VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[cjringwall]

Hello, I'm C.J. Ringwall - would like to introduce myself to this community.

My website and demos are at https://cjvoiceover.us

But mainly i'd like you to take a look at an online order page that is currently not live, but I'd like your feedback on my process. You can enter data and purchase - it's in test mode so no money is collected at this time. What am I not collecting that I should? Frank feedback is welcome. I'm new and I'm here to learn.

https://cjvoiceover.us/order/

[todd ellis]

as someone who often hires talent, i wouldn't do this.

if i think your voice is right for a project i'll send you: (1) an audition request or (2) an actual job with budget, details, etc for you to either accept or decline.

it's hard enough getting work in this business in the 1st place. don't make folks that want to pay you jump through additional hoops.

jmho
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[Bailey]

[ConnieTerwilliger]

I think you are trying to do address two completely different audiences right now on your website. Do you want paid work, or do you want to network with other newbies?

I agree with Todd. Drop the Order page.

Additionally, I would drop the newsletter sign up. You want to target the people with the money to pay you for your work. As it is right now, you are talking to people who want to do the same thing you are, not paying clients.

This next paragraph could use some work as well...it is trying to do too much.

[Bruce]

In my opinion, this is so wrong on so many levels. We are not a discount warehouse. There is no such thing as "no-risk order". We don't use widely unknown payment services like "Stripe".

Professional producers don't fill out order forms. Because we are professionals dealing with other professionals we don't "watermark" audio files. We don't go into detail about what happens if the customer wants changes in your read. That's an understood situation in professional work.

First, you need to do a lot more research on how professional voice talents market their work and see if you can develop a your own professional approach. There's so much you need to learn but here are some basic philosophies:

Act like you are a professional voice talent with some years under your belt, but DON'T LIE about your time in the business. Act like everyone who visits your page is professional producer (buyer) with many years in the business, and DON'T TREAT THEM LIKE NEWBIES, RUBES, OR CHILDREN, explaining how commercials are ordered and created, and paid for.

Don't offer only full length videos of your work up front. Most professional visitors will not spend the time to watch. Visit lots of professional voiceover websites to get an idea of what demos should sound like. Then as an extra added attraction you can display videos of your work.

I think you're opening yourself up some liability if you produce full length commercials that you never voiced for those clients. A good professional producer doesn't need to (or usually want to) see a full length made up commercial. And DON'T EXPLAIN how you made these. The people you really want to pay attention to your work ALREADY DO THAT FOR A LIVING.

Sorry to go on like this but what you're presenting is so against the grain of what we do and what works in our business. You put a lot of effort into this but in my opinion it has been misguided.

B
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I'm not a Zoo, but over the years I've played one on radio/TV. .

[Bish]

Lots of good points here... I'll just add that regardless of the quality, you shouldn't put any political spots up front-and-centre. You should never give anyone an opportunity to reject you because of religion/politics/shoe size... unless you are targeting those markets in particular... and it's not just getting another political spot... you may lose out on a toothpaste spot because the producer doesn't like your politics.
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[cjringwall]

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate your taking the time to look my site over.