Marking the first anniversary of going full-time as a professional voice talent, Janice has plenty to celebrate including her spectacular success as top-ranked female voice talent at the online voice over marketplace, Voices.com.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) September 16 – Janice Downes is currently ranked as the top female voice by clients who use the site to hire voice talent to record voice overs for their commercials, business presentations, documentaries, phone systems, cartoons and video games. Janice Downes' Voices.com profile and her Platinum listings provide avenues through which Janice is hired regularly, and subsequently rewarded by clients as being acknowledged publicly as one of their 'favorite' voices.

Within 4 months of joining Voices.com, Janice Downes was able to quit her day job in sales and began obtaining 90% of her voice over work from the marketplace, citing Voices.com as an invaluable vehicle for achieving success in her voice over career. Downes believes her success results from the combination of her faith, marketing and sales experience, rate integrity and most importantly, really keeping it 'real', expressing that 'Real comes from that place where you close your eyes and actually let yourself feel the texture of the words. It's just me being me without over-thinking what's coming out.'

When interviewed recently, Janice Downes shared, 'I know in my heart that my success in voiceover came when I finally stopped worrying about trying to control my career and just trusted in God and prayed that He would help me find a way to work for myself. Soon after, I joined Voices.com and started coming home on my lunch hour to answer leads. Exactly 30 days later, I got my first online voiceover job. Four months after that first job, I was making more money part-time in online auditions than I was making in my full time sales job. I knew it was time to just do it. Looking back one year later, I know without a doubt it was the best decision I've ever made in my life, next to marrying my husband Steve, who has always believed in me.'

In addition to always providing personal customer service and professional attention to detail, one of the most important things Janice learned while working in Advertising Sales was 'Maintaining Rate Integrity'. Now running her own voiceover business, Rate Integrity has become one of her highest priorities. She relates, 'Just like any other product or service, you do get what you pay for. It's no different with voiceover.'

Establishing rate integrity helps Downes separate herself from clients who are only looking for the lowest price, while securing clients who hire based upon finding the right voice for their job. 'I put my personal best into every job I voice. It's much more enjoyable to work with clients who appreciate that, and reward you with their best in return.'

Stephanie Ciccarelli, Vice President of Marketing at Voices.com, says, 'Janice's integrity and professionalism are at the core of her success. In addition to her vocal talents, she is an amazing business woman, wife and mother. We are thrilled to share in Janice's journey and celebrate with her.'

To listen to Janice Downes' voice, visit her website:
http://www.StudioVoiceWork.com

http://janicedownes.voices.com/
http://www.podcastingvoicetalent.com/janicedownes/
http://www.internetvoicetalent.com/janicedownes/
http://www.cartoonvoicetalent.com/janicedownes/
http://www.businessvoicetalent.com/janicedownes/
http://www.audiobookvoicetalent.com/janicedownes/

About Janice Downes

Janice Downes grew up in St. Charles, Missouri, near St. Louis. Her passion for 'making commercials' began when she 10 years old, after receiving a portable tape recorder for Christmas. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications from Truman State University in Kirksville. After graduation she moved to Columbia, MO where she became a household name as either 'Janice' or 'JP' on a number of mid-Missouri radio stations over the years. 20 years later Janice entered into the advertising field, and in conjunction with her career change, her husband, Steve, set to work building his family a new home which included a professional recording studio so that Janice could still get her 'microphone fix'. Once the house was built, and after 3 years in Sales, Downes had finally learned how to sell the one thing she believed in more than anything else, herself. It was then she joined Voices.com. Four months later she was able to quit her sales job and began doing voiceover full-time from her own studio.

Janice is married to Steve Downes, who works in new construction as an independent plumbing and remodeling contractor, and has two daughters, Jeseca 14, and Jenna 7, who also enjoy working with their Mom as professional Teen & Child voice actors.

RECENT PROJECTS INCLUDE:
AT&T/Team USA, Dell, Wal-Mart, Hershey, Panasonic, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, University of Montana

About Voices.com

Voices.com is the online marketplace where businesses connect with voice actors and voice over talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies, marketing executives, casting directors and voice talent agencies rely on Voices.com to easily search for and hire language service providers such as translators, narrators and professional voice over talents with the assistance of their award-winning web service. Voice talents are equipped with a comprehensive set of self-managed tools to effectively market themselves and conduct their voice-over business online. Clients that have worked with 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, Firestone Tires, American Airlines, the US Army, the US Government and thousands more.

