The most important thing I came away with was that the voiceover business is filled with caring and compassionate folks. I could not get over the environment of sharing knowledge, everyone was ready to help their colleagues. I definitely recommend this experience. I will be sharing the breakout sections that I took and a short synopsis from each but, you can tailor your experience at Faff Camp by participating in topics that you are interested in.
Your VO Business is Naked Without a Marketing Plan by Peter O'Connell
- Your marketing plan should be 3 to 4 months ahead of what you need
- Have a workable database with client/potential client information
- When you are doing any marketing make sure you know who is your audience and what do they want
- Marketing isn't always free but it can be
Effective, Efficient Voiceover Marketing with Social Media by Heather Costa
- The key to social media, is having a presence, posting relevant information while adding your own personal touch and engaging with your followers
- There are many different types of social media pick 2 or 3 that are your main focus
- Keep track of which business have and use social media
- The key to successfully using social media is get in, get out and make the most of your time while you are there
- Remember it's not just about marketing yourself, but building relationships and sharing the content of others too
- Be selective about what you audition for
- Label your demo samples with what is happening not the title of the book (ex: male/female dialog)
- Have clear expectations with author up front (he does not accept direction after the first 15 minutes is approved)
- Look for potential authors outside of ACX and then bring them into ACX
- Note: The link on Jeffery's name takes you to a facebook group where he is a frequent contributor to discussions
Are Audiobooks for You? by Bob Souer
- If you decide that audiobooks are for you join Audiobook Publishers Association and attend the conference
- Tips for networking: don't be pushy, talk to people then ask for their card, after conference follow up with email and your contact information, don't shove your business card at people
VO Production - Compression, EQ, Effects and Music ... Demystified by Dan Friedman
- I am not going to do justice to this topic and I do recommend getting Dan's book
- The first thing you should do every day is do a take for levels
- When compressing you should have a fast attack and a slow release
- Don't try to cover bad reading with effects, the first step is to have a good reading
It's impossible to share everything I learned in one small blog post so my recommendation to you is join us next time at Faff Camp or Faff Con .