Episode 06: Thank You for Calling! Telephony with Liz de Nesnera

Liz de Nesnera is our guest today on The Voice Over Junction.  Her nickname as "The Queen of IVR" is well-deserved, and she gives us a true masterclass on all-things-telephony.  If you're a voice actor who hasn't looked into the potential of this often overlooked genre of voice over, this podcast is for you! 

Highlights:

*What is telephony?
*IVR and MOH
*Why telephony is a great base source of income
*Is telephony a good entry point for new voice actors?   
*Why telephony is important
*How much voice acting you really do in telephony
*What makes telephony so different from other voice over genres (besides the whole "phone" thing)
*Music beds (a.k.a. background music):  how to choose them, when not to use them
*The technical side of telephony:  bit rate, EQ, file types, and more!
*Marketing for telephony
*Telephony demos
...and more!

Liz de Nesnera's voice over website:
https://hireliz.com/

Convert My Files, Now!  (IVR file conversion service)
http://convertmyfilesnow.com/

Michael's recommended music bed subscription services:

TunePocket (royalty-free music and SFX only)
https://www.tunepocket.com/

Envato Elements (stock video, photos, royalty-free music, and more)
https://elements.envato.com/

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Host:  Michael Sanchez