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By: peter o'connell voiceover

peter o'connell voiceover — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 15:32:34 +0000

Thanks Serge, good info!

Best always,
- Peter

By: Serge Traylor

Serge Traylor — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 22:02:03 +0000

I wanted to add a little more to Dan Brantley’s comment. I have been using Google Voice since it was Grand Central. This service is completely free and you can set up your number with any area code (as long as phone numbers are available in that AC). Additionally, you can have it ring any of your phones (as Dan mentioned) or all of your phones with a caller ID of your your Google Voice number. By doing this you can know instantly that this call is coming in for work. Also, the caller has to announce themselves on the Google Voice system so when you do answer your call, you are not live with the caller yet. You hear their name and decide on whether you want to take the call or not.

Fantastic for work, even better as a number to give out when you have to give out a phone number as you can screen all calls.

Serge

By: peter o'connell voiceover

peter o'connell voiceover — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:51:10 +0000

Hi Dan:

These are cool options for managing one’s business communications and I really appreciate you bringing them into the discussion.

Best always,
- Peter

By: Dan Brantley

Dan Brantley — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:14:48 +0000

Another option is Google Voice. I have also had good success with BroadVoice a VOIP provider that will set up a phone number under the “Bring You Own Device” plan for about $10.00 a month.
Both of these services, and others I’m sure, allow you to forward calls to any number you choose, have unlimited incoming calls and have voicemail to email services.
The drawback is that you may not own your number and if you change providers or they go belly-up you must set-up another number.

By: peter o'connell voiceover

peter o'connell voiceover — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 18:54:31 +0000

John,

That’s a very good point…there are some cases (a vast minority I would think) where talent would only want their rep’s info on the site.

But the sites I have come across haven’t really had the situation come up…they just think email is good enough and in my opinion, it ain’t.

Best always,
- Peter

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By: John Florian

John Florian — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:27:29 +0000

Great advice, Peter. I face the same frustration when following up something for a VoiceOverXtra article – and can’t find a phone number or email address. I do understand the problem for many, though, as they rightly want new biz to go to their agent.