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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-282 Connecting with your Audiobook AudienceIn this episode of the AC Podcast, host Becky Parker breaks down the importance of connection from the viewpoint of the author and their audience. Figuring out who is your target audience is essential, and Becky outlines how you can narrow your search and identify your central market. Several ways to build strong connections and relationships discussed, and the answers to many questions about this aspect of audiobook marketing are highlighted.
2025-07-2427 minAudiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-277 Leveraging a Podcast to Achieve Your GoalsHost Becky Parker Geist dives into the powerful ways a podcast can help you achieve your goals—whether you're an author, entrepreneur, or industry leader. In this episode, discover how to:
Share your expertise and establish credibility in your field.
Expand your network by interviewing guests and building valuable relationships.
Grow your platform with consistent, engaging content that attracts a loyal audience.
Monetize your podcast through sponsorships, ads, Patreon, and promoting your own products or services.
Becky also shares practical tips on making guest interviews work for you, why consis...2025-06-1922 minAudiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-267 Is AI a Viable Option for Audiobook NarrationIn this episode of Audiobook Connection, host Becky Parker Geist dives into the heated debate surrounding AI narration in audiobooks. With the rise of artificial intelligence in voice generation, many authors are tempted by the lower costs—but at what expense?
Becky shares her passionate perspective on why human narration remains the gold standard for creating an engaging, emotionally resonant listening experience. Drawing from industry data, personal anecdotes, and ethical considerations, she explores:
The risks of using AI narration, including lost audience trust and poor word-of-mouth
Key statistics on how narrator quality impacts lis...2025-04-1028 minAudiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-263 Have an Impact with AudiobooksIn this episode of Audiobook Connection, host Becky Parker Geist dives into a crucial conversation about control, revenue, and impact in the audiobook industry. She explores how authors can reclaim their power in distribution, pricing, and customer engagement—shifting away from traditional platforms that limit control and profit. Becky introduces Amplify Audiobooks, a direct-sale alternative that prioritizes authors and their earnings.
Listeners will also discover how they can make a difference by choosing where to buy audiobooks, ensuring their money supports creators rather than major corporations. Tune in for valuable insights on the business of audiobooks and ho...2025-03-1325 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-251 Interview with author Sally Barrilla (Psychological Thriller)Sally A.K.A Detective Writer is a self-published author, blogger, and podcaster who released her first book in 2021 and is currently working on a second book and the audio version of The Doctor. She first gained her inspiration to begin writing as a young child learning English. Join host Becky Parker Geist and Sally, author/podcaster, who is just starting her journey of recording her own audiobook, to hear about some of the challenges authors may face when narrating their own fiction. Check out her podcast for when the tables are flipped and she interviews Becky.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-233 From Stage to Audiobook: Pirates of Sausalito - Interview with John Byrne BarryThe cast, author and director of Pirates of Sausalito by John Byrne Barry share the experience of producing as an audiobook what started out originally as a stage play. Host Becky Parker Geist and author John Byrne Barry played all the roles in this historically-inspired comedy, with Becky directing. Hear about the journey of this project in which two narrators, in this case also director and author, bring this story to life.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-220 Interview with author Claudia Marseille (memoir)Claudia Marseille, author of But You Look So Normal: Lost and Found in a Hearing World, joins host Becky Parker Geist for a conversation about this moving memoir. Becky was also the narrator of this audiobook that takes the listener on a journey through Claudia’s childhood, challenged by profound hearing loss in a time when hearing assistance technology was in its infancy.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-218 Podcast Goals & Implementation OptionsPlanning to start a podcast but have questions? There are some foundational questions you might not have even thought to ask yourself yet, that can be critical to your success. Join host Becky Parker Geist as she walks you through the first things you need to know and decide. Would you like to schedule a one to one call with Becky to discuss your podcast idea? Book a call here.
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2024-05-0218 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-191 How to Run a Cross-Promotion CampaignCollaborating with your fellow authors on a cross promotional campaign to boost your audiobook sales can be a powerful tool! Host Becky Parker Geist shares the playbook for the thriller campaign being run by a group of authors on AMPlify Audiobooks™ and how they’ve created wins for every participating author.
