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Episode 22: An Interview With Rudy Gaskins

Rudy Gaskins

I invited Rudy to discuss The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences™ along with the creation of the Voice Arts Awards™.

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Rudy Gaskins

Rudy Gaskins is an Emmy-winning producer CEO and the Executive Creative Director of Push Creative, Inc., a full-service branding agency providing strategic marketing, graphic design and video/film production. The company also  provides voiceover training and media training for on-camera presentations. Recently, he celebrated a huge win after providing media training for Miss New York, on her way to being crowned the new Miss America 2013. Rudy is also developing branding and mobile applications for the Tribeca Film Festival and planning the fifth annual That’s Voiceover event in Los Angles and the UK.  Other clients include  Lexus,  FOX News
Channel, BET, American Express, Spike TV, ABC Television, Actors Federal Credit Union, History
Channel, MSNBC, and NBC Sports.  Drawing on his  former  experience as  a filmmaker and
writer/producer/director for PBS, Gaskins has expanded Push Creative’s production scope to
include program development and is actively developing TV and web series in several genres.

He serves as President and CEO of The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences™ along with the creation of the Voice Arts™ Awards and the 5th annual production of That’s Voiceover!™. The other 30% of my time is devoted to managing marketing accounts with Tribeca Film Festival, American Express, and several boutique firms and several individuals. For sanity, he’s currently training for his black belt in Tae Kwon Do.

During the Interview We Discuss:

  • The Power of Thinking Big
  • What An Award Can Do For You and Your Business
  • Why There’s an Entry Fee
  • Playing in a bigger “field”
  • Mindset for Success
  • And Much more

I thoroughly enjoyed my conversation with Rudy. Get a pencil and notebook when you listen to this episode – ‘cuz you’re Gonna Wanna take some notes on this one!

Ways to Connect:

Voice Arts Awards Website

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VoiceArts

That’s VoiceOver: http://thatsvoiceover.com/

I’m Hosting a Webinar with VoiceOverXtra.com!

How To INCREASE Your Rates and WHY You NEED to Increase Them AND… How to Get Paid in Advance of Doing the Work – Or At Least Get a Hefty Deposit

John Florian has graciously invited me to conduct a webinar for VoiceOverXtra.com. It’s on July 9th.

You’ll Get A Full recording of the webinar – both audio and video!

Only $49. – It’s less than what you’d spend on take-out and what I’m going to share with you is worth many times that investment.

Click HERE to Register NOW!

I’m really excited to share some information with you that changed FOREVER:

  • The way I look at the income I earn,
  • How I spend my resources and
  • How I value my time.

I must admit, the first time someone shared with me the information I’m going to cover in the webinar, I was a bit frustrated and candidly, angry that no one had shared this with me before.

You may feel the same way when I share it with you

But I knew it made total sense and I’m sure once you see it, you will think so too.

It showed me that I needed to differentiate myself in the marketplace of the services I provide and compete in ways other than simply having the “Best prices.” {Best for whom?}

You can learn more by clicking here:

Using Your Personal Story to Market Your Business – Continued

In Episode 19 – Do You Have Time for A Story? Lot’s of folks took advantage of the opportunity to download a free copy of my Marketing Piece that I use with new clients.

Click here To obtain a FREE copy of my Marketing Piece that uses my Voice Over Journey Story_PictureStory

“Meldawg’s Book Club”

Tree_Slaughter
Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 11,794 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

The Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt!

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Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt

This Episode is sponsored by the Voice Over Definition T-Shirt. Let your clothing do the talking for YOU for a change!

I had a brainstorm and came up with these designs. Fun T-Shirts that shout out and define what you do… literally!

Have fun and order one for you and a friend right now! All orders fulfilled by CafePress.com

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

John Signature

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

 

Episode 18 How To Get Voice Over Work Using A Paper Plate!

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I haven’t done this exact mailing, but I’ve done similar mailings and used the principals from it and they apply to all marketing pieces.

