Just like Uncle Henry
Ever since school I’ve had a creative streak. My mother used to say “you’re just like your Uncle Henry”. I never really knew what that meant until I started researching him a few years ago.
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What makes voiceover clients come back for more?
UK voice artist Simon Lewis chats with fellow Londoner Romi Santosh as she begins her voiceover journey. They discuss getting started in the world of voice narration, cutting voice demos, and how to get their voice recording clients coming back for more...
The best way to be heard in content marketing
Growing audiences is hard work. Keeping them engaged and motivated about your product is harder still. It’s tough building an online presence with so much competition out there. So if you want your content marketing to be heard above the rest of the noise, you need an edge.
Yet because much of the digital workflow is so time consuming, it’s tempting to cut corners at the expense of compelling content - the very thing your audience craves.
How to choose a voiceover who excels in remote recording
The global pandemic has made home recording in the voiceover industry commonplace. But setting up a home voice studio is not simply a matter of buying the right voice recording equipment.
This blog will provide you with the tools you need to evaluate the skills and capabilities of your chosen voiceover prior to making any costly or time-consuming mistakes.
That’s because only voice overs who excel in remote recording will deliver at the required standard.
What is the world of voiceover really like?
Working VOs Simon Lewis & Fiona Fury chat about how they got started, the inspiration that drives them and their goals for the future...
5 easy voiceover steps for digital marketing to win every time
There are many factors to take into account when hiring a voice-over artist for your next digital marketing project. Whether you’re working on e-learning, an explainer, corporate video, product demo or social media promo, it’s always important to set yourself up for success.
This blog reveals 5 easy voiceover steps for digital marketing to win every time.
I grew up somewhere between vinyl and cassette
It was the early 1970s and commercial radio was launching in the UK. My new local station was Capital Radio. I still remember tuning to 539 on the medium wave dial (medium wave!) to hear their first transmission - and it arrived like a breath of fresh air. From that morning, I was hooked on those voices.
How to choose a voiceover artist - Part 2
In the first part of this blog I described how the global pandemic made voiceover home recordings commonplace. But whilst this can have advantages, an inexperienced voice artist may not have the technical skills needed for voice-recording. Unsuspecting clients can end up with poor recordings that just don’t pass muster.
In the final part of this series I take a look at other vital aspects voice clients need to be familiar with before they book voice talent…
AI. Good news or bad for voice artists?
Advances in AI technology make it possible to create very convincing synthetic voices that replicate human speech. The fear is that AI-generated voices could eventually replace human voice actors.
But can voice actors leverage the power of AI to help rather than hinder their businesses?
ABOUT ME
I am based in Hertfordshire UK, within easy reach of the top voiceover studios and voice over agencies in London.
My pro-home studio is equipped with Source Connect and Clean Feed to serve clients in multiple time zones all over the world.
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