Sonic Storytelling: Creating The Voiceover Social Theme Tune
By now I hope you’ve listened to our first Voiceover Social podcast. If not, I’m very disappointed with you. The podcast featured the first play of the new podcast theme. This is the story of how it was made and all the thought processes behind it. The need for a re-brand On taking over the […]
Why every voice artist should get a Google Business Profile
What is a Google Business Profile and do voiceovers need one? Quick answer is yes – and I’ll show you how…
How to tell if you need to rebrand
There are lots of reasons why people want to get a rebrand. It can feel expensive, difficult, out of reach or overwhelming. Here are some questions to help you decide if and when to rebrand.
Why we want to support Bumblebee Conservation
Helen and I are very pleased to announce that we will donate 10% of our annual profits to The Bumblebee Conservation trust. This is why.
How to choose great fonts for your brand part 3
Looking at how to test-drive fonts before parting with your cash, where to find inspiration and a few font suggestions from me. Third in a series of 3 posts.
In their words – Stephanie Matard’s new branding and logo
Read about what prompted Stephanie to start her branding project and her experience of working with Helen
Copyright – nothing is ever free – a voice artists guide
Working in a creative industry we often need to engage with creatives from other fields and use their work. This makes the dread word copyright raise it’s head. So what are we allowed to do? And more importantly what aren’t we allowed to do?
10 things that make a great voiceover website
Make sure your website is client-friendly, built to land you that new booking and gives and SEO boost at the same time
OneVoice 2021 – the hybrid conference
Earlier in the year were very excited to be asked to be a sponsor of the One Voice Conference in London again, and then later on we were both asked to do talks and lead workshops at the event.
A month in the life of… September 2020
In January this year I wrote ‘a month in the life’ as a blog as I hoped it would be interesting. I think it’s time to do it again – especially given the year we’ve had and the changes that it’s bringing to everyone’s work life. September 2020 The month began for me with a […]
Setting up a Voiceover Studio During a Lock-Down
Setting up a studio with limited time, limited resources and in a time of limited public access needn’t limit your options. Here’s how…
Diary of a Studio Tickling Tour
In February Rob did a Studio Tickling Tour. For those of you who wonder what that entails, you’re in luck. Read on Macduff!
The Wilderness Tonic Retreat
At the end of January I went on my first ever business retreat day. It was held at The Gathering in Edale, in the Peak District – a beautiful and peaceful location. Now, I’m not a fan of meeting people I don’t know. Especially when the purpose of the day is to talk about our […]
A Month In The Life Of…
January 2020 has been and gone. I may be wrong about this, but I thought it may be slightly interesting to have a revue of the month and let you know what we’ve been up to.
Branding Colour Psychology – An Introduction
How we respond to different colours and the impact colours can have in our business branding.
Handle With Care
The beginners guide to keeping the clients you worked hard to win.
10 Ways to Improve Your Voiceover Website
As a voiceover artist your website is an essential tool. Here are ten ways you can improve your website to improve customer experience and boost your SEO ranking.
My Studio is my Happy Place
We need to spend money on recording equipment to do our jobs, and we need to spend money on acoustic treatment to make sure our recordings sound professional. But if we don’t spend time (and money) personalising our spaces to make them our own have we wasted the money we’ve spent?
#GettingToVOYou – A Social Media Challenge for Voiceovers
A Social Media Challenge for Voiceovers. 31 prompts and image ideas to help you shout about your business.
Voiceover Studio Acoustics
As a voiceover you’ll be rejected for jobs virtually every day of your working lives. Although this is a reality you want to be doing everything you can to minimise it. To that end you’ve taken courses and hired voiceover coaches, and you’ve spent far too much on the best equipment you couldn’t afford. But have you tuned your recording space?
VOX 2019
Well what a weekend it was! VOX 2019 was a jam-packed day with talks, networking, drinks, awards and lots of chatting. We had such fun!
Apply EQ like a Wizard
Audio Production demands a skill-base many have referred to as witchcraft. Equalisation is a big part of the tools we have to master, so how do you apply a wizardly approach to EQ?
6 Reasons Every Voiceover Should Have a Custom Branded Email Address
Can an email address really impact on how people see my business and brand? The quick answer – YES. But whether that impact is positive or negative depends on which email address you use.
3 Must-Have Instagram Apps for Voiceovers
Here are 3 Instagram apps I wish I’d known about sooner…