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What goes through the minds of the people you are targeting your messages to?
If you use an amateur to record your voice over, apparently not much!
Continue reading "Retaining VS Hearing : What's your audience doing?" »
Are you going to any conferences this year?
We're right smack dab in the middle of conference season (NAB just wrapped up in Las Vegas) and there are more conferences coming up this year to attend.
How do you decide whether or not they are worth every penny?
Continue reading "Are Conferences Worthwhile?" »
If you work with union talent you are likely aware that there is a potential strike on the horizon for the Screen Actors Guild this May.
Usually, AFTRA and SAG are joined at the hip, but things have become a little messy recently to say the least.
Let us know by leaving a comment.
Continue reading "My Way or the Highway : Union VS Non-Union" »
We've all heard the arguments presented by those who are striking, but there is another side of the story to be told.
If you're a producer who is affected, we want to hear from you!
Continue reading "How Is the Writers Strike Affecting You?" »
SurePay is up and running with great results already - have you taken advantage of the newest feature of Voices.com?
If you're still in the dark about it, I highly recommend that you watch our latest video, featuring a thorough explanation of SurePay.
You can find it on YouTube as well, so it's easy to share with your friends and colleagues!
Continue reading "New Video from Voices.com" »
So you've found a voice over talent using Voices.com. Now you have to go to an entirely different web service to pay them - and another to receive the audio files - who can remember all those websites, usernames and passwords?
Thanks to SurePay, now there's only one name you'll need to know: Voices.com.
Continue reading "Spring '07 Release - SurePay" »
When it comes to receiving audio files from voice talents, how do you prefer that they send them to you?
Do you have very specific needs or is plain old MP3 via FTP sufficient for you?
Leave your comments here on this post!
Continue reading "How Do You Want Your Audio Delivered?" »
When producing a presentation, video, web video, podcast, or webisode, one of the most important aspects of the production is found in the copy writing and voice over.
That being said, what kind of voice over would be best suited for your project?
Find out at Casting Voices!
Continue reading "Voice Overs To Tell Your Stories" »
Learn how to budget properly for a voiceover recording with voice talent Elaine Singer.
Continue reading "Things to Consider when Budgeting for a Voiceover" »
While ACTRA insists on continuance letters, producers will take battle into the courts for unlawful conduct.
Continue reading "Producers Stand on ACTRA Strike" »
Did you known that you can have the best of both worlds without all the paperwork?
Continue reading "Hiring Union Talent without the Paperwork" »
It's a new year and we've got new service options for you to check out for 2007. Ready to find out what they are?
Continue reading "Monthly Service Options the Boss Will Love" »
Is it your first time working with a voice talent? Are you confused by industry jargon and want to get to the heart of it all? If so, help is here in the form of a voice over glossary, quite possibly the most extensive and comprehensive voice over glossary on the planet, let alone the Internet.
Continue reading "Your Ticket to Great Communication with Voice Talents" »
Did you know you can get your voice over job posting to the front of the line? Find out more about our new service, the Express Job Posting!
Continue reading "Need Speedy Job Approval? Check this out!" »
Announcing the Voices.com Top 100, powered by VoiceRank™ technology, a ranking engine that organizes voice actors by newest, highest rated, and most favored - in other words, more ways for you to find that perfect voice.
Continue reading "VoiceRank™ at Voices.com" »
Need help determining who your target audience is? Spread your message effectively with insight from Adam Fox.
Continue reading "Target Audiences Increase Success" »
With the new save and share options on voice talent websites at Voices.com, you'll be able to contact, organize and help promote voices you like. Want to know more?
Continue reading "Save and Share Your Favorite Voices" »
Recently, Software Development in the Real World posted their Web 2.0 cream of the crop list, recognizing Voices.com as one of the Best of the Best.
Continue reading "Voices.com Named as Best of the Best in Web 2.0" »
Introducing Ad Man and Voice Girl, the two new faces of the Voices.com experience!
Continue reading "Ad Man and Voice Girl" »
We've produced a web-based guide for small businesses and entrepreneurs who want to start their own podcast, including access to pre-recorded, complimentary podcast imaging episode numbers!
Continue reading "Free Podcasting Kit for Small Businesses" »
Here we are in the middle of October. Leaves are tinted in the glorious shades of autumn, cool breezes put more stride in each calculated step, and winter is fast approaching. For advertisers, the subtle temperature changes and bursts of color represent more than just the Fall season, but time to change gears and seek out voice-overs for their Christmas commercial campaigns.
Continue reading "Christmas is Coming... Need Voice-overs?" »
This topic has been up in the air for the years. This past Spring, our team collaborated with dozens of professional voice talent to settle the score on acceptable benchmarks for non-union voice-over rates. Download the PDF Voices.com Standard Voice-over Rates here.
Continue reading "How much do voice-overs really cost?" »
Google's acquisition of YouTube is about more than mere videos... it's about a new market of opportunities to advertise using voice-overs online.
