voices.com iphone app talent user guide (version 1)

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1.0

iPhone App

Talent User Guide

The Official Guide For The Voices.com iPhone App

David Ciccarel

Chief Executive Officer an

Co-Founder of Voices.com



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Email [email protected]

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This guide will help you to...

✓ Learn how to download the app

✓ Login to your account or sign up free if you’re new to Voices.com✓ Navigate around the iPhone app

Plus, youʼll learn about amazing features such as...

✓ Creating a profile to showcase your work as a voice talent

✓ Recording demos using your iPhone

✓ Auditioning for voice-over jobs✓ Accepting payment in a safe, secure way

Ready? Let’s jump in!

USING THIS GUIDE



How Do I Download and Install The App?

It's a simple process to download both free apps and paid apps to your phone. Mo

people writing directions for "how to download apps to iPhone" assume that youhave a username and password. Follow the instructions below for easydownloading.

1. First you will need to create an account on the Apple AppStore website beforyou can download any apps. Follow the link below to take you to the sign uppage.

2. When you sign up, you will need a credit card or payment information, even i

you only download this free app, Apple AppStore will still require thisinformation. After you are done with this process, you should have ausername (email address) and a password. You will need these to downloadthe apps.

3. From your iPhone, click on the App store button and scroll through to find theVoices.com app. Or, you can just search “Voices.com” in the App store and itwill come right up.

4. Select the Voices.com app and hit the "free" button (it's a free app), it will thechange the "free" to "install". Click again to install. Here is where you will enteyour username and password. You should only have to enter your usernameonce and your iPhone will remember it, but you will need to always enter apassword to prevent just anyone from downloading apps to your iPhone.

5. Once your iPhone has started downloading the app, a status bar will show upto indicate how long it will take to download, (approximately 1 minute). Once is complete, you can access your new app on your iPhone.

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DOWNLOADING THE APP



New Voices.com Members

You can sign up for a free Voices.com

account to get access to all the cool newfeatures of the Voices.com App.

The first step is to select your account type. Are you a talent or client?

A client is a person who is looking to hire avoice talent for a project such as acommercial, narrate a video, provide a voice

for a character in a game or record avoicemail message.

A talent is a person who is looking for voice-over work, wants to record a sample of their voice on their iPhone and promotethemselves to prospective employers.

To sign up, all you need to do is select a

username, password and add your nameand email address. That’s it! Once you’vesigned up, you’ll be immediately logged inand can start using the app right away.

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SIGNING UP



Existing Voices.com Members

Already a Voices.com member? Awesome!

All you need to do is login with your existingusername and password and you’ll haveinstant access to your Voices.com accounton your iPhone.

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LOGGING IN



Getting a New Password

If you forgot your password, that’s OK.

Simply click the Forgot Password link on theVoices.com App login screen and you’ll seethe option to have your password reset. Justenter your email address and we’ll send youa new password.

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RESETTING YOUR PASSWORD



Bio

On your Bio, you can list all your

biographical information starting with your Highlights, the first section listed where youcan summarize who you are, what you canoffer and any achievements or accomplishments you’d like to share.

Next, take a few moments to complete therest of the fields which include:

• Languages• Accents• Ages• Special Skills• Experience• Years of Experience• Education• Microphone• Computer

• Equipment• Delivery Methods• Turnaround Time• Service Description• Testimonials• Client List

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WRITING YOUR BIO



Using The Studio To Record a Demo

One of the most amazing features of the

iPhone App is the ability to record a newdemo and have it featured on your profileand in the Voices.com search engine. Usingthe iPhone’s built-in microphone, you canrecord a sample of your voice. To getstarted, click the “New” button and you’ll bepresented with the recording studio.

The Studio is divided into two main sections;

The Script and The Recorder.

On top, you’ll see The Script as well asnavigation arrows to see other scripts thatare available in the script library. Scroll upand down to read the full script. If you’d liketo see other scripts in the library, tap thearrows or swipe left and right to see the nextor previous script. Find a script you’d like to

record.

On the bottom, you’ll see The Recorder. TheRecorder includes a prominent recordbutton, a play button and scrub bar to fast-forward and rewind through the recording,timestamp indicators and a level meter.

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ADDING A DEMO



How Do I Record on the iPhone?

1. To start recording, tap the red record button.

2. Speak into the microphone of your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, which islocated on the bottom of your device.

3. Read through the Script. Scroll through the script by moving your finger upand down on the Script.

4. Once you’re done recording, hit the square Stop button.

How Do I Listen Back to a Recording on the iPhone?

1. Play your recording back by touching the triangle.

2. Advance the recording by touching and holding the circular marker.3. If you like what you hear, click “Save” located at the top of the screen.4. If you’d like to re-record the Script, simply hit the Record button again.

Recording Over An Existing Demo

You can replace the audio of a demo on your profile by recording a new sampleusing the iPhone.

1. Navigate to the demo you’d like to update2. Tap the Edit button3. In Edit mode, you’ll see an option to Update Recording4. Now, you’ll be in the Recording Studio with the Script on top and the Recorde

on the bottom.5. Hit the record button to start recording.6. Press Stop to cease recording and then listen to your recording by clicking th

Play button.7. Repeat as necessary until you are happy with the recording.

