Marketing: Why Hide Your Multi Talents? e-Learning Developers Might Be Looking Just For You, by Rick Gordon
Developers Might Be Looking Just For You
By Rick Gordon
Voice Talent & Owner
e-LearningVoices.com & CommercialVoices.com
Many VO talents don’t promote their
hidden talents – mainly because they think they have no value.
hidden talents – mainly because they think they have no value.
Recently we added a new member who listed
herself as an American and Canadian English VO talent. When looking over her resume, we saw that she is also fluent in Spanish – plus, she can voice English in a variety
of European accents.
herself as an American and Canadian English VO talent. When looking over her resume, we saw that she is also fluent in Spanish – plus, she can voice English in a variety
of European accents.
Those are all important talents to highlight!
In the e-Learning world, many characters
have different mother tongues.
have different mother tongues.
For
example, some e-Learning course developers are looking for an English VO talent
whose mother tongue is Spanish, Italian, British, German, or French, etc.
example, some e-Learning course developers are looking for an English VO talent
whose mother tongue is Spanish, Italian, British, German, or French, etc.
You should list these accents or dialects in
your bio.
your bio.
It would be even better if you
could record a small demo so instructional designers could audition your sound.
could record a small demo so instructional designers could audition your sound.
In addition to possibly landing more
work, you may spark an idea for e-Learning course writers – a solution
for additional characters without the additional cost of a short one- or two-line script.
work, you may spark an idea for e-Learning course writers – a solution
for additional characters without the additional cost of a short one- or two-line script.
You have probably noticed that many of your local TV newsreaders do not
speak American English as their mother tongue. Obviously, this is perfectly acceptable. Their local audience is a mix of immigrants from other countries and
their numbers are substantial.
speak American English as their mother tongue. Obviously, this is perfectly acceptable. Their local audience is a mix of immigrants from other countries and
their numbers are substantial.
PROFESSIONAL E-MAIL ADDRESS
Also, many voice talents are
still using just their personal email address at Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc., even if they
also have a professional VO website. It would appear more professional to show an address using your website URL.
still using just their personal email address at Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail, etc., even if they
also have a professional VO website. It would appear more professional to show an address using your website URL.
It’s easy to make this change. Look at “accounts” in your email program
and add your name and professional website URL. You will then be viewed as a VO professional, and visitors will know you are serious about this
business.
and add your name and professional website URL. You will then be viewed as a VO professional, and visitors will know you are serious about this
business.
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ABOUT RICK
Rick Gordon is a veteran voice talent based in
Canada, and is also the founder and owner of two major online voice over
marketplaces: Commercial Voices.com and e-Learning Voices.com.
Commercial Voices.com was created in 2000 as the website where voice
talents are “hit and heard.” e-Learning Voices.com was introduced in
2008 specifically for e-Learning voice-over projects.
ABOUT RICK
Rick Gordon is a veteran voice talent based in
Canada, and is also the founder and owner of two major online voice over
marketplaces: Commercial Voices.com and e-Learning Voices.com.
Commercial Voices.com was created in 2000 as the website where voice
talents are “hit and heard.” e-Learning Voices.com was introduced in
2008 specifically for e-Learning voice-over projects.
E-LearningVoices.com: https://e-learningvoices.com
Commercial
Voices.com: http://commercialvoices.com/join
Voices.com: http://commercialvoices.com/join