President Lincoln honoured by Grandfather-Granddaughter voice over team
With Presidents' Day just around the corner, globally recognized voice actor Skip Orem partnered with his granddaughter to create a video about Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
The project is narrated by Skip's granddaughter, eight-year-old Patricia Orem, and is meant to be used for educational purposes. It tells the story of President Lincoln's famous speech dedicating the Civil War Battlefield at Gettysburg Pennsylvania on November 19, 1863. Skip plays a number of supporting character roles and used his experience as an audio engineer to produce the video.
Orem is a professional actress and her work on the project was her first foray into the world of voice over. About his experience working with her Skip said, "It was rewarding for me because I got to work with my granddaughter and use my decades of off-camera experience to introduce her to voice work."
More and more educators are using online resources to do research and engage their students. Skip thought that making the video available for free on his new website and YouTube channel would help peak interest in the significance of the Gettysburg address.
Skip said of the project, "I thought it would be a neat way to let young kids know the human and emotional part of the Gettysburg event. That way, as they continue to learn about it in school, it will become more than just a date and a place. Who knows, it may excite a special interest in the subject of history in someone."
The video can be viewed by visiting one of the following pages:
http://skipsvoice.com/video/?vid=53
http://www.youtube.com/user/skiporem
Skip Orem has done voice overs for more than 15 years and has worked in advertising, marketing and radio. His background includes significant training and education in voice acting and audio engineering. His degree from The Ohio State University is in Marketing. He has done extensive one-on-one training with renowned voice coach Terry Daniels.
For more information about Skip's voice over businesses and to hear his voice, please visit the following pages:
www.skipsvoice.com
http://www.voices.com/people/skipsvoice
http://www.facebook.com/skipsvoice
Contact:
Ashley Hall
Social Media Manager | Voices.com
888.359.3472 x504
ashley@voices.com
About Skip Orem
Skip Orem's voice is globally recognized as a trusted, genuine, welcoming and professional signature sound. Skip's voice is extremely versatile, friendly and warm with the proven ability to provide a wide range of voice styles. His voice can sound; Authoritative, Warm, Friendly, Geeky, Cool and Detached, Like Your Favorite College Professor, or the Guy Next Door. Skip is also a marathon runner and "fitness geek". He is the producer and host of The Get Fit Pod, one of the most popular fitness podcasts on iTunes.
About Voices.com
Voices.com is the technology and industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talents with the assistance of our innovative SurePay™ escrow service and our Web application.
Former CNN Broadcaster Gives College Students New Voice
Connecticut-based voice actor Paula Lin is using her expertise to help Gateway Community College continuing education students enter the world of voice over (VO). Building on the success of an introductory VO class she planned and helped launch this fall, Lin is teaching two new courses on the subject starting in January.
Intensive Introduction to Voice Over offers aspiring voice actors an overview of the creative and business processes involved in starting and managing a career in the VO industry. Lin will also help her students test and develop the vocal skills needed to record tracks for professional use. Classes will be held between January 21, 2012 and April 21, 2012.
Intermediate Voice Over, runs from February 11 to May 19, 2012. In this class series, Lin focuses on helping students gain experience with script reading and copy analysis. Through more intensive practicing, she will help her pupils build on their strengths and identify the best genres to target as they launch their VO careers.
Lin was the driving force behind the creation of the VO program at Gateway Community College and taught its first class series this fall. Introduction to Voice Over had full enrolment and was very well received.
Susannah Eldridge said of her experience, "Paula Lin is a wonderful teacher! She established from the beginning an environment of respect and appreciation for each student. She was direct, tactful and helpful in giving feedback during our practice sessions and gave us a glimpse of her own experience in voice over in a variety of settings. We're fortune to be learning from an established professional in the field who is eager to share her wisdom and know-how with eager beginners!"
This is not Lin's first foray into the field of teaching. She taught voice-over and copy reading at the CSB School of Broadcasting. About sharing her experience in the VO industry she says, "Instructing keeps me on my toes, and helping to groom the future talents in the world is exhilarating!"