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2023-10-2621 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-188 Thriller Series Audiobooks - Interview with Bob RogersHost Becky Parker Geist interview Bob Rogers, the author of the historical novels First Dark and The Laced Chameleon, which earned critical acclaim from Kirkus Reviews, San Francisco Review, and Baltimore Examiner. Becky was also the narrator for The Laced Chameleon, with Bob handling post-production. Bob is a meticulous researcher, known to spend extra time, magnifying glass in hand, deciphering 18th and 19th century handwriting for “just the facts, ma’am.” A former U.S.Army captain and combat leader during the Vietnam War, Bob is frequently sighted at baseball games and concerts in Mérida, Yucatán, México....2023-10-0529 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-185 What Am I Paying For? Using a Pro Team for AudiobooksWhat does it mean to have a professional audiobook? And why does it matter so much? Why do audiobooks cost so much to produce? What are you paying for? Answers to these questions and more are included in this episode. Join Becky Parker Geist as she walks us through what it takes to make a professional quality audiobook.
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2023-09-1415 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-179 Author Narrated - So Much MoreWhat is that ineffable quality that makes an audiobook ok vs great? Should authors narrate their own audiobooks? If not, why not? Host Becky Parker Geist provides some examples and discusses what skills are needed for anyone narrating an audiobook.
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2023-08-0323 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-173 Charts & Graphs in Audio - How To Make Them WorkGot 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.
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2023-06-2218 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-172 Audiobook Distribution & Marketing WorkshopSaturday, 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/
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2023-06-1530 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-167 Interview with Kathleen Klug (nonfiction: body, mind, spirit)Health coach and author Kathleen Klug is having an impact. Join host Becky Parker Geist for this interview to hear more about what this author is doing to increase her impact with her audiobook. Discover what the audiobook production experience was like for her first time through the process and coming into it knowing nothing about what audiobook production involves.
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2023-05-1135 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-166 Tips for Managing Audiobook ISBNsMetadata can be your best friend! Been wondering what you need to know when it comes to ISBNs? The world runs on metadata. Learn the key things you need to know as an indie author so you can make good decisions about your ISBNs, whether your book is in print, ebook or audiobook format - and even the divisions in those basic formats (hard cover, paperback; downloadable or CD, for example). Host Becky Parker Geist takes you behind the scenes to provide just the info you need to make good audiobook production and marketing decisions.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-165 Interview & Podcast That’s Gone to the DogsA full cast or multi-voiced project may offer fun and creative opportunities for podcasting and bonus materials for your project. Join our host Becky Parker Geist to experience how the team developed an interview between CJ Thomas, the author of Top Knotch: Adventures With Our Clueless Human, and the 3 main characters of the book.
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2023-04-2715 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-164 Full Cast Production - Interview with author Joseph Durette (Fight or Flight)Author Joseph Durette started out as a rowdy, authority-provoking rebel just like the teens in his newly-released full-cast audiobook Fight or Flight. Learn not only about the origin story of this audiobook, but also about the decisions to go the full-cast route, with original music and sound effects. Host Becky Parker Geist directed and also performed in it, so you’ll get to hear about both sides of the experience.
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2023-04-2026 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-161 Taking a short break for APACThe last two weeks of March, our podcast will be taking a short break. This is because our host, Becky Parker Geist, will be attending the APAC conference in New York. We'll be back with new episodes and exciting news on April!
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2023-03-3002 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-160 Taking a short break for APACThe last two weeks of March, our podcast will be taking a short break. This is because our host, Becky Parker Geist, will be attending the APAC conference in New York. We'll be back with new episodes and exciting news on April!
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2023-03-2302 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-158 What Do You Want Your Listeners to Do?Why did you write your book? What is your gift to the world and your audience? These “why” questions are actually foundational to how your audiobook can make a greater impact. Becky Parker Geist guides us through both the questions to ask ourselves and also the techniques we can use when we’re ready to make important Call To Action (CTA) production choices for our audiobooks.
