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Rodney Saulsberry helps voice actors to usher in the New Year early with some pointers on How To Be Great in 2008.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) November 27 – Rodney Saulsberry, movie trailer voice talent and voice acting coach, graces the Voice Over Experts Podcast, this week with some holiday errands for voice actors to run before the New Year arrives. Voice Over Experts, now celebrating its 24th episode with featured lecturer Rodney Saulsberry, has been wowing and educating voice actors from around the globe, including amateur, newly initiated and seasoned professionals.

Rodney Saulsberry’s lecture "How To Be Better In 2008" gives voice actors 8 chores to pursue that will guarantee a blockbuster year. Rodney’s tips are empowering, revealing and insightful. Saulsberry’s genuine delivery makes for exceptional listening and effortless study; listeners will be so entranced and inspired that the laundry list of to-dos suggested will not only seem doable but perceived as exciting adventures that will bear fruit for the year ahead.

This is Rodney Saulsberry’s second episode as a regular contributor to the Voice Over Experts podcast. Rodney Saulsberry lectures on a regular basis to beginner voice actors and professional voice actors via podcast on how to grow and succeed in the business of voice acting. Since the lectures are available in the form of MP3 podcasts, the lessons are hosted online and can be heard at any time of day at the convenience of the listener.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Rodney Saulsberry, go to:

http://www.rodneysaulsberry.com

To learn more about the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/

About Rodney Saulsberry

Rodney Saulsberry is the author of the best sellers, You Can Bank on Your Voice and Step up to the Mic. The voice of Twix Candy Bars, Toyota Avalon and the Zatarain’s Jazzman, is also in demand worldwide for his voice-over coaching and commercial workshops. For more than two decades the Detroit native and University of Michigan graduate has given voice to many movie trailers such as, Finding Forrester, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Dumb and Dumberer, The Best Man, and Friday After Next. 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.

Voices.com has just created My Voices.com Profile, an application made specifically for Facebook giving those who use their voice for business a new, innovative way to market their talents.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) November 26 – Voices.com, the voice over marketplace, is engaging the Facebook phenomenon with a hot new application called “My Voices.com Profile”. My Voices.com Profile gives a strategic promotional advantage to those who provide vocal services including voice actors, singers, podcasters, authors and public speakers. With a wide variety of professionals who could make use of the My Voices.com Profile, the app promises to be a perfect marketing tool that makes getting to a user’s website easier where resume information and audio samples are readily available via a flash player for interested parties to listen to.

The My Voices.com Profile app is accessible to Facebook users and the one requirement is that people who install the app have a profile at Voices.com. The audio and application itself is hosted at Voices.com giving professional voice artists the ability to effortlessly update or add new audio to their profile. All Facebook users who are also members of Voices.com can easily add the application by searching the Facebook Application Directory to participate in this new and exciting marketing opportunity.

Voices.com CEO, David Ciccarelli, says, “My Voices.com Profile is an ingenious way for voice artists to take advantage of Facebook to direct traffic to their demos on their Voices.com website with no programming skills required. Voices.com members will be the first to receive the benefits of this useful application when partaking in social networking activities.”

To learn more about the My Voices.com Profile app, visit:

http://www.facebook.com/apps/application.php?id=7271421586

To learn more about the Voices.com, go to:

http://www.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.

Marc Cashman, industry expert and seasoned commercial talent, teaches freelancers applying for work from home studios how to get it right before submitting auditions online.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) November 21 – Marc Cashman, voice talent and celebrated voice over coach, is featured this week on the Voice Over Experts Podcast, the top educational podcast for beginner and professional voice actors around the world. Marc Cashman is the owner of Cashman Commercials and the Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques where he teaches voice lessons and classes.

In his most recent episode, Voice Over Expert Marc Cashman coaches freelance voice actors on "Auditioning in Your Home Studio" to set the stage for success. Listeners will learn how to create a perfect audition from home by following directions, being professional and paying attention to details.