Paula Lin is the founder and President of The Definitive Voice & Word, LLC, a successful VO and editorial business. She is also a multi-award-winning broadcast journalist.
Lin's professional affiliations have included: CNN, Reuters, Public Affairs Group, Washington Convention Center Authority, Montgomery County Public Schools, Peach State Public Radio, National Public Radio, Atlanta Public Television, and various New York - tri-state radio stations.
Lin was recognized as one of the National Association of Professional Women "2010-2011 Women of the Year."
For more information about Lin's voice over classes download the 2012 Gateway Community College Spring Program.
To learn more about Lin's voice over business visit her website at: www.tdvoice.net.
About Paula Lin
"Paula T. Lin is a successful voice over artist and multi-award-winning broadcast journalist. She is also an editorial consultant. Lin's motto is "Need a Voice? Here's Your Choice! The Definitive Voice at Your Service!" With that motto comes a promise: "Remember, the Definitive Voice & Word, when Read or Heard, Leaves Your Clients Shaken & Stirred!"™ Her web site is www.tdvoice.net.
About Voices.com
Voices.com is the technology and industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talents with the assistance of our innovative SurePay™ escrow service and our Web application.
Media Contact
Ashley Hall
Social Media Manager | Voices.com
888.359.3472 x504
ashley@voices.com
New Wave For Female Voice Over Artists In TV Promos
Having always been somewhat of a trail blazer, voice actor and Voices.com member Rachel Fulginiti is thrilled to be at the forefront of a changing industry, now offering voice over services for the television promo genre.
This is following a renaissance happening in television right now. Thanks to many new shows and even entire networks targeted at and featuring women, there are more opportunities for females than ever before. This trend in the entertainment industry is creating more demand for women in television promos, which has long been a field traditionally dominated by male voice over talent.
Fulginiti has voiced hundred's of projects from eHarmony to CVS Pharmacy and is pleased to add television promos to her list of credentials.
"I want to help pave the road," says Fulginiti. "I'm part of the next generation of female promo voices, coming into people's homes as trustworthy advisers and getting them excited about the new golden age of television."
Samples of Fulginiti's promo work can be heard at Voices.com and at Fulginitivo.com.
About Rachel Fulginiti
Rachel Fulginiti honed her performance skills on NYC stages and transitioned to voice over when arriving in LA. She has trained with industry heavyweights Jodi Gotlieb, Jeff Howell, Cedering Fox, David Alden and Gene Cordes. Currently represented by TGMD in Los Angeles, Fulginiti is available to record in her professional home studio or at any studio in the Los Angeles area.
About Voices.com
Voices.com is the online marketplace where business people connect with voice actors and professional voice over talents. From independent contractors to small business and Fortune 500, Voices.com serves over 107,220 people from around the world.
Media Contact:
Agent: Ilko Drozdoski ilko@tgmdtalent.com
Voices.com: http:/www.voices.com/people/rfulginiti
Direct: fulginitivo@gmail.com
Website: http://fulginitivo.com/
Voices.com Social Media Sponsor for SENSEsation2011 UnGala
Hearing voices? London-based business Voices.com will be the official social media sponsor for the SENSEsation2011 UnGala presented by CNIB and EZ Rock 97.5.
Wednesday August 24, 2011, London ON - Voices.com is honoured to help pave the way for the SENSEsation2011 UnGala, a fund-raising event unlike any other. It will ignite the senses and bring out the funky and fabulous in everyone. The event will take place on September 30, 2011. Letting people know about the ungala is just one aspect of this multifaceted sponsorship that will shine some well deserved light on CNIB and the life-changing programs and services they provide to over 3,000 people in London and surrounding area.
Voices.com's strategy for promoting the ungala includes creating new web content specific to the event, raising awareness about CNIB and drumming up support online. A perfect fit with CNIB, Voices.com recognizes the significant role that voiceover plays in enriching the lives of the people who are blind or partially sighted through audiobook consumption, text-to-speech, audio description and other services.