Michael Minetree kicked off his first podcast episode for Voice Over Experts by reminding voice talent of what it means to be a good student.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) September 17 - Michael Minetree, voice over talent and voice acting instructor at MineWurx Studios, was featured recently on the Voice Over Experts Podcast, the top educational podcast for aspiring and professional voice actors around the world. Minetree joined the Voice Over Experts faculty during the summer of 2008 and is now an active member serving the voice over community through the Voices.com Voice Coaches Network.

In his first episode, Michael Minetree "How To Be a Better Voice Over Student". By keeping expectations where they need to be, rehearsing copy aloud and listening to people who are successfully working in the business, students of voice over will experience better results and in turn become a better student. Minetree encourages his listeners to "Take your time, be dedicated, and remember to always be yourself!"

Michael Minetree participates in the voice over community and now generously shares his knowledge with aspiring voice actors and professional voice talents by way of the Voice Over Experts podcast. These weekly podcasts provide working voice actors with consistent inspiration and tips on how to grow in their craft. Available as MP3s, 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 Michael Minetree, go to:

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

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

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

About Michael Minetree

Michael Minetree of MineWurx Studios takes a realistic approach to voice over instruction, teaching in a fashion his students can understand. As a working voice actor in the business for 14 years, Minetree makes no bones about sharing his experiences and mistakes with his students so they in turn don't make them. He's on the phone daily with producers, listening to their concerns. He's holding ISDN and phone patch sessions on a regular basis. Each day Michael Minetree is sent copy from around the country and sometimes the world, going through the same struggles all the time that voice over students will be and are facing. By sharing those stories, along with tenured guidance with his students, Minetree is able to provide real voiceover training, from a real voiceover guy. Someone who has not just been there - but is there. Minetree relates, "I thirst for this stuff. You have to love it or there is no sense in doing it. VO is a lifestyle, as well as a craft." Michael Minetree has an education in broadcasting at a New York broadcast school and has worked in broadcast radio.

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.

Well known voice over artist, documentary narrator, and promo announcer Harvey Gold has recently signed on as a Platinum voice at Voices.com.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) - Harvey Gold is living the dream of an actor, both on film and behind the microphone as a voice actor. With more than 100 film and television roles to his credit, Gold is no stranger to sharing the silver screen with Hollywood's finest talents such as John Cleese, Sharon Stone, Tom Selleck, and Michael Keaton. Lately, Gold has embarked on a fresh chapter in his career that will bring his voice to new heights, complete with the Midas Touch, partnering with Voices.com.

When Harvey Gold isn't voicing a movie style trailer for New York Times best-selling author, Daniel Pink, introducing a new book, or serving as narrator for world-famous marine cinematographer, Rick Rosenthal, shedding light on the current environmental threat to Costa Rica, his voice can be heard narrating "The Stanley Cup Odyssey", a film shown in the NHL's Hockey Hall of Fame and updated annually. Working from a sound engineered studio in Vancouver with first-class equipment and Pro-tools recording software, Gold is able to do what he loves and provide his clients with pristine sound at the quality required for professional voice over recordings.

Stephanie Ciccarelli, Vice President of Marketing at Voices.com, says "Harvey Gold is a man on a mission. We're looking forward to watching this great voice make an even bigger splash through our collaborative efforts."

Last, but far from least, Harvey Gold has just been engaged by one of the largest projects in the world, quoted as saying "It's the best 'gig' of my life. Unfortunately, I can't yet talk about it... and it's killing me."

To listen to Harvey Gold's voice, visit his website:
http://www.lharveygold.com

Also see:

http://lharveygold.voices.com

http://www.audiobookvoicetalent.com/lharveygold/

http://www.phonevoicetalent.com/lharveygold/

http://www.radiocommercialvoices.com/lharveygold/

http://www.businessvoicetalent.com/lharveygold/

About Harvey Gold

Vancouver, BC based voice actor Harvey Gold has recorded campaigns for many of the largest companies in the world and his voice is heard on programs aired on many of the largest broadcasters including National Geographic, Biography Channel, Discovery Channel, ESPN, PBS, and more. A sample of Gold's other work includes narration of the documentary series, "Into the Death Zone" and the 52 episode "Legends of Hockey" series, in addition to performing voice over recordings for Sony, Oglivie One, Telus, Molson Canadian, NHL, IBM, ESPN, Lexus, Toyota, Subway, Shell, Caterpillar and The Biography Channel.

