Too many times I have been told that my voice is one of my great talents and I should be exploring more ways to use it. I began as a singer but I've put these "pipes" to work in some interesting ways. It's true, our clients are exposed to our business model with a simple voice mail greeting. But soon enough that voice is responding to their questions and addressing their concerns. By the end of our return phone call I've effectively communicated our vision, identified their need, and earned their trust. So much so that we've succeeded in something that's never been tried before in our industry. We've replaced "face-time" with "voice-time." We've instilled confidence in our customers but then backed our confidence with exceptional service. It was our first greeting and follow-up call that locked our relationship. It's more than some type of a convincing "radio voice". It's a commerce relationship that requires a bit more than just listening. It asks for a customer to pledge and then monetarily participate. That's what my voice over talent has done for our business, it's performed successfully for more than a decade.
Voice overs are a rather recent development in my career. A local private school asked if I would assist with a DVD they were producing to attract financial sponsors. But working with my voice began some time ago. It started in college with performance choirs and gospel quartets. We sang live and recorded sound tracks in studio. I took voice lessons to develop presentation and now my voice is being used for everything from voice overs, hold messages, greetings, recordings, and yes, still singing. Thanks to a great teacher my presentation is succinct, confident, and has the quality of good journalism. I'm grateful for my performing arts foundation because it's been useful training for the world of voice services.
I've had an interesting and varied career so far. Besides my own successful business, I've worked for the Airlines and taught class in public school. It was important to my M.Ed. that I get practicums in education, and this exercise required a lot of crowd time. Always, the comments were the same "...what a voice you have. ...how are you planning to use it?" I'm planning to use it on behalf of your business. Whatever the project, you'll find a confident, majestic voice that can be jazzy, routine, melodic, or piercing. That's where your clients can enjoy what my clients have come to appreciate. It will win you over!