Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative Teams
Engaging conversations with Authors, Narrators, Post-production audio engineers, Marketing teams as well as audio book listeners and fans. Go behind the scenes with audiobook creators as host Becky Parker Geist guides the conversation to discover the surprises, victories and challenges in publishing and producing audiobooks. Ideal for indie authors, small publishers, audiobook fans, and anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes peek into the audiobook world - as well as authors and publishers looking for tips from the pros on production and marketing. Behind-the-scenes interviews with audiobook creators as well as audiobook production and marketing tips - with episodes weekly. #C-Suite Radio.
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Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Thursday Jul 20, 2023
Come behind the scenes with children’s author Kelly Anne Manuel! From inception to publication to audio and video, Kelly is an inspiration! You’ll hear about her journey and learn about the process and her intuitive pursuit of the next steps. The audiobook “boxed sets” of her children’s book series are ONLY available at AMPlify Audiobooks where you can purchase directly from Kelly: https://proaudiovoices.com/vendor/time-to-fly-llc/To learn more about getting your children’s books produced in audio and the many opportunities available to you, visit us a Pro Audio Voices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
Thursday Jul 13, 2023
A fun and enlightening trip into the booth with one of Pro Audio Voices’ narrators Scott Ellis! What are the biggest challenges in being an audiobook narrator? And what’s to love about it? For authors as well as narrators, this episode will entertain while providing tips and insights that will help you in your audiobook journey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
Thursday Jul 06, 2023
What’s wrong with the audiobook industry? And why and in what ways does it need to change? Becky leads us behind the scenes to discover what has driven the development of AMPlify Audiobooks, what some of the challenges have been in the process, and where we’re headed. AMPlify Audiobooks: Best for Authors: Best for Listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Thursday Jun 29, 2023
Go behind the scenes with Becky and Sam Cooper, Casting Director for Pro Audio Voices. Learn about how casting is done, what questions are asked of authors, and what kinds of things can lead to not getting cast. No matter which side you sit on—author or narrator—there are nuggets for you in this fun interview about casting audiobooks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Got charts or graphs or table? Data-heavy visuals can be a challenge, yes, but they can also be an opportunity to create more value for your listeners. There are many ways to describe these types of visuals, so you’ll need to know what to consider as you decide on your approach. Host Becky Parker Geist leads you through the process to clarify what those considerations are as well as how to implement them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Saturday, Jun 17, 2023 10am-noon Pacific Time, join Becky Parker Geist for a workshop: Putting Your Audiobook to Work for You. Learn more or sign up at https://bit.ly/baipa-workshop-audio. In this episode Becky discusses audiobook pricing strategies—factors you may want to consider when setting your MSRP—as well as coupon codes and promotional pricing. During the workshop she’ll go even deeper into these, as well as strategizing their usage. For more about the AMPlify Audiobooks platform, visit: https://proaudiovoices.com/amplify-audiobook-distribution/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Now available as an option! Launch your project audio first or bypass the other formats and do audio only. With that new AMPlify Audiobooks author-direct sales platform, indie authors and small publishers now have the option to publish audiobooks before the other text formats. In this episode, Becky covers the types of projects that can work well as audio first or only—and some of these may surprise you! You’ll also learn what you’ll need to go this route and some tips on how to maximize your success Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Thursday Jun 01, 2023
Creating an excellent listener experience is always paramount. When a book has elements that will interrupt its flow, what do you do? How do you handle what may look like boulders in the flow of your stream? Becky shares her insights and tips to guide you in your decision-making during pre-production when it comes to things like annotations, images, diagrams, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
With BookBaby offering AI-narrated audiobooks and Spotify buying up Findaway Voices, the audiobook industry is changing. Find out what you should know about these changes and what your options are for your greatest success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
When banker turned author Gayla Turner started writing, she had in mind that someone else would handle the writing since she did not consider herself a writer. Having gotten through the writing and publishing, she thought the audiobook narration would also fall to her to do. Learn more about her process of deciding whether she would be the best narrator option for her book that shares the parallel stories of her grandmother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices