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  • #103053
    Donnamichelle444
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    Great clarity in your speech And very great sell though it did not sound like you were selling – excellent delivery

  • #102820
    Taylor Grissom
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    Hi there! This is my first time posting to the feedback forum and I’d love to hear your critiques on my Canva and American Express commercial reads. My recording space is not fully set up yet, so please only provide voice-related feedback. Let me know if these sound conversational and any other feedback you may have. Thank you so much 🙂

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    • #102924
      Catherine Hayden
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      Hi Taylor – You have such a lovely and warm voice! One thing I noticed in your Canva read is something that I have also gotten some feedback on which is that you emphasize certain words, such as “just”, “playground” etc. in a way that makes sense with the cadence of the script but can somewhat bury the following word so I would just highlight that as something to be mindful of. Both reads are excellent, though!

  • #102504
    Catherine Heitman
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    Hello! This is my first submission. I’m working on my narration demo and am practicing. Please ignore my focus on my delivery, rather than the technical aspects of my recording. Does the delivery sound authentic? How’s the pacing? I’d appreciate any other feedback. Thank you. — Catherine

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    • #102925
      Catherine Hayden
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      Hi Catherine – Great reads! The Appalachian Trail Travelogue is engaging and conversational – it sounds as though you’re talking about the trail to real people in a visitors center. 🙂 I think the Audrey Hepburn read could use some more of that conversational element – it’s clear and well-paced but seems to be just missing the conversational cherry on top!

    • #102526
      Catherine Heitman
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      Sorry. I meant to request that you ignore the technical aspects and focus on delivery. (I couldn’t edit my initial post, for some reason.) Thank you.

  • #102462
    royben239
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  • #102059
    Jhern245
    Participant

    Hi I’m looking for creative feedback. It’s my first time trying commercial. What advice do you have to sound more conversational? Does the tone and paste match the product? Thanks!

    • #102060
      Jhern245
      Participant

      https://recorder.google.com/f527ecc5-fd72-4861-b0a4-876a18e4d0f0

      Hopefully this works because I can’t seem to download an mp3.

      • #102522
        Catherine Heitman
        Participant

        Very friendly read, JHern. You sound youthful and energetic, exactly who I imagine they’re trying to reach with the ad. Well done. 🙂

      • #102159
        NCFisher
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        Hi JHern,
        Yes, the Google link worked. I’m in my commercial coaching sessions and also recently submitted my first commercial copy for feedback as well. We’re doing it!:D

        In the sample, your voice sounds clear and bright, and I think the tone does match the product. I think the pace has just a touch of a halt-like cadence that isn’t quite a conversational pace. One piece of advice that I received and can share that could help you sound more natural/conversational is to imagine that you are speaking to a friend or someone that you want to convince to travel with Air France. Practice speaking to a partner in real life or write your own lead in (like, “Of course you can afford to go!”) and either hit record after you say your lead in or edit that part out. I still need a lot of practice and coaching, but visualizing and pretending that I’m talking to someone has helped me get closer to sounding more conversational.

        Great job and good luck!
        ~Natasha

        • #102508
          Catherine Heitman
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          Very friendly read. You sound youthful and energetic, exactly who I imagine they’re trying to reach with the ad. 🙂

        • #102521
          Catherine Heitman
          Participant

          This was meant for JHern, Natasha. I realized I replied in the wrong place. 🙂

  • #101961
    NCFisher
    Participant

    Hello everyone!
    I am new to voice-over work, and this is my first time posting to the Feedback Forum. I’m looking forward to your critique. My recording space is not 100% set up yet, so please only provide voice-related feedback. I am currently in training for commercial work, so please let me know how these two reads sound. One is for a university and is supposed to be upbeat. The other is a PSA. Thank you for any and all voice-related feedback, and I look forward to improving. Thank you!
    ~Natasha

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    • #102520
      Catherine Heitman
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      Natasha, I love your voice and your authentic delivery. It felt like you were a real person, speaking to me. Nice.

