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MEDIA RELEASE – American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Uses O’Connell as Narrator

peter o'connell voiceover — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:00:46 +0000

NEW YORK, NY, September 1, 2011 – - Because finance regulations and tax laws are in constant flux, Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) intensely focus on their continuing education as a part of maintaining their high professional standards. A membership in the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants helps ensure CPAs stay current and informed on all the latest developments regarding personal and business finance regulations and laws.

So when the group was producing an important e-learning project for its membership, the ideal voice talent was needed to effectively yet conversationally communicate the project’s vital educational information; professional voice talent Peter K. O’Connell was chosen as the project’s narrator.

Founded in 1887, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants is the world’s largest association representing the accounting profession, with nearly 370,000 members in 128 countries. Its members represent many areas of practice, including business and industry, public practice, government, education and consulting; membership is also available to accounting students and CPA candidates. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants sets ethical standards for the profession and U.S. auditing standards for audits of private companies, non-profit organizations, federal, state and local governments. It develops and grades the Uniform CPA Examination.

Mr. O’Connell’s professional voiceover credits include national and regional voiceover productions for companies such as PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), Shell Oil, Starz Cable Channel, SunSetter Awnings, Time Warner Cable, New Jersey Tourism, J. Walter Thompson Advertising, Cleveland Browns, Harlequin Enterprises, and Pathmark Supermarkets.

O’Connell’s voiceover skills have been heard around the world in retail commercials for radio and TV, medical narrations, infomercials, political commercial voiceovers, TV network promos, e-learning narration projects (computer-based training, internet-based training and web-based training), public service announcements, message on-hold as well as other video and media productions.

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MEDIA RELEASE – audio’connell Voice Over Talent Pumps Up the Radio Imaging for Energy 107.9

peter o'connell voiceover — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 04:01:40 +0000

PALM BAY, FL, July 30, 2011 – - Two unique ways radio stations cut through the cluttered airwaves and attract new listeners include providing outstanding music and also by featuring radio imaging that energizes and connects to the target audience. With the introduction of the state’s newest radio station, Florida listeners have found what they were looking for – Energy 107.9, with radio imaging produced by audio’connell Voice Over Talent.

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Jan Julian, Program Manager of WNRG-LPFM called on audio’connell Voice Over Talent for imaging production services, secured audio’connell female voice talent Kara as the station voice and came away with the perfect sound to launch Energy 107.9 in the minds of the station’s listeners. The station, nicknamed “Energy Dance Mix, also broadcasts on 103.3 FM in Palm Bay, Florida and 103.3 FM in Cocoa Beach, FL. The station can also be heard worldwide on the web at www.energydancemix.com.

The Energy 107.9 station liners, ID’s and promos were produced in the studios of audio’connell Voice Over Talent by company president and voice talent Peter K. O’Connell.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent voiceover productions have been heard around the world in retail commercials for radio and TV, medical narrations, infomercials, political commercial voiceovers, TV network promos, radio station imaging, e-learning narration projects (computer-based training, internet-based training and web-based training), public service announcements, message on-hold as well as other video and media productions.
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MEDIA RELEASE – SunSetter Extends O’Connell’s Deal as Voiceover Talent for National TV Spot

peter o'connell voiceover — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:00:47 +0000

MALDEN, MA, April 6, 2011 – - America’s largest manufacturer of deck and patio awnings has signed voice over talent Peter K. O’Connell to serve as the voice talent for their national television commercial for a second consecutive year.

SunSetter Products, based in Malden, Massachusetts, has secured O’Connell to provide the voice for the company’s SunSetter Awnings, the #1 best-selling retractable awnings in America. SunSetter Awnings are enjoyed by over half a million American customers.

“The SunSetter Awnings national television campaign has been great to work on because SunSetter Products and the producers did such a great job on the first spot, so now to be a part of it for a second year is really awesome and a special privilege for me,” O’Connell said.

Mr. O’Connell’s professional voiceover credits include national and regional voiceover productions for companies such as PBS (Public Broadcasting Service), Shell Oil, Starz Cable Channel, Time Warner Cable, New Jersey Tourism, J. Walter Thompson Advertising, Cleveland Browns, Harlequin Enterprises, and Pathmark Supermarkets.

