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Top Notch Voice over Training within Your Reach

January 31st, 2010

Are you renowned for your impressions or impersonations of people or animals? Is your voice different or unusual in a way that amuses others, or are you regarded to have a reassuring voice? If so, you can use that sound for a career in voiceover acting with just a small amount of voice over training. Television, radio and movie productions rely on all need some form of voice over work at one point of another. They need skilled voice over actors to work on their projects. Even if your main pursuit lies in front of the camera, you can utilize voice over training and voice acting as a means to working on camera. Voice over training is also imperative if you are interested in a career in professional speech. Although there are some who like to work in the entertainment sector, without the required voice over training and accrediting, you will not have be able to see casting calls and it is unlikely to make it far in the voice over business.

One of the basics of voiceover training revolves around proper pronunciation. Will regularly need to become regular-lee or reg-you-lurly? Some production staff will give a guide with the particular way to pronounce some common or unusual words. Because pronunciation can vary by region it is fundamental to verify the script before you begin recording. If you are not provided these guidelines along with your script, then it is your responsibility as voice over actorprofessional to recap and verify the script. Some first names or last names may be suspicious. A fast read through will correct any potential problems so that the work can be finished with as little takes as possible. This can also enable you to acquire a reputation of good manners and professionalism.

Outsourcing Voice over Production Is a Smart Investment

December 9th, 2009

Voice over production covers all areas of voice over work. Anything you can imagine from training videos, animation and radio spots, in television, movies and radio all require some form of voice over production at one point of another. A voice over actor is the key to ensuring that voice over production value remains tight and budget remains modest. As with any plan it is imperativeto remain on time and on budget. If you choose a voice over production studio with a track record and expertise in the industry, you can rest assured that you will meet these goals as well as deliver an excellent product.

Some voice over production studios, such as EdgeStudio.com offer top quality voice over production at all price points. They provide voice over production for the smallest of projects, as well as projects for companies as big as BMW, Disney and the History Channel. In many different languages, radio or television, animation or live action movies, EdgeStudio.com has the resources and tenure to accomodate the needs of any budget. So, the only remaining question is, will you outsource your voice over work to professionals that have many years experience and thousands of clients under their belt or take a chance performing the voice over work at home?

Naveen Jain and Intelius: a Reliable Partnership

May 4th, 2009

Recipient of the 2006 Stevie Award for Best New Company, Intellius has sold background checks and other public-records services to over seven million customers in the US.

Among its most valuable services include searching for long-lost contacts. Intelius conducts searches for people over the web, making it a commendable service for separated war veterans. Intelius uses an address history that goes back 30 years. Search results often include contact details like email addresses and current phone numbers. If this still will not help its clients, specialists are on standby to help users perform these searches more easily.

Likewise, Intellius can perform verifications on people’s backgrounds, including their phone numbers. Intelius’ award-winning IDWatch products also try to curtail identity scams as they happen. Another Intelius search service, Social Net Search, keeps children from falling prey to dubious online contacts.

Otherwise, consumers may search through its database of marriage documents, death certificates, and neighborhood and property reviews. For businesses, Intelius can offer them screening solutions, which are designed to check the application details of prospective employees or tenants.

Recognized as a fast-growing private company, Intelius ranks on the Inc.500 and Deloitte & Touche’s Technology Fast 500. It was a nominee of the 22nd Annual CODiE Awards for the Best Online Consumer Information Service award.

Famed Washington entrepreneur Naveen K. Jain introduced Intelius in Bellevue in 2003. The precursor to Intelius was InfoSpace.com. Formed by Jain seven years earlier than Intelius, this company supplied stock quotes, horoscopes, maps, and other content to websites. It was among the first to offer rudimentary services to wireless Internet technologies.

Naveen Jain leads Intelius as chief executive officer, while William Owens serves as the company chairman. Naveen Jain’s wife Anu acts as vice-president for community relations, taking care of the company’s many philanthropic initiatives.

Sources: http://www.prlog.org/10142352-intelius-ranked-number127-fastest-growing-company-in-north-america-on-deloittes-2008-techfast-500.html http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Intelius-816612.html http://www.intelius.com/corp/press.html?ShowID=02-06-07

Water Volume Usage in Boat Hull Cleaning

April 8th, 2008

When cleaning boats with a crew on dry dock one must consider water usage and time to wash, as these will affect the variable costs of each unit cleaned. Additionally it will be important to average the number of boats of various sizes, which one expects to wash with the estimated time to wash each size. The amount of water anticipated in usage will be a factor also for the environmental filtering of the wash water.

Most high-pressure hot water units put our about 4.6 gallons per minute to 5 Gpm; a well trained boat washing crew could clean a 30 foot hull, by doing in quarter sections at a time, in about 8-10 minutes per quarter. This is if dirty, fairly bad. But you would not be spraying the whole time. The crew would rinse it good and brush and then rinse it again. With inline injection system one might find that the length of hose was 80-100 feet and that takes 1:00 to feed soap and 1:00 to rinse. If you did this 2 times per quarter then you need to add 8 minutes to the total job. However when feeding soap the pressure is dropped down and there would be a slight different in the amount of water used but not much because even though the pumps is not working as hard the volume of water only fluctuates a little, but still realize you feed 8 more minutes at the 4.6 GPM.

