The leading voice industry podcast, VOX Talk, and the Voices.com Blog Network are now welcoming sponsors on a monthly basis.

Voices.com, the #1 Voice Over Marketplace, is the content creator and distributor of the industry’s hottest and most up to date blog network and podcast. Voices.com connects voice over professionals with people who need to hire them to record voice-overs for commercials, videogames, podcasts, audio books, business presentations, flash presentations, industrial narration, and telephone applications.

The audiences of the Voices.com Blog Network and VOX Talk podcast are largely comprised of people who use their voice to make a living, consisting of voice actors, voice talents, voice artists, voice over professionals, voiceover coaches, instructors, authors, production facilities, and recording studios. Qualified advertisers for this niche in entertainment and production include influencers in publishing (authors), recording studio equipment producers, software developers, educators, and music production services.

Voices.com presents advertisers with an exclusive opportunity to get in front of thousands of unique visitors and listeners each day. The blog network sponsorship includes featured ad placement on the VOX Daily blog, Casting Voices blog, Ask the Voice Cat blog, Master VO blog, and The Biz blog, all sources that feed the industry on a regular basis and initiate conversations, spread ideals, and connect people to each other.

Advertisers interested in promoting their products or services by means of podcasting will find the VOX Talk Podcast a desirable program to sponsor. The VOX Talk Podcast, available for free subscription via Apple iTunes, is published twice a week, produced with contributions from professional voice over talents and hosted by Voices.com co-founder Stephanie Ciccarelli. The VOX Talk Podcast, a popular companion for voice talent and voice actors, provides listeners with a variety of voices to entertain and topics to consider whether they are commuting to a place of work, enjoying their morning coffee or recharging between recording sessions.

VOX Talk host and Voices.com Blog Network Editor, Stephanie Ciccarelli says, “Partnering as an advertiser with Voices.com is one of the smartest, most strategic advertising moves a company targeting the voice and recording industry can make. Our podcast and blogs are respected throughout the community and serve as a primary means for people to learn about the industry and further develop their craft.”

Anyone interested in advertising opportunities at Voices.com can contact David Ciccarelli more information by calling toll-free, 1-888-359-3472 ext. 115 or by emailing david @ voices.com to get started as an advertiser with the leading voice marketplace, Voices.com.

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About Voices.com
Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals, employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Get ready to hit the red carpet of voice overs with the Voicey Awards finalists, some of the finest voice talent in the world.

Voices.com, the #1 Voice Over Marketplace, is thrilled to reveal the finalists for the Voicey Awards, honoring voice actors and voice talents for their contributions and efforts over the year in the voice over industry.

There are five categories up for grabs, including Best Male Voice, Best Female Voice, Best New Voice, Best Personal Branding, and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Finalists in the category of Best New Voice include Kara Edwards, John Small, Caryn Clark, Dana Detrick, and Anne Swist.

Finalists in the category of Best Female Voice include Kim Somers, Deborah Cardarella, Rachel Robinson, Patty Mattson, and Barbara Ann Davison.

Finalists in the category of Best Male Voice comprise of Bryan Cox, Chris Fries, Ari Ross, Brian Haymond, and Adam Behr.

Finalists in the category of Best Personal Branding include Bruce Barker, Jay Buck, Julie Williams, Johnny George, and Caryn Clark.

Finalists in the category of Lifetime Achievement include Gordon Gibb, Barbara Ann Davison, Ken Jackson, Bettye Zoller, and Derek Partridge.

Voices.com Marketing Director, Stephanie Ciccarelli says, “I want to thank everyone who nominated talent for these awards and congratulate all Voicey Award nominees. These finalists are a wonderful representation of the industry and we’re proud to see their names up for the Voicey Awards.”

The winners of the Voicey Awards will be announced via the VOX Talk podcast on February 21st, 2007, selected by a panel of industry judges including Rodney Saulsberry, Marc Graue and Nancy Wolfson.

About Nancy Wolfson

Based in Los Angeles, CA Nancy Wolfson is a private voice over consultant and freelance casting director for commercials, animation, narration, and audio books. She writes, produces, and directs demos for her clients and has been the leading coach in the top market(s) over a decade. Her coursework has been accredited at the university level in private and group classes throughout North America and Europe. For over 15 years, she has worked with beginners, working pros, and celebrities as a producer and talent agent.

