When I’m asked what I do for a living, I usually say I’m an announcer for live events and most people sort of know what that means - even if they’re probably thinking of something slightly different. If I say ‘Voice Of God’ it usually gets a smile with a slight tinge of disbelief that there could...
Greys Court is a National Trust stately home near Henley, it's very old and has oodles of history but it's not that big and was lived in till 2003 so it's quite 'human' as stately homes go.It has the usual quota of portraits and landscapes on the walls and all very appropriate. But then, in a...
How do you make sure the person you've booked to do the talking at your event says the things you want them to?(This list is in ascending order - feel free to imagine chart rundown-type music if you want to)4. Write the words for them.Seems like a no-brainer, but if your event needs a human feel -...
A thought inspired by voiceover artist Kathryn Vinclaire* talking about 'personality' in doing voiceovers.'Personality' is something we know when we encounter it but it's impossible to measure.In my particular line of live events, making it clear (without ever actually saying it!) that I'm there...
Quote of the week: "You should do that for a living!" - event producer upon hearing me do a VOG as a one-off (I was there to do something else).Well, what does one say - apart from "I do!".They called me 'Voice Of The Coronation' after that, I had to keep denying that it was at all glamorous...
Why you need me on your event, part umpty-seven: Expanding the options for the on-stage host. So: you're looking for an exciting, attractive, funny person to be the 'face' of your event, and you've found several possibles who tick all those boxes and well within budget. Excellent - but there's...
What's the hardest part for an organiser of a glitzy awards event or large corporate conference?The moment it starts.Till now you've had hands-on every detail, you've known exactly what's being organised at every stage and you've got on very very intimate terms with your master spreadsheet.But now...
Well, that was a week.I spent the previous week teasing my social media about a couple of high-profile jobs in the offing, and TBH I'm still restricted in the info I can give.So, being careful what I say: Friday I spent working on the AGM of one of the major high street banks as the 'Voice Of The...
Here's the first ever video of me doing my job - the only qualification for which is to be able to read out loud, right? Look a little more closely: 1. Reading a complicated...
What's the advantage to you, as an event organiser, of having The Voiceologist in the shadows with a microphone at your conference/SKO/AGM/Awards? Let me count the ways...* Timing. If I'm reading a list of nominees for an award and one gets an especially loud cheer and applause, I can ride the...
(September 2022) I’m writing this offstage left at the Aylesbury Waterside theatre, which will fill with people in about an hour for the 2022 Buckinghamshire Business Awards. Tonight’s format is pretty standard - for each award the on-stage presenter introduces a sponsor who reads a list of...