    • #102052
      T Hayes
      Participant

      Hi Natasha,

      Your voice has a lovely, rich quality to it. You did a nice job matching your tone to the tone of each of the reads. My one critique for each would be to speed up your pace a bit. They felt a little too slow. Nice job for your first post!

      • #102158
        NCFisher
        Participant

        Okay, thank you for that feedback! I appreciate it. 🙂

  • #101407
    Laura Sparks
    Participant

    Ha! Nevermind, I had to convert to mp3 to meet the size requirements. Please let me know what you think!

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    • #102509
      Catherine Heitman
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      Hi Laura. I thought your flow was great. Your voice is quite pleasant, too. Nice job.

    • #101430
      HillOKeefe
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      Hi Laura! I think your flow is quite nice, it’s relaxed and conversational, though perhaps a little too easy going. It’s missing that touch of confidence in what you’re saying which is critical for e-learning. Try imagining that you’re actually sharing this info with a real person who needs it. I’m also only hearing audio from the left channel. Hope this helps!

  • #101405
    Laura Sparks
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    Hello Everyone! I am working on my flow and sounding conversational, how do you think I did? Also, does anyone hear a difference in quality between the wave and mp3 formats? My program said I will loose some of the original recording by saving as a mp3, just curious. Thanks!

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    • #102510
      Catherine Heitman
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      Hi Laura. I think you have a nice voice and delivery for narration. The pace is nice, as well.

    • #102053
      T Hayes
      Participant

      Hi Laura,

      The tempo of this read was very appropriate for the topic. I like the tone of your voice. My one suggestion would be to put a little more emphasis on important words in the read such as “highlight” “choose”, etc. Nice job!

      Theresa

  • #100970
    Sarah DeMike
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    Hey all, would love some feedback on this one. The almost commercial feel to it was a real challenge for me. I’ve been struggling with conversational tone and sounding natural in my reads, how do you think I did?

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    • #102511
      Catherine Heitman
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      Hi. I thought your read was very conversational and friendly. I think you did a nice job with it.

    • #101325
      Catherine Hayden
      Participant

      Hi Sarah! I agree with JamesB that this is a great conversational read and also agree that the energy and variety of “The Freatom to eat ’em” line was perfect! I think it would be great to harness that energy throughout while keeping it conversational. My only feedback is that the list early on starting with “Looking to bulk up?…” could flow a bit better – I’ve gotten similar feedback so I know how. tricky it is!

    • #101106
      JamesB
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      I think you did excellent. I think this is a very conversational read. Something that caught my attention was that it sounds a bit like you changed up the energy and gave more variety in your tone starting at the “The Freatom to eat ’em” line.

  • #100813
    Catherine Hayden
    Participant

    Hi all! Forgive any distractions and background noise as I just started coaching and am still working on my at-home studio. I’ve uploaded reads of two scripts from the narration library. I’m not sure that I am getting the hang of sounding natural or conversational and I’m also working on not rushing through the reading so I’d love to hear your thoughts on either but welcome all feedback. Thank you in advance!

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    • #102512
      Catherine Heitman
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      You had fun with both of the reads, and it really came through in the delivery. Nice.

    • #101105
      JamesB
      Participant

      Good job! I grew up in California and speak fast naturally, so I’m in the same boat. Sarah’s advice is great. I’d suggest doing a few different reads of the script with a different person in mind each time. You may be surprised with how different each recording is and you’ll find your ideal person to visualize for different commercial types/topics.

    • #100968
      Sarah DeMike
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      Nice job! I think you have a great voice for the scripts you picked, especially the recycling one. It seems that in your effort to not rush, you got a little choppy in your read. I’ve been doing something very similar. A tip that helped me was to really imagine the person you’re talking to with your script. If you have a specific person visualized in your head, you tend to talk more naturally and your flow will be better. Keep it up!

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