We’re Hiring: Seeking New Producer/ Engineer

April 27th, 2010 by Chris Porter

ProComm Voice Overs has an immediate opening available for producer/audio engineer. We’re looking for someone with:

  • 3 – 5 years experience in commercial audio production and directing voice overs
  • a positive attitude and good work ethic
  • bilingual skills – English and Spanish (not necessary, but a big plus)
  • a willingness to relocate to Asheville, NC

Procomm is an equal opportunity employer and we’re really looking for someone who can hit the ground running. We provide competitive wages and benefits, 401k, and a laid-back, smoke-free environment. The pay will be commensurate with experience.

If you would like to come join us in the beautiful mountains of western North Carolina, send your resume and an mp3 demo of your work via email (no phone calls please) to:

opportunities@procommss.com

Please put ‘audio engineer position’ in the subject line.

Making Your Script Voice Over Friendly

April 14th, 2010 by Chris Porter

formatting voice over scripts

Want to make your voice talent happy? Want to make your next voice over session go more smoothly, perhaps saving you some money in the process? Take an extra minute and examine your voice over script. Following a few simple rules can make your script easier to read, easier to interpret, and ultimately get you better reads in less time from the voice over talent you have hired. Read more on voice over scripts >>>

ProComm Voice Talent Featured in Successful Subway ‘Brinner’ Campaign

March 30th, 2010 by Bob Peck

Recently, ProComm helped produce a fun series of spots as part of Subway’s “Brinner” (”Breakfast right on through dinner”) campaign in North Dakota.  These creative spots were written by Lee Ziegler @FlintGroup and featured ProComm voiceover talent Joshua Swanson & Jaz Adams, with John Oliver as the announcer.  Apparently, you can get breakfast all day in your dreams…

Subway Brinner spot 1
Subway Brinner spot 2
Subway Brinner spot 3
Subway Brinner spot 4
Subway Brinner spot 5
Subway Brinner spot 6

Does Gender Matter When Casting Voice Talent?

March 25th, 2010 by Chris Porter

It’s a question that creative directors and writers ask themselves all the time.

“Should I cast a male voice talent or a female voice talent?”

male voice talent vs female voice talent

Recently Adweek and Harris Interactive set out to answer this question with a survey conducted over 3 days in February. The survey, titled “The Effect of Voices in Commercials”, asked over 2,000 online participants a series of questions >>> read more

Spanish Voice Overs and Translation:
Steps to Success (Part 3)

January 29th, 2010 by Joe Bruno

In our two previous articles about getting the most out of Spanish voiceovers and script translation, we focused on the importance of using fully bilingual, native speakers throughout the process, and the practice of using a neutral Spanish dialect versus regional dialects.

In this third installment, we will focus on different ways that timings affect Spanish voice over sessions. read more about producing Spanish voice overs >>

Remembrances for Rich Bartholomew

January 26th, 2010 by Chris Porter

Over the holidays, we lost a member of the ProComm voice over family with the passing of Rich Bartholomew. Rich was a fine voice talent who could be heard regularly on the Biography Channel, but he was an even better person who will be missed by many. Services for Rich are being held in Los Angeles on February 3 and memorial donations can be made to one of two charities.


The Charleston Animal Society

The Arthritis Foundation

For those of you who knew and worked with Rich, please say a prayer for his family in this difficult time.

Free PSAs for Haiti Earthquake Relief

January 22nd, 2010 by Chris Porter

We’ve all been touched by the devastating news that continues to come from Haiti. Many lives were lost in the initial earthquake, but many more stand to be lost if the world doesn’t come to Haiti’s aid.

In an effort to speed the process of soliciting donations for this tragedy, a large group of ProComm’s voice talent roster has agreed to lend their voices free of charge for clients who are producing PSAs tied directly to Haitian relief. In addition, ProComm will also donate studio time. If you are a broadcast producer or agency currently working on such a project, or know of anyone who is, please contact ProComm at 866-438-6423 for voice overs.

If you’re interested in donating directly to the cause, several of our clients have relief projects already under way. Just follow the links below.

Samaritan’s Purse

Old St. Andrew’s

ELearning Voice Overs:
Providing Real Talent for Real-Life Issues

December 16th, 2009 by Anitta Conlon

Providing voice overs for eLearning presentations is nothing new for us here at ProComm. Recently though, we had the chance to work with a client on a series of eLearning projects that not only presented a number of unique challenges, they also gave us the opportunity to provide a service that has great social value as well. Read more about eLearning voice overs >>

Microphone Technique for Voice Over Talent

December 1st, 2009 by Dan Friedman

The ability to use proper microphone technique to bring out the best in your voice is indicative of a true voice over professional. Learning and utilizing proper microphone technique is incredibly helpful when it comes to editing, mixing and producing great voice overs. For a voice talent, knowing how to: avoid plosives, adjust for dynamics, and “work” the microphone so that it will enhance the emotion of the delivery are essential skills. Expertly applying these skills helps a recorded voice track fit into a mix almost effortlessly. Read more about proper microphone technique >>>

Who’s that Voice? The GEICO Pothole commercial

November 16th, 2009 by Chris Porter

Every now and then a commercial comes along that hits the air and captures everyone’s attention. Right now, it seems like everyone wants to know who provides the southern voice behind that charming-but-a-little-ditzy pothole in the latest GEICO commercial. It turns out it’s Dayci Brookshire, a SAG/AFTRA actress who hails from North Carolina but currently resides in New York.

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….love that voice – nicely done. Now, the only question is whether she’ll get an extended 15 minutes of fame like the GEICO Cavemen?