About Voices.com

Voices.com is the online marketplace where businesses connect with voice actors and voice over talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies, marketing executives, casting directors and voice talent agencies rely on Voices.com to easily search for and hire language service providers such as translators, narrators and professional voice over talents with the assistance of their award-winning web service. Voice talents are equipped with a comprehensive set of self-managed tools to effectively market themselves and conduct their voice-over business online. Clients that have worked with Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, ReaderÕs Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, Firestone Tires, American Airlines, the US Army, the US Government and thousands more.

Phyllis K. Day featured two of her students and described how she helped them to overcome physical issues that hindered their voice over careers in her third episode on the Voice Over Experts Podcast at Voices.com.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) September 10 - Phyllis K. Day, voice actor, technical writer and former radio broadcaster, was a featured presenter this summer on the Voice Over Experts Podcast sponsored by Voices.com, the voice over marketplace. Voice Over Experts is the most downloaded and subscribed to educational podcast series for beginner and professional voice actors on the Internet.

In Phyllis K. Day's podcast "Focusing on Physical Issues", Phyllis helps voice actors Bergie and Ed to vocally overcome physical issues including chronic tonsillitis and major dental surgery. Phyllis' consultations, coupled with a training session Bergie had with Susan Berkley, and Ed's lesson with Bob Bergen, made a positive difference in their performances. Listeners will hear the before and after recordings and notice the physical changes.

As a regular contributor to the Voice Over Experts Podcast, Phyllis K. Day helps people to understand, develop and succeed in the exciting and opportune world of voice-overs online. The lectures assembled are an instant library of free voice acting lessons perfect for those just starting out and are a treasure trove of resources for established voice actors who want to refine their knowledge and skills from the privacy of their own home and at their own pace.

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

To listen to Phyllis K. Day, go to:
http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/phyllis_k_day/

To learn more about the Voice Over Experts Podcast, visit:
http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/

About Phyllis K. Day

Phyllis is a freelance technical writer and voice professional with over thirty years experience. A Broadcast Journalism graduate of UNC Chapel Hill, Phyllis became an anchor a few months later on the North Carolina News Network. She has also anchored on Business Radio Network and American Forum Radio Network in Colorado. Her voice has been heard nation-wide and she was also the narrator for a show that was heard daily on NPR and Armed Forces Radio in the 1990s. Phyllis was part of a mentoring program for several years at North Carolina State University for the students in NC State's radio program. She currently runs personalized coaching workshops, in addition to narrations for e-learning and business presentations.

About Voices.com

Voices.com is the online marketplace where businesses connect with voice actors and voice over talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies, marketing executives, casting directors and voice talent agencies rely on Voices.com to easily search for and hire language service providers such as translators, narrators and professional voice over talents with the assistance of their award-winning web service. Voice talents are equipped with a comprehensive set of self-managed tools to effectively market themselves and conduct their voice-over business online. Clients that have worked with 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, Firestone Tires, American Airlines, the US Army, the US Government and thousands more.

Larry Wayne, the imaging voice for one of the world's fastest growing industries, reaps a bounty of voice over work through his Platinum membership at Voices.com.

Toronto, Canada (VOICES.COM) September 9 -  Larry Wayne, professional narrator and voice actor based in Northern California, is taking his career to a new international level, drawing on his years of experience and partnership with Voices.com.  Through his Platinum membership, Larry has become the voice of one of the worlds fastest growing and increasingly important new industries, taking on the role of imaging voice talent for Vestas, the international leader in wind technology, based in Denmark, helping the world to believe in the wind.

Just days after launching his Platinum membership with Voices.com, Larry Wayne was commissioned to record a number of voice overs, intimating that the Vestas account alone has already given him a full return on his Platinum investment and then some. As the voice of Vestas, Larry has narrated the video on their website http://www.vestas.com, voiced :30 Vestas ads that the company is airing on CNN, and most recently, recorded intros for a new regular Bloomberg Financial feature that talks about Vestas. An agency in Copenhagen selected Larry from his demos on Voices.com.