Continue reading "Google Bought YouTube" »
Looking for a voice and don't know where to turn? Read this article for a how-to on finding voice-overs on the Internet.
Continue reading "Finding Voice-overs Online" »
On-line audio clips make the leap from entertainment to the corporate domain.
Continue reading "Podcasting at a Business Near You" »
Increased visibility and relevancy is key to support a thriving voice industry, and with your help, there will be no question about where your colleagues will go to get their voice work recorded and receive the best service in the industry.
Continue reading " Link Popularity? Trade Links with Voices.com" »
A co-founder needs to be a good communicator, a person with whom you have synergy, and a friend. A healthy business partnership is comparable to a marriage, built on a solid foundation of trust, respect, and understanding.
Continue reading "Wise Words: Choosing a Business Partner" »
Taylor Woodrow Homes and What I Want Podcasting® Bring Real Estate Podcasts to Home Buyers. Taylor Woodrow, a leading international homebuilder with nearly 40 communities in the Western Region and What I Want Podcasting®, a leading podcast development firm has joined forces to offer podcasts of their communities to potential home buyers.
Continue reading "Bringing Real Estate Podcasts to Home Buyers" »
As you post your job on a voice talent web site, you know that you will receive a lot of replies. But quality is more important than quantity, isn’t it? After all, you’re typically looking for the BEST talent—the one that’s suited to your project—Not the MOST talent, right? Wouldn’t you agree that it’s best to have a good talent, rather than a mediocre one, for the same money?
Continue reading "5 Ways to get the Best Voiceover Talent for Less Money" »
Summer has the effortless ability to make people buy things and get outdoors. This is perfect for industries such as travel and tourism along with seasonal activities and hot spots that get an extra boost from visitors far and near.
Continue reading "Summer's Coming: Are your Ads Ready?" »
Have you ever received a demo of your script from a talent only to find that there are beeps or sound effects included in the recording? These added audio clips are called "watermarks". Many voice talent add these short sound bites with the intention of protecting their work while providing their sample at higher quality.
Continue reading "What are Watermarks and Why are Talent Using them in Custom Demos?" »
When you post a job, you likely have a set amount of money in mind that you are willing to pay for voice over services.
Are there any variables in your budgeting that are worth more than others?
Continue reading "How do you Budget for a Voice Over?" »
InteractiveVoices is changing our name. We're going to be Voices.com!
In the spirit of this future change, let's take a look at our past:
Continue reading "We're Changing our Name to Voices.com!" »
What do prospective customers think about your company?
Usually, the first impression that they receive of your organization is via advertisement or your telephone system when they call in. Either way, potential customers are likely 'hear' from you first and base their impression of your business upon that first sound bite.
Continue reading "If Image is Everything, You'll Need a Good Voice Actor!" »
A new species of marketing has been discovered, one that effortlessly propagates information to targeted audiences and receives exposure to the masses online.
Allow me to introduce to you, the newest member of your marketing family, the Podcast.
Continue reading "New Species of Marketing Discovered: Podcasting" »
When you're in a bind and need voices, where do you turn?
When the timing is critical and a message needs to get out, who comes to your aid?
Continue reading "The Need for Speed: Voices at Your Service" »
When you hire a talent for a voice-over, let's say for a national radio commercial, have you ever measured the return on investment that you received from the radio commercial campaign?
Usually, the ROI you receive at the end of a good radio campaign will far outweigh the cost of the voice-over, and it should. If all of the right ingredients are there, including the perfect voice for the job, you should exceed your campaign goals with flying colors.
Continue reading "What's the ROI on your voice-overs?" »
InteractiveVoices has been nominated for the 2006 WebAward Competition!
The winner of the contest will be announced in September 2006, honoring the best websites in 96 industries.
Continue reading "InteractiveVoices WebAward Nomination" »
Society as a whole takes voice-overs for granted, especially great voice-overs. They seem so effortless, ethereal, and behind the scenes... Ironically, the less time you think about the quality of the voice-over, the more professional it is.
Continue reading "5 Critical Mistakes to Avoid when Recording a Voice-over" »
After you've selected a voice talent to work with, do you thank the other voice talents who applied for your voice-over job?
Continue reading "Thanking Voice Talent after Auditions" »
Did you know that the first impression of your company is often your telephone system?
When a caller telephones your business, how are they greeted, what are their options, and most importantly, what perception is immediately generated when they call in?
Continue reading "Business Telephone System? You'll Need These!" »
Neither sleet, nor snow, nor rain, nor hail... sounds familiar, doesn't it?
The mail carriers motto is quite similar to ours. We will go the extra mile for you, our clients, at Voices.com.
Continue reading "Always Going the Extra Mile for You" »
Have you ever had a voice-over recorded for a broadcast radio commercial?
Perhaps you work at a radio station and are responsible for hiring freelance voice talent to record your advertisers commercials, for station identifications, promotions, advisories, weather reports, and other purposes.