Headquartered in Buffalo, NY, O’Connell owns audio’connell Voice Over Talent, a worldwide, English language-based voice talent business. The company provides voice talent for commercials, animation, corporate narrations, documentaries, broadcast voice imaging, audio books and messaging on-hold. Founded in 1982, audio’connell has served worldwide industries including advertising agencies, media and broadcast production companies as well as both large and small businesses. audio’connell Voice Over Talent is part of O’Connell Communications, LLC.
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MEDIA RELEASE – Voice Over Workshop’s O’Connell Kicks Off 2011 “Voice Over Experts” Podcast

peter o'connell voiceover — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:07:39 +0000

LONDON, Ontario, Canada, January 10, 2011 – - Sampling has been a necessary tool for most businesses throughout history and the same is true today for voice actors who audition for jobs by providing an audio sample of a script for clients. If the client likes their audition, the voice over talent gets hired for the project. With so many people auditioning for the same job, however, the key point of difference is how to best prepare and properly execute the voice over audition.

Voice Over Workshop owner and professional voice talent Peter K. O’Connell (also known as the Voice Over Consigliere) shared his professional insight on voice over auditions in the recently released Voices.com podcast “Voice Over Experts”. O’Connell’s episode was titled “The First :15 Seconds” and explained why it’s important for a voice over demo to establish the tonality of a script, the sell, and the relationship with the listener within the first fifteen seconds of an audition.

“The truth is voice talents have at most fifteen seconds to truly grab a producer’s ear and a casting agent’s attention,” said O’Connell, who has been recognized by Voices.com as one of North America’s top voice over coaches and voice talents. The podcast can be heard at http://podcasts.voices.com/voiceoverexperts/.

Voices.com is the voice over industry’s leading website that connects businesses with professional voice talent. Clients that have worked with Voices.com include NBC, ESPN, PBS, The History Channel, Reader’s Digest, Comcast, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, Microsoft, Cisco Systems, ING, Western Union, Ford, GM, Jaguar, Firestone Tires, American Airlines, the US Army, the US Government and thousands more.

Peter K. O’Connell owns Voice Over Workshop, which provides professional voice over training to novice and experienced voice talent world-wide. A professional voice talent since 1982, some of Mr. O’Connell’s professional voiceover credits include productions for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Shell Oil, Starz Cable Channel, Time Warner Cable, New Jersey Tourism, J. Walter Thompson Advertising, Cleveland Browns, Harlequin Enterprises, and Pathmark Supermarkets. O’Connell’s voiceover skills have been heard world wide in retail commercials for radio and TV, medical narrations, infomercials, e-learning narration projects (computer-based training, internet-based training or web-based training) political commercial voiceovers, TV network promos, public service announcements, as well as other video productions.

O’Connell also owns audio’connell Voice Over Talent is a worldwide, English language-based voice talent business. The company provides voice talent for commercials, animation, corporate narrations, documentaries, broadcast voice imaging, audio books and messaging on-hold. Founded in 1982, world-wide industries served by the audio’connell include advertising agencies, media and broadcast production companies as well as both large and small businesses. Sister company International Voice Talents provides similar services, using professional foreign language male and female voice actors.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent, International Voice Talents and Voice Over Workshop are all a part of O’Connell Communications, LLC.
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Company Name Pronunciation:
au•dio•o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-oh-kah-nel) or au•di-o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-kah-nel)

Company Name Spelling:
Use lower case letters- audio’connell or audio’connell Voice Over Talent

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MEDIA RELEASE – LPGA National Teacher of the Year Lands O’Connell for Video Narration

peter o'connell voiceover — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:58:11 +0000

SILVER CREEK, New York, November 30, 2010 – - LPGA National Teacher of the Year, Cindy Miller knows that to get the attention of corporate America, some extra vocal finesse could be helpful to seal the deal. So when the Legends Tour competitor needed a persuasive voice for her new promotional video, she hired voice talent Peter K. O’Connell.

Cindy and her husband Allen Miller, a gifted fifteen year veteran of the PGA Tour, are the only married couple in the world to have played on four major tours – PGA, LPGA, Champions and Women’s Legends Tour. Together they have created a unique team-building program call “Improve Your Team from the Inside Out”, which uses golf as a platform for developing lasting communication dynamics. The program is one of the many educational, entertaining, and engaging programs offered by her company, Cindy Miller Golf. She is also recognized around the country as a fan favorite for her stellar performance in the Golf Channel original series “The Big Break III: Ladies Only” and “Big Break VII: Reunion”.

