ;-)
I was so excited from this great experience, that I've upgraded my membership, so that I can enjoy the full benefits that the website offers! And to my surprise, I've started auditioning for commercial projects every week! This is a great number, especially considering that I wait for Brazilian Portuguese projects!
I only have to thank Voices.com!
Small Project - Great Success
I stumbled upon Voices.com when looking for a voice actor for a small project. I just needed 100 different animal names read out loud for a children's mobile app.
24 hours after posting the job I logged in was happily surprised. 28 qualified bidders were interested in the job. Actually the hardest part was choosing between the many talented candidates.
The result can be heard in my just released Android app: 100 Animals for Kids.
Jakob Jelling