About Rodney Saulsberry

Rodney Saulsberry is one of the top voice-over talents in the United States. For more than a decade the Detroit native and University of Michigan graduate has given voice to many commercial campaigns, including Toyota, Alpo, Colgate, and movie trailers such as, Finding Forrester, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Dumb and Dumberer, The Best Man, and Friday After Next. Saulsberry also lends his character voice to that animated Jazzman in Zatarain’s television spots. As an announcer, he has worked on the NAACP Image Awards, and the Essence Awards television specials. Saulsberry, the voice of Joe Robbie Robertson on the cartoon series Spider-Man, resides in Agoura, California.

About Marc Graue

Marc is the owner of the legendary Marc Graue Voice Over Studios in Burbank, California, a landmark for more than 20 years. This is where hundreds of commercials, cartoons & VO's are recorded daily. Also a voice actor represented by William-Morris in Beverly Hills, Marc can currently be heard on Nickelodeon's " Avatar-The Last Airbender", Cartoon Network's "Code Name: Kids Next Door" and the "Veggie Tales Larry Boy" series as well as the video games "Avatar", "World of Warcraft", "Gun", "007-Golden Eye" and the upcoming "Spiderman 3" and "Spiderman-Super Heroes Unite".

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals, employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Industry leader Voices.com unveils plans to bring their website to the next level including more sophisticated customization features, ease of use, and enhanced security.

Award winning web service Voices.com, home to over 8,000 voiceover talents and 57,000 clients announced today that they have been working on a new generation of their Web 2.0 service for several months, promising that not only will Voices.com be brought to another level, but that it will improve exponentially leaving competing sites at the wayside.

The core focus of this third generation is to improve the overall functionality of the site, implementing innovations in customization, ease of use, and enhanced security. Voice talent members and client members will both see improvements regarding simplified navigation, expanded support for video file formats, and the ability to further customize their websites to better reflect their personal brands.

Voices.com CEO, David Ciccarelli says, “We’ve been working on this secretly for the past several months. Many people in the industry will be surprised at how advanced the website will be once it is launched.”

The third generation of the Voices.com website is projected to be completed in early Spring of this year, however, sources within the company say that it may happen sooner than expected.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals, employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

The VOX Talk podcast, hosted by Stephanie Ciccarelli of Voices.com, recently welcomed two weekly correspondents, professional voice talents Julie Williams and Adam Fox, to host segments on the VOX Talk Podcast.

VOX Talk, the industry podcast for voice over talent and actors in the voice acting career field, recently added two stellar voices to their lineup including voice-over artists Julie Williams and Adam Fox. Both Julie and Adam are professional voice talent members of Voices.com, the #1 Voice Marketplace.

Julie Williams, of Julie Williams Voice-Over Chocolate ( http://www.voice-overs.com ), hosts The Biz segment, creating audio shorts that teach, inspire and yield handy tips for talent in various aspects of their voice acting career, including vocal health, education, auditioning techniques and other factors regarding the acquisition of voice over work. Julie’s first few segments covered how to rid and remedy vocal annoyances such as dry mouth, laryngitis, and other vocal conditions.

Adam Fox, president of Defiant Digital Productions, ( http://www.defiantdigital.com ) hosts the Tech Talk segment, guiding voice actors through the technological landscape. Adam has produced several entertaining pieces including the use of digital sound effects such as the pitch changers, vocoders, voice changing software, and most recently has tackled a three-part series on creating commercials, working from a royalty-free script from the Commercial Scripts for Radio and Television Commercials.

VOX Talk host Stephanie Ciccarelli says, “Working with Julie and Adam on a weekly basis is fantastic. They both bring so much to the table and our audience is very appreciative of their efforts and insights.”

There are numerous opportunities for voice talent and voice actors to participate in the VOX Talk Podcast, including contributing news items to a segment called “The Loop”. They can also submit an audio clip with tips, advice, or reflections on their careers. Audio feedback is also accepted and aired in a segment called “VOX Box”.

Listen to the VOX Talk Podcast

About Julie Williams

National voice talent Julie Williams is a single mom who resides with her teenage son, dog, and bird, in Northern California. When not in the studio, Julie can be found on a bike trail, or working out in taekwondo. The 3rd degree black belt was Pacific Taekwondo Association's 2004 National Champion Gold Medalist in both forms and weapons! A committed Christian, Julie also works in full time radio ministry at K-Love Radio Network.

About Adam Fox

Adam Fox started his performance career at the tender age of 5. He has worked most of his life as a trained method actor, musician and a producer. He has over 25 years experience working with all recording formats from tape to digital. Adam's father was a professional musician and news anchor schooling Adam from a young age in the art and in business. He owns and operates Defiant Digital Productions.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals, employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Companies in North America seeking British voiceovers to brand their commercials and products can find top UK talent at Voices.com.

