May 11, 2011
Lauren Holladay Releases "Ears to Hear Radio," A New Christian Podcast
Voices.com Platinum member Lauren Holladay is pleased to announce the release of her new podcast "Ears To Hear Radio" on Blog Talk Radio.
"Ears to Hear Radio" is a non-profit Christian based radio talk show where Lauren and her husband Mark talk about other religions, politics and the Biblical worldview. The show airs Saturday afternoons at 4 pm Eastern Time.
Lauren has been the Morning Drive and Midday Talent for stations across the US including; Denver, Kansas City, and Miami Florida. She has been honored with the Kansas Air Talent of the Year Award and named in Kansas City's Top 30 Finest Award Winning Radio Personality for Charities.
A twenty year veteran of radio broadcasting Lauren proudly broadcasts "Ears to Hear Radio" from a brand new state-of-the-art home studio where she also produces and performs voice overs for clients based all around the globe.
Lauren joined Voices.com's community of voice talent two years ago and recently went Platinum. She is a professional full-time voice over artist.
A sample of Lauren's voice over work can be found at:
http://www.voices.com/demos/Laurenholladay
About Voices.com
Voices.com is the industry leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talent. 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.
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.
Media Contact
Lin Parkin
lin@voices.com
Phone: 1-519-858-5071
Toll Free: 1-888-359-3472
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM EST
May 10, 2011
Pat Fraley Teaches "Clarifying A Character" On Voice Over Experts
Twenty-five years ago Pat Fraley released an audio set called "Creating Character Voices," drawing on his expertise as a voice-over performer, producer, and teacher.
His system of creating characters, breaking them down to their basic elements, and developing the ability to think and feel like a character has been central to his success as a voiceover performer and has been cornerstone to the careers of many students he has guided.
A testament to his striking ability to uncover and develop a signature character with personality and humour within minutes, he lets Voice Over Experts listeners be a fly on the wall during a coaching session with one of his students.
Visit Voice Over Experts to download Pat Fraley's lesson on "Clarifying a Character."
Voice Over Experts is the industry's most downloaded educational podcast featuring renowned voice over coaches from US, Canada and abroad. Voice Over Experts is hosted by Voices.com, the voice over marketplace.
About Pat Fraley
Patrick Fraley has been producing and performing audiobooks for 20 years, and is a multiple Audie Award nominee and winner. His instruction and demo direction has guided more performers into audiobook narration deals than anyone in the history of the audiobook industry. Last year, Pat's students made 157 book deals (28 of them were first-time). He has been teaching vocal performance for 38 years.
Pat teaches across the US. For more information and to find out when other Pat Fraley weekend workshops are, visit his website PatFraley.com
About Voices.com
Voices.com provides a virtual exchange, facilitating business transactions between creative producers and voice-over professionals. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies all rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talents. Companies that have used Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Nortel, Ford, GM, the US Army, the US Government and more.
Media Contact
Lin Parkin
lin@voices.com
Phone: 1-519-858-5071
Toll Free: 1-888-359-3472
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM EST.
May 9, 2011
Voices.com Will Host Voice Over Demonstration Booth at SLOME 2011
Voices.com will be setting up an interactive display booth at the Skills London Oxford Middlesex Elgin (SLOME) event for London, ON area students.
SLOME is presented by the Elgin Middlesex Oxford Workforce Planning and Development Board on Wednesday May 11 from 8:00am - 3:30pm at the Western Fairgrounds, Agriplex Building.
Visitors to the Voices.com booth will have the opportunity to test-drive what it's like to be a voice actor by participating in a live recording of their voice using family friendly scripts. Students will get to hear a play-back of what they sound like and receive some performance tips. A listing of local coaching resources will be available upon request should students wish to explore the fascinating world of voice overs even further.
Students can also view a PowerPoint presentation complete with interesting, yet little-known facts about the voiceover industry. There will be demonstrations for vocal warm-ups and visitors will learn how and why it's important to take care of the voice.
Voices.com will also be seeking out partners for future internships at the company while at SLOME. "Voices.com is an interesting, fun, forward-thinking company with a lot to offer students looking to learn about new and innovative career options. As a student, navigating the waters of what to do with the rest of your life can be really overwhelming," says Jessica Campbell, the company's HR Manager.
Ms. Campbell adds, "Voices.com hopes to provide opportunities in business, web development, marketing and support services that would be suitable for co-op and internship students in high school and post secondary school. I'm sure that SLOME will put us in touch with several students as well as teachers and faculty that may be interested in working with us."
