Answers to your questions from Susan Berkley?s November 12th Tele-training? ?5 Simple Secrets for Getting Started in Voice-over now: How to Make 2010 Your Best Year Ever? and here?s the replay link in case you missed the call??http://www.greatvoice.com/5secretsreplay

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[Question] ?Is the 30 day training in December a good place to start for beginners like me??? Trish, Minneapolis, MN

[Answer] ?Yes, Trish. I designed ?VO Step By Step: Your 30 Day Action Plan for Voiceover Success? specifically for beginners, even though some experienced people are joining the program too. Let me tell you why. There are lots of moving parts to starting a voice-over career and I discovered that people are getting overwhelmed, stuck and confused when they try to do this. So I broke the entire process of getting started into 30 bite-sized chunks so you can do a little bit every day and at the end of a month you?ll make significant progress and be well on your way to success. It really demystifies things and gives you the confidence you need. And here?s the rest of the good news. When the program begins on Tuesday, December 2nd, I will personally walk you through all 30 steps in a series of 4 live teleseminars during the first two weeks of December. This will be the first and only time I will be personally facilitating this program, so you definitely want to hop on over to www.vostepbystep.com to get on board today before the three pay option ends on Friday.?? -Susan

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[Question] ?Can I still get in on the FREE VIP ticket to your Masters of the Microphone event in March in Atlanta that you were offering on the call to the first 50 people who registered for VO Step By Step? Or have you already sold all the seats??? Pat, Dallas, TX

?[Answer] ?Good news Pat. I decided to give a FREE VIP Ticket to Masters of The Microphone (a $995 value) to everyone who registers for VO Step by Step before the course begins on Weds. December 2nd. See www.vostepbystep.com or call my office at 800-333-8108 and speak with Jason at x29 if you have questions.? ? Susan

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[Question] ?I learned that my jewel case design was not necessary. I have a concept, an interior folded sheet and the matching label, but learned all one needs is a plastic “clam shell” case and label with your name and contact info on it. What is your opinion??? Marlene, Chicago, IL

[Answer] ?In my opinion creating a beautiful case for your voice-over demo with folded sheet and matching label is a waste of time and money, will only side track your entry into the voice-over market and comes under the category of what I call GRTGR (pronounced: Grit-GRR) which stands for ?getting ready to get ready.? And you don?t even need a clam shell case. Just have someone design a nice full color label for your demo CD, include your name, email and mobile phone number, put it in a paper or plastic sleeve and send it out with a cover letter, then follow up with a solid marketing plan such as the one I?ll be teaching in our next Voice-over Bootcamp, W. Palm Beach, Florida, January 29th-31st, 2010. See http://www.greatvoice.com/bootcamp Besides, most people these days are requesting digital? MP3 demos so you?ll find you send out very few hard copy CDs??Susan

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[Question] ?Please send me detailed information about “Masters of the Microphone: Great Voice, Great Life Event”, including pricing. Among all of your “products”, it seems like the one?that might be best suited for me?.Joe

[Answer] ?Smart guy! Masters of the Microphone is shaping up to be one of the best live events we?ve ever done.? It?s for all levels of great voices. I?m working on the web page now with all the details and it should be up by the end of the week The price will be $495 if you register before December 31st, 2009, and you get a FREE VIP ticket if you enroll in ?VO Step By Step? which starts Weds December 2nd. See www.vostepbystep.com . The dates to save for Masters of The Microphone are Friday and Saturday, March 12th-13th, Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Atlanta, Ga? – Susan.

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Question]? ?I? am wheelchair bound,. My question is, will the fact that I am??wheelchair bound have any implications in the voice-over industries?? Thanks.- Arturo

?[Answer] ?Not at all, Arturo. Most of our work is done from home studios so you can set yours up so it?s fully accessible. As long as your disability doesn?t affect the sound of your voice and you can use the telephone, you?ll be fine. No one will care and they don?t even need to know.?

Susan

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[Question] Interest in v-o is fine, but how do I know if I even have a voice worth developing? Brian

[Answer] ?The good news is that voice-over is not a vocal beauty contest. It?s about developing and using the voice you have to make other people?s words come alive. This is voice acting and great actors come in all colors, shapes and sizes. Same thing with great voices. Marketing and networking also plays a huge part in your success. Nevertheless, there are a number of things you need to know about developing your instrument. For a voice assessment, please call my office and speak with our talent advisor Jason Davis at 800-333-8108 x229. The fee is only $95 and he?ll listen to you read some copy and let you know where you stand. Find out more about the voice assessment here http://www.greatvoice.com/voice-assesment-cta? ??????????????????????????????Susan

[Question] ??The tele-class you gave last week was great. ?Here’s my question or my concern? So it’s proper to use national spots with your voice on them on your website? ?And should you put background music with them????Andrea

[Answer] ?First of all, you shouldn?t do a demo until you get some training, nor should you attempt to produce it yourself. I suggest finding an experienced coach, such as Moneen Daley Harte, who produces our demos at Great Voice. When you?re ready, she?ll help you find the right national spots to use as copy on your demo and produce them with licensed background or production music so they sound like real spots that actually ran on the air.? Until you are skilled enough to do this, you shouldn?t attempt doing a demo, and yes, you should use short snippets of copy for real products and services. The music needs to be properly licensed or you can use royalty free music that you find online.??

Susan

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[Question] ?Where do I find a studio that will record a demo?? Pete

[Answer] ?See my answer above. Hopefully you?ve had some training and are ready to do a demo. Please call my office at 800-333-8108 x229 and speak with Jason who can help you with this or email jason@greatvoice.com?- Susan

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?[Question]? Can you repeat the brand name of your headphones please.Great call. Many thanks?? Angelique

[Answer] ?I use Sennheiser HD 280 Pros.?

Susan