Voice Academy – Be a better voice

This is just a hello, introducing you coach.

Introducing your coach Mike Goldman.

Here you can get to know your award winning, smooth talking, singing and dancing Voiceover Coach Mike Goldman.

Get on the mic and tell us what mic's are what!?

Heres the read. Have a go yourself.

CLIENT

Broncos Leagues Club

ACC MGR

David Hunting

Danielle Bangle

KEY

BRON 0919 Oct1 (this is the reference for the radio station to keep track of the AD)

WRITER

FS / KT (the creative at the station)

LENGTH

30 seconds - REC

STATIONS / MARKETS

4KQ (the station for it to be on)

DUE DATE

START DATE

1.10.19

END DATE

31.10.19

Nb. Movie promo style - first line only

then reverts to normal / bright.

Mike Goldman

Sfx…drone to build…

MG: (Big) A new era at The Broncos Club has finally arrived…

Music…upbeat / bright…

MG: AND a BIG October Lineup …

With the Bryan Adam/Keith Urban Tribute show Saturday Oct 26th

AND to celebrate the Rugby World Cup,

there’s $5000 to be WON guaranteed EVERY Sunday afternoon in October!

PLUS WIN up to $10,000 CASH

in the MEGA draw, Sunday night October 27.

Full t’s and c’s at the Club.

And Don’t forget - Book your Melbourne Cup NOW !!!

Sfx. Drone comes back.

MG: (Big) It’s a new era, come check out the NEW club

at The Broncos, Fulcher road, Red Hill.

(cant wait to hear your version)

Some questions to do with radio commercials.

This lecture talks about the different types of documentary, e learning and corporate work that is out there and how to approach these types of work.

Questions about documentaries and this kind of work.

Answer these correctly to help you in your recording journey.

Questions from Mikes chat.

Some questions about DAWs to get your brain ticking.

Get That Mouth Moving!

SCOUT is my talent agency based in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane that specializes in representing actors, voiceover artists. It is owned by Kathryn Scott who has been in the industry for over 20 years. Good for me being an actor and a VO guy. I love them dearly.

Sophie Jermyn Management is a great agency in sydney run out of an unassuming apartment in Bondi Beach. They have a good team of agents who would be an asset to any talent.

Natalie Hall Sydney and Brisbane. Nat has been in the industry forever and is a great operator, my wife is with her and they have a great working relationship.

RGM Voices: A well-established voiceover agency based in Melbourne, Australia that represents a wide range of talented voice over artists and actors.

RMK is a voiceover agency based in Sydney. They were the first agency on the block in the 80s and then expanded into production talent. They were also my first agency at age 12. I was the first kid on their books.

EM Voices is a voiceover agency based in Sydney. Alex and the team also have their own in house studio and 5 staff. I used to be with them. Lovely bunch of people.

Here are some tips to help you heal a sore voice and throat and get your voice back as a voiceover artist.

here are some fun and entertaining ideas to help a stressed-out voiceover artist relax and enjoy life more. Mike gives his take on how to navigate the stress of running your own VO career.

There are several accounting software options available for small business owners who are voice talents. Here are a few options that may be suitable:

1. QuickBooks Online: QuickBooks is a popular accounting software that can be customized for various industries, including voiceover professionals. It offers features such as invoicing, expense tracking, and financial reporting, and integrates with many other business tools.

2. Xero: Xero is another popular cloud-based accounting software that is user-friendly and designed for small businesses. It offers similar features as QuickBooks, including invoicing, expense tracking, and financial reporting, and also integrates with various business tools.

3. Wave: Wave is a free cloud-based accounting software that offers invoicing, accounting, and receipt scanning features. It is ideal for freelancers, small business owners, and independent contractors, including voice talents.

4. FreshBooks: FreshBooks is a cloud-based accounting software that is designed for service-based businesses, including voice talents. It offers features such as time tracking, invoicing, expense tracking, and financial reporting.

When choosing an accounting software for your voiceover business, consider factors such as ease of use, pricing, features, and integrations with other business tools. You may also want to seek recommendations from other voice talents or consult with an accountant to ensure that the software meets your specific business needs.

I have two kinds of Bio. The plain one is put together by my agent so I know that all talent have this on the books at SCOUT. I also like to make my OWN groovy, exciting bio that is tailored to the client. I literally make them on CANVA but if you have a graphic artist by all means use them. Stand out from the crowd. For example if I’m wanting to get some work from a sports company like SXSW coming to Sydney, I will put all my events promo and commentating experience on the demo as you’ll see on the next page.

I’ve given you a look at my acting promo card for casting agencies as well to help you catch a vibe for what yours would look like. Help shape your brand towards what the client will want. Then there’s my agents talent card. Or if it’s more of a corporate client like a bank or insurance agency use something more straight. Can you tell the difference? One os for Voice, one for hosting and one for acting.

Bio for your socials should say Voice Actor, Voice Artist or Voiceover Guy depending on your brand. If youre more animation go Voice Actor, more dramatic documentary go the Voice artist or if you’re a guy or girl next door sounding its good to be voiceover guy.

This lecture will be added in the next week.

So I’ve created 100s of characters for different animated series from You’re Called What and The World Animal Championships to the voice of the AMF tenpin Bowling Ball. Whooo hooo now its time for my bumper bowling shot! Here I go!! Oh or even a mosquito on an international Raid commercial, RAAAIIIDDD!! but why am I talent braggin?! You already paid good money for this course. I’m going to show you my ways to create unique, funny, quirky and original characters in a few easy steps.

Believe it or not its a soundproofing quiz

Have you been studying my every word? I hope so because it’s time for a little pop quiz to see if it’s sinking into that big hard drive in your head. Here goes!