Voices.com Chief Marketing Officer, Stephanie Ciccarelli, was quick to see how the company could be of service to CNIB and designed a social media campaign tailored to the event complete with the added goal of highlighting measures people can take to help protect their eyes and prevent vision loss. Ciccarelli shares, "We are excited to be part of this event and are grateful to CNIB for the opportunity to contribute. Our goal is to creatively show Londoners and the world how vision loss and voiceover have impacted our community and how sight and sound affect all of us."
Lindsay Neale, CNIB Specialist, Corporate & Community Development, says, "CNIB is so grateful to have the support of voices.com to promote this important event and our organization via their extensive social media platforms. This partnership is not only a great fit for the unique UnGala; it also lays the foundation for a rewarding relationship between our organizations. Thank you for helping our voice to be heard in spreading the message of vision health and vision hope!"
Fans of Voices.com have been seeing relevant updates via Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn in support of the SENSEsation2011 UnGala since Monday August 15th. SENSEsation 2011 UnGala will take place on September 30th, 2011.
For more information about the event, visit:
http://www.facebook.com/myCNIB#!/cnibungala
To follow social media updates provided by Voices.com, go to:
http://www.facebook.com/voicesdotcom
http://www.twitter.com/voicesdotcom
About Voices.com
Voices.com is the industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talents with the assistance of our innovative SurePay™ escrow service and our award-winning Web application. Voices.com has a global network of over 30,000 voice actors in over 100 languages and currently serves more than 107,220 users online. Over 69,662 MP3 voice-over demos are listened to by 1,159,901 unique visitors, creating 6911 job opportunities on average, each and every month.
About CNIB
CNIB passionately provides community-based support, knowledge and a national voice to ensure Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence, skills and opportunities to fully participate in life. To learn more, visit cnib.ca or call the toll-free CNIB Helpline at 1-800-563-2642.
Media Contact For SENSEsation2011 UnGala
Shannon Simpson
Communications Specialist, CNIB
shannon.simpson@cnib.ca
519-685-8420 x5147
Voice Over Coach J. Michael Collins Now Providing Lessons Via Skype and ISDN
Veteran voice talent J. Michael Collins is now offering the expertise he has accumulated over nearly twenty years as a voiceover professional to other talents, new and established alike.
In addition to his live studio sessions in Washington, DC, through the magic of Skype and ISDN, Collins is now able to offer a variety of live coaching services no matter where a student is located.
Classes currently being offered include:
New & Aspiring Talent
• Introduction to Voiceover (Basics of creating a demo, entering the ranks of professionals, getting an agent, marketing yourself, etc.)
• Talent Evaluations & Initial Coaching/Counseling (Do you have the pipes? What type of work suits you best.)
• Continuing Support and Counseling of New Talent (Audition-based coaching. Why did/didn't you get the job, how to move your career forward?)
All Talent
• General Coaching, Talent Support Services (Evaluation of demos and auditions, counselling and mock VO work to improve current offerings.)
• Versatility Training (How to expand and maximize your vocal range.)
• Thinking Like a Voice Seeker (Learning what potential clients want, what buzzwords mean, and how to evaluate whether an audition/job will be worth your time.)
As a former pedagogical university English professor, Collins is able to deliver voiceover coaching with the skill, thoughtfulness, and patience of a trained teacher.
"Like any motivated instructor, I am driven by the joy of watching my students develop and refine their skills, and then put them into practice in a way that translates directly to professional success," says Collins.
About J. Michael Collins
With over fifteen years as an industry professional, J. Michael Collins is able to call upon a wealth of experience and accumulated knowledge to provide you with the very best product possible. Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to providing voiceovers of superior quality to all clients, large and small.
From advertisements for major corporations such as Coca Cola and McDonald's, movie trailers for worldwide release, television documentaries, Fortune 500 corporate narration, and audio-books, to promos for the local pizza place, his experience with a wide range of clients allows him to expertly create a perfect product for you, whatever your needs.