For more information please visit workforcedevelopment.ca
About SLOME 2011
SLOME 2011, with the help of over 25 volunteers and 55 community partners/exhibitors, works hard to spark curiosity. It enables youth to sample careers they may not have considered before and gives them an opportunity to experience the transferable skills required in today's job market and how science technology and the trades relates to careers.
SLOME 2011 has over 3,000 students registered to attend who are from Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford Counties and City of London in grades 7-12, including private schools and 4 different school boards.
About Voices.com
Voices.com connects businesses with professional voiceover talent and serves over 107,220 people from around the world including NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, The Discovery Channel, Reader's Digest, Audible, Comcast, Bell Canada, Sony Picture, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, American Airlines, Ford, GM, Toyota, US Army, the US Government and thousands more.
Media Contact
Lin Parkin
lin@voices.com
Phone: 1-519-858-5071
Toll Free: 1-888-359-3472
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM EST
May 3, 2011
Voice Over Talent, Skip Orem, Celebrates 175th Episode of the Get Fit Pod
May 2011 marks the 175th episode of The Get Fit Pod hosted by voice talent and fitness enthusiast Skip Orem. The Get Fit Pod is a fitness podcast geared toward the everyday person and has become an important resource for the average individual seeking to get and stay in shape.
With the help of his listeners, Skip has developed the Get Fit Pod Fitness Strategy which combines diet, exercise, music, knowledge and journaling into an effective, life-long approach to fitness.
"I'm especially proud of my unique personal relationship with the listeners of The Get Fit Pod. We have developed a special bond as we work together on improving and maintaining our fitness and health, "says Skip Orem. " The Get Fit Pod regular and workout episodes are totally driven by listener suggestions and comments. It's cool to work with so many great friends all over the world as we get fit and healthy."
Skip combined his love of running and all things fitness with his "day job" as a professional voice over artist to create one of iTunes most popular fitness podcasts on iTunes, with over 100, 000 listeners world-wide.
The Get Fit Pod can be downloaded from iTunes.
About Skip Orem
Skip Orem has been doing voice overs for more than 15 years and has become an internationally recognized voice over artist. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University and has significant training in voice acting and audio engineering.
Skip owns GPOD Audio Production and, as an experienced sound engineer, is able to provide professionally edited, studio quality, sound files, delivered in any format including music and sound effects. His studio operates with state of the art microphones and equipment with a Skype connection allowing clients to direct recording sessions live from anywhere in the word.
Skip recently published a new website called "Skips Voice" where his demos can be sampled in a variety of voice over categories along with rates and special packages.
Media Contact
Lin Parkin
lin@voices.com
Phone: 1-519-858-5071
Toll Free: 1-888-359-3472
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM EST.
May 2, 2011
Voice Talent Get an Advantage with Voices.com and Edge Studio
Edge Studio, a voice over education and production centre, is working with Voices.com to help voice talent take their careers to the next level.
Voices.com members receive ten percent off all courses and production services at Edge Studio simply by calling the studio and identifying their membership with Voices.com or by entering the coupon code "voices.com" into the online registration form.
"Voice actors require two steps to start, build, and broaden their careers. Edge Studio helps with the training and continued growth, while Voices.com helps with obtaining clients," says David Goldberg, founder and Director of Edge Studio. "Teaming up the leaders of both steps provides voice actors with a trusted source they can depend on for all their career help."
Edge Studio provides full training in all aspects of the voice over industry. A variety of courses have been designed to help students improve their performance skills, technological know-how, and develop business and marketing skills for the freelance voice over artist.
"Our relationship with Edge Studio fills the need for a comprehensive training program," indicated Voices.com President/CEO David Ciccarelli. "While Voices.com has in-house marketing and business expertise, we will rely on Edge Studio to provide educational services to the voice talent we serve."
To view the selection of classes available please visit Voices.com's Coaching Centre.
About Edge Studio
Edge Studio specializes in production of voice recordings, and training of new and established voice actors, narrators and other spoken-word performers. Edge Studio facilities have produced or recorded more than 13,000 voiceover projects, spanning all genres.
Edge Studio has facilities in New York City, Connecticut, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles, and regularly produces and trains remotely via telephone, ISDN, Internet, Skype, and other technologies.
About Voices.com
Voices.com helps connect creative producers and businesses with voiceover professionals. Radio and television stations, advertising agencies and Fortune 500 companies all rely upon the Voices.com marketplace to search for, audition and hire voice talents. Companies that have used Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader's Digest, Comcast, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Nortel, Ford, GM, the US Army, the US Government and more.
Media Contact
Lin Parkin
lin@voices.com
Phone: 1-519-858-5071
Toll Free: 1-888-359-3472
Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM-4:00 PM EST.