Larry's relationship with Voices.com goes back to 2004.  Over the years, he has received a significant amount of interest and work requiring his vocal warmth, sincerity and professionalism.  In addition to the Vestas account, other profiles on the Platinum websites have also generated voice over work for Larry, one in particular a movie trailer with two producers in Orange County, clients who found Larry on his MovieTrailerVoiceTalent.com listing.

Stephanie Ciccarelli, Vice President of Marketing at Voices.com, says "Larry Wayne is an incredible talent with a national sound that instills hope, generosity and strength.  His success so far has been phenomenal and we're looking forward to more of the same in the future."

To listen to Larry Wayne's voice, visit his website:

http://larrywayne.voices.com

Also see:
http://www.wayneaudio.com

About Larry Wayne

The voice of Larry Wayne has been heard on infomercials on the Golf channel, online training classes, MP3 walking tours, narrations and corporate presentations and many radio and television campaigns. Regarded by his clients as easy to direct and fun to work with, Larry is recommended for his honesty, quick turnaround and competitive prices. Equipped with a professional studio, Larry is able to provide ISDN/Telos for instant sessions as well as provide his clients access to FTP for downloading of finished audio.  Clients include: British Petroleum, Vestas.com, Kendall Auto Group, Verisign, Lego Toys, World Vision, United Way, Met Life, WPI Horticulture, Greenwich Hospital, Santa Clara National Bank and Oregon Public Television.

About Voices.com

Voices.com is the online marketplace where businesses connect with voice actors and voice over talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies, marketing executives, casting directors and voice talent agencies rely on Voices.com to easily search for and hire language service providers such as translators, narrators and professional voice over talents with the assistance of their award-winning web service. Voice talents are equipped with a comprehensive set of self-managed tools to effectively market themselves and conduct their voice-over business online. Clients that have worked with 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, Firestone Tires, American Airlines, the US Army, the US Government and thousands more.

British voice over talent, Alison Pitman, presents tips on working from a home studio environment and the challenges voice actors face in "Business Basics for Voice Actors" series on the industry renowned podcast, Voice Over Experts.

Toronto, Canada (Voices.com) September 5 - Alison Pitman, professional voice actor, was featured a fortnight ago on the Voice Over Experts Podcast, the premier educational podcast for aspiring and professional voice actors around the world. Alison Pitman, The Phone Voice, operates her own voice over business in Bristol, UK and consults through podcasts on the topic of business for voice talent, expanding the reach of her informative series via inclusion on the Voice Over Experts Podcast.

In her third episode, Alison Pitman elaborates on the basics of "Working from Home and Striking a Work / Life Balance". Alison identifies key points that will help anyone who works from home while sharing some special tips for professionals working from home with small children. Transitioning to voice over, mentorship and perseverance are also discussed.

Alison Pitman will continue to share her knowledge with aspiring voice over talent and voice over professionals by way of the Voice Over Experts podcast. These weekly podcasts provide working voice talents with consistent inspiration and tips on how to grow in their craft. Available as MP3 files, 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 portal.

To learn more about Alison Pitman, visit:

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

To listen to the latest Voice Over Experts podcast, go to:

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


About Alison Pitman

Based in Bristol, voice actor Alison Pitman has voiced various projects for clients based all over the world recording professionally from her home studio in the UK. Known as "The Phone Voice", Alison specializes in recordings for voicemail, on-hold messages, IVR and corporate narrations. Alison has worked for over 10 years in the film and television industries and played a role in the Oscar nominated "Little Voice". In addition to her performance experience Alison Pitman has a degree in Broadcast Journalism.

About Voices.com

Voices.com is the online marketplace where businesses connect with voice actors and voice over talents. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies, marketing executives, casting directors and voice talent agencies rely on Voices.com to easily search for and hire language service providers such as translators, narrators and professional voice over talents with the assistance of their award-winning web service. Voice talents are equipped with a comprehensive set of self-managed tools to effectively market themselves and conduct their voice-over business online. Clients that have worked with 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, Firestone Tires, American Airlines, the US Army, the US Government and thousands more.