For more information contact Mr. Collins at:
Skype: jmichaelcollins
Telephone: (+352) 621493372
Email: jmichael@jmcvoiceover.com
Karen DeBoer Ranks Eighth In The Top 100 Favorites At Voices.com
Of the nearly 30,000 talent registered at Voices.com Karen DeBoer, a Platinum member and four year veteran of the site, has achieved eighth place on the highly sought after Top 100 All Time Favorites list at Voices.com.
"It has been humbling, and at the same time exhilarating, to achieve so many of my professional goals as a voiceover artist since becoming a member of Voices.com in 2007," says DeBoer. "My experience is proof-positive that hard work, dedication and a focus on customer service can, indeed, reap great rewards."
Clients of Voices.com have the ability to add talent they worked with or would like to work with to their "Favorites" list, which acts as a short-listing tool for future projects. The results are tallied in real time through Voices.com's state of the art technology on a weekly, monthly and all time basis as clients use their "add to favorites" tool.
"It is truly gratifying to see our members achieve success through the site," says founder and CEO, David Ciccarelli. "Ms. DeBoer's placement in our All Time Favorites List is a testament to the professionalism she delivers with each and every client she has worked with at Voices.com."
With the help of Voices.com Karen DeBoer is "living the dream." She is able to work from home, be her own boss, and is doing something she loves - and making a respectable income doing it!
"I am blessed that I can't wait for Monday mornings to come... something I never used to say when I was working 8 to 5!"
About Karen DeBoer
Karen's background includes vocal performance, on-camera and print talent, voice coach, talent consultant, and drama coach. Karen is also the creator and instructor of the "Fundamentals of Talent" workshop located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Specialties include: TV and Radio Commercials, IVR and On-hold messages, Narration, Imaging, E-learning, Corporate training, Podcasts, Live event announcer, and Spokesperson. If you need something else, just ask--Karen is versatile!
Major credits include: Nintendo, Maytag, Mutual of Omaha, Blockbuster Video, Better Homes & Gardens, IMAX, Von Maur, Union Pacific, Nickelodeon, Fuji Film, Mercedes Benz, Pella Windows, Healthy Choice Foods, Morgan Stanley, Mobil Oil, Coleman, Conagra Foods, Pontiac, Volvo and Olympus.
Visit Karen at www.karendeboer.com.
About Voices.com
Voices.com is the online marketplace where business people connect with voice actors and professional voice over talent.
Radio and television stations, advertising agencies, marketing professionals, casting directors and voice talent agencies rely on Voices.com to easily search for and hire narrators and professional voice over talents by using their innovative award-winning service and SurePay™ escrow system.
From independent contractors to small business and Fortune 500 companies, Voices.com serves over 107,220 people from around the world.
Voice Actress Debbie Irwin Co-Narrates Incessant Visions
Over the past year voice over actress Debbie Irwin has been working with Duki Dror on his new documentary, Incessant Visions, an homage to the life of German Jewish Expressionist architect, Erich Mendelsohn.
As Nazism expanded out of Germany, Mendelsohn fled, carrying his career through England, Israel, and finally to the Bay area, where he taught at UC Berkeley. Mendelsohn was influenced by Franz Marc and the Blue Rider group; his own work proved influential to architects of his time, like Frank Lloyd Wright, to some of today's most innovative architects like Frank Ghery, and Daniel Libeskind.
His design is revered and can be seen around the world from the Einstein Tower, Schocken department stores, Universum Cinema in Germany; the Mt. Scopus Campus of Hadassah Hospital and the Weitzman House in Israel; to many private homes and a hospital in the San Francisco Bay area.
"As a director, working with Debbie has 'broadened the canvas' and expanded the dramatic latitude that I could use in my film," said Dror.
The story is told through correspondence between Mendelsohn and his wife, Luise, an accomplished cellist, whose voice Irwin narrates.
