Series: The Business of VoiceOver

Jodie Bentley and Voiceover Branding

Actress, narrator, and career coach Jodie Bentley has a riveting conversation with Julie Williams about branding and marketing for voiceover talent. Jodie also discusses her upcoming Free 5-Day Challenge for Voiceover Marketing, coming soon in March 2023. (See below for details.) Jodie’s FREE 5-DAY CHALLENGE March 20 to 24, 2023 I’ve been hearing from a…

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VO Atlanta 2023 With J. Michael Collins

Julie talks with J. Michael Collins (a.k.a. JMC) about what’s new at VO Atlanta 2023, coming up soon in March. JMC pointed out that some of the “X-Sessions,” which do deep dives into a particular topic, are filling rapidly, and that signing up sooner than later is a good idea. To learn more about VO…

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Jonathan Tilley: League of List Builders and Why Pay2Plays Suck

Gary talks with busy voice talent and coach Jonathan Tilley about why the so-called Pay2Play sites (online casting sites) aren’t a good bet for most voice talent, and the much better approach for marketing your voice: direct email marketing. They discuss Jonathan’s League of List Builders (LOLB) course, and how learning to get your name…

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Tim Friedlander: Potential Health Insurance for VO Talent

Tim Friedlander talks to Julie about an effort by a new group, the National Association of Voice Actors (NAVA) to acquire health insurance coverage for voice-over talents (YOU!).  This would be a potential option for non-union and union talents alike.   But NAVA NEEDS  YOU to fill out a very short form expressing interest in health…

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J. Michael Collins: Gravy For The Brain and VO Conferences

Julie Williams interviews J. Michael Collins, who is one busy guy! He’s not only an in-demand voice talent and VO demo producer, but he’s also the USA territory controller for Gravy For The Brain, a UK-based training organization for voice talent, and a partner in the production of the OneVoice Conference (the USA-version is August…

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Purchasing Used Voiceover Equipment

Voiceover Insider Podcast co-host Gary MacFadden reveals himself to be a closet used VO equipment buyer who just can’t turn down anything with lots of dials and switches. Gary offers several suggestions for exploring the burgeoning market of used VO gear

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Tracy Lindley: LinkedIn & VO Marketing

Julie Williams talks with LinkedIn marketing expert Tracy Lindley about the importance of LinkedIn as a marketing tool for voice talent. Tracy also discusses her early years as a voice talent, and how setting aside marketing time was vital to advancing her career.

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Nikki Nash and Finding Your Marketing Genius

Julie Williams talks with marketing mentor Nikki Nash about how pinpointing your unique business vision, determining who wants to pay for your expertise as a voiceover artist and how to set your rates, and more. Nikki is the author of Market Your Genius: How to Generate New Leads, Get Dream Customers, and Create a Loyal…

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Episode 72: John Kissinger On E-Learning Publishers

Voice artist and e-learning developer John Kissinger discusses with Julie why “public enemy #1” isn’t your VO peers who are vying for the same e-learning jobs, but in fact the e-learning designers themselves who either want to save money, or just want to give the mic a try themselves.

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Episode 63: VO Agent Erik Sheppard Discusses Challenges To New Voiceover Talent

Co-host Julie Williams talks with voiceover agent extraordinaire Erik Sheppard about changes in the VO industry he’s seen in his many years as a talent agent, the challenges newcomers to the voiceover field will face, and possible affects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the voiceover industry.

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