Ok. It’s a journey. I should know by now that something seemingly simple like “identify the voice you make the most money with” may not in reality be that simple. Many of us “artists of the spoken word“- female voice talents in particular pride ourselves on being versatile, but – hey – in a global market versatility doesn’t make the money it used to – specialty does. Stop mucking around and get specific. So – I’ve gone through the campaigns I’ve made the most money with from a running contract with GMC to the increasing number of healthcare spots I get called to read for and I think I’ve got it – the warm authority female corporate voice. If you want to announce your new healthcare clinic, expertise alone will not bring them in your door – but the sound of genuine warmth and experience will. I’ll find out if this works soon enough in the SEO class I am taking with Jenn Jaroszuk and Katrina Crowell – excellent by the way – but three sessions is NOT long enough!  And I want to mention my recent subversive voice acting activities….what does Biddeford Municipal Airport and Chris Newcomb’s basement have in common? They were only two of the sound locations used in taping The Cleansed – the latest audiodrama written, produced and directed by the amazing Fred Greenhalgh of FinalRune Productions- profiled earlier this year in the Wall Street Journal. I was voicing an American military officer in an intriguing stateside emergency. It’s fun to voice someone 6 feet tall and 160 pounds at my 5’3″ frame – talk about a female voice of authority!