A professional voice talent since 1982, some of Peter K. O’Connell’s professional voiceover credits include productions for the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), Shell Oil, Starz Cable Channel, Time Warner Cable, New Jersey Alliance and New Jersey Tourism, J. Walter Thompson Advertising (JWT), 2K Games, Cleveland Browns, Tops Friendly Markets, Harlequin Enterprises, First Choice Power, Pathmark Supermarkets, Crosby Stills & Nash, Fashion Outlet Mall and the American Red Cross. O’Connell’s voiceover skills have been heard world wide in retail commercials for radio and TV, medical narrations, infomercials, e-learning narration projects (computer-based training, internet-based training or web-based training) political commercial voiceovers, TV network promos, public service announcements, as well as other video productions.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent is a worldwide, English language-based voice talent business. The company provides voice talent for commercials, animation, corporate narrations, documentaries, broadcast voice imaging, audio books and messaging on-hold. Founded in 1982, world-wide industries served by the audio’connell include advertising agencies, media and broadcast production companies as well as both large and small businesses. Sister company International Voice Talents provides similar services, using professional foreign language male and female voice actors. Mr. O’Connell also owns Voice Over Workshop, which provides professional voice over training to novice and experienced voice talent world-wide.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent, International Voice Talents and Voice Over Workshop are all a part of O’Connell Communications, LLC.
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Company Name Pronunciation:
au•dio•o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-oh-kah-nel) or au•di-o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-kah-nel)

Company Name Spelling:
Use lower case letters- audio’connell or audio’connell Voice Over Talent

Company Web Sites:
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Company Blog:
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MEDIA RELEASE – Cancer Education Seminar Secures O’Connell for Radio Campaign

peter o'connell voiceover — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:01:13 +0000

BUFFALO, New York, October 29, 2010 – - National Voiceover Talent Peter K. O’Connell of audio’connell Voice Over Talent was tapped to serve as the voice of a new radio campaign for Buffalo Medical Group’s (BMG) presentation “Lung Cancer: New Frontiers, New Hope”. O’Connell continues to serve as the male voice over talent for Buffalo Medical Group’s primary radio branding as well.

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This year more than 220,000 American men and women will be diagnosed with lung cancer and over 157,000 people will die from the disease. Because of new treatment and cures, more than 400,000 who were diagnosed with lung cancer are alive. BMG’s presentation was created to help people learn more about the disease from the medical group’s cancer specialists as well as a lung cancer surgeon.

Buffalo Medical Group is a physician-directed, community-wide organization committed to improving the health of its patients by delivering high quality, cost-effective and accessible health care. All BMG physicians are either Board Certified or eligible for Board Certification in their respective specialties. Our physicians have a long tradition of high quality care and innovation as well as involvement in research and teaching.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent is a worldwide, English language-based voice talent business. The company provides voice talent for commercials, animation, corporate narrations, documentaries, broadcast voice imaging, audio books, podcasts and messaging on-hold (MOH). Founded in 1982, industries served by the audio’connell include advertising agencies, media and broadcast production companies as well as both large and small businesses around the world. Sister company International Voice Talents provides similar services, using professional foreign language male and female voice actors. Mr. O’Connell also owns Voice Over Workshop, which provides professional voice over training to novice and experienced voice talent world-wide.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent, International Voice Talents and Voice Over Workshop are all a part of O’Connell Communications, LLC.
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Company Name Pronunciation:
au•dio•o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-oh-kah-nel) or au•di-o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-kah-nel)

Company Name Spelling:
Use lower case letters- audio’connell or audio’connell Voice Over Talent

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MEDIA RELEASE – Time Warner Cable Drafts O’Connell for Buffalo Bills-Themed Spots

peter o'connell voiceover — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 01:59:44 +0000

BUFFALO, New York, September 15, 2010 – - With Buffalo Bills Linebacker and fan favorite Paul Posluszny doling out “advice” to inquiring fans in a series of humorous radio spots, Time Warner Cable secured voice actor Peter K. O’Connell as the campaign’s announcer. The radio commercials, scheduled to air across New York State, promote Time Warner Cable’s video, high-speed data and voice services.

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Time Warner Cable, Official Communications Provider of the Buffalo Bills, is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., serving more than 14 million customers who subscribe to one or more of its video, high-speed data and voice services.

The Buffalo Bills are one of the most storied franchises in the National Football League (NFL). The Bills have won two American Football League (AFL) Championships (1964 – 1965) and won an NFL record four straight AFC Championships (1990 – 1993) that included four trips to the Super Bowl.

