The Voice Over Coffee Shop

VOCS 023 | Coffee with Cliff Zellman Pt 1

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Cliff Zellman!
 
Cliff is the Director of Talent Management at ACM talent for their automotive division as well as the owner of A-Mazing Demos where he utilizes his perspective from years in the industry to turn himself into a champion of the auto commercial space.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
-The wonderful world of automotive voice over
 
-Cliff’s transition from music to voice over
 
-Getting into local automotive voice over
 
 

VOCS 022 | Coffee with Bev Standing

Bev Standing is a professional voice over talent who goes above and beyond in all she does which is why she is trusted by local and national companies across the world. She is the former voice of Tik Tok and has worked with countless household name brands.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
-How project usage affects us all
-The Tik Tok law suit
-Engaging with your listener
-Engaging with your client

VOCS 021 | Coffee with Anne Ganguzza

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Anne Ganguzza.
Anne has worked years as a voice over talent, coach, demo producer and is host of the VO Boss podcast where she continues to blend solid, actionable business advice with just a dose of inspiration for today’s working class voice over talent.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
- Conversational VO styles
 
-The art of story telling
 
-Adapting to the rise in AI
 
 
I really hope you enjoy listening to Anne talk about how she began her journey in the voice over industry, how phone systems lead to her rise as an incredible well booked talent, and how inspiration and adaption lead to a successful mindset in the industry of voice actors.
 
If you’d to know more about her, her coaching, or her demo production you can visit http://anneganguzza.com
 
For regularly actionable advice to apply to your business today, you can visit http://voboss.com
 
Thank you for listening and I'll see you next time!

VOCS 020 | Coffee with Tom Aglio

Tom Aglio is your millennial voice over talent next door who has lent his talents for fortune 500 companies, explainer videos, video games, animation, and much much more!
 
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
- The most valuable resource to your clients.
- The principles of voice over marketing.
- Emails and follow ups
 
 
I really hope you enjoy listening to Tom talk about how we went from corporate America to the trusted voice of multiple brands and businesses and continue to build himself up in his eternal quest to never stop learning.
 
If you would like to know more about him or book his fantastic coaching programs, you can visit him at http://tomaglio.com.
 
Thank you for listening and I'll see you next time!

VOCS 019 | Coffee with J Michael Collins

J. Michael Collins is an award winning demo producer and voice over talent who has worked with some of the biggest companies, brands and organizations on the planet.
 
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
- Adapting to a full time voice schedule
- Marketing to high end clients
- The 3 types of Voice Over prospects
- Fundamentals of a great demo
 
 
I really hope you enjoy listening to J Michael talk about how he built himself into the man he is in the voice over world today, as well as the power of exclusivity in your voice over business.
 

VOCS 018 | Coffee with Josh Alexander

Josh Alexander is a superhero of a voice actor and a marketing master who has partnered his services with clients like Zillow, Amazon, Google. Uber, Enterprise, John Deere, Nutrisystem, and many more.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
- Helping clients find YOU
- How to truly hustle yourself to success
- Creating a non-intrusive email
- Finding clients on Instagram
 
I really hope you enjoy listening to Josh not only enlighten us on how he operates his voice over business, but also how he keeps the creative batteries refreshed and ready jump start each new and amazing day as the Seattle voice actor himself.
 
If you’d like to find Josh’s demos, his awesome blog, or any of the training and coaching material he has, you can find it all at http://supervoiceoverservices.com
 
Thank you for listening and I'll see you next time!

VOCS 017 | Coffee with John Patneaude

John Patneaude is a voice acting champion, video editor, and motion graphics designer who has lent his voice to projects such as Havoc Fox, Synthetic Lover, and Forward the Anime to name just a few.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
- Developing your internal imagination.
 
- The emotions behind your words.
 
- Creating an amazing audition
 
 
I really hope you enjoy listening to John talk about his experiences balancing life as a voice actor and college student, as well as the amazing mindset he holds onto to keep pursuing his career as an amazing voice over artist.

VOCS 016 | Coffee with Marc Scott

Marc is the original everyday Vopreneur with hats ranging from voice over artist, marketing expert, coach, as well as husband and father.
 
He is author of the some phenomenal business building tools to which many have actually been some of the tools I've personally kept in my voice over marketing arsenal.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
- Getting better as a marketer and entrepreneur .
- Finding the fine line between hard selling and building relationships.
- Fundamentals of the voice over business.
- What makes a good voice over student?
 
 
I really hope you enjoy listening to Marc talk about how he began in the voice over business and how his strong discipline toward his own narratives on life have built him into a champion.
 

VOCS 015 | Coffee with Morgan Berry

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Morgan Berry!
 
Morgan is a voice over actress and singer known for her work in My Hero Acadamia, Pokemon, Sword Art Online, Final Fantasy, Boardlands 3, Fairy Tale, and honestly too many Video Games, Anime, and Web Series to count!
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
-How she got started in ADR dubbing.
-The differences between voice over and stage acting.
-Gaining exposure using social media
-The recording process for Funimation
 
 
I really hope you enjoy listening to Morgan talk about her experiences in the dubbing industry and some of the key factors that will help you stand out online as an actor.
 
Thank you for listening and I'll see you next time!
 

VOCS 014 | Coffee with Mercedes Lewis

In this episode, we have coffee with my dear friend Mercedes Lewis.
 
Mercedes is one of the hardest working voice over talents i’ve had the pleasure of knowing. She provides a variety of creative services with both an impressive and youthful vocal range.
 
In this episode, we talk about:
 
-Developing characters in animation & video games.
 
-Marketing through social media.
 
-Keeping up with current market trends.
 
-Staying encouraged!
 
 
I really hoped you enjoy Mercedes talk about how the kind energy she gives to the voice over industry comes back to her in such a wonderful way, and her process for using that kindness to build her career as a voice talent.