Here Are the Principles

Write this down: “AIDA” It stands for:

  • Attention
  • Interest
  • Desire
  • Action

Here’s How This Came About

One of my coaching clients decided she wanted to do more agency stuff. The first step is get a list of ad agencies within a certain geographic area.

Attention

We need to attract attention. People want to be entertained. They’re bored. Another CD and cover letter isn’t going to cut through. How? Mail something different than CD or an email. Something with dimension, not just an envelope.

Tips for Preparing Envelopes That Get Opened

  1. Hand address the outside of package. No labels
  2. Put “Do Not Bend” on the outside of the package.
  3. Get stamps and put them on (multiple if necessary – not a metered stamp)
  4. Want this to look as “Hand done” as possible.

Interest – Solve Their Problem

They work hard and with a lot of clients and crazy deadlines. What’s their problem? Getting out for lunch.

Write a letter and put a paper plate and a plastic fork in with it. (See Picture above for what goes on the paper plate.

Here’s A Sample Letter

Dear {Name of specific contact} Not to whom it may concern

You’re probably wondering why I’ve enclosed a paper plate, fork and napkin in this envelope. Well, I’m a local voice over talent and my experience has shown me you folks in the ad agency world are really busy and have a hard time getting out for lunch.

I thought I’d help you out putting together a handy guide of restaurants very close to your office and their menus so you can choose what you’d like to have for lunch.

I’ve only selected one of each type of cuisine to give you a variety to choose from.

I’ve also included a CD of my most recent demo, so when you’re looking for a little variety in your voice talent pool you might give mine a listen and consider me for your next project.

I hope this is helpful and I look forward to hearing from you very soon.

Bon Appetite!

Desire

People love food! They’ll associate you with something positive.

Action

They order from the menus and they think of you each time. They’ll order from your VO too.

Get Others To Pay For This

How would you like to hear about a way that this will pay for itself? Create a booklet and charge the restaurants an advertising fee to be in your exclusive resource.

$20 gets ‘em in. You’re only letting 1 of each type of restaurant in the guide. If they say no – you tell them you’re going to their competition. If you get 10 restaurants in then there’s $200 to play with for postage and materials. 20 then it’s $400.

You put together a guide that has your voice over contact information on the cover and the footer of each page.

Wanna do regular updates to pay for your mailings on a regular basis? Put the restaurants on a subscription and mail monthly updates to your guides along with your demo info to stay in front of them each month.

Let me know how it works!

“Meldawg’s Book Club”

Tree_Slaughter
Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 10,469 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

The Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt!

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Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt

This Episode is sponsored by the Voice Over Definition T-Shirt. Let your clothing do the talking for YOU for a change!

I had a brainstorm and came up with these designs. Fun T-Shirts that shout out and define what you do… literally!

Have fun and order one for you and a friend right now! All orders fulfilled by CafePress.com

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

John Signature

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

Episode 16 The Goose That Lays The Golden Egg

Opening Music: “Mission” From the Album Hold Your Fire by Rush

Hold Your Fire
Keep it burning bright
Hold the flame ’til the dream ignites
A Spirit with a vision
Is a dream
With a Mission

Lyrics by Peart. Music by Lee, Lifeson and Peart

Special Guest Mandla Nkosi

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Mandla Nkosi

Mandla combines Joint Mobility, Kettlebell Training and Body-Weight Exercises to provide pain free, movement-based solutions to fitness enthusiasts and elite athletes alike.

Mandla strips every routine, exercise and drill down to its basic components to ensure that you receive a complete and comprehensive understanding of what is involved. He aims to promote a love for movement and athleticism, that takes his clients way beyond their expectations and goals, to achieve powerful and enduring results.

Mandla has provided physical training for over ten years to clients ranging from children to adults and fitness newcomers to professional athletes. For the past six years, he has consistently taught classes in his own studio as well as successfully implemented other programs in a number of fitness facilities.

