Welcome back to Live at MAVO 2018. We’re now joined by Lisa Leonard and Ken’s back, which is nice.
Hi, Paul.
How are you enjoying the conference so far?
Loving it. So glad I came. This is only the first day.
I’ve had, what, four sessions or so, and I feel like I’ve learned a ton already. And I’ve been doing this for a couple of decades, so I really, it’s a case where you can teach an old dog new tricks. I’m just learning some really good, valuable, practical tools, and this is only day one, so I’m pretty happy to be here.
Have you been to this conference before?
No, I had attended other voice over events in the past, years past, different one day trainings as well, but this is my first MAVO.
And what was your expectations going in, or did you have any?
I talked to some people who recommended it, and they specifically mentioned the smaller group size, which appealed to me, so I am enjoying the fact that I’m seeing the same people and already the bonding is happening, and a group of us just went to dinner together and had a great time, and I think that there’s some value in that small group dynamic.
What was your… Before you came, since we’re halfway through, what was the highlight in your eyes coming here?
The expectation of what I was hoping?
You’re looking forward to the most…
Maybe a speaker or maybe a session.
Branding is something that I’m hearing a lot about, and I saw Celia speak years ago, Celia Siegel, and I feel that I’m at the stage now in my life where I want to get clear on my own branding so I can market myself better these days when everybody is trying to find their own niche, their own brand. So that’s what I’m hoping is really going to come out of this weekend, and I feel like I’m already off to a good start. I enjoyed Celia’s program this morning, and I’ll do the breakout with her tomorrow as well.
Excellent.
Unfair question, but what’s been your favorite thing so far?
That is totally unfair. I don’t think I can really answer that, no. But so far, so good.
I would be very honest and offer some valuable feedback if I feel like this was a bust or a waste of time or we just weren’t getting our needs met, but I’m very pleased so far with everything. And I’ve been speaking with a lot of experienced voice professionals, as well as a lot of newbies are here, and it seems that we’re all getting value from being here. So I think that’s…
I don’t know how they’re finding something for everyone, but we’re all getting what we want. So there’s magic happening here at MAVO. MAVO magic.
So one thing that’s a highlight for me so far, the three of us are in Josef Riano’s promo class. What did you think of that?
Oh, so good. Yeah, I mean, just to get mic time in front of a guy like Joe, who’s so awesome, that was special. And for all of us, we all, just to be working with one of the greats, it was a wonderful opportunity to get the kind of real time feedback and to get his insights, like to just hear how he manages when he’s in a hotel room and the client needs him at all hours or two in the morning or something, and he has to wake up and sound really bright and happy and promo-y and he does it well.
And that’s just kind of a day in the life of this really famous voice over guy. That was kind of cool just to see how he does it when he’s on the road.
It was really cool that he actually brought the setup to let us execute, you know, reading promos. Instead of just talking about it, we were doing it and you killed it.
Oh, well, thank you.
And he directed too, which surprised me. I mean, I guess he’s been doing it so long, he should be able to do that, but I guess I still don’t know, I should have asked him this, if it’s something he does regularly. But he was able to turn people’s performance on a dime in just a few directions, including me.
We all got something out of it.
Yeah, that was a great session.
So we’re through two days, well, if you came last night, maybe most of you are just partying, but we’re through the partying of the pre-show and now today. What are you looking forward to tomorrow?
Well, tomorrow, the breakout about the branding. That’s one thing. And then, what else?
Is on the schedule tomorrow. I’m just an open book. So, whatever comes to me, whatever lessons I can learn, I’m gonna be really open and soak it all in, absorb it all like a sponge.
Thanks for joining us. Glad you’re enjoying the conference. Happy to be here.
Thanks for having me.
We’ll see you tomorrow.
Okay, see you. Bye