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Sharing my insights into working as a voiceover artist, being an actress and also an entrepreneur

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Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 for London and the South!

On Thursday 4th December 2014 at 5th View in Piccadilly Circus it was the Entrepreneur Circles London and the South awards night for best businesses and entrepreneurs for 2014! The incredible business owners filled the room. They were everything from

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The VoiceOver Networks Christmas Party!

As the clock struck 7pm on Friday 28th November 2014 the bings from the lift doors opening started and everyone poured into 5th View in Piccadilly Circus for The VoiceOver Networks Christmas Party. As people entered they were ticked off

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Finalist at The National Entrepreneur Awards 2014 for ‘Best Business Enabler Award’

Sitting in the ICC in Birmingham surrounded by 1500 amazing entrepreneurs and business owners waiting to hear my name being read out by Alistair McGowan as a finalist at The National Entrepreneur Awards 2014 is a memory that will stay

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ActorBase interview with Rachael Naylor

Here is the recent interview I did for ActorBase - Name: Rachael Naylor Title: Voice Over Artist Credits Include: CNN, Olay, Virgin Media, Toni & Guy, Cadbury, Oman Air, American Express, Asda, Nestle, Ryanair, Honda, Pirelli, McCain’s, BMW, O2, National Geographic, Tesco, Toshiba,

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The VoiceOver Network Summer Party

Last Friday (20th June 2014) I organised and hosted The VoiceOver Network Summer Party at Envy Post Production, in London. And what a night it was! It was an exclusive invite only party for the voiceover industries top professionals to

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The Martian Chronicles on BBC Radio 4

I would like to share with you the wonderful radio Drama that I feel very lucky to be a part of - The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury which will be played on BBC Radio 4 this Saturday 21st June

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Entrepreneur of the Month!

I am very pleased to have won Entrepreneur of the Month for London and Essex in April 2014. Here is a picture of me collecting my award - I'm incredibley proud of this award as I have worked very hard recently!

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SUPER BLOG : Why playing it safe in life is dangerous!

This is a guest blog I was recently asked to contributed to. To read the full Super Blog on icreatepositivity.com with all the other contributions click here - SUPER BLOG : Why playing it safe in life is dangerous! Playing safe in

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Why I love being a voiceover artist

Here is the guest blog I wrote for actingbab.com . To read the original post please go here - Why I love being a voiceover artist Do you remember that kid at school who was always getting in trouble for talking

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Why I love to run in the rain!

I’d like to start with that fact that I haven’t been running for long. I mean running regularly. I’m no expert at running and I’m not very fast. I’ve always been more of a long distance runner anyway. And I’d

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When preparation meets opportunity, that’s when the magic happens! (I Create Positivity guest blog)

Here is the guest blog I wrote for the website I Create Positivity A few years ago I was working in the world of promotions, working on a stand at an exhibition. I was spending my days giving out free stuff

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Why Competition is a Good Thing (Voice Over Herald article)

Here is a guest blog I've written for Voice Over Herald. Working as a voiceover artist is great! Growing up if someone had told me I’d be earning money for talking I would have thought they were having me on. It’s

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Looking for a little inspiration?

Life is full of ups and downs and sometimes all we need is a little inspiration. Or sometimes we just want to be inspired by what others have done. I often turn to books for inspiration or to the wonderful and supportive

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I’m on a train but I don’t know where it’s going!

You are setting off on the most important journey of your life! Your bags are packed, you’ve got everything you need. You know it’s going to be long and you’re prepared for that. It might be bumpy at times but

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Need that extra little spring in your step? Here’s how to get it.

Sometimes life can be challenging and tough! And sometimes we really just need that extra spring in our step. Whether it’s been a hard week/ month/ year, or you’re heading to a very important audition/ meeting / presentation, you need

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How small businesses can grow using low-cost technology (Article in The Guardian)

This is an article in The Guardian called 'How small businesses can grow using low-cost technology' by Sirena Bergman To read the full article click here - The Guardian article Below is my contribution to the article Think outside the box Rachael Naylor is

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The person behind the voice people hear everyday

Here's the guest blog I wrote for Virgin Media about getting the job for them. I've been recording the telephone voice for Virgin Media for 7 years now! In this blog I share with you how I got the job

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How to manage your finances as a freelancer

Here's a guest blog I wrote for Bdaily - Managing finances as a freelancer

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An Alternative to ISDN – ipDTL could just be the future

As a voice over artist my days are pretty varied sometimes I head into town for sessions and sometimes I record from my home studio. A lot of voice over artists with home studios have ISDN which is a way

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So what is it about Twitter?

Do I really need to be using Twitter in my business? For those of you out there who are still not sure about Twitter I thought I’d tell you why I think it’s so good and how you can effectively use

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Whose fault is it?

‘It’s all your fault!’ – Nigel Botterill Sounds harsh but it’s true. I was invited to a local business event called the Richmond Expo in April where I heard Nigel Botterill give an inspiring talk about having your own

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The Entrepreneur Voice Over

On Friday I was interviewed by the lovely Mike Russell and Izabela Russell on the Music Radio Creatives podcast. On this Podcast I talk about my background and I also talk about all the marketing tools I use including Google Ads,

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Concentration – The power to keep your mind and focus on one task at a time

As with many other jobs, the ability to concentrate is a very important part of my job as a voiceover artist. In fact I’m not sure I can think of a job where concentration isn’t important! But in our busy

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In a world… where men and women are equals, why aren’t more women voicing movie trailers?

Here is my guest blog post for Sound Women - http://www.soundwomen.co.uk/in-a-world-where-men-and-women-are-equals-why-arent-more-women-voicing-movie-trailers/ I'd love to know what you think about this subject, please feel free to comment below. [subscribe2]

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How to choose the right Voiceover Artist?

So you’ve decided you need a voiceover artist for your upcoming project - it could be a website video, commercial, TV promo, telephone on hold, e-learning film, the possibilities are endless. How do you choose the right Voiceover Artist? Here

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Home voiceover recording studio

I’m pleased to announce that my brand new home recording studio / booth is finished! Having decided I needed a new voiceover booth, my talented husband built one for me, using a converted shelving area that was previously used as