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2023-03-0923 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-153 AI and More: A Conversation with Joshua TownshendWhat does the arrival of AI (Artificial Intelligence) as audiobook narrators mean for the audiobook industry and for listeners? Will the art and soul of audiobooks be lost in the pursuit of profit? In the balance of Quantity vs Quality, what does AI mean? Join storytelling specialist Joshua Townshend and host Becky Parker Geist for a fascinating conversation down the AI rabbit hole—and beyond.
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2023-02-0242 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-147 AMPlify - the Etsy of Audiobooks - Pricing StrategiesHost Becky Parker Geist walks us through pricing strategies for your audiobook, what research to do and where to do it. Then, capitalizing on the high royalties and the pricing options and controls that come with the AMPlify audiobook direct sale platform offered by Pro Audio Voices, how to set yourself up for success.
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2022-12-2216 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-143 GratitudeHost Becky Parker Geist expresses her gratitude to clients, customers, and the amazing team that works as a part of Pro Audio Voices. Inspiring the World—Empowering Authors.
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2022-11-2405 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-140 How to Produce an AudiobookAn overview of audiobook production, this tour of the process is foundational. Host Becky Parker Geist knows audiobook production inside out and leads us through the steps with clarity and focus on what is most important for you to know. Not only will you get the grand tour from Pre-Production through to Marketing, you’ll also learn about where to mine the gold when it comes to audiobooks. Everyone with an audiobook in distribution should know about where to get the highest royalties and maintain the most control. But most don’t. Get ahead of the game and listen now...2022-11-0331 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-137 Book Launch Strategies for AudiobooksWondering about your options for launching your audiobook and how it fits into the launch? Should you have all your formats done before launch or roll the formats out one at a time? Becky Parker Geist provides guidance on these decisions and shares her secret sauce on how to stay in control of sales and royalties.
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2022-10-1317 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-135 Interview with author Bethel Barr (Crystal Corridor of Light)Some books just feel like they need to be author narrated—they are so very close to the soul and heart of the author. But do they actually? Hear how this author discovered how the mystical connection between author and content and narrator—when all are in alignment—can all merge into a deep and magical audiobook. Host Becky Parker Geist was also the narrator for this project.
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2022-09-2928 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-133 Interview with Author Jim Christopher (psychological thriller series)Join host Becky Parker Geist for an interview with author of the Utopian Testament series, psychological thrillers that draw on intriguing characters and often inspired by conflicting perspectives. Find out how and why Jim selected the narrator for his series and how it played out as the audiobooks come to fruition. Learn more at https://jimwritesbooks.com
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2022-09-1523 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-130 The Memoir Decision: Author Narrated or Pro?When it comes to recording your own memoir, is it a given that the author should narrate? Will it be weird to have someone else read it as if they are you? What are the key questions to ask when making that decision? In this episode Becky Parker Geist guides us through the decision process and points out when it may be a good idea to record it yourself—and when it may not be.
