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Chanti Cast January 2010
Happy New Year! I hope 2010 brings success, love and happiness your way! I am very excited for the year ahead.
This will be a brief newsletter this month but I have some IMPORTANT information that may apply to you.
Copy to open this months feature article- Chanti Cast Article Measuring Your Success.pdf
Here is a highlight of what you’ll find in this month’s Chanti News –
- New Website and look for DebbieMunro.com
- Outstanding Invoices (let us know)
- Creating Voices/Voice Biz Books finally in
- This years workshops could earn you BIG PRIZES (free memberships)
- Tom Logan (L.A. Director) comes to Vancouver
- Feature Article – Measuring Success - What is successful to you?
Pros and cons between the Local Market (Major Market) and the Global Market (Home Studio)
First off let me get some business out of the way:
It’s time to get your outstanding invoices out of the way
If I owe you an invoice from a session, demo or workshop, please send me all the information you can including activity, date, what you paid, your address and name. It was a busy year and I did get behind.
Creating Voices Workbooks are in! FINALLY
Voice Biz Handbooks are in as well. Order yours today
As well the Voice Biz Handbooks are back in stock.
If you are still waiting yours, please let me know so we can get that out to you.
Click on the images to learn more about the products
Win Prizes taking workshops! This is an opportunity you DON’T want to miss!
There are some INCREDIBLE workshops lined up this year. Let’s start with one that I’m bringing in to Vancouver from March 12 –14th - That’s three instense days with LA Director Tom Logan. Tom is the first coach who truly helped me understand how to break my old habits and really bring ACTING into my training. This may be a film/Commercial class, but this class will truly help you and it’s one you’ll never forget. Tom is worth seeing for anyone. I rarely have time to bring in any workshops, but Tom is worth it, so I hope you’ll consider taking this one.
I believe this year of workshops is my best yet!
New York Anyone? Two special guests and tons of freebies
Those of you lucky enough to join us in NY will be priveledged to work with Lawyer /Talent Rob Sciglimpaglia and Voices.com – Stephanie Ciccarelli on your marketing package and will have the privilege to audition through voices.com absolutely free for the entire weekend of the workshop. As well each of you will also receive an e-book of your choice absolutely free from Voices.com (Valued at $45) and all participants will have a chance to win a FREE Voices.com membership (valued at $299). Click here to learn more.
Can anyone say PRIZES? WOWSERS
This is a workshop year you DON’T want to miss!
Here are the following dates and locations:
Vancouver, BC - January 30/31st, 2010
Los Angeles, CA– February 6/7th, 2010
Philadelphia, PA – March 20/21st, 2010
NY, New York – March 27/28th, 2010
Hilo, Hawaii – April 17/18th, 2010
Orlando, FL – April 24/25th, 2010
Seattle (Tacoma), WA - May 1/2nd, 2010
Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto and Boston dates to be announced soon!
Tip of the Month - Measuring Success
What is success to you? We will touch on what success means and a list of pros and cons between the Local Voice Market (Large Market) and the Global Voice Market (Home Studio) See where you fit in!
Read more on Deb’s Tip of the month -
click here or click on the image below
I have one more thing to share with you that I just received today in fact. I thought you’d
all enjoy an Agents New Years Resolution List
From Roger King of PNAgency - Specializing in Ethnic Voices
Happy 2010! I have posted my first blog piece of the new year at www.voiceovercanada.ca
An aspiring voice talent called my business line at 11:57 pm on New Years Eve. She did not leave a message but followed up a few minutes later with an e-mail, asking about representation. Now, I figure this is someone taking the idea of getting a head start on New Years Resolutions a little too seriously.
At any rate, in the spirit of the voice talents who have "Obtain a new voice agent" at the top of their New Years Resolutions, I now present:
New Years Resolutions of a Voice Talent Agent:
1)I will blog more often and every post will be its own version of riveting.
2)I will respond to voice talents seeking representation in a timely manner.
3)I will not surf the web aimlessly during business hours.
4)I will define "timely" ASAP (see #2).
5)I will network more but only authentically.
6)I will not call screen annoying clients.
7)I will not cruelly tease the talents I represent by telling them I'm thinking of lowering the agency commission rate.
8)I will finally assemble a Punjabi voice roster for www.ethnicvoicetalent.com <http://www.ethnicvoicetalent.com/>
9)I will not forward horrendously bad voice demos to colleagues for comedic purposes.
10)I will schedule more lunches with clients of my voice talent agency and actually pick up the tab on occasion.
11)I will show great appreciation and deep affection for all talents on my roster, 365 days a year.
12)I will look at this list at least three times after February 1st.
You can read the complete piece at www.voiceovercanada.ca <http://www.voiceovercanada.ca>
All the best to you for 2010 and beyond!
Roger King
El Presidente
PN Agency - www.pnagency.com <http://www.pnagency.com>
THANKS ROGER for sharing that with us! Eager is one thing, but remember everyone, agents, casting directors, producers and directors all need holidays too!
Until next time everyone
Enjoy
All our best
Deb Munro & The Mic n Me Team
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
Some of you have purchased the Creating Voices Workshop series and are awaiting the workbooks. They’ve finally arrived so please send me an email with your Name, mailing address and date you purchased so I can reference that with my list and get your books sent out to you immediately
Deb has a new look thanks to SheFoOo Designs
I am very excited to launch my new www.DebbieMunro.com website. I hope you will take a few moments to have a look and let me know what you think of my new look. With the help of designer SheFoOo Designs, I have put together a fun website that suits my personality and my crazy ideas.
Day 2 - The Voiee Pitch
This workshop puts your creative skills to work. One of the biggest aspects of a Voice Talents career is their marketing and business savvy. When you submit your audition you want to make sure you know how to sell. We will work together to create your audition marketing package including a cover letter template for your demo submissions customized for each person, resume, voice characteristics, specs (i.e. Equipment), we’ll look at your overall marketing package or ideas and send you in the right direction and more. Each student will walk away with a copy of The Voice Biz Handbook and more.
Day 1 - Audition Acrobatics
Take your audition on a serious workout
This targeted weekend will take you through a variety of directed auditions catering to in studio and online submissions. Some of our sponsored workshops will be offering ACTUAL AUDITIONS you have the chance to book. So you could make money taking this course. Discover what it takes to book the job, what the clients look for, how to improve your audition techniques, taking risks and so much more.
Hawaii Event Getaway
Perhaps you can join us in one of the most beautiful places on earth for a special workshop even in Hilo, Hawaii. I have many things planned for this workshop and you can save big if you book ahead. If you are a returning student you will receive over $150.00 off. Contact me for more info. As well each participant will receive a 60 day premium membership with Voice123.com and two lucky participants will walk away with a one year membership (valued at $295).