As a regular contributor to the Voice Over Experts faculty, Marc Cashman has recorded two episodes for the Voices.com audience and will be lecturing on an ongoing basis to aspiring voice actors and professional voice talents via podcast on how to understand, hone and grow in their craft. As the lectures are available in the form of podcasts, the lessons are hosted online and can be heard at any time of day at the convenience of the listener.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Marc Cashman, go to:

http://www.cashmancommercials.com

To learn more about the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts

About Marc Cashman

Marc Cashman creates and produces copy and music advertising for radio and television. Winner of over 150 advertising awards, he also instructs voice acting of all levels through his classes, The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques in Los Angeles, CA.

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 unite as the leading voice over marketplace Voices.com and online resource VoiceOverXtra share content to build community.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) November 19 – Voice actors everywhere are gaining a new resource courtesy of the recently established content relationship between VoiceOverXtra - the online resource and Internet portal for voice acting career guidance - and industry powerhouse Voices.com, the website for recruiting professional voice-over talent.

Through the content partnership, VoiceOverXtra offers Voices.com’s VOX Talk podcast, the Voice Over Experts podcast, and select entries from the VOX Daily voice actor blog.

The content partnership gives VoiceOverXtra visitors expanded access to a “Who’s Who” of voice-over educators who reveal how to boost voice-over skills and careers. This includes advice on voice acting, demos, home studio technology, marketing and business.

Created by voice actor and former business publishing executive John Florian, VoiceOverXtra also offers an extensive Calendar of educational training events and industry conferences – which is unique to the voice-over industry – and an expanding Directory of industry resources.

Another attractive aspect for voice actors - and those considering a career in voice-overs - is the ability to sign up at VoiceOverXtra.com for free newsletters, reports and classifieds.

With a free subscription to the VoiceOverXtra News, readers also receive an exclusive series of interviews with top industry pros telling “How to Ace the Audition” - including an interview with Voices.com Vice President of Marketing and Co-founder, Stephanie Ciccarelli.

To learn more about VoiceOverXtra, go to:

http://www.VoiceOverXtra.com

For more information about Voices.com, see:

http://www.voices.com

About VoiceOverXtra

VoiceOverXtra serves the voice-over community through contributed content, original articles, calendar listings of educational opportunities, a voice-over industry directory, an online voice-over bookstore, home studio super store, industry resource links, and classified ads. These create a community hub for voice actors and people considering a career in voice-overs.

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.

Peter Rofé, owner of PDR Voice Coaching in NYC, teaches how to analyze and interpret commercial copy for broadcast on the Voice Over Experts podcast.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) November 16 – Peter Rofé, a New York-based voice talent and voice over instructor, is featured this week on the Voice Over Experts Podcast, http://podcasts.voices.com/ , the top educational podcast for beginner and professional voice actors around the world. In addition to his coaching and voice over work, Peter has also co-authored a book with his colleague Randy Thomas called “Voice For Hire: How to Launch and Maintain a Lucrative Career in Voice Over”. It will be published by Backstage Books and will be available in bookstores Spring 2008.

In his lecture “How to Analyze and Break Down Commercial Copy” Peter Rofé shares a proven formula that will teach listeners how to fully understand and interpret a script written for television and radio commercials. Peter’s helpful suggestions throughout the podcast received praise from professional voice-over actors at Voices.com, including this appreciative comment from voice actor, JC Haze, who states, “Not only is Peter a GREAT communicator... but he included terrific reinforcement of what we ALL should do before cracking open the mic.”

As a contributor to the Voice Over Experts faculty, Peter Rofé will be lecturing on an ongoing basis to aspiring voice actors and professional voice actors via podcast on how to understand, hone and grow in their craft. Since the lectures are available in the form of podcasts, the lessons are hosted online and can be heard at any time of day at the convenience of the listener.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Peter Rofé, go to:

http://www.pdrvoicecoaching.com

To learn more about the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts

About Peter Rofé

Based in New York City, NY, Peter Rofé, owner of PDR Voice Coaching, offers a wide range of services, from teaching clients privately to conducting group workshops, producing high-end demo reels and offering introductory classes and marketing seminars. He has also taught voice over courses at The Barrow Group and Stonestreet Film & Television Studios (Tisch School of the Arts, New York University). In addition, Peter has coached veteran television broadcasters and business executives for speeches and corporate functions. Coaching sessions focus mainly on technique and copy interpretation with a strong emphasis placed on commercial, straight announcer, and animation reads. Special attention is also given to non-announcer (conversational) reads, which have become so fundamental in today's industry.

