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Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

Heh.

It might be a drag to do so, but maybe you need to either fully separate your audiobook and commercial gigs into separate websites OR

fully embrace it and make it one brand across platforms (trying to sound like a marketing geek here...)
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Monk · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 6:32 am Post subject:

I have two websites, www.monksvoice.com as well as www.americannarrator.com and I take both approaches. There are some on-camera images of me on monksvoice site, and there's a picture of me in rotation on the narrator site.

I feel it gives a human connection. It's advice I got from Philip. (who has his picture front and center on his site.)
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Philip Banks · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 6:36 am Post subject:

There is no doubt, no question that a photo adds far more value to a voice over website than it is ever likely to subtract.

The above is NOT an opinion.

Deirdre · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 8:04 am Post subject:

Ooo! Not an opinion, eh?
Got metrics?
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Scott Pollak · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 8:07 am Post subject:

Bruce · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 8:20 am Post subject:

Wow, Scott. That thin Colorado air does NOT appear to agree with you.

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todd ellis · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 9:41 am Post subject:

i dunno ... i like it.
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Philip Banks · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 9:44 am Post subject:

Yes. Have metrics, supporting marketing info, psychological data and other evidence.

The above information I have no intention of "giving" away. Free of charge anyone is at liberty to believe I'm completely wrong Laugh

DenaliDave · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 10:01 am Post subject:

Hm.

I've had a few people (one in the entertainment industry) really get a kick out of this one. Not sure I'll throw it up on my website...

And yes, I did really buy myself a real metal crown. Why? Because I rule my life.
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Deirdre · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 11:34 am Post subject:

Philip Banks · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 11:38 am Post subject:

8 shillings well spent!

In my case a photo works because people see me looking at them and conclude

"If we don't hire him and he finds out where we live ..."

MBVOXX · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 12:35 pm Post subject:

In over 35 years of working as a professional VO talent, and since the internet offered website for such, no one has ever asked for a photo. They're not hiring me for my looks.
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DougVox · Posted: Tue May 03, 2016 2:09 pm Post subject:

Yes, you should always have your headshot on your VO website.

Unless you shouldn't.

(Like some previous answers, this one, too, is unequivocal.)
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Kristin Lennox · Flight Attendant Joined: 30 Apr 2011 Posts: 858

So, we should always have Philip's headshot on our websites...?

Just want to make sure I've understood this correctly.

Smile

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