Wow, this time last year we were learning about a crazy virus that was sweeping China, and now we're sheltering in place and we're living our lives on Zoom. But pandemic be damned because we're back with the 4th Annual (Virtual) Audiobook Biz Workshop! And unlike in previous years, literally ANYONE can attend, no matter where you live! This year’s event is targeted specifically at ways to improve your business, even in quarantine.
Scott Brick and Johnny Heller — two of the most sought-after audiobook narration coaches in the nation, with over 1700 titles between them — are back again to offer attendees around the world the chance to experience the wildly successful business seminar! Focusing on business topics targeted specifically to audiobook narrators, this year's event features new panel guests (with a few familiar faces returning), along with new programming subjects designed to expand your business model in lockdown.
Based on the principle that the business side of our careers should be executed as artfully as the creative, this workshop is designed to take what you've already learned a step further by creating an action plan and putting it to work for you. Teaming up with the best industry professionals, this seminar will give you the tools to take your business and narration acumen to the next level, as well as access to industry leaders available nowhere else.
To shake things up, we're doing things a bit differently this year by offering both Full Registration and Panel Viewing options. That way if you are limited by time or budget constraints, you can choose the option that works best for you! Check out our complete agenda below, then join us on Sunday, March 21st. You’ll be glad you did.
Oh and FYI, if you register early enough, you'll be receiving a package of workshop swag by mail so don't delay! *orders placed on/after Wed 3/17 will still receive swag pack but we can't guarantee it will arrive in time for the event.
*Please note: The Publisher's Roundtable is only available with Full Event Access Registration. Also, international shipping requires additional charge - you will receive all necessary documents via digital download but swag package may not arrive in time for event.
Full Event Access Registration: $349.95 Register
Panel One Registration: $99.95 Register
Panel Two Registration: $99.95 Register
Panel Three Registration: $99.95 Register
Panel Four Registration: $99.95 Register
BRICK AND HELLER'S BUSINESS BLOWOUT: YEAR FOUR SCHEDULE
>> PANEL ONE:
SO YOU WANT TO BE A PUBLISHER…?
Scott Brick, Jessica Kaye & Eric Martin
There are benefits in becoming a producer, and even more when you become a publisher. But how do you find out who owns the audio rights to a certain title? And how do you acquire them? And how much should you spend? Learn from the audio industry’s top publishing attorney Jessica Kaye how to approach your business from the other side of the microphone and hear Eric Jason Martin's exciting journey into producing a hit title.
>> PANEL THREE:
HOW DO I GET NEW CLIENTS WHEN I CAN’T EVEN LEAVE THE HOUSE? GETTING (MORE) WORK DURING A PANDEMIC
J. Michael Collins & Tom Dheere
How do you find more clients during a pandemic that’s trapped everyone in their homes? Where do you find new authors/producers, and how do you approach them? What kind of deal should you offer them when you do? And most importantly, isn’t it a good idea to cast your net a bit wider and try other similar types of narration during lockdown? Join narrator and business consultant Tom Dheere and internationally renowned VO producer J. Michael Collins as they steer you toward new untapped markets and answer all your questions.
>> BONUS PANEL:
PUBLISHERS ROUNDTABLE—THE FOURTH TIME’S THE CHARM!
Get advice about how to approach and work with publishers directly from the horse's mouth: the publishers themselves! Got a question? Ask away! We’ll be joined by representatives from some of the biggest houses in audio publishing, including:
Steve Wagner - Macmillian
Iris McElroy - Harper
Erick Black - Dreamscape
Bryan Barney - Blackstone
Tamara Marston - Podium
Paul Gagne - Scholastic
Jeff Tabnick - Recorded Books
Julie Wilson - Penguin Random House
>> PANEL TWO:
THE ART OF SELF-DIRECTION—HOW DO YOU UP YOUR GAME EVEN WHEN THERE’S NOBODY ELSE IN THE ROOM?
Johnny Heller, Christina Rooney & Vikas Adam
Life in isolation is hard enough, but directing oneself in isolation is far more difficult. Above and beyond the skills aspect, what options do narrators have to improve their work while quarantined? In addition to providing resources to our attendees, renowned Audie Award-winning producer at Penguin Random House Christina Rooney will discuss other avenues you have available to you to transform a good performance into a great one.
>> PANEL FOUR:
UH YEA, I'M GONNA NEED YOU TO LEARN TO DO OFFICE STUFF - TAXES AND WORKFLOW TO WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER
Gina Smith & Tom Dheere
Industry experts show you how to use various apps and online platforms to streamline your workflow, and discuss just how much of your work could (and should) be outsourced. From studio options (or musts) to negotiating contracts to using outside post-production houses, we’ll cover it all, and show you how and where to find whatever you need. Come with questions, we're here to help!
And Finally...
>> THE MICROPANELS:
THREE 15-MINUTE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT UNTAPPED MARKETS FOR NARRATION, NARRATOR RESOURCES, AND THE WELL-STOCKED STUDIO
In between our primary panels we’ll have three briefer discussions, or palette cleansers if you will, before diving back into the major subjects. Each will contain information, resources and advice that no professional narrator should do without. And although our major panels will be available for purchase separately, sadly these three can’t be, but they’re part of the full package available to all. Value added!
*All posted panelist participation is subject to professional commitment
