Worth the $$ ?

J.S. Gilbert · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007, 19:46 (GMT) Post subject: Thanks for clearing this up

Thanks for clearing this up and sorry if I passed along wrong information. I thought I was being clear to them what I was asking and why. In any case, I don't quite understand how this voice registry is going to support someone, aside from having a place to send people to get your demos. Generally, someone looking for a talent will go into a particular agent's roster and poke around or will have spoken to an agent to get recommendations and then visit the agency roster to hear specific demos. In either case, you won't get heard. It would appear the only way to get something out of this individual registry would be to have somebody enter your name in the voicebank search engine or if you specifically sent someone to Voicebank to hear your demo.
You won't get asked to audition by signing up.

As for getting an agent this way. How would that be possible? More of telling talent what they think the talent wants to hear? And since it's only a relatively small picking ofthe pocket, what's the harm?

Jennifer Cudahy · Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007, 19:55 (GMT) Post subject:

Hi Todd!

Maybe you could give yourself a little time? Do your marketing and mailings to all of the agents (and you can see the agents, both union and non union that are listed on voicebank). After a month or two, you'll have a good idea if you should make that investment. I was going to do Voice Registry when I first started and got signed and added to voicebank about a month later. I went with the premium link and that shows up for two of my agents, but one of them only has my first name and therefore, no link to my website. It really is a personal decision to do the premium link. My coach does it and so from the beginning, I planned on that being part of my marketing plan (and budget) as well. Good luck! Very Happy

Melba Sibrel

J.S. Gilbert · Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007, 21:54 (GMT) Post subject: Listen to this woman!

Melba said to me

My, but you are the adorable curmudgeon.

See, she got it right.

Thanks Melba.