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Susan Berkley, founder of the Great Voice Company, shares powerful voice over performance tips you can use right away, as she coaches a voice over beginner from The Great Voice community and helps them improve almost instantly! She also does fascinating deep-dive interviews with members of Team Great Voice, and extracts tactics, tools and techniques you can use to improve your voice over practice and your life.
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Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Committing to the Voiceover Process and Upgrading Home Studios
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Wednesday Aug 14, 2024
Part One:
Meet Karen McCroan, a full-time teacher of 30 years looking to pivot to voiceover work. Karen discusses the challenges of teaching and her wish to retire and focus on voiceover full-time. Listen as Susan coaches Karen through a car commercial script. They explore different techniques, such as using hand gestures and visualizing a specific person, to enhance the performance. Karen’s final read knocks it out of the park - showcasing the importance of energy and connection in voiceover work.
Part Two:
Meet Joe Smith, a talent advisor and coach at Great Voice. Joe shares his diverse background in pastoring, law enforcement, and sports journalism. He offers valuable advice for newcomers to voiceover, including tips for setting up a home studio. Joe's insights cover essential considerations like treating the space for sound quality and using appropriate equipment.
Key Takeaways:
- Energy and urgency are important in voiceover performances, even in softer reads.
- Visualizing the audience and engaging in a fake conversation can create a more personal and compelling performance.
- Treating the home studio space is crucial for optimal sound quality.
- Committing to the voiceover process and seeking coaching and training are essential for success.
- Starting a voiceover business is relatively inexpensive compared to other ventures..
Notable Quotes:
- "Treat your space, treat your space, treat your space."
Chapters:
- 03:20 Coaching Karen on a Car Commercial Script
- 04:42 Energy and urgency are important in voiceover performances, even in softer reads.
- 15:50 Visualizing the audience and engaging in a fake conversation can create a more personal and compelling performance.
- 19:41 Interview with Joe Smith
- 32:57 Committing to the voiceover process and seeking coaching and training are essential for success.
- 34:55 Treating the home studio space is crucial for optimal sound quality.
- 37:48 Starting a voiceover business is relatively inexpensive compared to other ventures.
Hosted - Susan Berkley
Producer - Salena Metreger
Music by Darrin Fossella
Show Opener by Salena Metreger
This episode is sponsored by Least Annoying CRM. Go to https://greatvoice.com/crm for an exclusive deal for the Great Voice Podcast listeners.
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Voiceover Coaching and Career Insights From E-Learning to Entertainment
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Wednesday Jul 31, 2024
Part One:
Meet Dennis Kelly, a Great Voice student diving into the world of voiceover. Dennis talks about his cool background in radio, TV, theater and journalism as well as his shift into voiceover. He also talks about how he decided that The Great Voice Company was for him. Listen in as Dennis learns the "mumble in" technique to bring an e-learning script to life and how to slow down the pace for better absorption. Hear the great feedback he receives from Susan Berkley and his excitement about working with a coach to create his demo.
Part Two:
Meet Ann Coatney, a member of Team Great Voice, a demo coach, and the voice of Express Scripts. Ann shares her fascinating background in acting, including her work on the iconic show Sex and the City. She discusses her journey into voiceover and her current roles as a voice talent and coach. Ann offers valuable insights and advice for voiceover beginners, emphasizing the importance of acting skills and creating a persona. Susan and Ann also explore the power of repeat business, continuous learning, and practice in achieving long-term success in the industry.
Key Takeaways:
- Using the mumble-in technique can give a point of view and enhance the delivery of a script.
- Slowing down and allowing time for absorption is important when reading e-learning scripts.
- Continuous learning and practice are essential for growth in the voiceover industry.
- Repeat business is valuable and can lead to long-term success.
- Voiceover requires some acting skills and the ability to create a persona.
- Attending webinars and learning from experienced professionals can provide valuable insights and guidance.
- Patience, persistence, and perseverance are key to building a successful voiceover career.
Notable Quotes:
- "I picked up stakes and moved to New York and did off, off, off, off, off, off, off Broadway.”
Hosted - Susan Berkley
Producer - Salena Metreger
Music by Darrin Fossella
Show Opener by Ann Coatney
This episode is sponsored by Least Annoying CRM. Go to https://greatvoice.com/crm for an exclusive deal for the Great Voice Podcast listeners.
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Customer Focus and Personal Connections in Voiceover
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
Tuesday Jul 09, 2024
"The book was very informative and it helped me get to the point where I truly figured out that this is what I wanted to do at some point," says Earnest Pouncy, Great Voice Student. Earnest opens up about his inspiring journey into the world of voiceover and shares his experiences with our coaching program. He talks about what drew him to voiceover work and how our program has helped him grow. Get a glimpse into the coaching program at the Great Voice Company and hear Earnest Pouncy’s story and his experiences with our coaching. Earnest learns how to bring a script to life in an amazing transformation you’re going to want to hear! Then, we hear from Andy, a successful bilingual voice talent. He shares his impressive achievements in the industry and offers invaluable advice for those interested in voiceover work in multiple languages. Andy emphasizes the importance of marketing, staying customer-focused, and seizing new opportunities.
Learn from Andy Colón about succeeding as a bilingual voice talent and hear his advice for others.
Hosted - Susan Berkley
Producer - Salena Metreger
Music by Darrin Fossella
Introduction by David Brower
Segue to Second Half by Ann Coatney
Outro by Andy Colón
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The Great Voice Podcast
The Great Voice Podcast is brought to you by the team at The Great Voice Company. The Great Voice Company is a voiceover training school that has been in business since 1990, and has trained thousands of voice talent nationwide. With Susan Berkley as the founder and CEO, she has created a team of voiceover professionals, coaches, and audio engineers to help train students to develop their talents and grow to their highest potential. This podcast was Susan's idea and dream. She wanted a way to help students learn more about the transformative journey of voiceover while also giving a look into the Great Voice team and what it is like to work with the coaches and team members.