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This Week in Links: January 9 – 13

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For Producers:

9 Mantra to Sell Yourself Better as Voice Over Actor – via Voice Over Herald – Better your career by being mindful of the things that really matter.

Let Yoga Give You a Better Voice – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Find out how the ancient practice can improve your breathing and posture for better voiceover delivery.

My 2016 Voice Over Year in Review – via Lance Blair – How do Lance’s investments in his business stack up to your own?

Life Without A VO Agent – via vo2gogo – Get some advice on making your way through the voice acting landscape without professional representation.

For Rights Holders:

Book Marketing Resources for Authors: The Best of 2016 – via Jane Friedman – This is a must-bookmark collection of tools for writers!

Reboot Your Online Presence in the New Year – via Digital Book World – Is now the right time for you to start “revamping an outdated website, updating a stale blog, or expanding onto a new social media platform?”

Book Launches: Budgeting for a Bestseller – via BookMarketingTools – You needn’t break the bank to find success when your audiobook launches.

Writing Using Science – via CreateSpace – Is there a right time to write? Take a look at the science behind the surprising answer.

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This Week in Links: November 14 – 18

Posted on November 18, 2016 by | 1 comment

For Rights Holders:

7 Signs Your Book is “Professionally Published” – via The Book Designer – Want your book to stand out to ACX Producers? Follow these important tips.

15 Tips to Boost Facebook Engagement for Indie Authors – via Bookworks – Start by using demographics to plan your marketing. Then, take things to the next level with these points.
Book Marketing: How to Lighten the Load with a Checklist – via ALLi – “When the task of marketing your self-published book feels unmanageable, it can help to ‘eat the elephant one bite at a time’ (Editor’s note: please don’t actually eat an elephant).”

88 Books in 20 Months: The Inside Story of a Bestselling Author’s Marketing Strategy – via Digital Book World – Get a look at how one successful indie author markets her titles while keeping her output high.

For Producers:

Flying The Unfriendly Skies – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Dry air and exposure to germs can derail your narration plans this holiday season. Luckily, the good doctor is here to help.

What’s In a Coach – via Paul Allen Rubin – “If you’re considering coaching and don’t regard yourself as an actor, my best advice is take acting lessons, and begin to think and react like an actor.”

Voice Over Agony Uncle – via Gary Terzza – The British VO and coach answers a variety of questions in his latest mailbag.

What We’re Listening To: The ACX Team– via Audible range – We’ve highlighted a few of our favorite listens for Audible’s online magazine.

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This Week in Links: October 17 – 21

Posted on October 21, 2016 by | 1 comment

Deadline for Holiday Season Audiobook Submissions

We know, we know; Halloween is still a week away. But this isn’t an example of holiday creep. We just need to inform you that the deadline to submit audiobooks to ACX for the best chance to be on sale for the holiday season is Friday, December 2. Make sure your productions meet our Audio Submission Requirements and submit, review, or approve holiday projects in advance of that day to take advantage of the gift-giving season.

Need help producing, publishing, or marketing those productions? Read on…

For Producers:

How Can a Voice Over Actor Manage a Busy Day – via Voice Over Herald – “To manage your voice over business better you have to allot time to accomplish all tasks that goes along with running a business.”

Upping the Articulation Challenge – via Dr. Ann Utterback – “This challenge attacks some sloppiness that has become okay in conversation, but it’s often not acceptable for professional work.”

Pronunciation, Dialect, & Speech Resources for Audiobook Narrators – via AudioEloquence – Bookmark this one-stop shop for voiceover performance resources right now.

Your One-Hour Audiobook MBA – via ACX/That’s Voiceover – Learn how to mind your own audiobook business during our panel in Los Angeles this November!

For Rights Holders:

Turn Your Author Website Up to 11 (with Bonus Content) – via Digital Book World – Once you’ve got your author website set up, you’ve got to get listeners to visit it.

How to Write a Book Trailer – via The Verbs – Authors and actors can – and should – team up to create engrossing audiobook trailers to promote their titles.

Book Promotion: Do This, Not That – October 2016 – via The Book Designer – Learn from one author’s experience with what she did vs. what she should have done.

Should You Promote Your Book By Yourself? – via BookMarketingBuzzBlog – 28 questions to ask yourself before you start promoting your title.

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This Week in Links: September 26 – 30

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For Producers:

How to Prepare a Non-Fiction Audiobook for Recording – Start at the Macro Level – via Voice-Over Xtra – Learn how to give a great non-fiction performance by scrutinizing the clues in the book itself.

5 Ways To Apply The 80/20 Rule To Your Voice Over Business – via Marc Scott – “It’s all about focus and working smarter, not harder.”

