Corporate & Media Voice Over

“Our in-flight audio program on Air
Canada turned out absolutely fantastic
thanks to Rory's talents and skills.
He took our program to the next level."
Bruno Jauernig - Director, Marketing & Sales
Disney Parks & Resorts - Florida

“You're always professional, willing to work with me even with ridiculous deadlines and pretty much nail the read every time.”

Maria Khalil -Sales & Marketing
Promotion Manager-NBC-6, Miami

“Happy doesn't begin to describe it! That was truly amazing and professional! Far beyond what I expected.”
Cameron Slayden, M.S. Creative Director - Medical & Scientific Animation

“Rory, just wanted to let you know that we are all very pleased with your work.
Your voice style works perfectly!"

Frank Zaragoza - Haas Automation

"Our productions require a solid understanding for technical terminology, yet Rory makes the material comprehensible, easy to the ears and therefore more effective."
Robert G. Miller, Ph.D.
Aries Communications, Inc.

"Rory's command of medical vocabulary was impressive, even when reading about complex neurophysiology of the central nervous system."
Glenna Case, Ph.D., President,
Case Medical Communications, LLC Minneapolis, MN

"You nailed it. Great session. Thanks for being flexible and taking direction so well. It's always a pleasure working with you."
Jason Sharpe - MSc.BMC, BFA, BSc
Biomedical animation studio

"Rory really brought the text to life...His understanding of the content and context gave us the impression he was the actual author! He read New York Times' #1 best sellers with a delivery welcome to the ears"
Maggie Crowell - Agora Learning Institute

" ...Rory transformed my first novel into an exceptional audio book. He captured the feel and tone of the message I wanted to convey."

Chris Love
'If I Could Do Life Again' - Amazon.com

"The narration sounds fantastic. Thanks for your thoroughness and professionalism."

Laura Orthwein - Producer
'Ocean Odyssey' (PBS)

"Rory brings a tremendous amount of talent to the table...recording a number of characters for my productions over the years proving his scope and range."
Marianne Culbert
Media Tree Entertainmant - Owner

“Rory, just wanted to let you know that the finished product with your narration turned out well. Thanks for the great work!"

Graham Easterly - Memoryville Multimedia

“Rory! Thanks so much for putting that added
energy into latest read. Really energizes!”

Robert Morton - WOW TV Entertainment

“You'll have to excuse me Rory, but that voice
over kicks ass! Thank you for nailing it."

Dawn Nowlin – Advanced Allergy Therapeutics

“…you gave us some variations in your reads which really helped us out and gave us greater flexibility with our edit. Our client loved it.
Thanks again Rory.”
Ben King – Creative Director
Oxigeno Film & Television, Australia

“Thank you so much for the quick
turnaround on our project last week
The client and I were totally impressed,
especially on such short notice."
Mark Geier – Advanced Video Techniques

“Despite the vast geographical difference, it
was great to be able to be patched in and
take part in the recording process. It's been
not only straight-forward but also a real
pleasure to work with you.”
Garry Hart – DCA Design, England

"Rory, we’re all very pleased with your versatility, promptness and attention to detail. The spots look and sound great. Look forward to working with you again."
Kris FauntLeRoy - Baltimore, MD.
TV campaign – WMET Talk Radio

“You are easy to work with. I appreciated the opportunity to listen in during your read. I'm most satisfied with the result.”
Robert C. Bosack, DDS Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery

"Thanks for your excellent work on the Apo Pharma narration. The video was a big hit. They loved your voice and delivery!"
Jason Sharpe - MSc.BMC, BFA, BSc
Biomedical animation studio

"His consistent delivery and fast turnaround have ensured that Rory has remained the voice of PowerBoat Television for years”

Mike Gridley
Producer/Host, PBTV

"Once again thanks for a fantastic job. Client is beaming."

Grant Cronyn
First 3rd Productions

“Rory, a belated thank you for nailing the VO. The client is happy.”

Howard Chang – Top Drawer Creative

"We really appreciate your time and talent on this, Rory! You've made the work really stand out and have a much bigger impact."