"This project and the character development of Louise Mendelsohn evolved over time," Irwin recalls. "It was a great opportunity to show the powerful influence she had in her husband's work and career. As they say, behind every great man...."
Dror uses contemporary images and modern reflections of Mendelsohn's work to illuminate the significance of his life and the timelessness of his design.
Incessant Visions will premier in the US on Thursday July 28th at the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival.
Preview the documentary here: http://architectmovie.weebly.com/trailer.html
Visit Debbie Irwin at: www.debbiedoesvoiceovers.com
About Debbie Irwin
Debbie Irwin got her start in voiceovers nearly a decade ago when she found a new outlet for an old passion: acting. She took her stage skills and transformed them into studio skills. Her work encompasses commercials, eLearning, corporate videos, internet audio, audiobooks, audio tours, medical narrations, product demos and telephone messaging, sometimes in Spanish and Italian.
She has traveled the world from her recording booth in NYC, voicing projects for clients like: eBay, CarFax, Jennifer Convertibles, The Smithsonian, Nationwide, SPDR Financial, Ronald McDonald Charity, Einstein Healthcare Network, UConn Health Center, Merz Aesthetics, Wallach, Guardian Insurance and more.
Debbie is also the voice of the Statue of Liberty, and voiced the Telly Award winning video for the Orange County Performing Arts Center (OCPAC), now called The Segerstrom Center for the Arts. She's worked on Wall Street, at the Guggenheim Museum and has raised three kids with her husband in NYC.
Joy Lyn Shaw Achieves The Ultimate Work/Life Balance Through Voice Overs
After seven years in radio broadcasting and baby number two on the way Joy Lyn Shaw decided it was time to stop the rat-race.
"I wanted to be with my children so doing voice over from home seemed the perfect solution. I get to care for and watch my children grow each day." Shaw adds, "Plus I can support our family financially through voiceover. I get the best of both worlds...an amazing job and an involved family life."
While attending College, her brother decided to leave his radio job and asked her if she'd be interested in applying to replace him.
Shaw remembers thinking, "Sure, I could use a little extra money to spend while I get through college." I never imagined it would set me on a path that would lead me to where I am today. I got the job and ended up working at college radio stations and changing my major midway through from science education to broadcast journalism. I spent 7 years in the radio/television world and then left when I was pregnant with my second child to start my voice over business."
Decades later Shaw has a solid client base and is continuing to build her business online through sites like Voices.com and Joylynshaw.com where demos of her voice work are available.
"I can really lose myself in a project and that's therapy for me...to forget about my own life for a moment and dig into someone else's," says Shaw. "Who doesn't want to be a voice over artist?"
Joy Lyn Shaw can be reached at joy@joylynshaw.com or1-801-602-8283.
About Joy Lyn Shaw
Joy Lyn Shaw started her career in radio broadcasting and is now a professional voice over artist. She delivers high quality, professional sound from her home-based studio in Salt Lake City, UT. She is able to produce voice overs in a style that fits the needs of any client whether that be corporate, commercial or just fun and conversational. She has done everything from commercials to phone recordings, but it's narration is what she's most sought after for. Joy has recorded for such companies as Franklin Covey, Adobe, Cisco, Abbott Nutrition and many more.
Media Contact
Lin Parkin
lin@voices.com
Toll Free: 1-888-359-3472
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM - 4PM E.S.T.
Voices.com Wins Outstanding Achievement In E-Commerce from Interactive Media Awards
Voices.com, the leading online marketplace for the voice over industry, was honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award in Website Development by the Interactive Media Awards™. The honour recognizes that the company has met and surpassed the basic standards of excellence that comprise the web's most professional work. The site was honoured specifically for excellence in E-Commerce.
The judging consisted of various criteria including design, usability, and innovation in technical features, standards compliance and content. In order to win this award level, the site had to meet strict guidelines in each area -- an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each quarter.
