Laurie Wood - Pleasant, Sultry, Clear, Professional, Soothing.

Pleasant, Sultry, Clear, Professional, Soothing.

• Laurie Wood is registered with Voice123 since May 07, 2008.
• Laurie Wood started his/her voice over career in 1987.
• Currently Laurie Wood is a Premium subscriber.
• Auditions and proposals submitted through Voice123 during the past six months: 29
• Laurie Wood has been active on Voice123 during the past 48 hours

Voice Description

Pleasant, clear and professional narration; warm and captivating phone messaging; sultry and soothing.

Voice Genders and "Ages" I Can Perform

• Middle Age Female

Language(s) of Which I Am a Native Speaker:

• English - North American

I Offer my Services for these Recording Purposes

• IVR, voicemail, phone systems, and on-hold messages
• Training, business presentations, sales, and web sites

Jobs I Am Willing to Take (Union-wise)

• Non-Union Jobs

My Union Affiliations and Memberships

None

My Recording and Delivery Capabilities

• I will go to any designated studio in my area
• I can record and then deliver the audio files via Email
• I can record and then upload the audio files via FTP
• I can record and then deliver the files by regular mail

Pre-, Post- and Production Services I Offer

None

My Home Base

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Accents, Impersonations, Characters and Dialects

Standard Canadian, north central American.

My Voice Experience

With over 20 years of experience in voice-over and the broadcast industry, Laurie Wood Professional Voice-Overs can enhance your professional image with a high quality sound.

Laurie also brings a positive attitude, is reliable, and draws from a wide variety of experiences and interests, giving her the ability to provide you with a top notch product!

Partial client list:
- GenScript USA Inc.
- Denso Sales California
- Manitoba Department of Education (elementary, high school and post secondary student textbook narration)
- Faveri’s Calgary
- ReadSoft International
- City of Winnipeg
- The Labatt’s Brier
- James Richardson International and Saskatchewan Wheat Pool
- Global TV
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
- Cairns Homes

Testimonials:
"Completely Awesome. Great recording. Great price. She even re-recorded because of a typo in the script that was OUR fault. She could not have been easier and/or better to work with." (ranked 5 out of 5 stars)
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Trace Anderson, Blue Utopia

"Laurie is a voiceover artist who doesn’t shrink from a challenge. She has recorded a wide range of subject matter for us and always performs in a capable, professional manner. She never gives just a straight read, or lapses into the over dramatic. She respects the theme of the material and gives a thoughtful presentation with personality and in a pleasant voice that makes listening both compelling and enjoyable. Her voice is warm, relaxed, and always on the mark. I strongly recommend this reader for any narration project."
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John Baillie, Audio Technician, Manitoba Department of Education

My Training

Laurie has taken the 'VoiceOver Workout' skill development workshop with Deb Munro and the ‘Spoken Voice’ ten week course on voice development with Nancy Drake at Prairie Theatre Exchange. She continues to develop her voice-over skills as well as her public speaking skills as an active member of Toastmasters International.

My Studio Equipment

Professional quality studio including Rode NT1-A condenser mic, audio interface and recording software.

Delivery Options
Digital delivery (including MP3, WAV and AIFF) via email or FTP (files uploaded onto Internet with web link), CD.

Turnaround Time
Usually 24 – 48 hours depending on complexity and length of finished project.

Additional Skills

BROADCAST INDUSTRY
Laurie's broad career experience in the Canadian broadcast industry includes the following roles: senior television communications officer and regional communications manager at CBC in Winnipeg; promotions coordinator and writer/producer at STV in Regina (now Global TV); production coordinator at SRTV in Saskatoon (now Cinépost Films); and production coordinator at the community cable station in Saskatoon.

Highlights of her work in the broadcast industry include:
- providing quality results for clients with very limited budgets and resources
- hiring and training over 15 employees
- managing 13 communications staff in Canada’s prairie provinces
- communications lead for dozens of high profile and important community events including CBC TV’s Vice Presidential tour in Saskatchewan and Manitoba’s Flood of the Century in 1997
- coordinating station promotions and sweeps advertising campaigns
- producing a wide variety of commercials, psa’s, promos and corporate videos

COMMUNICATIONS
Promo production; public relations and community outreach; publicity; internal communications; corporate communications; advertising and marketing; stakeholder relations; sponsorship; special event planning and writing (news releases, bios, ad copy, promo copy, event plans, outlines, communications plans, briefing notes, and correspondence).

PUBLIC SPEAKING
Speaker at Toastmasters meetings and events including District 64 Fall Conference and Spring Officer Training; host of ‘In for Lunch Concert Series’ featuring comedian Dean Jenkinson at Winnipeg Square; presenter of various initiatives to staff and community groups at CBC; host of a cable television lifestyle series; host for Sun Dog Fair fashion show; narrator for church services.

DESIGN
Design Consultant for Southern Tropic of Plants in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

EDUCATION
Laurie studied both Commerce and Home Economics at the University of Saskatchewan and has a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics.

OTHER INTERESTS
Dance, sewing, decorating, wine tasting, gardening, fishing, travel, golf and reading self-improvement books