VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[Christopher French]

My wife (wonder why THAT word omitted?) told me just yesterday that we have the capability of printing buisness cards out with this ol' machine. I was thinking about buying something like 500 to start out with. She told me that I could use her clip art and make up my own. I think I'm going to do just that.
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"The only limitations we truly have are the ones we place on ourselves." -Attributed to Donald Trump

[Hart]

umm, am I the only one that checked out the link D posted?

I'm wondering why waste my ink and put up with the hassle when they'll do it so cheap?
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[anthonyVO]

[Bailey]

[Deirdre]

Links don't show up as underlined in this theme, but they are bold and show a yellow highlight when you mouse over them if they're hyperlinked using the URL bb-tags. If you mouse over a regular link, like the one in Bailey's post, the underline shows up.

I may try to tinker with that-- at least get all links to underline.
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[anthonyVO]

that would be cool, deidre
it's probably in the css

[Bettye Zoller]

When submitting your demo to prospective employers, you don't always have to mail it and pay postage plus costs of mail envelope and time to do it etc. Better: Just attach a short edit MP3 to emails and try to email some producers you know or who you find on lists such as in a Producer's Association online list in your city or a Women in Film list etc. Email is great. But don't be a pest. Don't email the same person more than maybe once every four to six months unless they invite you, for whatever reason, to do so more often.

[donrandall]

Bettye - I would recommend against attaching audio to an email when soliciting business - unless it has been specifically requested as an attachment and is expected.

I offer this based on personal experience. When I decided to get back in this business a few years back - after many years doing other things, like actually earning some real money - I made the mistake of attaching audio.

You'd be surprised how many get rather testy about having their email jammed up by that attached audio. Some of them say nothing, but others are nice enough to make their views known, in rather inspiratinal and colorful ways!

Instead, one can park the audio on their website and include a link - and for those who have no website, many internet service providers offer small, simple websites free of charge or at low cost where audio can be parked even if you don't want to publish a website graphic.

It is also possible to park the audio on an FTP site (free of charge!) and include a link in your email. The file will usually be deleted in a week or so - but can be uploaded again and you're good for another week.

[Bettye Zoller]

The reply about not sending audio files but instead, telling folks where or what website to go to to hear you is a good one. However, I did not make myself clear in my initial post about instead of always mailing demo CDs to producers, try emailing them instead . . . my fault . . . what I meant was this: If you have a producer you've targeted to get your vo demo to, tell him or her so and then email it instead of mail it. Also, you can access, online, various producers' emails by going to group sites that list producers such as the producers' org. in your city. Sorry if I was unclear.

But I have a question for our Denver pro who posted a reply to me: Who is the best agent for vo in Denver? I heard about the agent VOICE CHOICES and approached them once. The voicemail system took my phone messages but no one ever responded. I was trying to reach them, trying to help one of my students located in Denver, a real gem of a vo talent . . . it's most unprofessional not to return calls when I made it quite clear why I was phoning them and who I was and my intent. When I get calls from other pros, I extend professional courtesy. They did not! Very unprofessional agency in my opinion!
Your input appreciated!
Bettye Zoller

[Deirdre]

This issue of attachments has been the subject of MUCH discussion here.
The consensus, if I recall, was that unsolicited attachments are a no-no.
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[donrandall]