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2022-08-2514 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-128 The Left Turn - Author Journey with Becky Parker GeistBecky released her novel The Left Turn: Two Lives, Worlds Apart this year and shares her journey with the project from inception to completion to audio production and audio-first release to ebook and print release. The ebook is on a free ebook promotion on the day of this episode release at: https://amzn.to/3AqzZmq
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2022-08-1119 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-126 Planning for Interference: from Illness to ConstructionMore than ever since the pandemic hit, we need to factor into our planning what to do if delays happen. A narrator illness can delay a project days or weeks depending on the severity. How can you protect yourself from loss of marketing dollars when you’re being proactive during production and then get hit with the news that there are delays? What can you do to turn the obstacle into an opportunity? Host Becky Parker Geist addresses these questions in this episode inspired by a stuffy nose, but with client experiences that have led to the very issues sh...2022-07-2811 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-124 Audiobook Clips for MarketingYour audiobook is an asset, not just another format. But most authors don’t recognize how they can leverage that asset in their overall marketing for their books and platform. Join host Becky Parker Geist as she walks you through the details on how to select audio clips from your audiobook and how to use them once you have them. Whether you are a DIY person or want to hire someone to handle the pieces you don’t want to tackle, this episode has valuable suggestions for how to proceed.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-121 Becky as Author is Interviewed - an Audio First LaunchThe tables are turned when our host is interviewed as the author of The Left Turn: Two Lives, Worlds Apart (book 1 in the Split Universe Series). Join Jarryd Chambers as the interviewer and Becky and her co-narrator JS Arquin for this fun interview on a dual narrator project that just launched audio first. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes peek from the perspectives of author, narrators and project manager. From writing to casting to production to launch, get the full picture! The audiobook is now available at https://bit.ly/geist-su1. You can check out Becky’s author website at Beck...2022-06-2336 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-120 Writing Exercises Within Your AudiobookDoes your book include writing exercises? How should you handle those in an audiobook? Is there a way to do them that works in audio? Should you just put them on your website and leave them out? Or are they opportunities instead of obstacles? Host Becky Parker Geist discusses what to consider in your decisions, how to handle writing exercises, how to leverage those, and samples of instructions you can give your listeners. Exercises can enhance your client value journey, if you know how to handle them.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-119 The Mystery of Mastering: An Interview with Michael ReavesJoin host Becky Parker Geist for a discussion about mastering audiobook files with two-time Grammy™ award winning audio engineer Michael Reaves. From studio to microphone technique, from single narrator to full cast, with or without music and SFX, learn what it means for your audiobook to be properly mastered. It’s not only about passing QC required specifications for distribution. The art of mastering is part of what keeps our listeners engaged, even though recording takes place over many recording sessions. Especially valuable content if you are an author planning to narrate your own audiobook.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-118 Your Graphic Novel in AudioAudiobook versions of graphic novels are growing in popularity, but as a distinctly visual format, how that works may not be easy to figure out. Host Becky Parker Geist provides tips to help you save lots of money in the process, while also helping you get the best version of your graphic novel audiobook. From the elements to include in the scripting, to the kinds of sound effects and how to identify them, to casting your actors. If you’re the author of a graphic novel and considering converting to audio, then this is a must listen!
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-117 Adam Weldon Thrillers - An interview with William McGinnisTitan Book Award-winning author William McGinnis joins Becky Parker Geist to discuss his Adam Weldon Thriller series, now with four books, the first three launched in audio and the fourth in production. Learn more about his journey as a successful nonfiction writer who has turned to fiction, and tips on what he has learned in the publishing process. Learn more about William McGinnis at WilliamMcGinnis.com.
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2022-05-2635 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-116 Series and Sequences - Marketing Your SeriesIf you have a book series, or even a single audiobook that is very long, we’ve got some tips for you! What if you could stay in front of your customers so that as they finish listening to each of your audiobooks, they are back for the next one? And if you only have one of your books in audio, have you thought about how to still get the message out about the next one? Or whatever else is next in your customer value journey? Becky Parker Geist will share her tips on how to market your book se...2022-05-1918 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-114 Filmed Theatre - An interview with Jim Parker, Riverview StudiosJoin Becky Parker Geist and Jim Parker, owner of Riverview Studios, as they have a behind-the-scenes chat about Colla Voce, a new play by Larry Klein that premieres May 7, 2022. Bringing a play to life in film, including filming in a confined space, creates opportunities and challenges for the entire production team. From lighting to sound to resident dogs, the five-day shoot and months of post-production work involved an abundance of creative problem-solving.