In This Episode We Discuss:

  • How Everyone is an Athlete (We all use our bodies to accomplish our work)
  • How even SITTING takes a certain type of training!
  • Comparing Sedentary Vs. Active – An athlete wouldn’t train for 12+ hours everyday. You shouldn’t sit for 12+ hours a day either. Both take a physical toll
  • Don’t underestimate the power of good nutrition
  • Your Capacity for Productivity and Earning Potential Increases the healthier you are
  • And Much More!

John’s Before and After Pictures

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Before

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Present

To reach Mandla please visit his web site at Boston Kettlebell

“Meldawg’s Book Club”

Tree_Slaughter
Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 9,794 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

The Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt!

premium_made_in_usa_voice_over_fitted_tshirt
Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt

This Episode is sponsored by the Voice Over Definition T-Shirt. Let your clothing do the talking for YOU for a change!

I had a brainstorm and came up with these designs. Fun T-Shirts that shout out and define what you do… literally!

Have fun and order one for you and a friend right now! All orders fulfilled by CafePress.com

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

John Signature

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

How To Use Pinterest For Your Voice Over Business by Marc Scott

Here’s a guest post from fellow Voice Actor, Marc Scott about using Pinterest to Market Our VO Businesses.

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Marc Scott

Have you ever questioned whether you’re a voice actor or a social media manger? Sometimes it likely feels like the latter. With so many social networks at your disposal, and with the benefits of maintaining a presence on them, it can become quite time consuming!

The standard networks most voice actors seem to use are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+. But, have you ever considered trying out Pinterest?

More Than Just Recipes

I avoided Pinterest for years. In fact, I felt fortunate that it was an “unnecessary” social network for me. It meant it was one less website demanding my time!

As far as I could tell, it was a great place to share recipes, craft ideas, fashion photos and motivational quotes. Beyond that, there was seemingly no benefit to me as a voice actor.

Turns out, it’s more than just recipes!

How To Use Pinterest For Your Voice Over Business

I’ve only been on Pinterest for a few months. However, I’ve already got a few different boards set up and I believe they’ll be a benefit to my voice over business.

I have a board set up for my demos – Follow It

I have a board for my Explainer Videos – Follow It

I have a board for my other voice work – Follow It

I have a board for voice over “stuff” – Follow It

One Benefit Of Pinterest

One of the great things about Pinterest is that it gives me a place to collect all my content in one place.

I specialize in voice over work for animated explainer videos. If a client asks to hear samples of my work, I can send them to my Pinterest board and many of my projects are there! Easy.

If you specialize in different niche areas, you could set up a board for each one.

The best part… it’s not nearly as time consuming as you might think!

Adding samples of your voice over work to Pinterest is as simple as copying links from YouTube, Vimeo, Soundcloud or wherever else your content is posted.

It’ll take some time to set up your boards initially. However, once they’re done, it’s a few minutes here and there each time you want to add something new.

Unlike other social networks, you don’t need to be on Pinterest daily to make it useful and enjoy the benefits.

If you’d like to check out my Pinterest account to get some ideas visit pinterest.com/MarcScottVO

Happy pinning!

 

“Meldawg’s Book Club”

Tree_Slaughter
Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 6,139 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

The Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt!

premium_made_in_usa_voice_over_fitted_tshirt
Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt

This Episode is sponsored by the Voice Over Definition T-Shirt. Let your clothing do the talking for YOU for a change!

I had a brainstorm and came up with these designs. Fun T-Shirts that shout out and define what you do… literally!

Have fun and order one for you and a friend right now! All orders fulfilled by CafePress.com

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

John Signature

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2014 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

Episode 15 How To Use and Create Videos to Market Your Business

Special Guest Zephan Blaxberg

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Zephan Blaxberg

You’re going to love my conversation with Zephan. During the interview we discuss:

  • The 6 Different Types of Videos Every Business should have to market their business
  • How To Survey Your Favorite Clients to Attract More Just Like Them
  • How to Overcome Being Camera-Shy
  • Information on Attending Zephan’s Free Webinar on creating Powerful Videos just using your iPhone and
  • Much More

Here’s Information on Attending Zephan’s Free event Friday March 21, 2014! Hurry!