About Voices.com

Based in Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, connecting businesses 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 is announcing MyVoice, an application made specifically for the newest Google endeavor, OpenSocial, giving those who use their voice for business a new, innovative way to market their talents.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) November 8 – Voices.com, the voice over marketplace, is riding the Google OpenSocial wave with the development of a new application called “MyVoice”. MyVoice will give a strategic advantage to those who provide vocal services including voice actors, singers, podcasters, authors and public speakers. With a wide variety of professionals who could make use of MyVoice, the app promises to be a perfect marketing tool that makes audio samples available using a flash player, also allowing the user to tag and describe their audio files.

The MyVoice app will be first available in the Orkut Application Directory. The audio itself is hosted at Voices.com giving professional voice artists the ability to easily update or add new audio to their profile. All members of Voices.com have the option to use the MyVoice application to jump into this new and exciting marketing opportunity. Voice artists only need to check a box in their Profile at Voices.com to add the MyVoice app.

Voices.com CEO, David Ciccarelli, says, “MyVoice will be the easiest way for voice artists to take advantage of Google OpenSocial to showcase their demos on other websites with no programming skills required. Voices.com members will be the first to receive the benefits of useful application when engaged in social networking activities.”

To learn more about MyVoice, visit http://www.voices.com

About Voices.com

Based in 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.

Debbie Munro consults on how to build a cost-effective home recording studio focusing and how to convert any nook or cranny into a professional-grade home recording studio.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) November 6 – Debbie Munro, Canadian voice acting coach and voice over artist, is featured this week on the Voice Over Experts podcast conversing on the topic of how to build a home recording studio on a small budget in any space. Voice Over Experts is the industry’s leading podcast about voice acting, http://podcasts.voices.com , gives professional voice instructors a platform to present their expertise to the public, representing a different topic and presenter each week.

Debbie Munro’s lecture “Building a Home Studio on a Budget” sheds light on how to make a home recording studio for homes large and small. Highlights include how to make a studio for a small space such as a rental apartment and also how to convert a closet into an acoustical haven for performing voice over. Debbie gives insider tips on costs and how to actually construct the studio, providing several options that will work for everyone.

This is Debbie’s second podcast contribution to the Voice Over Experts podcast, and as a member of the Voice Over Experts faculty, Debbie makes regular contributions for aspiring voice actors and professional voice actors alike to listen to via podcast. Since the lectures are available through the podcasting medium, the lessons are hosted online and can be heard at any time of day at the convenience of the listener.

The Voice Over Experts Podcast can be found and subscribed to for free in the iTunes Podcast Directory and online at the Voices.com Podcast Center.

To learn more about Debbie Munro, go to:

http://www.debsvoice.com

To learn more about the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:

http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/

About Debbie Munro

Working internationally as a full-time voice performer, Debbie Munro is based in British Columbia, Canada. Some of her credits include the voice of “Mai” in the cartoon DragonBall © (YTV), Signature voice of roving reporter, “Karla Karumba” in the international animation series Benjamin Blumchen ©, Video games for companies like Bioware, broadcast voice for several stations including WBTV 38, KLOS, A-Channel, Shaw, Global and many more.

A partial list of commercial clients include the U.S. Coast Guard, Canada Post, Michelin, Subway, Florida Hospitals, Alberta Dairy, Booster Juice and many more. Debbie puts her talents to work to meet the challenging demands of today's fast paced voice market.

About Voices.com

Based in Canada, Voices.com provides an online marketplace, facilitating transactions between advertisers and voice-over talent 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.