It maybe advisable to use a different unit to apply soap and thus saving the 8-minute feed time for soap, allow for additional dwell time of soap on the boat hull and reduce the time to clear the line for regular rinse water to move from the pump to the high-pressure spray nozzle. One could go with an airless sprayer system, Hudson industrial type spray or another cold-water pressure washer of 5 HP that put out 1.8 GPM, Honda has a nice little unit for this. However for the 4.6-5 GPM spray unit it is recommended to go with an industrial skid unit. I recommend a Hydrotek Hot Water Pressure Washer Machine for this use.

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So lets be safe and say that you will use 58 minutes to clean the 30-foot boat hull and of that you might be spraying about 30-40 minutes for dirty boats, with film and crud on them? Now then to average out your usage think of how many boats and which sizes you will be washing, this I do not know, as each Marina will be different, however one might assume those folks with larger boats would have the money to pay you to clean them more often, this is what we have found. Now then, a not so dirty boat 30-foot you should be looking at 20 minutes wash time total minus soap feed time for inline injection unless you have another unit to spray on the soap.

Below are articles I have written relating on this subject, which can assist anyone starting a boat cleaning business or expanding a current business. Think on this.

http://ezinearticles.com/?Rotary-Boat-Hull-Cleaning-Systems&id=69179

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Hull-Cleaning-Equipment-Needed&id=36461

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Hull-Cleaning-Procedures-for-Owners-and-Detailers&id=36464

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Cleaning-Business-Bilge-Clean-up-Tips&id=25176

http://ezinearticles.com/?Meguiars-RV-and-Marine-Boat-Cleaners-and-Waxes-Test-Results&id=31238%20

http://ezinearticles.com/?Future-of-Robotic-Vessel-Hull-Cleaning&id=68832

http://ezinearticles.com/?AUV-Solar-Powered-to-Monitor-Lake-Ponchartrain&id=70284

http://ezinearticles.com/?Debates-in-Auto-Detailing&id=38845

http://ezinearticles.com/?Maximum-Efficiency-in-Auto-Detailing-Shops&id=38779

http://ezinearticles.com/?Robotic-Underwater-Boat-Hull-Cleaners-Have-Military-Applications&id=68845

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Washing–Spring-is-Here,-Lets-Go-Boating&id=24206

http://ezinearticles.com/?Robotic-Boat-Cleaning-is-Here,-Soon-it-will-be-Affordable&id=25574

http://ezinearticles.com/?Water-Filtration-Choice-for-Mobile-Car-Washes-and-Detailing&id=41785

http://ezinearticles.com/?Water-Softener-Use-In-Mobile-Auto-Detailing&id=41562

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Cleaning-Business-Case-Study-Entrepreneurship-&id=40939

http://ezinearticles.com/?Yacht-Winterization-Service-Business&id=39752

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Winterization-Services-and-Charges,-Part-I&id=39755

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Winterization-Services-and-Charges,-Part-II&id=39757

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Detailing-Stainless-and-Chrome-Cleaning&id=25182

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-and-Yacht-Detailing-Teak-Reconditioning-and-Care,-Detailing-the-Deck&id=24536

http://ezinearticles.com/?Reclaim-Equipment-Detailing-Industry-and-NPDES,-EPA,-Storm-Water-Rules&id=38599

http://ezinearticles.com/?Reverse-Osmosis-and-Deionized-Water-Filtration&id=41789

http://ezinearticles.com/?UV-Light-Water-Filtration-Devices-for-Flood-Victims&id=66501

http://ezinearticles.com/?Cleaning-Canvas-Tops-on-Boats&id=27285

http://ezinearticles.com/?Dock-and-Deck-Cleaning-Business&id=36449

http://ezinearticles.com/?Environmental-Boat-Washing-and-Detailing&id=36467

http://ezinearticles.com/?Preventing-Boat-Propeller-Injuries&id=49712

http://ezinearticles.com/?Adding-Battery-Cleaning-Services-Secrets-from-the-Auto-Detailing-Industry&id=25306

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Detailing-Diagnosing-Gel-Coat-Surfaces&id=25183

http://ezinearticles.com/?Cleaning-Sails&id=27847

http://ezinearticles.com/?Advice-for-Pressure-Washing-Companies-Cleaning-Marina-Docks&id=36454

http://ezinearticles.com/?Mobile-Detailing-and-Environmental-Laws&id=27844

http://ezinearticles.com/?Environmental-Compliance-Mobile-Auto-Detailing&id=36946

http://ezinearticles.com/?Boat-Detailing-Final-Process-in-the-Reconditioning–Applying-the-Protective-Sealant-on-Gel-Coat&id=25181

http://ezinearticles.com/?Dock-Cleaning-Procedures&id=36452

http://ezinearticles.com/?Hydrofoils-as-Strike-Vehicles-on-Water-Fast,-Safe,-Smart&id=25573

http://ezinearticles.com/?Marina-Dock-Cleaning-Equipment&id=36451

http://ezinearticles.com/?Tips-on-Marina-and-Dock-Sealing&id=36456

http://ezinearticles.com/?Water-Molecule-Alignment-for-Increased-Speed-In-the-Water&id=25572

http://ezinearticles.com/?Self-Cleaning-Counters-is-a-Smart-Way-to-Prevent-Diseases-in-QSRs&id=25196

http://ezinearticles.com/?Auto-Detailing-Choosing-the-Correct-Buffing-Pads-for-the-Job&id=25179

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