Lisa Horvat
Manager, Online Communications
WWF-Canada

“Thanks for the quick turnaround!
Your read was perfect.”

Phil Tate - Redstone Media Group

"Not only is his voice first class but so is the way he conducts his business. He is professional and gracious."

Jessica Capobianco
Producer - CTV

"Rory really made our project come alive.
His delivery and attention to detail made a
complex process easy to understand. In
addition, his easy going nature made
changes simple and hassle free."
John Cassinari - Orlando, Florida

"...Rory's accents are varied plus he alters his timbre, cadence and even pitch so well...easy to cast in multiple roles within the same episode."

Dee Shipley - Animation Casting Director
Dee & Company

“The quality is excellent. I was very impressed with how consistent the audio was from the original. The integration was flawless!”
John L. Miller – GlaxoSmithKline

“In addition to your excellent voice...you were a sincere pleasure. Recording process was painless, project communication was excellent, turnaround was speedy and quality very high.”
Ken Meacham, PhD - The Institute for Advanced Clinical Imaging

"Hey Rory - That was awesome! You had us all laughing and rolling on the floor. Keep it just the way you have it. Thanks again."

Russell Brunson

“Amazing reads - all 4 of them!
I am so very impressed”

Elynne Dale , President
The Big Fish Voice Company

“The VO was just what we
were hoping for, thank you!”

Justin Post – San Diego

“…greatest strength is Rory's consistency. His performances are excellent, hour after hour, and his tone & delivery ideal for e-learning content...a pleasure to work with...brings value to every project we use him on.”
Dave Boire - dB Audio Inc

"Rory's attention to detail is first rate and he
is extremely easy to work with while
remaining professional. His versatility in
communication is extraordinary."
Dan Garlick - OzVox Media, Australia

Who's that Voice Over the Phone?

Posted Wed, 01/06/2010 - 23:51 by Rory

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I've found over the last decade that one of the keys to my voice over succcess is
how I established a solid client base that I have been fortunate enough to develop
and nurture into a loyal league of satisfied customers to this day. It's been said
that it's much easier to keep a current client or customer than to go out and find
a new one. This rule of thumb probably applies to most products and/or services.
Keep them happy by providing reliable, quality work or product(s) in a timely
fashion within the agreed budget. A positive, can-do attitude along with a professional, pleasant demeanour goes a long way as well.

All that being said, I still get the itch to meet as many new prospective clients as possible by phone around this time every year. In a world of facebook and twitter, texting and email, I continue to reach out in the seemingly old fashioned way as well. It's a marketing bug that gets under my post-holiday skin. Sure, as I mentioned before, it's easier to keep the clients you've got than to attract new ones, but it's an important business practice, I feel, in order to maintrain a healthy business that you open up and call up someone you don't even know. Yet. At least once a year.

It was a daunting task for me in the early days to sell myself. Sure, I thought I was talented enough to say the things I was saying to to someone I had just introduced myself to over the phone. It just sounded, well, bloody vain for ME to be saying the things. That's why so many voice over talent simply rely on talent agents to do their calling and pitching for them. That's fine but I feel you can market yourself better than anyone else can providing you perfect your pitch, deliver it with confidence and back it up with the goods i.e. talent and superb service Simple fact: With all due respect to my agents, NO ONE cares about you more than you when it comes to marketing you.

So I shook off the cranial cobwebs from holiday road trips, get-togethers, midnight cheer and the general festive aftermath to hunker down for the day and introduce myself to the potential clients on the other end of the phone. It truly is like riding a bike. You get into a groove and then really start rolling. I was calling after my first coffee, through lunch and into the late afternoon. I covered North American time zones and ended the day with "Aloha" on my final call.

It was nice to hear how many people were receptive and actually warm on my cold calls. I think there's some residual holiday spirit going around. Even long distances. 2010 seems to be unfolding nicely. I hope it is for you as well. But, it's time to call it a day. I've got some calls to make tomorrow.

G'night.

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