Are you a small business owner who wants to create your own professional marketing videos to promote your business?

Join me in viewing my friend and “go-to” video guy, Zephan Blaxberg who is hosting a FREE WEBINAR where you will discover how he used video to make $18,000 in just 41 days and how you can too (without any fancy equipment or on camera training).

On this FREE WEBINAR you will discover…

– The six types of videos you need to create right now in your business to increase your visibility and profits

– A simple “Point + Aim + Shoot” Formula to creating professional looking videos on your iPhone

– Zephan’s #1 strategy for using videos to enroll new clients.

Reserve your spot now! Yes right now!

http://lightscamerascashin.com/webinar-signup/

“Meldawg’s Book Club”

Tree_Slaughter
Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 6,139 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

The Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt!

premium_made_in_usa_voice_over_fitted_tshirt
Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt

This Episode is sponsored by the Voice Over Definition T-Shirt. Let your clothing do the talking for YOU for a change!

I had a brainstorm and came up with these designs. Fun T-Shirts that shout out and define what you do… literally!

Have fun and order one for you and a friend right now! All orders fulfilled by CafePress.com

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

John Signature

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

Episode_14 Evernote – A Powerful Productivity Tool

Special Message from Pat Fraley

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Pat Fraley

“Nicole Nielson, my ill student who you so generously supported last year, needs help. She is a warrior. She is still fighting the horrible effects of Parry Romberg Syndrome With your donations, she has been able to visit doctors in the U.S., and get critical diagnoses. She has lost much of her ability to speak, hearing in one ear, and hearing in the other is leaving her. She has saved almost enough of your donations to have surgery to reconstruct her eustachian tube, which will give her hearing back.”

Here is how you can help.

1. Consider enrolling in Pat Fraley’s new Home Course Study. All proceeds will go to Nicole and her up-coming surgery. Here’s a link:
http://patfraley.com/Events/HCS/Everything-Mar2014.html
2. Purchase any of Pat’s instructional sets, and your fee will go to Nicole.
http://www.patfraley.com/shop/Shop.html
3. Donate any amount, following this link:
http://patfraley.com/Press/Nicole2014.html
OR
Send any donation via PayPal to:
patfraleyteaches@aol.com
You can also send a check payable to:
“Nicole Nielson or Pat Fraley”
To:
Patrick Fraley
12400 Ventura Blvd. #115
Studio City, CA 91604

Special Guest Stephen Labuda

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Stephen Labuda

Stephen is a web veteran with a well over a decade of experience building and managing websites for businesses and non-profit organizations of all sizes. He founded AGENCY 3.0 to combine his creative pursuits with his love of all things geeky.  Through the years, Stephen has stayed focused on using the web to help small and mid-sized companies achieve their online and offline business goals. This focus on the client’s goals means that his company starts every project by developing an understanding of the business objectives and how we can apply design and technology to achieve them.

You can reach Stephen via twitter http://twitter.com/agency3

Resources Mentioned In Interview

 

Announcing “Meldawg’s Book Club”

Tree_Slaughter
Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 6,139 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

The Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt!

premium_made_in_usa_voice_over_fitted_tshirt
Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt

This Episode is sponsored by the Voice Over Definition T-Shirt. Let your clothing do the talking for YOU for a change!

I had a brainstorm and came up with these designs. Fun T-Shirts that shout out and define what you do… literally!

Have fun and order one for you and a friend right now! All orders fulfilled by CafePress.com

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

John Signature

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

Episode 13 – The Power of Asking Questions & Baby Carrots – “What If”?

The Power of Asking Questions – What If?

John Asks – “What If?”

In this Solo Episode I share with you some thought provoking and business growing questions you can ask your prospects and clients and some questions you can ask yourself about your attitudes about money.

