Before changing careers to voicework, I owned a small\nbusiness. When I started it, I registered with the state and created an LLC.\nLuckily, as a performer you do not have to go through the time and expense to\ncreate an LLC. You can simply file a DBA or “doing business as” for\nyour stage name, or production company name. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So with newly-minted Vistaprint business cards that showed\nmy professional gmail address and Google Voice phone number, I attended a\nmeeting for a business networking group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the meeting, everyone took turns introducing themselves\nto the group and giving a brief synopsis of their business. I had gone there\nnot just to offer my skills as a voice over artist, but also as someone with a\nprofessional home studio who could produce radio commercials or podcasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the meeting, I approached a man who’d said he owned a\nvideo production company. I gave him my card. I was contacted by his assistant\na few days later, and was asked to audition for a voiceover spot for a skin\ncare commercial. Needless to say, I was very excited! They sent me a copy of\nthe script and we scheduled the appointment for 11 a.m. following Wednesday. I\nprinted it out and read the it aloud several times. And (of course) I sent\nLesley a copy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The day of the audition, I arrived 15 minutes early, clear\neyed, and well-groomed in business casual attire. I cannot overstate the value\nof being punctual and professional. It doesn’t take much, but it will set you\napart from half of the people you’re competing with for the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I met with the creative director, who had me read for her\nonce or twice. She and gave me a few notes about their vision for the overall\ntone of the ad. Just like working with Lesley, she asked me to do a couple\ndifferent versions, “let’s have a happy one”, “let’s have a more\nserious sciencey one”. In the end, it was so similar to reading ad copy\nwith Lesley that it actually felt familiar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After we finished she asked me to read another script for\nher. Once she was satisfied, I went into the recording booth, and recorded\nthree versions of each of the ads. I was complimented on my range and\nprofessionalism, and told that Some of the recordings I’d made would be played\nfor the clients, and I would be notified if they were chosen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
All in all it was a great experience. But I am 100% sure I\nwouold not have felt as prepared, or confident had it not been for the sessions\nI’ve spent working with Lesley.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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