AdFreak Presents the 25 most epic ads

I ran across this blog post by AdFreak that links the 25 most epic ads that aren’t “1984.” It’s very interesting to watch them and to see which agencies created the spots. What an honor it would be to have worked on one of these ads and have it be considered “EPIC!” CLICK HERE TO WATCH I hope we all can be part of something epic in the future! Best, Erica L. Kelly voicebank.net

BBDO Snatches Webby Agency Award

Voicebank wants to congratulate client BBDO on taking home the top honors in the agency category of the Webby Awards. BBDO Snatches Webby Agency Award Best, Erica L. Kelly COO

Gary Vaynerchuk talks Personal Branding & Social Media Strategies on CNN

In keeping with this week’s theme of Social Media strategies for the voice actor and other entrepreneurs, watch this CNN interview with internet sensation Gary Vaynerchuk. He discusses the opportunities and the importance of personal branding online. He has made millions building his brand through his unconventional web TV show, Wine Library.TV. The result? A seven figure book deal for a series...

Podcast-New Media/Social Media Strategies for Voice Actors

Douglas E. Welch is a New Media/Social Media Consultant and pioneer podcaster. His early work in the theater prepared him well for a life of speaking and teaching about technology, computers and New Media and the amazing benefits they bring into our lives. Douglas spent 5 years at Walt Disney Imagineering, but eventually struck out on his own and has been working as a freelance consultant for almost...

Radio Poised for First Quarterly Rebound in Three Years by Andrew Hampp

“…early indications suggest that radio’s turnaround may finally be here.”  Read Article. - Stewart Wilson-Turner var hs_portalid=78808; var hs_salog_version = "2.00"; var hs_ppa = "voicebank1.app7.hubspot.com"; document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + document.location.protocol + "//" + hs_ppa + "/salog.js.aspx' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));

Marketing for Post-Recession.

The debate on where we are in the “recession” continues but one thing seems to be changing: big companies are starting to spend again.  Whether in anticipation of an upturn or just the natural need to keep moving forward, we here at Voicebank have seen an increase in projects for larger brands and are beginning to hear from clients who didn’t have as much voice work in 2009.  Check...

Why Brands Should Embrace Technological Change

Avi Dan (President-CEO of Avidan Strategies) has an insightful article in the January 25th edition of AdAge in regards to the onslaught of technology that our industry faces and a CMO’s attitude towards it. “The problem CMOs face with mastering technology, and with the internet, is very simple: There is so much going on simultaneously and things change so quickly that no one, absolutely...