It all started from remembering an interaction I had with a couple of people at a marketing conference when someone asked me out of the blue:

“Is there anything I can do to help you”?

When is the last time someone asked if they could help you instead of asking you for something?

It got me thinking about the power of questions. Proof of this is I still remember that interaction 2+ years later!

I also share some stories about Baby Carrots and Chocolate Diamonds and how looking at situations and asking How Can I look at this from a different angle? Where’s the opportunity? and how it can create opportunities for you

Other Questions Asked:

How can I learn from people who have money and can make money?

What are my attitudes about money? Is my attitude about money and the people who have it getting in the way of my being able to make more for myself and my family?

The Voice Over Marketing Mastermind Group

I mentioned there are some openings in the Voice Over Marketing Mastermind Group. Click here to learn more and access an application.

Announcing “Meldawg’s Book Club”

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Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 6,139 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

The Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt!

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Voice Over “Definition” T-Shirt

This Episode is sponsored by the Voice Over Definition T-Shirt. Let your clothing do the talking for YOU for a change!

I had a brainstorm and came up with these designs. Fun T-Shirts that shout out and define what you do… literally!

Have fun and order one for you and a friend right now! All orders fulfilled by CafePress.com

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

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Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

Episode 12 with Rodney Saulsberry

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Rodney Saulsberry

My Guest for this Episode is Rodney Saulsberry, the voice of choice for behind-the scenes narration. This Detroit native and University of Michigan Graduate, is one of the premier voice-over talents in the country. He is also a published author with two bestselling books, You Can Bank on Your Voice and Step Up to the Mic.

Saulsberry’s distinctive announcer voice is literally everywhere. He has announced promos for the ABC hit Dancing With The Stars and the ABC critically acclaimed Charlie Brown Christmas Special. He announced the 34th NAACP Image Awards and the Essence Awards specials on FOX Television and voiced promos for the Grammy Awards and Country Music Awards for CBS.

As one of the top trailer voices in the business, Rodney’s voice has promoted many favorites: Red Tails, Tupac Resurrection, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, Friday After Next, Drumline, Undercover Brother, The Best Man, Dumb & Dumberer, Finding Forrester, Soul Food, Crooklyn, and many more. Black Enterprise Magazine called Saulsberry “The voice of choice for behind-the-scenes-narration.”

During Our Conversation We Discuss:

  • Rodney’s Journey to becoming a Premiere Voice Actor
  • How Rodney Markets his Business
  • The Source of his greatest sense of fulfillment in his career
  • How he ALWAYS stays employed
  • How “Speaking His Truth” Gives him the confidence to promote himself
  • The Consultants Club
  • His Voice Over App and
  • Much More!

Connect with Rodney Saulsberry

Web Site: RodneySaulsberry.com

Email: rodtalks@aol.com

The Consultant’s Club. Click Here

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A1 Voice App

To get Rodney’s A1 Voice App scan this code – FREE!:

 

Announcing “Meldawg’s Book Club”

Tree_Slaughter

Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 5227 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

John Signature

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

Episode 11 Special Guest Terry Daniel

Terry Daniel

Terry Daniel is a full time voice actor and coach, who first got started in voiceovers during his

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Terry Daniel

earlier radio and theater days, in the early 90’s. He toured with the Sam Sheppard play, “True West”, where he played the role of Austin.

These days, he can be found in his home studio recording commercials/narrations for clients all over the country. His niche is theme park announcements and eLearning narration.

He is also known as a social media expert and credits facebook and twitter for taking his career to the next level. He also helps people who are passionate about learning voiceovers and enjoys teaching the craft.

During Our Conversation we discuss:

  • Using Social Media
  • How to use YouTube to generate business
  • The Power of Using Coaches to grow your business and other interests
  • The Importance of Marketing
  • and Much More

You Can reach Terry at:

To Watch Terry’s Halloween YouTube Video Click Here

www.universalvoicetalent.com

The Voice Over Cafe Podcast

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Connect With Me!

