News: Events (Industry & Training)

This annual VoiceOverXtra guide to New York City’s ‘Audiobook Week’ has become so popular, it’s back! VO pro/coach Tom Dheere presents info you need to navigate and enjoy all the wonderful audiobook events there next week from May 27 to May 30 (and you can even kick it up a notch by attending BookExpo America and BookCon) …

Local In-person voice-over networking and learning is the goal of groups of voice actors in cities and towns in many areas of the U.S. One of those thriving organizations is the Seattle Voice Institute, where VO Shana Pennington-Baird and colleagues have created created courses in voice-over. And tonight, Voice Over Body Shop co-host George Whittam personally visits this group, and we’ll see it all live on the VOBS webcast, starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv …

Over the years you’ve learned from scores and scores of voice-over professionals in the special guest spot on the weekly “Voice Over Body Shop” (VOBS) webcast, starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv. And now YOU have made it to that virtual chair, too. It’s Fan Roundtable night on the popular webcast, when you’ll be able to appear live with co-hosts Dan Lenard (the Home Studio Master) and George Whittam (VO audio tech guru) …

Do you have an effective voice-over “brand”? Are your marketing plans set for success in 2019? Even if you answer “yes, yes,” you’ll experience a-hah moments tonight when Jonathan Tilley – one of the world’s leading VO marketing and branding consultants – virtually sits in the special guest seat on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast, starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv.

Outside of the L.A. entertainment world, his name and face are not likely to be recognized. But worldwide, the voice of talent Roy Samuelson is familiar to billions of ears. And we get to meet Roy and learn about his career tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast, starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv. “Roy is very personable and is happy to share his knowledge with us,” says Dan Lenard (the Home Studio Master), who co-hosts the webcast with George Whittam (VO audio tech guru) …

The 5th Annual Voice Arts Awards Gala on November 18 celebrated scores of winners in this annual global competition, plus the voice-over community, our craft and humanitarian concerns. VoiceOverXtra’s Martha Kahn spotlights it all …

Samantha Paris – three-time Clio Award winning voice actor and founder of Voicetrax in San Francisco – figures she’s trained more than 10,000 voice talents since 1968 with a philosophy that “Talent can be taught.” And tonight she’ll share her VO wisdom and experiences as special guest on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast, starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv …

You can’t get by in the voice-over biz today without a website – and an effective one, to boot. Your customers need to be able to easily find you, hear your demos, and be overall impressed by your professionalism. Joe Davis and his team at Voice Actor Websites have years of experience in creating effective, innovative websites for voice talent, and Joe is featured guest tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast, starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv …

400 audiobook narrations and counting – and that’s not all for multi-talented voice-over pro Adam Verner, who will share stories from his career and insights on VO success tonight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast, starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv …

If you record and edit voice-overs using the Adobe Audition software, you’ll want to be online tonight when that popular software’s product manager, Durin Gleaves, takes the guest spotlight on the Voice Over Body Shop (VOBS) webcast, starting at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET on vobs.tv. In fact, no matter what software you use, you’ll likely have some “ah hah!” moments during this special session …