How's this IVR demo?

Dave DeAndrea · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008, 03:48 (GMT) Post subject: How's this IVR demo?

I've been seeing a lot of auditions for voicemail/IVR/on-hold stuff... thought it might be a good idea to put together a "generic" demo for future use. I could use some feedback and I'm totally open to suggestions... these are just segments from a few jobs I've actually landed recently.

Robert Jadah · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008, 04:12 (GMT) Post subject:

Sorry, Dave.
Big fan.

But critique IVR? Nah...there's a Mr. Ed The Talking Horse episode on TV.

You probably sounded great, though.
Really.

DISCLAIMER: The above was not meant to impugn, denigrate, or otherwise insult the worthy people who succeed at IVR. It is a challenging and difficult niche. It is also duller then dish water.)

Lee Gordon · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008, 08:53 (GMT) Post subject:

Dave -- Your IVR Demo is very important to us, but noone is available to listen to it right now.
If you'd like to be ridiculed for posting an IVR demo, please press 1.
If you'd like to ask if any seeker has the cojones to give you a 1-star rating on an IVR demo, please press 2.
If you'd like to help liberate thousands of unsuspecting callers from their hard earned cash by facilitating some get-rich-quick charlatan, please press 3.
Or, just stay in the thread and someone will get back to you with a critique of your demo as soon as possible. Wink

But seriously, I did give it a listen and your friendly vocal quality comes through, so I imagine it will serve the purpose for which it was intended.

David Bosco · Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008, 09:00 (GMT) Post subject:

Dave:

Overall the clips sound great. If there's anything that I can suggest:

For the sake of those of us who sometimes have a hard time hearing them clearly and understanding them the first time around, slow down the delivery a bit on sentences that give instructions. If you can somehow duplicate what your finished product will sound like coming through a phone, it may be helpful. Your pronuncation and enthusiasm are just fine though.

You might want to feature a brief sampling of a "Press One - Press Two" type menu.

BTW, please have a listen to my New Commercial Demo listed here in CDM so I can get your honest opinions. I need all the input I can get!