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RECORDING WITH THE IPHONE



Averaging Your Feedback

Your averaged feedback rating is displayed

below your name across the three sections(bio, feedback and demos) of your profile.

Seeing The Most Recent Feedback

Tap the Feedback tab to navigate to the listof the most recent feedback. By defaultyou’ll see the 20 most recent feedbackratings and reviews, however you can always

load more by tapping the Load button at thebottom.

Each Feedback includes a 5-star rating anda brief review, the feedback author as well asthe date the feedback was given.

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GETTING FEEDBACK RATINGS



Navigating The Jobs

Each day nearly 100 voice-over jobs are

posted to Voices.com from companiesaround the world.

The Jobs screen shows a list of jobsorganized by status with the most recent jobsat the top of the list. By default 20 jobs areshown for each status, but you can alwaysload more.

Each job in the list displays the job title,budget, deadline and your personalizedVoiceMatch score. VoiceMatch is arecommendation engine that tells how closelymatched you are to the job requirements andhelps you to gauge your qualifications for theopportunities you receive. Scores rangebetween 0 and 100%. The higher the score,the better!

To learn more about a job, tap through toview the complete job details.

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LEARNING ABOUT JOBS



Getting All The Details

On the Job Details screen, you’ll see all the

specifics about the job in the Key Informationsection including:

• Job ID• Category• Language• Gender • Age Range• Sounds Like

• Word Count• Budget• Posted Date• Deadline

Also, you’ll see a Sample Script as well asInstructions. To take action and reply, justtap the “Reply” button in the top right-handcorner or the bottom of your screen.

How Do I Reply To a Job From The App?

1. In the iPhone App, tap the Jobs buttonin the bottom navigation.

2. From the list of jobs, tap a job thatinterests you to view more details.

3. On the Job Details screen, review allthe information and when you’re ready,tap the “Reply” button located in the top

right-hand corner or the bottom of your screen.

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VIEWING THE JOB



A Voices.com audition includes three parts;your proposal, your quote and your recording.

Your Proposal

Start by typing out a brief message in theproposal area explaining why you are a greatcandidate for this job. Remember to beprofessional and express your sincere interestin working for this client.

Proposal Templates

Tap the down arrow in the blue bar to accessa list of your proposal templates. Click to viewone of your templates, the template will beauto-populated into your audition responseand you can move on to entering your quote.You may edit the text of your proposal so thatit’s more personalized right from the audition

screen.

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AUDITIONING FROM YOUR IPHONE



Entering Your Quote

Next, enter in your price quote for this project.

It’s best to stay within the budget range thatthe client has set out in the job posting. Setyour price and Voices.com will add a 10%transaction fee to your price as part of theSurePay Escrow service. The transaction feeis charged to the client, not you. SurePay is asecure payment service where the payment isheld on deposit until the work is completed.By serving as a trusted intermediary, we can

guarantee you’ll be paid and the client will besatisfied with your work.

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QUOTING ON VOICE-OVER WORK



Submitting a Demo

Lastly, and most importantly, select a

recording to be attached with your response.You can either select a demo that you’recurrently featuring on your profile or you cancreate a new recording using the built-inVoices.com iPhone Recorder and iPhonemicrophone. If you record a new one makesure you save the demo in order to submit it.If you select an existing demo after recordinga new one, the existing demo will replace the

newly recorded one and you will need to re-record your custom demo, then save andsubmit it.

Once you’ve completed the proposal, quoteand recording, click “Submit” from the topright-hand corner and you’re done!

After you have submitted you will bepresented with the next job in your open jobsview. You can also move to the next job in the

job list by dragging the screen sideways.

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RECORDING AN AUDITION



Managing Your Payments

On the Payments screen, you’ll see a list of

your payments with information such as the job the payment was for, the date youreceived the payment and the amount.

To see more information related to apayment, tap through to view the PaymentDetails.

Here you’ll see the payment details such as:

• The client’s name• The client’s overall feedback rating• The deposit date• The payout date• The payment amount• The job title

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GETTING PAID



Inbox

Access all your previous messages and

communicate with voice talent right fromyour iPhone. The list of messages in your Inbox is organized by most recent on topand you’ll even see which messages arenew as indicated by the blue dot. If you’veread a message, there will be no blue dot.You may also view your previously sentmessages and deleted messages.

Message Details

Simply tap the subject line to see the fullmessage. On the message details screen,you can:

• Read the entire message• Reply• Mark the message as unread and go

back to it later

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COMMUNICATING WITH TALENT



Rating The Voices.com iPhone App in the App Store

We’d love if you’d be willing to leave a rating and review the app. Here’s how youcan help:

1. To rate the app, you’ll first need to open iTunes. In iTunes, search for “Voices.com” to locate the app listing.

2. Scroll down to the Ratings & Reviews section.

3. Click on the small “Write a Review” link.

4. Type out your review and that’s it! Pretty easy.

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RATING THE iPHONE APP

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