[voice of vicki]

Review of Julie William's 2008 CD study course:
"How to Make Money in Voice-overs, even if you don't live in NY or LA"

by Vicki Amorose
voiceofvicki.com


Julie Williams provides a thorough overview of the current voice-over industry, with emphasis on how to survive and thrive in this highly competitive field. I am a voice talent living in the Pacific Northwest, drawn in by the subtitle; 'outside of LA and New York'. In the smaller markets, a voice talent must be an informed business person. And because the voice-over field is constantly moving forward, Julie packs this course with resources and recommendations to make sure we are not trailing behind.

The course is like a well described "To Do" list of self-marketing for voice-over. It was good to go down that list --see things I have done well, note things that could use improvement, and highlight things I had better get started on tomorrow! This is current information coming from someone who is in the middle of it all. Julie's sincerity is apparent. I felt that she herself employs all the marketing tools she describes, and I appreciated her tone of 'we're all in this together'.

The interviews are great. Her guests are people 'outside the booth' who are integral to our business, yet we rarely have access to their insights and opinions. (I soaked up all the ideas on career planning from Kristine Oller!) Julie could easily start a second career as an interviewer. Her questions get right to the point and really draw out the needed information from these experts.

I listened to all 5 hours in one day. It was like listening to a long, enjoyable radio program on one of my favorite subjects--growing my voiceover business! The price is well worth it--cheaper than a workshop and you can refer to it whenever you need a kick in your biz. I gained more than marketing advice from this course, I gained perspective on my career.

Very few voice talents do not need to market themselves. For the rest of us, Julie Williams is a huge help.