VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 6:40 am Post subject: How many free drinks at Vox2008?

On the 26th April the great gathering takes place "Vox 2008". Meet friends and business contacts, for the newbies hopefully find some work. All this takes place at the Hinckley Island Hotel. The entire event is very radiocentric - radio commercial producers and a number of voices who spent the majority of their time hopping from one ISDN session to the next.

Needless to say a number of the producers need not buy a drink all day or night.

2008 so far, I've voiced 12 local/regional radio commercials .... I wonder how many free drinks producers will be getting from me?

To put the above figure into context, yesterday I voiced 12 TV promo's. Anyone here doing radio ad's by the bath full? Some of my friends at Vox are doing between 20-30 per day.

KaraEdwards · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 7:41 am Post subject:

In March-April of 2007 I voiced 27 radio commercials.

In March-current date 2008 I've voiced 8.

Not sure it means anything- but it is interesting to look at the books and see the stats!

Fortunately, this year has brought many new clients, however only one of them was for a regional radio. I heard a local producer mention that there haven't been many radio spots coming in this year.
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Moe Egan · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:27 am Post subject:

Had one client (agency) tell me they've "had a lot of tire-kickers" this year...lots looking, few buying.
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Donna · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:39 am Post subject:

Hey, this is a good exercise. i thought this year was off to a scary start, but here's the comparison, March 1- April 18, 2007, versus the same period this year:
2007: 89 radio, 12 tv.
2008: 72 radio, 13 tv.
Relatively consistent.

Deirdre · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 8:40 am Post subject:

My CBS job can give me boatload days, bit it's a staff position so I'm paid by the hour, not per piece.

Meh!
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KaraEdwards · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:03 am Post subject:

Donna, I just went and checked out TV for the same time period for me.

March-April 18th:
8 in 2007
5 in 2008

(only counting commercials, not series or shows voiced)

So, not as drastic a decline for TV as it is with radio. Interesting!
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Diane Maggipinto · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:44 am Post subject:

you all are checking stats.

shit, where do i look??

meantime, i'll have a free drink. make mine stella.
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LauraS · Guest

Last month I voiced 78 radios - and a lot of them from producers who will be at Vox this year. I'm not going though, wish I was, but it's just as well because I think my bar bill (or "legitimate business expense" as I like to call it) may well bankrupt me!

Philip Banks · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:21 am Post subject:

I consider it my duty to take with me a large bag of Wine Gums and hand them out on your behalf.

LauraS · Guest

Terribly kind, thank you. Although don't forget for each producer you may have to give 1 or 2 extra wine gums - "for safety".

davidmonteath · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:40 am Post subject:

I like this belt and braces approach to getting producers drunk.

In March I did 142 radio ads.....or maybe it was just 1 ad 142 times. Wink

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Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:51 am Post subject:

Dood! That's AWESUM, you must've been auditioning like a big beige, red striped auditiony thing! Laugh

Lizden · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 6:12 am Post subject:

davidmonteath · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 11:45 am Post subject:

beep beep beep is the sound of the lorry backing up with the sacks of cash.

Laura, I woud be honoured to stand you a drink at Vox Wink

, you too Mr B. Smile

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Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008 12:56 pm Post subject:

So the old patent Monteath underwear will be on sale.

"Never miss a call from a local radio commercial producer with an urgent fax n dial ISDN piece of commercial copy to voiceisize - Bathroom breaks are a thing of the past with Monteaths Miracle incontinence underwear - You'll never say these words again I MISSED A JOB BECAUSE I NEEDED TO PEE"

Please state size, sex and how well your booth is ventilated when ordering.