When one thinks of Britain and the British, images of pomp, chivalry, royalty, tradition, authenticity, and power come to mind. To some, the UK musters romance, dignity and prestige, reminiscent of Jane Austen novels or the strength, bluntness and grit of a book by Charles Dickens. For others, perhaps it's fashion, cosmopolitan airs, trend setting ways, stoicism, and dry wit.

Whatever their reasons, thousands of companies in Canada and the US are strategically hiring voices from across the pond to represent their corporate images, including voiceovers for telephone recordings, broadcast commercials, station imaging, narration, film, character voice over work and more.

North Americans have always had a love affair with the British. Starting in the early days of settlement in the New World and confederation of both the United States of America and Canada, the British have played a major role in the development of the land and establishment of policy, culture, government and education.

A statistic published on January 27th, 2007 in TheGuardian.co.uk states that there are currently 678,000 landed immigrants from Britain living in the United States today. This is merely a conservative estimate and a recent US Census (2000) reports that there are 824,000 former British citizens living in the US, and a fifth of those living in the state of California.

All loyalties aside, another aspect that influences people to hire a British voice talent is that many high profile celebrities in Hollywood are from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. British voices are in the mainstream and in most cases are respected for their perceived intelligence, vocal eloquence and associated with prestige and excellence.

According to their research, industry leader Voices.com is not surprised by the demand British voiceovers enjoy in North America, releasing the following reasons why companies in the United States and Canada hire UK talent.

Corporations hire British talent to:

• Elevate their company status
• Connect with people on an intellectual level
• Give perceived refinement to a product or service
• Tap into the sentimentality of people of British heritage
• Differentiate themselves from standard North American branding
• Present listeners with subtle yet persuasive marketing

Voices.com CEO, David Ciccarelli says, “British voice over talent are a great asset to the North American market. Their voices often convey more than what is on the written page, bringing a special interpretation to a script or project.”

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals, employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Affordable monthly billing options for people who need voiceover project management are now available at Voices.com.

Voices.com, the voice marketplace, has been meeting the needs and exceeding the expectations of advertisers who need voiceovers recorded since 2004 and this year is no exception. As of January 1st 2007, the company introduced monthly billing options for clients who need to hire voice over talents throughout the year to complete their projects.

There are two monthly billing service offerings that clients can choose from, starting as low as $19.00 per month to access premium services provided by Voices.com and their team of professional voice over talents.

The Enterprise Edition, priced at $99 per month, is the perfect solution for world-class organizations with a high volume of activity, multiple users and the need to manage unlimited voiceover projects each year.

The Business Edition, offered at $19 per month, is appropriate for small and medium-sized businesses that need to manage unlimited voiceover projects each year.

Voices.com CEO, David Ciccarelli says, “These new options provide more flexibility and choice to companies needing to hire voice talents for their projects online.”

Voices.com is home to 8,000 voice talents and serves over 50,000 clients worldwide.

To learn more about Voices.com, click here:

http://www.voices.com

Media Contact:
David Ciccarelli
Voices.com
1-888-359-3472 ext. 111
david@voices.com

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals, employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more.

Voices.com, the voice-over marketplace, is elated to announce that nominations are open for the 2007 Voicey Awards. Similar to awards such as the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, honoring actors and filmmakers, the Voicey Awards recognize voice actors for their contributions and efforts over the year in the voice-over industry.

Voice actors are hired for their vocal talents to complete various projects for organizations, companies, and institutions requiring voice-over services including commercials for radio and television, promos, movie trailers, audio book narration, podcasts, videos, animation, videogames, telephone recordings and more. Theirs are the voices that are heard but not seen.

The only awards show of its kind to exclusively honor voice-over professionals, the Voicey Awards has identified 5 categories of significance and prestige, including Best Male Voice, Best Female Voice, Best New Voice, Best Personal Branding, and a Lifetime Achievement Award.

A panel of three judges has been handpicked to represent the voice industry for the 2007 Voicey Awards, including voice over instructor and former voice talent agent Nancy Wolfson, celebrity voice talent and author Rodney Saulsberry, and Burbank producer Marc Graue, also a voice actor, respectively.
Voices.com Marketing Director, Stephanie Ciccarelli says, “The Voiceys are a way to honor voice talent for their talent, dedication, and creativity. We look forward to announcing the winners!”

Nominating a voice actor for a Voicey Award is easy. Simply print off the PDF nomination form, enter in the necessary information and fax the nomination form to Voices.com for consideration. There is no limit to the number of voice actors a person may nominate. Nominations close on February 14, 2007 at 11:59 EST.

