I just got my copy too.
The title is "how to make money in voice-overs even if you don't live in N.Y or L.A"
And it delivers exactly what the title says, so if you're not already making huge money from your voice, then this training set is a must have (and we could always do better, right?). By the way, this is true for N.Y and L.A voices too!
First of all, I want to say that Julie is a delight to listen to, her voice is velvety and her personality very engaging. At the end of the 5th CD when she says goodbye, I just wanted to scream "No, don't leave me!!!!"
I would recommend that you listen to the CDs with internet access in front of you, so you can check out the websites and demos as they are talking about them. This is particularly useful on the web-design section or voice-hunter section for example.
Cd1: General introduction
This one is very much for beginners. I still listened to the whole thing because I find useful to do a check once in a while of what I know/don't know, what I may have forgotten or over looked.
Frank Maranzino interview: to help you set up your home studio.
CD2: Marketing
This was a lesson I really needed, even though my friends consider that I am good at marketing. They would change their minds if they listened to this. There is sooo much more I need to do! I was particularly fascinated by Jason Sikes' interview and work. I will definitely use him to design my websites soon!
Stephanie Ciccarelli from voices.com, interview: how to get the most out of subscription sites.
CD3: -part 1: Larry Maizlish, voice seeker interview.
I found myself nodding during the interview, ok, ok...then "What!?" came out of my mouth. I won't tell you why (you'll have to buy the CD, it's only fair
), but there's a good chance that something that he'll say will surprise you and change the way you audition forever. Definitely worth listening to.
-part 2:more marketing tools that I am not using yet, and must...
CD4: -Kristine Oller interview, career strategist. Another great interview of a great person. I will definitely use her services when I move to LA
-Gabrielle Nistico from voicehunter.com. Another interview that really taught me something.I had never really considered radio imaging, silly me!
CD5: Rob Skiglimpaglia interview. this one covers some legal aspects of owning a voice over business in the US.
Overall:
value of this set: priceless! A must have if you are serious about developing your voice over business.
It's very enjoyable to listen to, it will motivate you to do the things you know you should be doing but are not, and it will give you ideas on how to develop your business to the next stage.
Depending on where you are at, you may not be ready for all of this and you may want to keep listening to this and little by little, at your own rhythm, implement these marketing tools one after the others.
Enjoy!