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This Week in Links: October 1 – 5

Posted on October 5, 2018 by | Leave a comment

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ACX is excited to announce that we’re once again partnering with The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences at That’s Voiceover 2018! This year’s event will take place on Saturday, November 17th at the Sheraton Universal Hotel at Universal Studios Hollywood, and we’re offering a number of ways audiobook actors and producers can interact with ACX and Audible Studios:

  • Learn from our all-star panel presentation, Becoming an Audiobook Actor-preneur. Scott Brick, Luke Daniels, and Khristine Hvam will help you develop the tools you need to grow a long career in audiobook performance/production.
  • Meet the ACX team at our exhibit hall booth. Bring your audiobook production, performance, and marketing questions. We want to hear from you!
  • Read for Audible Studios. Schedule a one-on-one session with Audible Studios producer Chris Sacco and get feedback on your performance in the moment. The top male and female talent will each land a contract to perform a title for Audible Studios. Sign up here.

Get your tickets here, and make sure to use code ACXTVO18 to get 20% off. We hope to see you there.

For Producers:

Would You Survive The Shark Tank? – via Paul Strikwerda – “If I were an investor on Shark Tank or Dragons’ Den, and you came to me with a pitch to back your business, what would I be looking for?”

6 Ways Social Media Can Hurt Your Voice Over Business – via Debbie Grattan – “To make sure your social media efforts end up benefiting instead of hurting your business, it’s crucial to steer clear of six different social media habits that can damage your VO career.“

Speak From Your Diaphragm! – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Learn the why this piece of advice is so often repeated, and how to implement it in front of the mic.

For Rights Holders:

Meet the Super Fan … the Secret Sauce Authors Want – via The Book Designer – “[W]hen you set out to develop and build Super Fans, you create a cult of sorts. You are “the one” that they are dedicated/devoted to. Whatever your words are, they think you are the cat’s meow.”

Know The Media’s Purpose In Order to Have Your Book Covered by The – via BookMarkertingBuzzBlog – “[T]he media and authors need to find one another and click. They must see value in each other, a value greater than most others provide for them. Can you give the media what it wants.”

October Observances to Inspire Your Author Marketing – via author marketing experts – Turn to the calendar when in need of a touchstone for your book marketing efforts.

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This Week in Links: March 13 – 17

Posted on March 17, 2017 by | Leave a comment

For Rights Holders:

5 Quick-Fire Tips to Ramp up Your Book Launch via Social Media – Book Marketing Tools – “Running a good social media campaign for your book launch is about maximizing exposure, promoting engagement, and generating enthusiastic support from followers and fans.”

Do We Understand The Book Reader? – via BookMarketingBuzzBlog – “The best writer lets her mind and soul lead the way.  She writes, unapologetically and daringly confronts the truths, lies, and unknowns in life.”

Why Indie Authors Need to be Bold with Social Media – via ALLi – “To be truly successful there needs to be a mind-shift from ‘what can I get?’, to ‘what can I do for others with social media as a tool?'”

Be the Gateway: The Dan Blank Interview – via The Book Designer – “Your work is your work. I think that building your gateway and opening it up is the idea of ‘Can you explain it to me in a way that doesn’t just show me what you are about, but it connects it to what I really care about; the way where it lets me lean in, and I think about it?'”

For Producers:

Are You Ready for a Voice-Over Career? A Five Question Quiz – via Debbie Grattan – “If you’re in the midst of making a decision to jump off into the pool of voice-over actors to determine if it’s right for you, you will want to answer these five questions to ensure you’re truly prepared to climb up on that diving board.”

Kick That Cold to the Curb – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Learn how to stop or shorten a cold so your voice will not suffer as badly.

In Voice Over: Dare the Difference and Find your Authentic Voice – via Bobbin Beam – “Here’s a suggestion: Make who you are your selling point. Stop measuring yourself, your voice-over performance, your “popularity” against others’ standards and claims of others before you.”

What Can a New Voice Over Do To Get Noticed? – BE EMOTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE – via Voice Over Herald – Your talent and skill as a voice over actor can make people stop and listen, but what will make them hire you, continue to work with you, be loyal to you, and refer you to others is your pleasing personality.

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This Week in Links: October 10 – 14

Posted on October 15, 2016 by | Leave a comment

For Rights Holders:

Time Management Tips for Busy Authorpreneurs – via BookWorks -“You know what  you’re supposed to do—write your book, start a blog and website, and turn to social media to help you market everything you’ve created. But where do you start?”

How to Market Books From the Customer’s Perspective – via BookBusiness – Find out why focusing on content instead of product may help your marketing efforts.

Writers Need These 10 Resolutions For The New Year — In October – via BookMarketingBuzzBlog – Get a jump start on improving your career with these promises.

How to Create An Author Brand – Case Study – with Jessica Bell – via Alli – Learn how one writer tackled the complex issue by “branding the author rather than the books.”

For Producers:

Stars of the Spoken Word: Meet the Audiobook Narrators Who Are Quietly Saving Book Publishing – via Salon – “A group of artistically minded actors have made audiobooks one of the publishing world’s rare success stories ”

9 Mantra to Sell Yourself Better as Voice Over Actor – via Voice Over Herald – Calm your soul, and further your career with these tips for success.

6 Reasons People Trust a Female Voice Over Male Voices – via Debbie Grattan – Could it be true that women have more “trustworthy” voices? And how much does Trustworthiness matter?

How Does a Word Get Into the Dictionary? [INFOGRAPHIC] – via Writer’s Digest – Get a cheeky peek at how new words gain official entry into the English language.

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This Week in Links: September 12 – 16

Posted on September 16, 2016 by | Leave a comment

For Rights Holders:

Resurrecting a Failed Book Marketing Campaign – via BookMarketingTools – If at first you don’t succeed… find the courage to try again.

7 Ways to Promote Your Book You Probably Haven’t Considered – via The Write Life – “[I]f you’re looking to reach a broader audience, consider a few of these promotional techniques to expand your reach”

When Social Media Just Makes You Tired – via The Write Conversation –  If you’re feeling burnt out on social media, stay in the marketing game with these simple tips.

Three Ways to Build a Following – via CreateSpace – “While you’re taking the steps to become a successful brand, here are three pieces of advice to keep you on task and headed in the right direction.”

For Producers:

How To Start A Local Voice Over Group And Keep It Going And Growing – Today! – via Voice-Over Xtra – It’s important to get out of the booth to meet, and learn from, your fellow producers.

How One Podcasting Network is Trying to Save America’s Regional Slang – via Mental Floss – Learn why regional dialects have been disappearing and what one company is doing to preserve them.

Video Lessons & Resources – via ACX -Have you checked out our producer resources on ACX.com recently? There’s a wealth of information on everything from narration to mastering.

Voiceover Talent Alone Won’t Pay the Bills – via Debbie Grattan – On the importance of continuous improvement within your field.

 

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