The winners of Voiceys will be announced February 21, 2007.

To nominate a voice talent go to the official website of the Voicey Awards.

About Nancy Wolfson

Based in Los Angeles, CA Nancy Wolfson is a private voice over consultant and freelance casting director for commercials, animation, narration, and audio books. She writes, produces, and directs demos for her clients and has been the leading coach in the top market(s) over a decade. Her coursework has been accredited at the university level in private and group classes throughout North America and Europe. For over 15 years, she has worked with beginners, working pros, and celebrities as a producer and talent agent.

About Rodney Saulsberry

Rodney Saulsberry is one of the top voice-over talents in the United States. For more than a decade the Detroit native and University of Michigan graduate has given voice to many commercial campaigns, including Toyota, Alpo, Colgate, and movie trailers such as, Finding Forrester, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Dumb and Dumberer, The Best Man, and Friday After Next. Saulsberry also lends his character voice to that animated Jazzman in Zatarain’s television spots. As an announcer, he has worked on the NAACP Image Awards, and the Essence Awards television specials. Saulsberry, the voice of Joe Robbie Robertson on the cartoon series Spider-Man, resides in Agoura, California.

About Marc Graue

Marc is the owner of the legendary Marc Graue Voice Over Studios in Burbank, California, a landmark for more than 20 years. This is where hundreds of commercials, cartoons & VO's are recorded daily. Also a voice actor represented by William-Morris in Beverly Hills, Marc can currently be heard on Nickelodeon's " Avatar-The Last Airbender", Cartoon Network's "Code Name: Kids Next Door" and the "Veggie Tales Larry Boy" series as well as the video games "Avatar", "World of Warcraft", "Gun", "007-Golden Eye" and the upcoming "Spiderman 3" and "Spiderman-Super Heroes Unite".

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals, employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government.

The Voices.com Book Club, a blog that reviews industry related publications, has officially kicked off with “You Can Bank on Your Voice” by Rodney Saulsberry.

Voices.com is pleased to present the world with the first-ever voice over industry book review series, instituting a book club designed specifically for professionals in the voice over field. The Voices.com Book Club offers monthly book reviews from respected industry gurus, businesspeople, and technologists, serving millions of readers around the globe with detailed, personal reviews of an authors work.

The audience of the Voices.com Book Club is largely comprised of people who use their voice to make a living, consisting of voice actors, voice talents, voice artists, voice over professionals, voiceover coaches, instructors, authors, production facilities, and recording studios.

The first book reviewed at Voices.com was celebrity voice talent Rodney Saulsberry’s “You Can Bank on Your Voice”, a book that gives people a leg up on getting into the voice over business. Rodney’s book covers all aspects of discerning talent, getting started, home studio setup, interpreting copy, auditioning, agents, unions, and more. The book is liberally sprinkled with vignettes from his career experiences, often humorous and always useful.

When interviewed about writing You Can Bank on Your Voice, Rodney Saulsberry says, "I was inspired to write this book by the pure love that I have for this business and my desire to let others know about this wonderful opportunity behind the camera. You can truly attain spiritual and financial success in the world of voice-overs!"

Voices.com Book Club reviewer, Stephanie Ciccarelli says, “Rodney’s book is sincere and encouraging, providing generous tips on how to succeed in voiceovers. Three aspects I appreciated most were his attentive writing style to his readers, focus on relationships between voice actors and their representation, as well as a comprehensive section on reading copy for movie trailers and commercials.”

Anyone interested in receiving an autographed copy of Rodney Saulsberry’s book can do so by purchasing the book at his website, http://www.rodneysaulsberry.com

To read the book review, visit the VOX Daily blog at Voices.com:
http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2007/01/you_can_bank_on_your_voice.html

About Rodney Saulsberry

Rodney Saulsberry is one of the top voice-over talents in the United States. For more than a decade the Detroit native and University of Michigan graduate has given voice to many commercial campaigns, including Toyota, Alpo, Colgate, and movie trailers such as, Finding Forrester, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Dumb and Dumberer, The Best Man, and Friday After Next. Saulsberry also lends his character voice to that animated Jazzman in Zatarain’s television spots. As an announcer, he has worked on the NAACP Image Awards, and the Essence Awards television specials. Saulsberry, the voice of Joe Robbie Robertson on the cartoon series Spider-Man, resides in Agoura, California.

About Voices.com

Based in London, Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between business clients and voice-over professionals, employing a comprehensive suite of web-based services. Clients that have worked at Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, US Army, the US Government and more