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Pandering to the wanna-be’s in us all, ace Voice Actor Peter O’Connell launched the second of his highly-regarded Faux Audition contests many weeks ago.  The first was open to anyone who wanted to apply for the job of the announcer of  NBC Nightly News (not for real, for fun)

This time ’round Peter opted for Diane Sawyer’s entre’ to the network news anchor club to launch the competition for the man/woman who would be HER opening announcer on ABC’s World News.

96 voice actors apparently obliged.  I chickened out.

When all the entries were in, Peter opened up voting, tallied the results, and posted the 11 (one was a tie) winners on his blogsite.

Click HERE to listen….honestly, they’re ALL top-notch.

My congratulations to Ralph Hass for getting the top nod.

CourVO

Peter O’Connell — aside from being a talented Voice actor, a marketing guru, and the author of “The Voice Over Entrance Exam” also has the distinction of conceptualizing a number of unofficial casting calls…in other words, it’s not real, but it’s real fun.

His latest is an invitation to audition for the announcer of the ABC World News.  Bill Rice is the most capable voice of that program, but you can dream cantcha?

Give it a whirl.  I didn’t, ’cause I don’t believe in TV news programs.  ;-}

But I think you should…really!

Click HERE for details.

CourVO

Many thanks to my friend and mentor Peter O’Connell for giving me the heads-up to this site via the VO-BB.  (see?  all the good stuff comes from there!)

Peter’s original post was a query as to who was behind this site: Voices of Advertising, and the answer came back that it was likely Chuck Brown (at least that’s what a WhoIs search of the website turned up — thanks Doc.).

The site seems to be a re-purposing of other’s posts, blogs, notices, and announcements in the world of VO…and when you get right down to it…I do a lot of that too.   We all have different sets of eyes looking around…what does it hurt to disseminate the message a bit further?

My thanks to DB Cooper – Board Czar of the VO-BB  — for creating the finest community of voice-actors on the web.

CourVO

Boy, am I late with the notice on this one, but that's what happens when I fail to visit the VO-BB for about a week.

Some months ago, one of the smartest marketing guys in VO approached me to proofread a publication he was writing specifically for newbies in Voiceovers.  His name is Peter O'Connell, and of course the first thing I wondered is why he was asking me. 

It doesn't matter, 'cause Peter is such a good author that I think I found a missing comma somewhere on page 56, but that's all, and even that was up for debate.

OK, so his FREE online publication is called THE VOICE OVER ENTRANCE EXAM…and it's so timely.

Why?  Because if you're having even marginal success in voice acting, and you've been at it for a while, and your marketing is starting to get out there…then you'll be regularly approached by the throngs of hopefuls who just KNOW that in a few short weeks, they'll be getting sacks of money delivered to their door for the voice work they do.  In fact, I just got approached by a local DJ today.

For those people…Peter's work is tailor-made.

Peter's work is visually appealing, well-researched, engaging, imminently readable, true, and for some:  hard to swallow.  That's because Peter doesn't mince words when mincing would be unkind and unfair.

This is a competitive business with loads of misconceptions…especially on the front end. 

Even if you're a seasoned pro in voiceovers, take the time to read this.

NICE WORK, PETER!!!

CourVO

Peter O'Connell is….. a guy I've never met.  In person.

That fact has not prevented me from forming a healthy respect for him and friendship with him. 

There was the time when I was first blogging that Peter called me early in the morning when he noticed my formatting was all messed-up.  He didn't have to do that.  Nice!

You might remember the arbitrary contest he sponsored for NBC News announcer. 'Golden idea that got lots of buzz.

Peter just gets it (marketing savvy) in a natural way.  A way you almost can't teach…but he's willing to try.

"Below the fold" you'll see his latest proposition to transfer HIS know-how into YOUR brain.

Word to the wise:  Grab this deal NOW.  I think it's the best bargain in VO Coaching today!  I'm serious.

CourVO

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How am I ever going to publish my own original blogs if I keep having to use this space to point to TOP-FLIGHT articles that my colleagues in voice acting are writing?!!!

Of course it would be Peter O'Connell.  Again!

Nothin' much slips past this guy.  Problem is…he's always right!  Jeez, doncha just hate someone who's always right?!!!

I kid.  I kid.  Peter's observations on our business are spot on.  Just read his latest blog, and you'll see what I mean.

CourVO

Professional voice actor and president of Audio’connell, Voice Over Talent Peter O’Connell was chosen as the voice of “Uncle Sam” for a recent Tops Friendly Markets radio campaign.

‘Love it when deserving people get good breaks, good jobs, and good cred.

Nice going, Peter.  

Read all about it HERE.

Find Peter’s website HERE.

CourVO