A Sound Connection: An Interview with Dan Friedman - Part 1

<p><em>“But we do have to remember that when we are communicating, when words are coming out of our mouths and reaching somebody's ears, that's a connection, that's a strong connection, and if we are not really believing in the things that we are saying, or feeling the things that we are saying, or able to create a feeling that's strong, then that connection won't be strong enough. And that's really important in both communicating and advertising and providing information, and all of the things that we do as voice people. We are communicators first and foremost, always.” -- </em>Dan Friedman</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This episode's guest has been in the voiceover industry for nearly two decades, voicing projects for Crowne Plaza Hotels, Hulu Plus, Walmart, Hardees, Aetna, and many more, and a professional audio engineer for twenty-five years.&nbsp; He's produced, directed, and provided his voice to thousands of audio productions, and in 2010 he published a book called <em>Sound Advice: Voiceover From an Audio Engineer’s Perspective.</em> A first of its kind in the industry, the book covers audio engineering and studio session etiquette as it relates directly to voiceover talent.</p><p>He continues to write a popular blog on his website, Sound4VO.com, and he's a well-known voiceover coach, teacher, and home studio consultant., as well as a certified coach in the Roger Love Voice Method. His name is Dan Friedman, and I'm looking forward to sharing his perspective on how we can learn to better communicate. He's seen it all, from both sides of the glass, so I know he has lots of golden nuggets to share.</p><p>As always, if you have any questions for my guest, you’re welcome to reach out through the links in the show notes.&nbsp; If you have questions for me, just visit <a href="http://www.audiobrandingpodcast.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.audiobrandingpodcast.com</a> where you’ll find all sorts of ways to get in touch. Plus, subscribing to the newsletter (on the <a href="http://www.audiobrandingpodcast