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why i sound different in real life
In my everyday life, I don’t sound like a voiceover. At all. My natural voice is that of a Cheshire girl, born and bred. When clients hear my flat Manc vowels, they usually panic.
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emma’s very first blog
Well, this is it, the very first entry into my very first blog! How exciting. Now…to find the right tone, the right ‘voice’ that conveys who I am and what I do, yet also manages to find the subtle balance between smugness, that awful self-deprecation thing that people do and the appropriate level of professionalism to convince would-be customers that I’m reassuringly credible… Hmmm…
Some of Emma’s clients

“The perfect delivery. Every single time. Guaranteed. And always up for a brew and some cake.”

“Emma is the best. I have no hesitation in recommending her for any voice over – she can handle anything.”