AI/Synthetic Voice Over Resources
With AI, synthetic voices, text to speech and speech to speech, our industry is changing. If you feel nervous about it or not sure what to do, we wanted to […]
Episode 45: SOCIAL MEDIA MARKETING with Laura Bitoiu of BSquared Social
Feel overwhelmed with promoting yourself on social media? Especially the focus on VIDEO CONTENT?
This episode is for you! Laura was a social media manager and consultant when she realized the rollout of Instagram reels and video content was such a huge hurdle for others. She began offering online education around reels to help busy business owners and freelancers gain clarity and confidence. She not only offers one-on-one strategy consulting, she also has a monthly “reels report” subscription.
**In this episode, we discuss – **
* How to create video content with ease!
* How many reels per week should we post?
* How to come up with content to share.
* Editing tips + video creation resources.
* Best strategy for an ROI.
* And how to become comfortable being on-camera.
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**Resources mentioned**
(https://www.flick.social/)
(https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cutstory-stories-video-editor/id917630934)
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Episode 44: AUDIOBOOK INSIGHTS from a Casting Director Perspective
Chloe Keiffer, casting director at Lantern Audiobooks, joins us today! She has cast hundreds of projects working with major publishers, ad agencies, directors, voice over talents, talent agencies and authors. Chloe shares what she’s learned being a casting director that helped her with her own acting career, the biggest mistakes narrators make and if AI/synthetic voices have impacted audiobooks.
**In this episode, we discuss – **
* Biggest mistakes voice over talent make with audiobook auditions
* What makes a great audiobook narrator
* Tips on handling tons of characters in a book
* Chloe’s take on AI/synthetic voices in audiobook narration
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( https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CcYMkdLxWfbmwbvu-mwaurLNtWYVpIBgkJpOQTYLDwc/edit?usp=sharing)
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PLACES TO FIND VO JOBS that you may have not thought of
Looking for ways to expand your voice over opportunities? Here are 5 places to find VO jobs that you may have not thought of. You’ve probably already heard about online casting sites and […]
Episode 43: HOW TO NAVIGATE AI in VOICE OVER with Jim Kennelly and Sam Ufret of Lotas Productions
We’re talking with Jim Kennelly and Sam Ufret of Lotas Productions (one of New York’s premier recording studios). Jim has been in the business for over 35 years, as an engineer, director, producer and owner of Lotas Productions in New York. He led the creation of a synthetic division of Lotas. Sam Ufret is a producer, director & engineer. Known for her creative casting notices. She’s been at Lotas since 2017 and helps VO talent with their home studio set-ups.
In this episode, we discuss –
What’s the latest in AI/synthetic voices?
How can we future-proof our voice over careers?
The difference between text to speech and speech to speech
What genres of voice over will AI/synthetic take over first?
What makes a good synthetic voice.
Resources Mentioned on Podcast –
Lotas Productions – https://www.lotasproductions.com/
Marketing Artificial Intelligence by Paul Roetzer/ Mike Kaput – https://amzn.to/3ItJSTB
Age of Invisible Machines by Robb Wilson – https://amzn.to/3MpWZXa
Build for Tomorrow by Jason Feifer (Editor of Entrepreneur) – https://amzn.to/3q10Pyr
Open Voice Network (templates) – https://openvoicenetwork.org/
Synthetic Voice Company Mentioned
https://www.veritone.com/
Eleven Labs
https://beta.elevenlabs.io/
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YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/gGPFePt8Rfs
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Episode 42: SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS with Actress Gabrielle Byndloss
Atlanta actor and voice talent, Gabrielle Byndloss, played Olivia Walker in The Falcon & the Winter Soldier, Brenda in Ozark, and Tesssa Holt in NCIS Hawaii to name a few projects, She is also a yoga instructor and offers yoga classes on-demand via YoGabrielle.com. And offers Women’s Empowerment Workshops and career consultations.
Outside of creating a following of over **10k in one year**, Gabrielle has cultivated a community of actors on IG that support each other through the comments section. Her growth shows in numbers but the real growth is in creating a safe space for actors to feel empowered that didn’t exist before.That’s one of the things we’re going to talk about today – how, as creatives/artists, can we maximize our social media presence.
**In this episode, we discuss – **
– How to determine what content to share on social media
– Tips on fitting social media into your schedule
– Navigating social media algorithms and updates
– Gabrielle’s favorite social media tools
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( https://youtu.be/gGPFePt8Rfs)
**Find Gabrielle **
https://www.yogabrielle.com
( https://www.instagram.com/gabriellebyndloss/?hl=en)
(https://www.tiktok.com/@gabriellebyndloss)
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Simple Social Media Tips
First of all – WHAT DO YOU POST? Think about what YOU LOVE seeing on social media. Do you log on to be inspired, entertained, learn something, see the latest fun restaurant near […]
Episode 41: ZERO to FULL-TIME in 2 YEARS with Larry Hudson
From being on unemployment to going full-time in voiceover in 2 years, Larry has been a successful working voiceover talent in Los Angeles since 2009.
He has been teaching his Adobe Audition and Audacity Classes for the past 11 years with over 1,500 people successfully completing the course. In addition, he leads a weekly VO workout group and offers other VO business webinars on organization and etiquette in voiceover.
He attributes his fast success to his organizational prowess along with hard work and enthusiastic diligence. Larry’s client list includes Disney, Lexus, Toyota, Krups, KB Home, Tropicana, Quaker Oats & Kubota Corp. just to name a few.
In this episode, hear –
How Larry was able to go from zero to full-time in 2 years
The 4 questions he asked himself that propelled his career forward
The biggest challenges talent face regarding tech and VO editing software PLUS how he has structured his classes to overcome them.
How many auditions does it take to book your first VO job and why is it that number?
Learn more about Larry’s Audacity and Adobe Classes and sign up here:
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YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/gGPFePt8Rfs
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Episode 38: The ORIGINAL SIRI: Susan Bennett
Susan Bennett is known as the original voice of Siri. Before that, she sang on hundreds of commercial jingles (famously, Tillie the All Time Teller for the first successful ATM in the US), and backup vocals on tour with Burt Bacharach and Roy Orbison. That led her to a career in voiceover. She has voiced spots for Coca Cola, IBM, Papa John’s Pizza, McDonald’s, AT&T, Wendy’s, Goodyear, Ford, Chiquita and more.
In this episode, we discuss –
How Susan became the voice of Siri
Her advice to VO talent regarding Text to Speech & AI jobs
The things she’s done that have most positively impacted her career
**Check out our BONUS question with SUSAN on the AVS YOUTUBE CHANNEL where Susan shares how AI & Text to Speech will impact the Voiceover Industry in the next decade**
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4 Most Lucrative Voice Over Genres
A part of voice over that intrigues people is: “You can make tons of money in your PJs?” At least that’s what you’ve probably read on the internet or seen in an ad promoting someone’s course.
The bottomline is that while you can make a great living in voice over, it doesn’t just happen. You have to truly treat it like a business and not all voice over genres are created equal. Here is a list of the most lucrative voice over genres.