Keep Allergies From Wrecking Your Voice – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Attack the problem from both sides with Dr. Utterback’s tips for minimizing and treating the effects of seasonal allergies on your voice.

6 Essential Hacks to Boost Your Voice Overs – Via Gary Terzza –  “Voice over work can be rewarding and fun, but sometimes you need that shot in the arm to energise your performance and increase your chances of getting hired.”

For Rights Holders:

10 Things Authors Need to Stop Doing on Social Media Immediately – via Digital Book World – Find out what you should be doing on social media via these examples of what you really shouldn’t be doing.

Author Marketing Mastery – Looking for Press Attention? Think Like a Journalist! – via where writers win – “To enjoy attention from traditional PR sources… requires understanding who you’re pitching, how to pitch each journalist, and what role you want traditional PR to play in your overall author marketing strategy.”

[PODCAST] Author Email Marketing Automation – via BookMarketingTools – On automating your email marketing tasks so you can spend more time writing.

10 Tips for Authors to up Their Book Marketing Skills – via Book Machine – “The basic premise of book marketing is this: write great books that people want to read, then effectively market them.”

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This Week in Links: September 5 – 9

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For Producers:

The Final Exam of Articulation – via Dr. Ann Utterback – “An artificial and over-pronounced delivery is as offensive as using sloppy articulation and should be avoided at all costs.”

3 Ways to Make Your Voice Over Profiles More Visible and Credible on Social Media – via Voice Over Herald – Advice on figuring out where and how to get the best return for your time online.

When/What to ReTool? – via Dave Courvoisier – Learn when to stop and appreciate career success and when to make changes to avoid complacency.

A Special Voice Over – Prince with 1,000 Enemies by Under Armour – via Voice-Over Herald – A football star and his mother team for an unlikely VO from the apparel company.

For Rights Holders:

How Will an Author Platform Make You a More Successful Author? – via BadRedhead Media – “Many writers run kicking and screaming from the term author platform, but … you need to understand that selling books is a business.”

Authors: Boost Book Marketing with These 5 Apps – The Book Designer – Find a handful of ways to make your marketing more imagine friendly with these mobile apps.

5 Great Self-Publishing Tips – via BookMarketingTools – We’d humbly add the sixth self-publishing tip: self-publish your audio with ACX!

Book Marketing: How the Cover of Your Self-published Book Influences Your Brand as an Indie Author – via Alli – “A strong brand helps an author in the same way it helps any organisation: it gives your name recognition and helps to sell your work.”

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This Week in Links: August 1 – 5

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This week’s #ACXU2016 live stream contained a lively and informative discussion on building and maintaining your actor brand. Featuring branding and social media experts from Audible as well as actor/author Gabra Zackman, this panel is a must-watch for Producers and Rights Holders alike. View the video below, then continue your audiobook education with this week’s recommended links.

For Rights Holders:

11 Ways to Overcome Marketing Dread – via Digital Book World – Many authors love writing but fear marketing. Find out how to bridge the gap with these tips.

Great Tips For Branding Your Book Series – via Book Marketing Tools – The same way that your business has a logo, and colors, and a style of presenting things, so too should your books have branding.

Marketing a New Book: 6 Tactics Authors & Publishers Love – via BookBub – With so many ways to market your (audio)books, it can be tough to figure out which to focus on. This post recommends some tactics to focus on, with easy-to-follow examples.

Get A Second Opinion On Your Book Marketing – via BookMarketingBuzzBlog – Seek the advice of others if your marketing isn’t working as well as you’d like. “Sometimes a small repair can fix a big problem”

For Producers:

Does It Make Sense To Outsource Proofing, Correcting & Packaging? – Voice-Over Xtra – A good look at the things that go into a decision to farm out your post production work.

Burnout Can Torch Your Throat – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Stress can take it’s toll on your voice. Dr. Utterback has some advice to help you avoid stretching yourself too thin to perform well.

How to be Believable – via Paul Strikwerda – “As a (voice) actor, it is your job to sell your lines so that the audience is buying it. In order for them to believe in what you’re saying, they have to believe that you believe it yourself. How do you do that?”

Sidestep the Snake Oil – via Steven Jay Cohen – A  changing industry has opened opportunities for new careers in voiceover, as well as some who seek to take advantage of those just starting out. Learn how to avoid opportunists who might not have your best interests at heart.

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This Week in Links: July 4 – 8

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For Rights Holders:

Authors: You NEED A Mailing List – via BookMarketingTools – Learn how to grow a stable of people to market to that are yours and yours alone.

How to Prepare for Self-Publishing: Marketing – via Digital Book World – Check out this helpful list of seven ways to get your book in front of as many people as possible.

Rewriting the 7 Rules of Dialogue – via Writers Digest – Writing authentic dialogue is especially important for audiobook authors.

