In the last several days I’ve started using a web application called Performer Track to help organize my voiceover work. Performer Track is from Holdon Log, LLC, a company founded in 2001 by professional peformers who needed organizational tools specifically designed for entertainers.
My very first impression of Performer Track is that it is a deeply comprehensive application. A great deal of careful thought has gone in to the design and implementation. (This is no surprise given the performing background of the prinicples of the company.) There’s a ton of features that as a voice actor I will never use, but these features don’t get in the way of doing what I need to do.
With relatively little effort I’ve been able to keep track of every audition I’ve done in this new year, including the source of that audition (which agent or web site), the date and time done, the details about the story and role, the budget, and the scheduled performance date, if known.
I’ve also been able to keep track of every booked job, whether it came from an audition or direct, with all details. There’s a different color icon for work that’s booked from an audition or direct so you can immediately see not only which jobs booked; but how.
In the interests of full disclosure, you should know that Holdon Log has given me a free 6 month membership with Performer Track in exchange for reviewing the application. At this point, I’m very impressed. I have very few items on my wish list, the primary one being that I would love to be able to sync my calendar so that when I book a job, I don’t have to enter the details in two different places. The other wish is that I could import contacts. After talking with some of the principals of the company I understand why they’ve made the choices they have, but I still wish some level of importing were possible. They did mention that exporting of data is among the next things being added.
Look for several more updates from me about this exceptional web application in the coming months, as I get more familiar with it. I promise to tell you what I really think as I go along. If you decide to start using Performer Track, I hope you’ll stop by here and add your comments to the discussion.