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ACX U – Acting With Intention

8 November 2018

Most of this blog’s readers know about the audiobook production site ACX.com. Each year, ACX produces educational programming called ACX University. I had the great pleasure of being a guest speaker on the topic of Acting With Intention in one of the 2018 ACX University sessions.

 

 

During and after the video broadcast, I chatted with viewers. As usual for the Queen of Links, I shared a number of resources in that chat session. I also answered a number of questions.

While the chat is embedded with the video, I wanted to post all of the ancillary material and discussion here on my blog to make it easier to reference. That way, you can watch the video and not worry about missing anything.

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Filed Under: Business, Interviews, Marketing, Narrators, Videos Tagged With: ACX, ACX University, Audio Publishers Association, Barbara Sher, C. J. Hayden, Krista Tippett, Paul Ruben, Seth Godin, WhisperRoom

4 Keys to Becoming a Successful ACX Audiobook Producer

16 March 2017

Last updated 8/24/19

 

One of my friends is a well-established and highly successful audiobook narrator with years of experience working in commercial studios for traditional publishers. For the longest time, he had absolutely zero interest in setting up a studio and recording at home, largely because he is not comfortable with technology.

I often talked with him about the many merits of using ACX, including the:

  • ease of finding interesting books on the site and auditioning to narrate them
  • ability to work directly with authors and fill holes in his recording schedule
  • excitement (and sometimes need!) to earn passive income each month from carefully selected Royalty Share projects
  • possibility of creating his own publishing company and performing titles of his choice in his spare time

Futhermore, traditional publishers are increasingly employing narrators who are experienced in home recording.

Once he was finally convinced that establishing a home recording studio would be an empowering career move on all levels, he decided to create one and asked many questions while implementing his plan.

The thought occurred to me that anyone who is new to home recording and working through ACX might benefit from the 4 key areas of practical advice and information that I gave to my friend about becoming a successful ACX producer.

 

4 keys in locks that look like puzzle pieces

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Filed Under: Audiobooks, Business, Narrators Tagged With: ACX, Amanda Rose Smith, audiobooks, calendar, Charles Clerke, Colin Firth, comparisons, Don Baarns, George Whittam, home studio, Lynda.com, narration, Pat Fraley, Paul Ruben, punch and roll, royalty-share, SAG/AFTRA, Scott Brick, Sean Pratt, stipend, VoiceOverXtra.com

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