To succeed in narration, one must find the perfect voice that can captivate and engage listeners.
In today’s digital world, audio is a crucial part of communication. Whether you’re producing commercials, videos, audiobooks, or other audio content, the right voice can elevate your project to new heights. But how do you find the perfect voice, especially if you need recordings in multiple languages? The answer is a voice bank!
Why a Voice Bank?
A voice bank or voice archive is an invaluable resource for anyone who needs professional voice recordings. Here are some advantages:
Wide range of voices:
Whether you’re looking for a warm and inviting voice, a powerful and authoritative voice, or something in between, there’s a voice bank that can meet your needs.
At www.voicetome.com, we offer an extensive selection of voice actors who can deliver high-quality recordings in English and over 100 other languages.
Time-saving:
Searching for and hiring voice actors can be time-consuming.
With a voice bank, you can quickly and easily find the right voice and have your recordings delivered promptly.
Cost-effective:
Voice banks often offer competitive prices, making it possible to stay within budget.
At Voice To Me, there are voices in several price ranges.
Quality assurance:
Professional voice banks only work with experienced voice actors who guarantee high quality in the recordings.
At Voice To Me, all voices are reviewed to ensure that the recordings are of the highest quality.
Who Is a Voice Bank For?
Voice banks are relevant to a variety of professional groups, including:
Advertising producers:
Create engaging radio commercials, TV commercials, and digital ads with professional voices.
Video producers:
Enhance your corporate films, instructional videos, and animated films with clear and engaging narrators.
Copywriters:
Give life to your texts in audio format.
Audiobook publishers:
Find narrators who can captivate listeners with their vocal skills.
Whether you need a voice in Swedish, English, Spanish, or any other language, you can find the perfect voice at www.voicetome.com. Explore our extensive selection of voice actors and take your audio content to the next level.
Visit www.voicetome.com today and find the voice that brings your project to life!
When a company and a potential customer come into contact, the first impression is incredibly important. A well-designed voicemail message can have a direct impact on your future business.
Why is a phone message so important?
Even though recordings and other forms of communication differ, they all have one thing in common: they contribute to strengthening your company’s brand and products/services. That’s why it’s important how your company’s voicemail sounds.
In this guide, we will help you:
Create a voicemail that gives a professional and welcoming impression
Design effective greeting messages
Handle calls outside of business hours
Record your voicemail in the best way
Welcome – the first step
The greeting message is the first thing a customer hears, and here the customer should feel welcome and get confirmation that they have called the right place. The message should be:
Professional: Use clear and concise language.
Brief: Get straight to the point.
Easy to understand: Avoid complicated phrasing.
Example: “Welcome to Voice To Me, please hold.” followed by a waiting tone or music.
Guide your customers
Many companies also need to help customers find the right department. A professional voicemail could then sound like this:
Example: “Welcome to Voice To Me. To help us assist you in the best possible way, please choose one of the following options:” followed by different options for the customer to choose from.
Avoid voicemail during business hours
We do not recommend using voicemail during business hours to direct customers to different departments. It is better to answer directly to avoid missing out on potential business. Customers may perceive this as poor customer service or lack of interest.
Messages outside of business hours
It is unusual for customers to call without a reason, and if they call on the weekend, it’s because they need your help. Therefore, it is important to inform them about when they can call again. A professional voicemail could sound like this:
Example: “Welcome to Voice To Me. You have reached us outside of business hours. We are open Monday to Friday between 8:30 AM and 4:00 PM.”
Tips for your voicemail and IVR
Inform about opening hours: Clearly state when you are open.
Avoid email addresses: If the customer wants to write an email, they have already found your email address.
Have messages for holidays: Remember to have special messages for holidays and bank holidays.
Can I record my voicemail myself?
Yes, absolutely! You can record your own voicemail. The most important thing is that it sounds professional and is easy to understand.
Additional tips:
Use a clear and calm voice: Your voice should be easy to understand and give a professional impression.
Be concise: Keep messages concise and get straight to the point.
Adapt to your target group: Consider who is calling you and adapt your language accordingly.
Update regularly: Make sure your voicemail is up-to-date and updated as needed.
By following these tips, you can create a voicemail that makes a positive impression on your customers and contributes to a professional image for your company.
Need help recording your voicemail?
Contact Voice To Me and we will help you create a voicemail that suits your company.
