Thanks for coming by and commenting. I always appreciate hearing from you.

Be well,
Bob

Peter,
‘Wonderfully warm and intuitive reply.

CourVO,
Get busy!

You are so very welcome. And your comment reminds me of one point I neglected to include in my original post…and a most salient point it is…which is that in launching this brilliant effort, you’ve provided a host of talented people a chance to be heard on your site.

This is the essence of generosity and is a big part of the reason I believe this has worked so very well. I did not believe for a moment that this was a “marketing ploy” of any kind for you Peter. But, having seen it take off, you were smart enough to follow through and to fan the flames as they built.

I’m very grateful to know you, Peter. Thank you again for your very kind comments. I continue to hope that your New Year is filled with much success.

And regarding Voices.com, I quite agree. Stephanie and David, and their entire team, consistently demonstrate that they understand the Internet and how to run an online business.

Be well,
Bob

Wow.

I am as you know rarely speechless but your kind thoughts were as deeply appreciated as they were unexpected.

As much of a marketer as I am to my core, I really didn’t start out thinking this through as a marketing idea (which may be one of the reasons for its success). Rather, at its core, my idea was born because:

a. I heard a bad vocal performance from an otherwise talented man on an essential national broadcast…and nobody seemed to be saying anything OR nobody seemed to be listening

b. It would be so much FUN to present an inventive solution and involve so many talented voice over talents (all good ideas should have an element of fun to build buzz, I think)

c. The amazing and varied vocal performances absolutely sealed the deal (including yours). Many were totally new voices to me and I hope this builds their collective audiences (as you and I have long shared the same opinion about prospective voiceover competition)

d. Then for the kicker, a great character voice actor who wants to remain anonymous donates a new USB mic as a prize! Whoa!!! Completely out of the blue! That’s really when it hit me what this whole “voice-off” had turned into.

What also made it great was the timing. The idea came at a time of year when business for most of us slows down a bit. We have work but not AS much, so a fun event like this could take place and sorta be like our international voice over holiday party with voice demos replacing dancing on tables with lampshades on our heads.

So far the party is STILL going strong and looks like it will be for at least another week. I’ve gotten 25 votes in the past 24 hours alone…New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day!

And not to sound like a total love fest here but getting a nice compliment from Stephanie at Voices.com I take as very special.

If you, as I have, have watched their company grow their internet presence, using all the tools of the trade so brilliantly (starting with the name change to voices.com and building from there) you’ll see voices.com really is an example of the right way to grow an INTERNET business (let alone a voice over business). For those unschooled in such matters, google voices.com and beyond the hundreds of voice links they features, look at the internet PR, the industry specific articles, the white papers and on and on establishing their expertise, their credibility and their commanding presence on the web. That takes planning and work.

I respect their accomplishments immensely and value my contact with them personally…very nice people.

As are you, Robert. You are a voice talent of biblical proportions (yes, I will continue to market your most amazing 2007 voice over accomplishment any way I can….THAT’S the mother (or Father) of all audio books!). But you are the antithesis of ego in performance and personality…not a small thing, that. All of us who get to work with you and know you personally continue to learn how to be a better person by your quiet example. Having always been the bull in the china shop (becoming only slightly less bullish with age) it is an example I, personally, deeply appreciated.

This is my long winded way of saying thank you, my friend.

Best always,
- Peter

I hope you, David, your children and all whom you love have a truly wonderful New Year.

Be well,
Bob

Thanks for writing about Peter and his excellent marketing. I’m impressed too

Happy New Year Bob to you and yours,

Stephanie