Announcing the Voice Mail feature. Take a look at the orange button running along the right side of the screen ——–>. Click the button and use your computer’s microphone to leave me a message up to 90 seconds in duration. You might make the show!

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

The Voice Over Marketing Mastermind Group

In case you’re thinking … “Should I do this? Will this be worth it?” or something like that… Let me share a brief story with you about my own experience with Mastermind Groups….

I remember the first Mastermind Group I joined was $300 per month and I remember wondering how I would do it, but I also knew that I could benefit from having other people see opportunities in my business that I was too close to seeing for myself.

It turned into one of the best decisions I ever made for my business. One idea from my Mastermind Group turned into a 6 figure business idea.

I can’t promise you’ll have the same results. You will have to do some work. It will not be handed to you.

But I CAN Promise you this:

You will gain insights into your present business you’ve never had before. Opportunities you’ve never seen will be developed. You will enjoy working with and supporting others all with the mutual goal of growing and supporting each others businesses.

I know once you are a member and participating in all the great ideas and exchanges from a mastermind group you will see it is well worth this investment.

Click Here to learn more.

Announcing “Meldawg’s Book Club”

Tree_Slaughter

Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 4838 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

John Signature

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.

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“Amoredine,” Soggy Towels Vs. Scratchy Towels, and Being Present. Plus… My Interview with Special Guest Dave Courvoisier

Intro piece is a spoof spot I wrote and produced for a made up pharmaceutical called “Amoredine” – Tongue planted firmly in cheek.

Announcing the Voice Mail feature. Take a look at the orange button running along the right side of the screen ——–>. Click the button and use your computer’s microphone to leave me a message up to 90 seconds in duration. You might make the show!

Announcing “Meldawg’s Book Club”

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Meldawg In the Woods

Years ago after a station concert I was imbibing a few beers with some colleagues at local pub when they – for some unknown reason – started referring to me as… (Click here to read more)

Being “Present”

Don’t be “This Guy.”

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Don’t be “This Guy”

A past instructor of mine Alex Case posted something on facebook the other day describing the pictured activity where people shove their smartphones in the air to capture moments from a concert – and blocking the view of others.

His post combined with a comment during my interview with Dave Courvoisier generated a series of thoughts I had about the tension of technology and being present to the moment.

By the way, in the episode I mention a book written by Alex Case that I think is a fantastic resource for anyone recording and producing audio tracks.

Here’s a review I wrote on the book on Amazon.com:

I’ve had the benefit of taking courses from the author prior to this book being published. As a result I know his teaching style. The author’s style and voice comes through loud and clear in the text. It’s enjoyable to read while you’re learning some rather complex subjects.

Coming from a non engineering background I find the explanations of concepts clear and the graphics used to illustrate the concepts extremely helpful. This text will be useful for those wishing to learn more about the science behind the art.

If you want to know things like how to add a touch of reverb to make a voice pop through a music bed without having to simply lower the volume of the music; this book will show you how to do that and other production techniques in a way a non-techie will understand. It will also explain ‘why’ it works.

Having said that, this is not a “Sound Effects for Dummies” book either. This book goes in-depth. It will benefit those who have a technical/engineering background and are more “into the math” of sound and acoustics as well.

Access to the website with audio examples and the samples that are used to further illustrate the concepts is an invaluable resource that obviously took time to compile.

Investing the $39.95 for the knowledge “Sound FX” contains is a “no brainer” for anyone seriously interested in learning more about the science of sound and sound design.

– John Melley, www.JohnMelley.com

Dave Courvoisier

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Dave Courvoisier

Dave is a voice actor, blogger, TV news anchor, renaissance man, perspicacious & itinerant prospector of social media, father and husband.

For the last 30 years, Dave has risen in the ranks of local TV, earning Emmy’s for various aspects of reporting, producing, and anchoring.  He currently anchors the 5, 6, and 11 o’clock weekday newscasts at the CBS affiliate in Las Vegas, NV:  KLAS-TV.  Dave is a graduate of the prestigious Poynter Institute’s curriculum on “Digital Media Strategies for Today’s Newsroom Managers.”

