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Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

Here's a new Corporate Demo for 2010:

http://lanceblair.net/corporate.mp3

While you're over there, lanceblair.net is all new as well. Thanks for your input!
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Bruce · Posted: Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:58 am Post subject:

Well, in a couple of words, your corporate demo is...quite "corporate". For a fair percentage of potential clients it will be just what they're looking for.

Re-listening to some of your other demos I note that you're big on clear enunciation (not a sin in our business) and in your corporate demo you take that a step further - every word feels separate and distinct....and again that's a style many clients will like. However, I'd love to hear something looser, warmer, less clearly enunciated mixed into the demo as I hear in your other demos. Corporate folks buy warm and fuzzy reads too.

Lastly, I'd suggest longer cuts. For long form narration, some listeners might want to hear how you convey the whole arc of an idea and that can take at least 15 or 20 seconds. Your first cut is a fine example of your work and I would like to have heard more of it. Your current demo has 6 cuts in less than :60. I'd say consider 4 or 5 cuts in :80 or :90. I think serious listeners will spend the time.

I'm a big fan of clean websites with demos prominently displayed right up front and yours hits the mark. Nicely done.

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Lance Blair · M&M Joined: 03 Jun 2007 Posts: 2281 Location: Atlanta

Thanks Bruce I recut the demo at the same link. It's now at 70 secs and starts with a :20 and has a :15 and then some :10s. I evened out the diction a bit and tried to make it more engaging/accessible. Thanks again for helping me get my head straight on this.
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Bruce · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:04 am Post subject:

Better indeed!

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Moe Egan · Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:21 pm Post subject:

Me likey. I like the intensity of the heat exhaustion spot into the laid back feel of Ocean Spray- the flow keeps you listening - nicely played sir.
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