Here's the reality of audiobook narration - the skills you need, and how to get hired ... presented Monday night by Bettye Zoller and VoiceOverXtra ...
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HOME STUDIO: EQUIPMENT, SOFTWARE & SERVICES
 
   Tour: Walk-in closet is compact, efficient studio / Robin Rowan
  Mobile: Motorcycling with a portable home studio / David Brower
  Music & SFX:  50+ online royalty-free sources / Dave Courvoisier
  Q&A: Too much basement noise! Need soundproof booth? Dan Lenard
   iPad: Have a future for voice-over mobile recording? David Ciccarelli
   Recording Audiobooks: Studio set-up & "quick punch" / John Pruden
  Q&A:  How to get rid of this hiss-s-s-s-s-s? Dan Lenard
   Auditions by iPhone:  Mics & software / Dave Courvoisier
   Audio:  Editing out breaths & noise between words / Melanie Haynes
   Soundproofing / Part 4:  Taming that room echo / William Williams
  Delivering Files:  How to send recordings to clients / James Alburger
 
EVENTS & INDUSTRY: NEWS, TRAINING, PEOPLE & MORE
 
  Comedy: Learn with Pat Fraley & Brad Garrett, Oct. 2
 Audiobooks Webinar: Narration & Getting Hired, Aug. 2
 Audiobook Trends: CDs fall, downloads rise / James Adams
 Don LaFontaine VO Lab: Opens in a grand way / George Whittam
   VOICE 2010:  Photo Gallery offers viewing and free downloads
  Audiobook Sales: Up 4.7% in 2009, says Audio Publishers Assoc.
 Joe Cipriano: Receives Don LaFontaine Legacy Award
 VOICE 2010: John Florian receives the Community Award
 VOICE 2010:  It's a wrap ... what happened in Los Angeles
  Scholarship: Gina Marie is first annual winner
 Audiobooks: The making of UFOs - God's Air Force / Bob Noble
 The Audies: 2010 Winners Announced by Audio Publishers
  Website Help: New audio and study guide from Dan O'Day
 
VOICE ACTING: PERFORMANCE, AUDITIONS & DEMOS
 
  Practice Guide: Be prepared when want more / Randye Kaye
 Audiobooks: How to research pronunciation / Alan Sklar
 Voice Acting: What and how to learn / Vanessa Hart
 Auditions: Online, should you slate? Steven Lowell
  Skills: To succeed, master these dozen top skills / Marc Cashman
 Skype: Growing use for VO jobs and training / Deb Munro
  Spanish Voice-Overs: Be 'neutral' and precise / Amy Taylor
  Practice: How to create practice workshops / Linda Lee
 Copy Reading: Watch for the caution signs / Lisa Rice 
  Audiobooks: The essence is storytelling / Paul Ruben
 E-Learning: Be a team player to get the jobs / Rick Gordon
 Directions: Worksheet helps make copy choices / Xavier Paul
 Auditions: Prepare with warmups and try to relax! / Bobbin Beam
  Six Tips: Shine for clients on every voice-over job / Amy Taylor
  Auditions: 10 habits to create effective performances / Xavier Paul
  Practice Emotions: Get a bagfull to practice on scripts / David Radtke 
 The Basics: Four techniques to pep up your VO reads / Sherri Berger
 Audiobooks: Keeping track of all your character voices / John Pruden
 
BUSINESS: MARKETING, CAREER & JOB MARKETS
 
 Career: The yin and yang of voice overs / Paul Strikwerda
 Marketing: Face-to-face networking and referrals / Paul Payton
 Scam Update: Voices.com suspended 'con artist' account
 Scam Alert #2: Frank Mayfield ups the ante / John Florian 
 Scam Alert: Crooks "overpay," want refund / John Florian
 Cold Calls: Techniques for heating up biz / Maxine Dunn
 Newcomers:  How I got my first gig / David Radtke
  Career: Grass IS greener if you prepare & care / Moe Egan
 Rates: 10 Rules from Voice Over Canada / Roger King
 Business: Tips for VO entreneurs / Donna Reed
 Career:  My personal journey to full-time VO / Bob Souer
 Marketing: Simplify your contact process / David Goldberg
  Blogs: Follow Your Focus & Passion / Peter K. O'Connell
 VoiceJockeys Contract: Changes on track / Robert Sciglimpaglia Jr.
 Insurance: Business continuation & disabilty / Keith Michaels
  Career: Getting big-money voice-over jobs / Bettye Zoller
 Newcomers: Carve out your own niche / Heather Farrar
 Agents: Client referrals all but pre-book jobs / Rowell Gormon
 Career: Mastermind Group supports you / Doug Turkel
 Accreditation: SaVoa's new initiatives / Dave Courvoisier
 Career: Envision 3-legged voice-over stool / David Brower
 Marketing: Twitter DOES bring VO jobs / Trish Basanyi
 
MEDIA SLATE: RESOURCE LINKS
 
  Calendar:  VO training & industry events / VoiceOverXtra
  Industry Directory:  Industry resources and help / VoiceOverXtra 
  Blogs:  Rants, raves and advice from voice actors
  Erik & Ember Show: VO interviews / Erik Sheppard & September Day
  Forums & Social Networking:  VO Q&A and lots of chat
  Podcasts:  Hear advice from voice actors and teachers
  VOX Daily:  Daily VO industry news / Voices.com
  Voice Over Experts:  Weekly educational podcasts / Voices.com
  VOMIC Test:  Hear mics as they're tested / Willie Edwards
 
 
LAUGH LINKS: LOL!
 
  How to Just Get By in VO:  Robert Jadah, September Day Leach
  How to Break Into Voice Overs:  Marc Graue Studios
  VO Artist On A Date:  BBC's Radio 4 show
  Infamous Voice Over Movies:  Marc Graue Studios
 
 
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