We have 15 years of experience in producing voice messages for companies around the world. Among our clients are Sony Playstation, Google, the Swedish Board of Agriculture, Mekonomen, Telia and many more. We help with everything from scripts, menu structure, recording in 100 languages, mastering, conversion and uploading.
Want more inspiration?
Feel free to listen to Voice To Me’s own voicemail messages that sound like this…”
Writing a script to be read aloud isn’t easy work. Here are some tips on how to write a good speaker script.
It doesn’t matter if you are writing a commercial, a marketing video or an on hold message, you have to use the right words in the right order to create the right impact. The voice talent’s job is to bring your words to life. The last thing you want your voice over (VO) talent to do is guess what you mean or how you want them to say something. Voice To Me has put together a list of 5 solid points to help your voice talent read the copy the way you mean for it to sound!
1. NO CAPS A SCRIPT IN ALL CAPS IS LIKE YOU’RE YELLING!!
Not only does it feel like the writer is pitching a fit, but all caps is harder to read. And harder to read is a recipe for mistakes in both text and context. To a voice talent ALL CAPS means emphasize, but it’s better to use a bold or underline rather than all caps if you would like your VO talent to give the words or phrases a subtle yet discernable emphasis. To voice talent proof your script use simple sentence case in a nice, easy to read font such as Arial in size 12 or 14.
2. Give Pronunciations
The last thing you want to hear in your project is the voice talent mangling your client’s name or their product. When it comes to pronunciation of any kind, we say, “When it doubt, spell it out.” Sure, voice talents can hit up Forvo.com (a pronunciation site) or cull through YouTube videos to try and find the right pronunciation, but it’s much more accurate, and fast, if you let us know how to say it correctly as a note in the script. Some producers send us an Mp3 with the correct pronunciation two or three times in a row. This cuts down on pickups and patches, and you end up with a much smoother narration. Truth: if there is a way for us to mispronounce something, we will find it. To talent proof your script, let them know exactly how you want something said before they start recording. Ps. If you do not have a smartphone or microphone at hand you can call our pronunciation guide phone number.
3. Zero or “O”
Numbers are tricky. Percentages are shifty. And fractions…forget about it. Voice talents can say numbers in so many different ways and combinations, and invariably, the client would like them read the other way.
Pop Quiz. Say these numbers:
1578 – Fifteen seventy-eight or one-five-seven-eight? 7.049% – Seven point zero four nine percent or seven point “O” four nine percent? $20,995 – Twenty-thousand, nine-hundred ninety-five dollars or twenty-nine-ninety-five? 2013 – Two thousand thirteen or twenty-thirteen? Told you. Numbers are crafty and completely open to interpretation. Take the guesswork out of numbers for your voice talent and state your preference. It’s that easy.
4. Punctuation is Your Friend
The power of a voice talent is their ability to connect to the material and make it sound believable and natural, and punctuation is key to making that happen. When voice talents don’t have a punctuation road map to follow, we will take pauses when we need to breath or where we think is a good place, which might completely change the context of your script. The well-placed comma is a thing of beauty. The word “pause” in brackets is fine, but I’ve been known to read those. While it makes for comedy and great out takes for the Christmas party, it means extra time in the studio. If you want your voice talent to take a thoughtful pause in your script, use punctuation to show us where and for how long.
5. How Do I Read A – (Dash)?
What do you see when you look at Monday-Thursday? Do you see Monday through Thursday? We don’t. We see Monday dash Friday. How about this: www.cool_website.com/callme? It might be obvious to you as the owner of the website, or the writer might have cut and pasted the web address into the script without thinking about how badly I can trash it. In that simple web address, We see all sorts of landmines. To voice talent proof your script, fully write out any of these questionable names or phrases once in a script note. It might look like:
An Example Web Site URL: www.cool_website.com /callme
Now Written For Narration: w w w dot cool underscore website dot come slash call me
With this simple step, you won’t have to hear the many variations that voice talents can come up with to say your name or deliver your information incorrectly. Trust us, We do this for a living!
The easiest way to get your message across the way you want it is to voice talent proof your script. You don’t need to spend hours in the studio to get the read you want for your project. All you need to do is write your script so that your voice talent knows exactly what you want to hear.
Call us on 036 770 15 40 or email info@voicetome.com and we will be happy to tell you more about how you can get your very own voice database on your website today. For free!
