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Thursday, April 9, 2009

PROVE YOU'RE A GREAT WRITER...WITH EXACTLY SIX WORDS.

Ernest Hemingway

Some say it was to win a bet; others say it was to prove a point. Whatever the impetus, Ernest Hemingway once wrote a 6-word short story:

“For sale: baby shoes, never worn.”

Pretty powerful, that.

And a handy excuse for another, impromptu contest.

Harlan Hogan voiceovers

The Challenge: Write a six-word commercial for Harlan Hogan's upcoming teleseminar class, STARTING YOUR VOICEOVER BUSINESS: Everything You Need To Know To Turn Your Dream Or Your Sideline Into A Business.

Where To Find Class Info, Hints For Possible Approaches, etc.: http://TheVoiceoverClass.com.


The Rules: Exactly six words. In English. Only one entry per person.

The Winning Entry will be the one that is the most persuasive. If two are equally persuasive, the most creatively persuasive one wins. Remember, although it might be wildly offbeat, it does have to "sell" the teleseminar class.

Also Influencing The Judging will be the quality and quantity of comments other people make regarding specific entries. (Those comments will go in the "comments" field beneath this posting.)

Submit Your Entry by posting it as a "comment" on this posting.

The Prize: The winner chooses any two of my mp3 seminars and/or my e-books.

Fine Print: If fewer than 20 people enter, the Judges Committee (me) reserves the right not to award a prize. So if you enter and you want to win, you'll probably want to nag a bunch of other (less talented) people to enter, too.

The Winner Will Be Announced On This Blog, One Week From Today.

33 Comments:

Anonymous John Watts said...

Don't hope...Plan! Voice your dreams!

April 9, 2009 at 10:20 AM  
Anonymous Mitch Krayton said...

Smart Choice! Harlan Hogan's Voiceover Class.

April 9, 2009 at 10:55 AM  
Blogger Unknown said...

You CAN get paid to talk!

April 9, 2009 at 11:34 AM  
Anonymous Gary Burgess said...

Your voice. His experience. Your future.

April 9, 2009 at 1:56 PM  
Blogger Derek Knight said...

Channel Harlan's anger; find your voice.

April 9, 2009 at 9:36 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

What's Harlan Hogan's darkest VO secret?

April 9, 2009 at 10:09 PM  
Blogger Rod said...

“Become a voiceover achiever.” -Harlan Hogan

April 9, 2009 at 10:57 PM  
Blogger That voice guy said...

It’s the subject even Harlan likes!

April 9, 2009 at 10:59 PM  
Anonymous Sean Ashmore said...

Talk is cheap. You shouldn't be.

April 10, 2009 at 12:22 AM  
Blogger Cory said...

Your voice? A Career? Here's how...

April 10, 2009 at 12:25 AM  
Anonymous Mike Bell said...

Yak, yak, yak, yak, yak, KACHING!

April 10, 2009 at 3:52 AM  
Anonymous Frank Baum said...

VOclass Soon! Effective communication! Learn, do!

April 10, 2009 at 8:29 AM  
Anonymous Greg Simpson said...

Can't think of six words. Five?

April 10, 2009 at 8:30 AM  
Anonymous Chris Kennedy said...

I think therefore I am...ShamWow!

April 10, 2009 at 8:31 AM  
Anonymous Rebecca said...

The teacher has appeared. Students ready?

April 10, 2009 at 9:47 AM  
Anonymous Shelby T said...

Working from home is still work!

April 10, 2009 at 10:11 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

VOICEOVER... A GOOD VOICE ISN'T EVERYTHING.

April 10, 2009 at 11:30 AM  
Anonymous Scott McKelvey said...

Harlan Hogan’s voiceover business plan… revealed.

April 10, 2009 at 11:47 AM  
Anonymous Gina Gold said...

Voiceovers? Master your craft. Work Constantly.

April 10, 2009 at 1:29 PM  
Anonymous Don May said...

I don't know if Contract employees of Dan O'Day" are allowed to enter, but even if not, I just wanted to throw mine out for review either way ;-)

"Voiceover: Your dream as your business"

April 10, 2009 at 2:28 PM  
Blogger Dan O’Day said...

@Don May: Nice try, Don. But you're an independent contractor, and trying to establish here that you're an "employee" will not change your status and will not obligate me to provide you with health insurance.

April 10, 2009 at 4:18 PM  
Anonymous Vance Elderkin said...

Voiceover success. Harlan Hogan tells how.

April 10, 2009 at 4:39 PM  
Anonymous Michael Toy said...

Find Your Voice....Start Your Life

April 10, 2009 at 6:21 PM  
Anonymous Frank Baum said...

bravo michael.

April 11, 2009 at 12:35 AM  
Anonymous Soundspark said...

Speaking of Money: Voice Acting Success

April 11, 2009 at 10:39 AM  
Anonymous Doug de Nance said...

Voice business done right, right now.

April 11, 2009 at 2:17 PM  
Blogger Amit rathore said...

Defy recession get paid for voiceover!

April 12, 2009 at 9:20 AM  
Blogger Nick said...

Voiceover career strategies: beyond your voice

April 12, 2009 at 3:59 PM  
Anonymous Gregg Stepp said...

Stop hoping. Start doing. Here's how.

April 13, 2009 at 6:28 AM  
Blogger Mike Saffran said...

Voices persuade: Make yours a business

April 14, 2009 at 7:57 PM  
Anonymous Bobby Cripouris said...

Start here and end up (HEAR).

April 15, 2009 at 6:13 AM  
Anonymous Steve Swenson said...

Great voice ... now what? Harlan's teleseminar!

April 15, 2009 at 11:45 AM  
Anonymous Nancy Tyler said...

Learn to live your voiceover dreams.

April 15, 2009 at 9:30 PM  

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