Drafted by the Bills in the second round of the 2007 draft, Buffalo Bills Linebacker Paul Posluszny was voted team captain in 2009, tied for second among NFL linebackers with three interceptions in 2009 and has led the Bills in defensive tackles in each of the past two seasons.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent is a worldwide, English language-based voice talent business. The company provides voice talent for commercials, animation, corporate narrations, documentaries, broadcast voice imaging, audio books, podcasts and messaging on-hold (MOH). Founded in 1982, industries served by the audio’connell include advertising agencies, media and broadcast production companies as well as both large and small businesses around the world. Sister company International Voice Talents provides similar services, using professional foreign language male and female voice actors.

Mr. O’Connell also owns Voice Over Workshop, which provides professional voice over training to novice and experienced voice talent world-wide.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent, International Voice Talents and Voice Over Workshop are all a part of O’Connell Communications, LLC.
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Company Name Pronunciation:
au•dio•o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-oh-kah-nel) or au•di-o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-kah-nel)

Company Name Spelling:
Use lower case letters- audio’connell or audio’connell Voice Over Talent

Company Web Sites:
http://www.audioconnell.com

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O’Connell helps XATA Turnpike’s RouteTracker Stay On-Course

peter o'connell voiceover — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:33:33 +0000

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, August 28, 2010 – - Specializing in software and services that provide operational and financial efficiencies to global trucking and distribution companies, XATA Turnpike recently completed an extensive sales and e-learning project for its RouteTracker product. The web based project was narrated by male voice over talent Peter K. O’Connell.

RouteTracker, from XATA Turnpike, is a device that combined GPS information with Engine Diagnostics. RouteTracker leverages the technology of cellular phones or handheld devices to communicate GPS and Engine Diagnostic information via Bluetooth to their completely web based application, Turnpike Direct. The RouteTracker device is unique in that it does not contain an embedded modem.

Turnpike has over 30,000 vehicles made up of over 600 companies utilizing the system. Small and large fleets employ reporting tools that include: fuel efficiency monitoring, driver safety scorecards, engine diagnostics, GPS reporting, 395.15 compliant Hours of Service (HOS) driver logs, speed, hard brake events, odometer readings, payroll verification, customer delivery monitoring, and complete IFTA automation.

audio’connell Voice Over Talent is a worldwide, English language-based voice talent business. The company provides voice talent for commercials, animation, corporate narrations, documentaries, broadcast voice imaging, audio books, podcasts and messaging on-hold (MOH). Founded in 1982, industries served by the audio’connell include advertising agencies, media and broadcast production companies as well as both large and small businesses around the world. Sister company International Voice Talents provides similar services, using professional foreign language male and female voice actors.

Mr. O’Connell also owns Voice Over Workshop, which provides professional voice over training to novice and experienced voice talent world-wide.
audio’connell Voice Over Talent, International Voice Talents and Voice Over Workshop are all a part of O’Connell Communications, LLC.
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Company Name Pronunciation:
au•dio•o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-oh-kah-nel) or au•di-o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-kah-nel)

Company Name Spelling:
Use lower case letters- audio’connell or audio’connell Voice Over Talent

Company Web Sites:
http://www.audioconnell.com

Company Blog:
http://www.voxmarketising.com

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MEDIA RELEASE – Pathmark and Food Basics Call on O’Connell for In-store Radio

peter o'connell voiceover — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:16:45 +0000

MONTVALE, New Jersey, July 29, 2010 – - With over 140 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and Delaware, Pathmark grocery stores retained voice talent Peter K. O’Connell for their chain-wide, in-store radio production. This is in addition to the broadcast radio commercials O’Connell had voiced for the chain.

Additionally, O’Connell also completed in-store radio production for Food Basics, a grocery chain with 12 stores across Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Both Pathmark and Food Basics are part of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, better known as A&P.

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audio’connell Voice Over Talent is a worldwide, English language-based voice talent business. The company provides voice talent for commercials, animation, corporate narrations, documentaries, broadcast voice imaging, audio books, podcasts and messaging on-hold (MOH). Founded in 1982, industries served by the audio’connell include advertising agencies, media and broadcast production companies as well as both large and small businesses around the world. Sister company International Voice Talents provides similar services, using professional foreign language male and female voice actors.

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Company Name Pronunciation:
au•dio•o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-oh-kah-nel) or au•di-o’•con•nell (awe-de-oh-kah-nel)

Company Name Spelling:
Use lower case letters- audio’connell or audio’connell Voice Over Talent

Company Web Sites:
http://www.audioconnell.com