The new book: Songs of My Father and Other EssaysWhat do mayonnaise, Tab, iced tea, Vicodin, and French banana (or is it French vanilla?) ice cream have in common? If you guess addictive tendencies and over-the-top histrionic narcissism, you win! Enjoy the conversation with author, Gardner Landry.
Debbe Hirata is constantly surprised by her success in the VO business. That makes her appreciate where she is. But she hasn't forgotten how she got there. This is a journey of faith, opportunity, and a love of voiceover. This one will make you smile and give you hope. Go ahead, listen.
It's no secret that Joe Cipriano KNEW what he wanted to do, and went ahead and made it happen. This is not only a passion that needs to be there, but you've got to understand HOW this business works. It's unlike anything else we do. So, are you curious?
He's really funny, but he's also dead serious when it comes to what makes a voice actor, successful. This isn't out of some book. It's real life experience in the VO Biz. A guy who knows that you need to want it more than anybody else, be willing to do more than everybody else, get there early, be willing to stay late, and "be nice".
The Society of Voice Arts and Sciences is so very necessary in our VO World. Now, with their Voice Arts Awards, coming up in December, Podcasters can enter their work as well. SOVAS, your "happy place", wants to hear from you, today.
Balancing family time with work time is never an easy thing to do. Sam talks about his struggles with that dynamic as he grew his Houston-based furniture business, and how he has adjusted his schedule to give the best to both family and business. This is the story or hard work and an incredibly high standard of work ethic. Every furniture outlet has a distinct personality. Exclusive is all about doing the right thing for their customers. This is a lesson on how it works.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge, located in Houston, TX providing voiceover, podcasting, and audio production services.
Sam Zavary could sell just about anything he wanted to, but he discovered his true passion was in the furniture business and he has proven that to his family, his community and his industry. This podcast takes you back to the journey Sam took prior to launching this very successful retail furniture outlet in Houston. A high work ethic and a curiosity of how to be the best. This is an inspiring story. Enjoy.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge, located in Houston providing voiceover, podcasting, and audio production services
Ledge Lounger is not new to the field of luxury outdoor furnishings and this COVID19 thing was another great example of how they adapted and adjusted to our new normal. The Lee Group is featuring many Houston-area small businesses under their Houston Rallies banner. Ledge Lounger is not just about your backyard retreat. Their high-end products can be found around the country at many resorts. This conversation is all about discovering a better way to reach out to their customers, and it's working nicely for this Houston-based company.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge, located in Houston, TX. Find out how to become a voice actor, get a voiceover demo produced, learn how to create a podcast, or find an audio post-production company.
Maybe you've already visited your favorite restaurant as restrictions are relaxed, or maybe you're apprehensive to make that move. The conversation with Alli Jarret gives us a look into the other side of this crisis, from the business side. Harold's has a great vibe going, with a cool location in an iconic Houston building. Now, they are making things happen day by day to bring their fans back into the restaurant. The Houston Rallies podcasts are focusing on several categories of small business. We hope you enjoy this conversation. It's guaranteed to make you hungry for more.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge, located in Houston, TX providing voiceover, podcasting and audio production services.
Discover how it came together and meet two of the team members that are behind the project. Agency Principal Ann Lee and Account Director Mark Pereia. Their unique approach keeps the conversation going for a wide variety of Houston area businesses through digital and traditional media, and it's working like a charm. But here's the best part, their efforts are delivered without any agency fanfare. It's all about the businesses and their well being. This is how you help others. You'll enjoy hearing more about how it came to be and what we can expect down the road. COVID19 has plenty of bad news associated with it, but here's some good news instead.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge. Learn more about our voiceover, podcasting, and audio production services.
Vickie Coates, Stacey Williams and their team of staff and volunteers are an amazing crew demonstrating how faith can change our world. These people are some of the hardest working folks in Houston, with a simple initiative of addressing basic human needs in East Fort Bend County. With their food pantry, and resale shop operating safely, their mission goes on. #Their Empty Bowls event has been postponed, but an online auction continues. You'll enjoy our conversation and it might even inspire you to get involved.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge, providing voiceover training, voice-over coaching, podcast studio, and audio production services.
We sat down for a conversation with Valentina Gomez Bravo of Bunker 58, a branding agency here in Houston. From using your brand values as a compass to consistency and timing to having a conversation that is relevant to your audience, we are sharing a few gems that will help your business do a better job of keeping the connection with your business audience. Consider how many of these points could be put into action today.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge. Find a voiceover coach, get a podcast produced, or take advantage of our award-winning sound design services.
