You're Hearing Voices

In this week's episode of "You're Hearing Voices," Dan chats with Amanda Mahr, an American voice actor based in Berlin, Germany.

Amanda can be heard narrating audiobook summaries on Blinkist.com, which is where I learned about her work.

We talk about how she got her start in theater and acting, her VO work for Blinkist and her studio work for her corporate clients, the unique characteristics of the European VO market, and a special song that she wrote at age 5 about wanting to be an archeologist. 

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In this episode of You're Hearing Voices, I speak with Joyce Padilla, a digital marketing expert based in Toronto.

Marketing can sometimes be the achilles heel of the voice acting industry, and Joyce is here to help us demystify and understand these essential components of marketing our services online.

We delve into the following topics:

• How to establish social proof
• How to reach and service your clientele
• How many touch points are needed before a client will buy
• The importance of authenticity in digital marketing
• Building trust and relatability with prospects
• Brand building techniques
• Building your own e-mail list
• Common marketing mistakes

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In this week’s episode of “You’re Hearing Voices,” I speak with Chris Bullock, the Vice President and General Manager of Capitol Radio Group, which comprises seven radio stations that serve Central Illinois.

We discuss the following topics:

--How local radio still plays a vital role in the 24/7 media landscape in the 21st century

-- How broader trends of declining trust in the media impact the day-to-day work of local news reporting

-- Why local businesses still choose radio as an advertising medium;

-- Where local radio stations go for voice talent, and;

-- The types of commercial VO reads that local small businesses want (hint - the “conversational read” strikes again!)

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As a voice artist, have you ever wondered how an explainer video is made? Do you know what explainer video end user clients want in an explainer video VO read? When you submit auditions to online casting sites, what happens to them? Who listens to them, and for how long?

All good questions.....

In this week's episode of the "You're Hearing Voices" podcast, I speak with Andy Wonnacott of Electric Storm, a video and animation company based in Cape Town, South Africa that serves clients all over the world.  Andy was kind enough to take us behind the scenes of the explainer video production process, and he takes us step-by-step from the initial client inquiry to the finished product, and where voice artists fit into the picture.

In this episode of You're Hearing Voices, Dan chats with veteran voice actor Darren Stephens of Chicago.  Darren talks about his 25-plus years in the business, notably his work for the Corona Hotline commercials, Lee Jeans, and what it takes to get started in the voice over business.  Dan and Darren also talk about:

• styles of voice over reads
• voice over niches
• agency representation 
• Darren's work coaching new talents
• the charms of the Ukranian Village neighborhood of Chicago
• how Darren can help the aspiring voice talent to learn more about the business via his Voiceover Exploration
• and finally, a special shout out to our esteemed governor, JB Pritzker.

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In this premier episode of You're Hearing Voices, your host Dan Hankiewicz speaks with Keiter Feliz, a Spanish language radio personality, voice actor, and podcaster.  Keiter takes us on a journey from his native Dominican Republic to Toronto, Canada, recalls his start in radio, and shares insights into his daily life as a bi-lingual Spanish and English voice actor.  We explore the story behind his #itscooltohaveanaccent hashtag.  Join us for this premiere episode of You're Hearing Voices!

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