During our conversation Dave and I discuss;

  • His career
  • Using Social Media in Marketing
  • World Voices
  • Being Present
  • Tips on using social media for YOUR business and more.

Dave is also the marketing director for CommercialVoices.com, and E-Learningvoices.com, and serves on the Executive Board of World-Voices Organization, a Voice Talent Industry Trade Association.

Here’s how you can Connect with Dave:

Dave Courvoisier, Voice Actor
Las Vegas, NV
702-610-6288
CourVO@CourVO.com
ISDN & Source Connect
Listen to Dave’s Demo NOW
Follow Dave on Twitter 
Friend Dave on FaceBook
See Dave’s profile on LinkedIn
Dave’s VO Blog: Voice-Acting in Vegas
Dave’s YouTube Channel

This Episode is Sponsored by the Voice Over Virtual Conference.

If you’d like to learn more about Voice Over Virtual, here’s an affiliate link to the site:

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The Show Keeps GROWING!

We’ve had 3194 downloads as of this writing! Thanks for continuing to spread the word!

Recommended Resource!

Do you spend your days (and nights?) staring at computer monitors and hand held devices? Have you noticed that it’s affecting your vision? You know I’m BIG into peak performance and health/wellness.

Z-health is the company that developed the training system that I use with my trainer to stay flexible. First and foremost, Z-health is a complete training system that puts you back in control of your own performance. By using the nervous system to rapidly “debug” your movement patterns, you can create lightning-fast improvements in performance. (Plus pain relief, injury prevention, and mindset.)

As an educational company, the goal of Z-Health Performance is to help create professionals in the top 1% of their respective fields.

They’ve recently developed a Product called “The Vision Gym” It is VERY Cool! If you’re finding it harder to see then check this out…

This IS an Affiliate Link. If you choose to purchase the product I will earn a commission. I only recommend something to you if I’ve used it myself and think it is well worth the value. This is one of those products! And it’s very cool!

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Recommended Reading

The Slight Edge, by Jeff Olson – Here’s a quick description from Amazon.com.

“Why is it that some people make dream after dream come true, while others just continue dreaming and spend their lives building dreams for someone else?

One simple reason: those that are “successful” have found their SLIGHT EDGE!

The Slight Edge is not just another self-help, motivation tool of methods you must learn in order to make it up the path of success. It simply shows you how to create powerful results from the simple daily activities of your life, by using tools that are already within you.

What do you need to make that happen? Discover that one thing that will help you achieve that goal, realize a life-long dream or propel you up the ladder to success.

Once you’ve got it, then you will discover how your philosophy… creates your attitude… creates your actions… creates your results… creates YOUR LIFE!”

My First Amazon Kindle Book is NOW available Exclusively on Amazon Kindle!

The Book is an Introductory Guide to the world of Voice Overs for people relatively new to Voice Over. Or it’s for people exploring the possibility of beginning a Voice Over career/hobby.

Thanks for Checking The Show Out!

If you liked this podcast please subscribe to it by clicking one of the Subscribe options found in the upper right side of this page, so you’ll get notices of new episodes. Please share it with your friends and colleagues in the voice over world.

Also, it would be a huge help if you’d like this podcast and rate it on iTunes to help keep it near the top of the list. Also, feel free to chare your comments and questions about this episode and future topics you’d like discussed.

If you’d like more information on coaching and mastermind group opportunities where we focus on growing your business, feel free to drop me a line at my cyber assistant’s email address at Mike@JohnMelley.com.

Thanks for listening. Now go out there and share your voice with the world!

All written and recorded content associated with the Voice Over Marketing Podcast are ©2013 AR Enterprises Co., Inc. d/b/a John Melley Voice Overs & Production. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Disclosures: There are links to different items and sponsors on this and other pages on this site. If you click on them and make a purchase I may earn a commission from them.