August 24, 2011
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
August 18, 2011
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
August 16, 2011
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.