David Ciccarelli, CEO of Voices.com said, "This award is especially meaningful to us as it pertains directly to the fulfillment of one of the greatest needs our customers face when doing business online - a buyer's satisfaction guarantee for the quality of services rendered and the seller's procurement of payment for a job well done."
About Voices.com
Voices.com is the industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talents with the assistance of our innovative SurePay™ escrow service and our award-winning Web application. Voices.com has a global network of over 25,000 voice actors in over 100 languages and currently serves more than 107,220 users online. Over 69,662 MP3 voice-over demos are listened to by 1,159,901 unique visitors, creating 6911 job opportunities on average, each and every month.
About The Interactive Media Awards
The Interactive Media Awards recognize the highest standards of excellence in website design and development and honour individuals and organizations for their outstanding achievement. Sponsored by the Interactive Media Council, Inc., a non-profit organization of leading web designers, developers, programmers, advertisers and other web-related professionals, the competition seeks to elevate the standards of excellence on the Internet.
Media Contact
Lin Parkin
lin@voices.com
Toll Free: 1-888-359-3472
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM - 4PM E.S.T
Voices.com Gold Sponsor For PodCamp London 2011
Voices.com, an advocate for London's growing technology community, is proud to not only sponsor PodCamp London 2011 but also host several sessions at this years event.
PodCamps are casual come and go as you please unconferences for new and social media enthusiasts where participants set the schedule and host sessions. Voices.com team members will be hosting several sessions with topics on Search Engine Optimization and Social Media.
Stephanie Ciccarelli, Chief Marketing Officer, says; "Virtual environments are changing how business is done and also how interactions take place between individuals on the business front and in general. My hope is that those attending PodCamp London will learn how to better engage with their customers and communities online while adding tangible value to their businesses and organizations."
The event is being held on Saturday June 11th, 2011 from 10AM-6PM at the Convergence Centre in the UWO Research Park in London, Ontario Canada. Registration begins at 9:15AM. To learn more visit: podcamplondon.com
PodCamp London Twitter hashtag: #pcl011
About PodCamps
PodCamps are an open community for new and social media enthusiasts and professionals including bloggers, podcasters, social networkers and anyone curious about new media to share and learn. PodCamp isn't just about podcasting! If you're interested in blogging, social media, social networking, podcasting, video on the net, if you're a podsafe musician (or want to be), or just someone curious about new media, then please join us -- and bring a friend or colleague.
About Voices.com
Voices.com is an online marketplace that connects businesses with professional voice over talent. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies all rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talent. Companies that have used Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, Western Union, Ford, GM, the US Army, the US Government and more.
Media Contact
Lin Parkin
lin@voices.com
Toll Free: 1-888-359-3472
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM - 4PM E.S.T.
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Media Coverage
Internet gives voice to unseen actors
“Today, it's almost too easy. Voice actors can be their own agent. Clients find them through personal
Web sites or via talent-congregation sites Voices.com.”
- Steve Mollman, CNN
The Do-It-Yourself Economy
“Rather than hiring local voice talent — for $250 to $500 per hour — we
searched the Internet for high-quality voices that we could afford. We
found several sites offering various forms of narration or voice-overs.
We selected www.voices.com. In less than one minute, we created an
account, posted our requirements and solicited bids. Within five
minutes, we had 10 to 15 ‘applicants’ ” — charging 10 percent of what
Greer would have paid live talent.”
- Thomas L. Friedman, NYTimes
Google's New Radio Ads Product
“Voices.com has been helping to match advertisers with voice talent and
ad production for the last couple of years.”
- Michael Arrington, TechCrunch
Voices.com's Graphic Design
“Voices is larger, but tighter. More technically productive, but simpler to
use. It’s evolved, really. It’s hard to make something of Voice’s
proportions into a truly elegant thing, but Voices may well have done
just that.”
- Paul Glazowski, Mashable
Additional References
Facts and Figures on AboutUs.org
Voice.com Launches Mobile App for iPhone, iPod and BlackBerry