Author Marketing Mastery #27: Pinterest for Authors – via where writers win – Three helpful examples of authors using the social platform to promote their books.

For Producers:

ACX University 2016 – via ACX – Classes start Wednesday! Find out about upcoming topics, download calendar reminders, and get ready by watching last year’s panels.

Staying Front of Mind in Your Voice Over Network – via Voice Over Herlad – Read about using personal engagement to make a lasting impression on those you work with and work for.

What AGE is Your Voice? – via CourVO – What are your thoughts on the debate between the importance of how old you are vs. how old you sound?

Summer Heat Can Make You Sick – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Don’t let the dog days ruin your voice. Get the doctor’s ten tips for vocal health this summer.

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This Week in Links: May 30 – June 3

Posted on June 3, 2016 by | 1 comment

For Rights Holders:

How Successful Authors Use Social Media: 23 Content Ideas – via BookBub – Get a range of tactics for promoting yourself and your titles on the most popular social platforms.

The Author’s Guide to Book Marketing: Part 1 – via Digital Book World – Can you answer the basic questions of book marketing: who are your readers, and how do you reach them?

5 Ways That Authors Can Use Facebook Advertising – via Joanna Penn – Get Joanna’s five-step plan to using the popular social network to promote your titles.

Making the Most of E-Mail Marketing – via Publishers Weekly – Separating your email communications into two different audiences can improve your results.

For Producers:

When Your ‘Pickups’ Don’t Match The Original Recording – via Voice-Over Xtra – Get tips for ensuring your corrections sound like your original recording.

Should You Start a YouTube Channel for a Voiceover Business? – via Victoria DeAnda – You may not think of it as such, but YouTube is Google’s other great search engine. Find out how to leverage it for VO marketing.

Please Don’t Fade Away! – via Dr. Ann Uttterback – Bone up on the importance of breath support and get a few exercises to improve your vocal stamina.

[VIDEO] ACX University Presents: Audiobook Audition Techniques and Critiques – via YouTube – Audible Studios producers Mike Charzuk and Kat Lambrix  have heard it all. Hear their wisdom on how to land your next gig with a high-quality audition.

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This Week in Links: February 22 – 26

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For Rights Holders:

The Best Podcasts for Writers – via Written Word Media – When not listening to auditions on ACX, check out these informative, inspiring audio programs.

Let’s Address a Common Misunderstanding About Author Websites – via Writer Unboxed – Should your site exist as a distribution tool or a marketing tool? Author Jane Friedman has the answer.

Book Marketing Trends: From Blog Tours to Mailing Lists – via BookBub – Self-published author Lee Strauss has some ideas for keeping up with book marketing trends that are constantly evolving.

7 Tips for Getting More Responses to Your Emails – via Boomerang – Leveraging your contacts list to market your audiobooks? Learn how to catch your fans’ attention.

For Producers:

What’s Your Favorite Vocal Warm-Up? – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Bored, sleepy, and getting your voice ready for the booth. Find out what all three have in common.

How To Use YouTube for Voice Over Marketing – via Marc Scott – Marc’s got a sneaky way of making yourself known via YouTube without shooting a second of video.

How a Failed Voiceover Gig Can Make You Stronger – via Victoria DeAnda – “As you start other projects, use what you’ve learned from this failed gig. Remember what did not go right this time, and make sure it doesn’t happen again.”

18 of the Most Important Voices of Color in Animation – via Black Nerd Problems – Get a peek at the VO talent behind some of your favorite cartoon characters.

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This Week in Links: January 18 – 22

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For Rights Holders:

7 Book Marketing Trends Authors Can’t Afford to Ignore – via The Book Designer – A look at some of the most popular marketing strategies, with an actionable tip for putting each into practice.

Twitterific Writing Links – via Elizabeth Spann Craig – A trove of information for writers; this one’s worth bookmarking for repeated visits.

Five Marketing Models for Self-Publishing Success – via Publishers Weekly – A handful of tactics to help authors “focus on the bigger picture of building marketing momentum effectively.”

[PODCAST] Listen and Learn: Engaging With Your Email List – via Book Marketing Tools – Author Michael Bunker discusses tips for engaging  your email list without burning them out.

For Producers:

Make These Eight Mistakes To Lose Voice Over Clients And Auditions – via Voice-Over Xtra – You may not even realize actions that drive clients away. Identify and correct with this helpful post.

Facebook Voiceover Groups Galore – via Rhonda’s Voice – Joining an online voiceover community may provide support and education for your career.

Trusting in Your Abilities as a Voiceover Actor – via Victoria DeAnda – Self-confidence is key in a field as subjective as voice acting.

Make Your New Year’s Voice Resolutions! – via Dr. Ann Utterback – Learn three ways to keep your vocal folds healthy in 2016.

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