Mike Diefenbach

New to the VO biz, after a long history of formal live presentation of marketing and selling messages as a professional marketing exec. Have presented with clarity, focus and good humor to audiences large and small. Formal recordings done in the past: - Recorded corporate and political messages for focus group research use by the Frank Luntz Strategy Research orgnization. - Recorded product & service information sessions as a corporate marketing on-camera presenter at Bell Atlantic (now Verizon) VOICE OVER: - Attended Voice Over class led by VO professional Rob Sciglimpaglia; 2009, NY Metro - Received individual professional consultation and training from Marc Guss and Phil Sutfin of Alpha Entertainment; early 2012, NYC - Completed Voice Over training classes with Peter Rofe of PDR Voice, Inc.; early 2012, NYC - Reading regularly for various NYC talent agents, casting directors and managers in voice over talent workshops PERFORMING ARTS: - Completed stand-up comedy classes at the Manhattan Comedy School with Cory Kahaney; preformed several times on stage at Comix; 2009 - Took improv comedy classes; Wash, DC 2006 - Studied and performed satirical political live comedy with HEXAGON; Wash, DC 2002 - Sang in HMS Pinafore with the Arlington Players; Arlington, VA 2003 - Sang with in the Old Time Music Hall with the British Embassy Players; Wash, DC 2004 PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATIONS: - Studied and practiced formal presentation of key marketing & sales business issues and leading edge best practices at the Corporate Executive Board; 2007 - Scripted and presented material promoting sponsorship of public television documetary programming to high-level agency and corp. marketer audiences; 1997-2000 - Studied broadcast advertising production on the job at leading national ad agencies (O&M, Needham); 1982-1989 - MBA, General Mgmt, The Darden School at UVA; was stand-out presenter of scripted presentations in professional communications courses Home Studio with M-Audio interface and Pro Tools software; AT4040 microphone Have always had a knack for speaking and presenting, which I've developed and exercised in a professional capacity in advertising and marketing roles. As an advertising professional (client AND agency side), sat in on and provided direction & comment at VO recording sessions for radio and TV commercials When at PBS, several independent film producers I dealt with complimented my voice and encouraged me to do VO work