Learn more at https://proaudiovoices.com/colla-voce
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2022-05-0538 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-112 Theatre as AudiobookIf you have a play or screenplay, this is an episode you’ll want to hear! Learn about the elements of the process of turning a theatre playscript or screenplay into an audiobook. You’ll need to think through the visual messages inherent in the original format to adapt the script to the audio-only format. Host Becky Parker Geist also covers music and sound effects—how to determine what is needed and helpful, as well as casting and recording—how to manage your budget while getting the best of interactive acting. You’ll also learn about how your audiobook can benefi...2022-04-2118 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-110 Back to Basics: Your Author Website - An Interview with Todd WalkerHost Becky Parker Geist interviews marketing strategist Todd Walker on the top items that make websites effective or lose their visitors and potential customers. What path do you want your website visitors to take? How do you get them to walk that path? Learn how to get started to get your website to work for you, regardless of the size of your budget. These are small but powerful things you can do to turn visitors into customers.
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2022-04-0740 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-106 Start Your Audiobook Marketing with a PlanMarketing your audiobooks and books can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t have to be. Join host Becky Parker Geist for this episode on ways to keep your marketing manageable. Step number one is having a plan for your next step and each step along the way. Chunking it down to where you can see the path emerge clearly, as a result of mapping deeply, can make your journey enjoyable—even if marketing in general feels like a necessary nuisance. No matter where you’re starting, these tips will help you keep the overwhelm at bay.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-105 Listening as ResearchIn a world where more readers than ever are requesting for their favorite books to be available on audio, many authors don’t know where to start in making that happen. What better way to research than by listening to other audiobooks? This week, host Becky Parker Geist talks about how listening to audiobooks of the same style as yours can help you figure out where to begin in producing your own. When should you use a full cast versus a single narrator? What sort of sound effects should you have, if any? How does a fantasy audiobook differ fr...2022-03-0325 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-104 Children’s Books - Marketing and Bonus MaterialIn a continuation of last week’s episode, host Becky Parker Geist discusses ways to maximize the effects of your content to most benefit your listeners as well as yourself. What sort of bonus material is appropriate for a children’s audiobook? What can be marketed towards parents and educators but also be entertaining for children? How do you answer your customers’ question of “what else do you have to offer” once they are done listening to your audiobook? All this and more will be discussed as well as how to get creative with your content and stand out from compe...2022-02-2417 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-103 Children’s Books - Benefits and OptionsThinking of producing a children’s audiobook? Then this episode is for you. Given that children’s audio makes up such a small percentage of the market, it can be daunting to figure out where to start. You might even think there’s no point in making one at all. But that’s no reason to give up. In fact, this gap in the market provides a vast array of opportunities for you to take advantage of!
In this episode, host Becky Parker Geist will walk you through the benefits of children’s audiobooks, what making one will entail...2022-02-1717 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-102 Creating Effective Calls to Action for Your AudiobookGetting your audience to follow a “call to action” outside of listening to your audiobook can be tricky, and can often seem like a gimmick or sales pitch. In this episode, you’ll learn how to enhance your listeners’ experience and make them eager to engage with your content.
Whether your audiobook is fiction, nonfiction, or for children, there are ways to create excitement and curiosity that will guide your audience to interact with your work. Host Becky Parker Geist will teach you tips and tricks to create an immersive listener experience and motivate your audience to follow y...2022-02-1028 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-101 Bringing Compelling Stories to Life: Interview with Dorothea BonneauWhen history is written by the winners, it is always worthwhile to honor those whose stories are buried or forgotten. “Once in a Blood Moon” reframes American history and delves into the often undervalued influence African-Americans had on building the country we know and love today.
Host Becky Parker Geist speaks with award-winning author Dorothea Bonneau about her characters, inspiration, and the 15 years of research into black history that went into her book.
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2022-02-0336 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-100 Celebrating Consistency, Commitment & GratitudeIn celebration of our 100th episode, host Becky Parker Geisttalks about Consistency, Commitment and Gratitude, three keys to success. Making a commitment to the project, following through with consistency, and living in gratitude—especially for everyone on our teams that move us forward and support the process. A great episode to help you think about your own work and success team.