It's not about the voice, it's more about the systems you put in place to identify as a business, not just a hobby. Here are the 10 things you can do right now to change the course of your voice-acting business and avoid becoming a commodity. We identify how to avoid the mistakes most voice-over artists make, and we give you powerful insight into how to be taken seriously, not only as a voice actor but a businessperson.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge in Houston, Texas. For more information about in-person voice acting classes, and voiceover training, contact us at 281.494.4680.
Advertising and marketing never stays the same, or sits still, and with a digital mix, it's no longer only about the story, it's more about the emotional connection with the brand. Tony Sharpe, Creative Director at Tony Sharpe TV, Judy Thompson, principal at WORD and Javier Martinez, Creative Director at RUMBO were the perfect mix to fill us in on retail advertising trends, and the important element of content creation which goes well beyond a great message. Take a listen to some of the kindest folks in our industry. You might even learn something Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge, providing voiceover, podcasting, and audio production services.
One of the coolest things that happens this time of year in Houston is the Houston Auto Show. This show is driven by HADA and covers 800,000 square feet of everything automotive. RoShelle gave us a sneak peek of what visitors can expect; everything from EV's to taking a personal test drive in cars that are made to be driven. We also talked about the industry needs of attracting and keeping employees in the automotive service industry. Beep beep and beep beep yeah.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge in Houston, Texas providing voiceover training, podcasting and audio production services
When Nicky chose voice acting as a new opportunity, she was already in great shape having come from a successful acting career. Today, so many voice actors get into the voice-over business with a voice but without the skills to become what our business requires; the ability to "act" the script. Beyond the day-to-day auditions and sessions, Nicky is also well versed in teaching others how to become great. Nicky loves projects that talk about history, medicine, and social activism. She says she is blessed to be able to work in the three languages she grew up with, English, Spanish and Italian. Nicky has a great story to tell. Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge in Houston, Texas. Visit our website to learn more about our voiceover, podcasting, and audio production services.
Do you have to love what you do to be really great at it? We think so. When you hear Joe's story you'll catch what we're saying. With a family bloodline that dates back to the golden days of Top 40 Radio, Joe was born to do this kind of stuff. And he's done it all, from on-air to sales, marketing and management. Joe has a passion for radio,and as an account executive for the NPR affiliate station in Houston, Joe is the perfect fit to grow their advertiser base. Houston Public Media has embraced some exciting new venues to get their message out to an adoring fan base. Joe takes us behind the scenes with some history and the vision HPM has for the future.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge. Visit RadioLoungeUSA.com to learn more about finding a voice acting coach, obtain narration and voiceover training, find a voiceover demo producer, find podcast studio rental info, or hire an award-winning audio production company.
There's a different approach to marketing and advertising when you add the title of former college professor. It becomes much richer when you add fluency in both English and Spanish. Valentina says brands have a personality, much like a person, and every brand is unique. Therefore, every brand message becomes unique. Bunker 58 takes today's technology and applies it to a wide variety of marketing mediums. Bottom line, Bunker 58 is here to make a difference in Houston and the world. Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge. Read more about our voice acting training services. Check out our podcast consulting and studio setup services. And click here for great audio post production.
This interview with Jackie Dryden is a lesson in getting your brand out there, so its understood, believed and your brand advocates are telling everyone. It's really not that hard if you follow her seven steps. There won't be a test at the end, but there just might be a benefit for you. Jackie is also co-author of the book "Get Your Head Out of Your Bottom Line, and Build Your Brand on Purpose". That's her word "purpose", and you will find out why that word drives her agency and her clients success stories. So, with "purpose" get ready to be great.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge, providing services for voice acting, podcasting, and audio production
He came to speak to the winners at the AEFH Scholarship Awards Luncheon, held annually as part of the American Advertising Federation Houston's educational outreach efforts. Jim McIngvale gave the room a whole bunch more about life in general, and how a focused attitude can beat the ups and downs the world deals out. He taught us how to "shine a light" on the issues, whatever they may be, to "get over" the bad days and get back up to make tomorrow a success. You might have heard this story before, but even so, it's worth a second listen. This is one of those speeches that would be a great family sit-down. Tell the kids to put down their devices and open their ears. Mac's message has no generational barriers, only great advice.Feel The Ad Love is a production of Radio Lounge. Learn how to be a voice actor, produce a voiceover demo, how to start a podcast and setup a podcast studio, or take advantage of our sound design and audio production services.