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WHAT'S A VOICEOVER AWARD REALLY WORTH?
The UK's biggest voiceover awards ceremony, The One Voice Awards took place last weekend. How fantastic it was to get so many voiceovers, voice actors in the same room together, and how nice it was to be all glammed up, give each other big hugs and high fives (remember those things?!?) and to just celebrate our amazing industry. Lots of well dones and congratulations going around as 31 awards were given out, big congratulations to all the winners. No doubt there must have been a few people sitting around clapping as they watched someone else win a category they were nominated in. I've been on both sides of the coin as I've been nominated and not won, and I've also been nominated and won.  I didn't win my category this year but the knowledge that by being nominated I am in the...
02/09/2021
THE ROBOTS ARE COMING FOR OUR JOBS….or are they?!?
There has been some concern for a number years about the changing nature of work. Will robots eventually replace us all? Will we all be made redundant?   These questions could give plenty of food for thought, but the answer in my opinion is….Never!!   And I say that because we need to first of all understand the meaning of the word redundant. The dictionary defines it as “no longer needed or useful”.   So that solves the issue then, as from the very meaning of the word we can understand that you and I could never be redundant. And that’s because we are living and breathing, and as such will always be useful to someone and needed somewhere.   I often hear people say “I was made redundant”, no my friend! Your position at that company...
30/04/2021
So... You want to become a Voiceover?
Another year has rolled in and despite it being a different time from what we're used to, certain things remain the same. Things like; people making decisions to try something new. So, it's this time of year that I get approached by people who say: "I want to become a voiceover". The first question I always ask is, "why do you want to do To this I get a variety of answers: "I think it'll be fun... I need some extra money... I've always wanted to... Why not? It's just talking isn't And then I ask another question, "what do you think getting started will entail?" And I'm often met with a blank stare. To which I say, "it's going to entail a lot more than you think!". It will entail time, effort, training, and investment. When I say time, we could be talking...
19/02/2021
What can a voiceover do for you?
What Have You Done For Me Lately? That was the name of a Janet Jackson song from the 80s, long before many of us were even born. I heard the song the other day and it got me thinking, could a voice over ever be asked that question? Mostly likely not as people that use voiceovers recognise the value we can add. But what if you’ve never used a voiceover to help with your business or project? How could it benefit you? Many of us love the sound of our own voice, but just not always when we hear it played back to us. This is the reason why many a business owner has told me they hate having to record their own phone messages or voicemail. And when I ask why the answer is often the same: “Because I'm not very good at it”..., or “It's hard to say the right words”…, but most...
12/02/2021