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2022-01-2811 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-99 Your Audiobook is Like a PartyWhat if your audiobook were a party? There are a surprising number of similarities in terms of the prep for the event and how to get folks to come. Like a party, audiobooks are an experience. In this episode, Host Becky Parker Geist starts off with the planning—setting goals, figuring out what materials you need, are there activities you need, what do you want your guests to experience. Once you've got your party or audiobook planned, you'll want to make sure your invitations are enticing. With your audiobook, invitations include those within the audio production, not just the mar...2022-01-2016 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-98 The Top 4 for Marketing Your AudiobookMarketing can feel overwhelming—so many options, so many things we should do! While you might sometimes feel like doing anything is at least doing something, your results may suggest that the only result is that short-lived feeling of satisfaction.
Host Becky Parker Geist will walk you through the top four tasks to get yourself organized and able to move your marketing forward. Whether you’re marketing your audiobook or another format of your book or your author platform, the same top four apply.
Additional resources for this episode: proa...2022-01-1319 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-80 What’s an Audiobook Look Like?Do you have questions about what your finished audiobook audio files look like? What the possible formats for your audio files are and which is best for you?
Without requiring you to possess a lot of tech savvy, host Becky Parker Geist acts as a gentle guide through the often mystifying and intimidating tech world, giving enough information for you to make the correct decisions for your audiobook project.
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2022-01-1216 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-97 Getting Back to Goals: Looking Back & Looking ForwardIt’s that time of year to look over our shoulders to review this past year and then to plan out what we’d like for this coming year. Host Becky Parker Geist offers some ways to consider both your view of what’s behind you as well as how to make a plan for what you’d like to experience in 2022.
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2022-01-1013 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-96 Building Your Tribe with CuriosityAt year end, looking forward to new opportunities to share your passion, learn ways to use your curiosity to include others in your “tribe” by making more new personal connections with those from whom you can partner and learn, turning competitors into allies, and increasing your target audience reach with some tips from Host Becky Parker Geist.
Happy New Year!
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2021-12-3008 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-95 Holiday Storytelling TraditionsJoin Host Becky Parker Geist during this holiday season as she brings our attention to the importance of storytelling traditions, especially the ancient rites of oral tradition to impart wisdom, to teach children and all of us what went on before to help us find meaning in our lives, and to pass on to future generations the legacies we need to remember and cherish.
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2021-12-2306 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-94 Publishers in Audio: Top 5 Tips for Publishers Who Want to Get their Titles into AudioDo you yearn to publish your book as an audiobook? If so, this episode is for you. If not, you may want to learn more about it!
Host Becky Parker Geist alerts you to some of the pitfalls and challenges to anticipate and to prepare for, and offers some recommendations based on her years of experience in the audiobook industry. Learn how to get started, what to avoid and who to seek out for assistance with the multitude of tasks involved in the process.
Welcome to the World of Audio!
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-93 Websites for Authors & Others, Jeffrey Samarano: InterviewHave you looked at your website with the eyes of someone searching for something? How does it answer someone’s yearning for information, escape, advice, or entertainment?
If you want to know how to answer these and other questions to get your business running more smoothly, to increase your audience - entice them - pique their curiosity about you and their interest in what you offer, without having to break the bank, and to reclaim your leisure time, consider some of the points that Host Becky Parker Geist discusses with Jeffrey Samarano, “the tech guy you...2021-12-0935 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-92 Anatomy of a Full Cast ProductionHave you ever wondered what it would take to record an audiobook from your theatre production, play, or book? If you have a story that’s demanding to come out, to be expressed to the world, help is available!
Host Becky Parker Geist enumerates the intricacies and technical requirements of such a complex project, services that her organization provides to clients. As Becky clears up the mysteries and confusion, she shows us that this is very doable and rewarding. ProAudioVoices.com has a dedicated team to help you navigate the myriad of choices and options to g...2021-12-0229 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-91 Gratitude’Tis the season to remember what we have to be grateful for throughout the year!
Host Becky Parker Geist expresses her appreciation for and thanks to all of her listeners and to everyone involved in the production of audiobooks through ProAudioVoices (ProAudioVoices.com).
