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MTI: First Impressions
Move Touch InspireThe Newsletter for Voice Actors & Creative Pros An Idea To Move YouA full 60 percent of you receiving this email have a Gmail address and are presumably using that for your business. If you're a hobbyist, still in training, and/or not approaching other businesses to do business, that's fine. Most people take themselves too seriously, and the business and craft not seriously enough. That's ass backward. Take the craft and business and your relationships seriously, and you'll never have to puff yourself up. A Thought to Touch You*To casting directors, agents, and production clients, sending your business communications from a generic free email account (like Gmail) is like using a toy microphone. You just look like a chucklehead. It’s a strong signal you might be either brand new, not fully invested, or both, and that’s not the image you want. A Quote to Inspire YouPsychologist Daniel Kahneman on first impressions and subsequent assumptions... "Your first impression of a thing sets up your subsequent beliefs. If the company looks inept to you, you may assume everything else they do is inept." *This Week's Thought......is from Why Your Gmail Address Is KILLING ☠️ Your Credibility. Is your email address secretly sabotaging your voiceover career? Find out before it's too late! Learn how a generic Gmail or free website could be costing you gigs and discover the quick, affordable fix that turns your brand from amateur to pro in a single weekend. We’ll walk you through real casting perspectives, credibility upgrades, and the exact steps every serious VO needs to get more clients.
Download the free guide, The $50 Fix That Stops Clients From Ignoring You: https://welcome.vopro.pro/50-dollar-fix One More Thing...On May 6th at 7pm EST on Instagram LIVE, Building Doors will formally introduce Joanna Katcher of Nice Manners to the VO community. Joanna is a talented female audio engineer and VO demo producer with strong connections to promo departments at major networks as well as commercial production companies. In addition to her network, Joanna has a unique approach to VO demo production for all genres. During the LIVE event, Joanna will show how she constructs an "actor-led" demo:
This is an affordable option for updating a current demo or for those who might not be ready for a full demo package. She’s also offering a 15-second demo that can include two or three spots for easy marketing. Special LIVE Offer (Valid for 7 Days after LIVE event – Book by May 13)
Because of VO Pro's support of Building Doors, MTI Subscribers (that's you) have early access before the general public.Joanna is especially passionate about working with diverse and underrepresented communities and wants to help elevate their VO game.
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MOVE TOUCH INSPIRE: The Newsletter for Voice Actors & Creative Pros Who Want to Grow Their Business
Every Thursday, the latest issue is sent to voice actors and other creative pros like you. Each message includes an idea to move you, a thought to touch you, and a quote to inspire you, as well as what I’m writing about that week on YouTube, on The VO Pro Podcast, and in The Pro Blog.