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WARNING: Unless you are a seasoned voiceover talent, do not attempt to listen this 5-CD set in one day ~ like I did. WOW! I’m still spinning from information overload.

Julie Williams' new CD set, How to Make Money in Voice-Overs Even if You Don’t Live in N.Y. or L.A., is a buffet of relevant material sure to please everyone interested in the voiceover field. She serves up full course portions of information about:

Artist qualifications
Demos
Leads
Coaching
Professional growth
Home studios
Unions
Agents
Marketing
Business management
Networking
Clients’ perspective
Finding your niche
Creating opportunities
Transitioning from your “day job” to full-time voiceover work
Pay ranges
Contracts and legal matters
Pertinent websites
Self-assessment
Where to seek advice
Perseverance

A lot to digest, but it’s all pure chocolate ~ Simply Satisfying!

Julie’s sincere, enthusiastic, and rapid-fire style of projecting valuable tips, techniques, and suggestions, along with her enlightening interviews with industry experts, will help you avoid pitfalls and roadblocks, and give you the tools to be successful and prepared to handle the evolving and competitive field of voiceovers.

Recurring Themes (with loads of ideas and suggestions):

· Your demo is your most important up-front investment ~ a client will make a decision about hiring you within the first 3-5 seconds of listening to your demo.

· Being unique makes an impact and is significant for clients to remember your name.

· Networking: It’s not who you know so much as who knows you.

· Success through service: Offer something unexpected and contribute to the principle of giving and giving back ~ you may be surprised at the returns.

· Being a voiceover artist can be fun and have its rewards, but also takes a lot of WORK!

Julie practices what she preaches, and she shares her own marketing methods and how important it is to utilize the skills of professionals. She reveals that she does not produce her own demos, and even though she’s been in the voiceover business for more than 30 years, she still takes a coach with her to recording sessions.

I was not disappointed with How to Make Money in Voice-Overs Even if You Don’t Live in N.Y. or L.A. Although Julie begins the first CD conveying what will be discussed and finishes the last CD with an excellent summary, I would suggest including a written table of contents (by CD number). I’m confident people who purchase her CD set will keep this beneficial smorgasbord of voiceover wisdom close at hand as one of their primary reference tools.

Thanks, Julie ~ Best wishes with success of your valuable product!