In this uplifting podcast episode, Becky lists and defines the various roles of each member of the multiple teams that are part of the greater Production Team. This is a marvelously enlightening education in itself of the production process and includes a detailed overview of the parts played by the enti...2021-11-2507 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-90 Get Your Game FACE On - Dawn Fuchs Coleman: InterviewDo you have questions about how to profitably run your own business? Increase your bottom line AND your top line? Avoid pitfalls and increase your highs while decreasing your lows?
Host Becky Parker Geist discusses with businesswoman Dawn Fuchs Coleman, author of “Get Your Game FACE On” and founder of We Guide You Grow, a CONSULTING FIRM, ? her passion to share with enterprising business people the wealth of information, tips, advice, etc. she has gleaned from her experiences in the business world.
If you have ever doubted the value of what you have...2021-11-1819 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-88 Full Cast - Creating a WOW AudiobookEver considered getting your book or script into audio with a full cast of actors to bring it to life? Host Becky Parker Geistshares several samples from full cast projects produced by Pro Audio Voices and describes some of the differences. She discusses the rationale behind decisions made for each unique project. If an audiobook with multiple voice actors, music and sound effects is something you’re considering, here’s your chance to learn more about—and hear samples from—this genre of audiobooks that is on the rise.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-87 Oh the Possibilities! Samples from Children’s BooksJoin Host Becky Parker Geist in reviewing highlights of four different children’s stories recorded as audiobooks, with various music and sound effects emphasizing aspects of each story, delightfully adding depth and meaning to educating children, and ourselves, about diverse facets of life on our planet and with a serious yet lighthearted hopefulness bringing awareness to issues confronting individuals, groups, and the planet itself.
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2021-10-2816 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-86 Interview with Maggie NewcombHave you ever wondered what mental illness is like up close and personal? What is it like to live with this debilitating condition, and what effects does it have on the family? Is it a curse? Or can it be a blessing? Is a mental health condition set in stone? Can people heal and live a positive life? If so, how? What tools assist in the process of healing?
Join Host Becky Parker Geist as you listen in on a frank discussion of this timely topic on mental health with Maggie Newcomb, author of Chocolate P...2021-10-2127 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-85 Play Script to Audiobook: A Conversation with Trinacria Theatre Co.Do you find the legaleze surrounding copyrights confusing and frustrating? The nuances of meaning and interpretation, what’s legal, ethical, and moral to do and not to do regarding copyrights. You want to be fair, as you want to be treated fairly yourself. What about the definitions, boundaries and limits set up and imposed upon you and your artistic, creative endeavors by people who may appreciate music yet not be creative types themselves ?
In the realm of music, these questions can dim the sound of the celestial music with their harsh uncompromising din, quashing the...2021-10-1439 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsACT-T-84 Be a Leader by Being a FollowerAre you struggling to get yourself and your work known? Do you feel alone straining to make progress against the incoming tide? Do you feel the weight of the world on your shoulders? Are you trying to single-handedly furnish all the content for your genre for all the readers and listeners in the world?
Wouldn’t you feel relieved to know that you are in good company, that you are working with other authors (or related roles) rather than against them? Wouldn’t that feel like a safer world?
Are you at a loss...2021-10-0715 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-83 What Kind of Impact Do You Want to Have?What kind of impact do you want to have? As authors, we often think about sales and discoverability and reaching our audience. Host Becky Parker Geist walks with us down the path of considering all this from the angle of impact, helping us focus on specifics that can enable us to achieve our goals, share our message, and increase our influence and sharing with others.
We all want to be seen and heard, to know that we make a difference in our lives and in the lives of others, in our community, and in our personal and b...2021-09-3013 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-82 Dingbats, Icons, Symbols & SpacesDo you have dingbats or icons or other repetitive visual indicators in your print book? Wondering what to do about those for the audio? Host Becky Parker Geist will help clarify why you might consider not just ignoring or omitting them and some creative ways to help your listener with things like “aural dingbats.” Find out when the best approach is to just leave a differentiation silence and when you might want to help the listener with clues.
