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There's Money Where Your Mouth Is: An Insider's Guide to a Career in Voice-Overs

Aimed at seasoned actors as well as vocal talents who lack show-biz experience, this career manual offers the most complete guide to a lucrative field.

Voices are increasingly in demand for commercials, cartoon characters, announcements, and other voice-over spots. This outstanding handbook explains how to launch a career and find work. Along with sample commercials and script copy, the author gives advice on vocal exercises, on self-promotion, and on business matters, and this expanded edition includes new tips on making a demo CD; vocal modulation and breath techniques; advanced copy-reading techniques; and a section on how copywriters see the job of the voice artists they write for.

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Jobs for People Who Can't Stop Talking

Are you one of those people who spends hours talking to your friends? Do you sing in the shower just to hear the sound of your voice? Have pals suggested you become a standup comic? Then don't become a mortician! Get a job to exercise those jaws.

• Public Speaker Do you like to motivate people? Do you get a kick out of keeping a crowd's attention? Then, public speaking is your game. Try getting a gig as a speaker by joining a speakers bureau, or take time explore the field of public relations. Visit McGraw Hill Speaking Careers for more career ideas and speechwriting advice.

• Singer If people at the karaoke bar seriously cheer you on instead of breaking into fits of laughter, then you might be able to demand cash for your vocal talents. If you're not ready for the work it takes to hit it big like Madonna or Britney, find another outlet that lets you belt out your tunes. You might choose to teach music, work as a music therapist, or take a job as a disc jockey. See the National Association for Music Education's site for some great ideas on how to turn that "Do-Re-Mi" into real dough.

• Standup Comic. You don't mind the hecklers. You feed off them. People can't talk to you seriously, because you never stop cracking those jokes. Comedy is definitely your niche, but how can you make Jerry Seinfeld's salary? Read "Get Paid to Make People Laugh" at FabJob.com for more advice on how to stand out in the standup field.

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101 Secrets of Highly Effective Speakers: Controlling Fear, Commanding Attention (Audio Cassette)

Most people fear giving a speech more than any other situation they encounter. In fact, public speaking ranks #1, even outranking death. Reluctance to get up in front of an audience is often a major impediment to career advancement. Indeed, each year, thousands of people turn down promotions, because a new position would require giving speeches to bosses, coworkers, or clients. 101 Secrets of Highly Effective Speakers shows you how to:
• Prepare a dynamite introduction
• Use visuals aids effectively
• Time a speech properly
• Keep listeners in suspense
• Establish credibility
• Prepare for questions from the audience
• Control nervousness
• Project enthusiasm
• Maintain audience attention

Here's an audiobook that finally pulls together the major principles and techniques used by today's most effective speakers!