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2021-09-2316 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-81 Podcasting Your AudiobookAre you wondering or have questions about whether or not to podcast your finished Audiobook? What are the reasons for doing so? What are the consequences of taking such an action? How do you turn your Audiobook into a podcast and enrich your listener’s experience, and what kind of podcast would be best for your purposes?
Host Becky Parker Geist gently leads us into the world of podcasting your Audiobook with ideas with which you can increase your impact with your content, and perhaps increase your audience as well.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-79 The Listener Experience - How to Review Your Audiobook Files with Your Listener in MindYou might think that the best way to review your audiobook files is with your text in hand and your analytic scrutinizer turned up full volume. Host Becky Parker Geist shares a different approach—one that will better help you provide the best listening experience for your audience. Find out why and how to review your audiobook effectively, do it with less stress, and deliver the best product for your listeners!
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2021-09-0218 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-78 Following Clues to Success“Success leaves clues” Tony Robbins tells us. Figure out what a successful person does and model it, even improve on it, but learn their steps, specifically regarding your marketing.
Host Becky Parker Geist helps fill the gaps in our understanding of effective marketing with ideas, techniques and strategies that we may not have imagined are effective. She gives us encouragement to find out what successful authors are doing and suggests how to follow up on that information and use what works to promote our book and audiobook sales.
What is marketing? Other tha...2021-08-2618 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-77 Challenges with Memoirs – TipsDo you have a story to tell? Is your own story pushing its way to get out into the world?
Be prepared to tell it successfully when you hear what Host Becky Parker Geist, a successful author, audiobook producer, publisher, and entrepreneur has to share about overcoming the challenges to getting your memoir into a storytelling format to reach the hearts of others who might benefit from hearing about your experiences.
Looking at it from different perspectives, Becky illustrates sound technical and aesthetic reasons for making your choices, and t...2021-08-1918 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-76 Interactive Children’s Books an Interview with Brad PohlListen in as Host Becky Parker Geist discusses with innovative Children’s Book author Brad Pohl the exciting new way he is bringing his content out to the world, creating
an experience for children to have more control, thus teaching them self-discipline, accelerating the learning process, and teaching children ways to take care of the earth’s environment. Brad alerts us all to conservation problems and solutions.
You may find inspiration in discovering what got Brad started writing children’s books, how he turned a mindless doodling habit into a career he enjoys, and why h...2021-08-1226 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-75 Recording your own audiobook in partnership with a pro narrator – Interview with Laura DavisHost Becky Parker Geist discusses with Memoir author Laura Davis the advantages and disadvantages of collaboration between an author who narrates her own audiobook and (with) a professional narrator’s consistency in playing some of the characters. As an author narrating – making the best choices and discovering what really matters. How sharing a memoir - a very intimate, personal account - with others feels and what purpose it serves for herself and for her listeners.
Learn about the skills necessary to be able to have increased insight into characters and to infuse the character’s disti...2021-08-0531 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-74 Sounds as SymbolsSounds and sound effects can appeal to us on a vicarious rather than a conscious level, connecting the listener with the author’s intended message in a deeper way in our understanding and emotions than words. This brings immediate clarity to the message and can join everyone in enjoying the author’s tale.
Host Becky Parker Geist invites us to join her in diving into the idea of sounds replacing symbols in an audiobook, and the ability to use different contexts to bring your story to life! Let Becky fire your imagination and creativity with...2021-07-2914 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-73 Interview with Melyssa BarrettIn this interview with Melyssa Barrett, Host of the JALI Podcast, you’ll discover the fascinating journey of one woman who turned her husband’s profession of telling the stories that need to be told, along with her passion for connecting and engaging with people, into an inquiry to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion through her successful podcast series. Host Becky Parker Geist asks questions that bring forth and generate ideas that can inspire all of us to reach deep within ourselves to connect with others.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-72 Speech by any other Pronunciation is NOT the SameHost Becky Parker Geist dives into the things you need to know about pronunciations, from names and that are real or fictional to regional pronunciations. Should foreign words be pronounced as someone from that country or as someone from the narrative voice? Where should you look for valid pronunciations? And when does the author need to provide them? So much about such a simple thing—or is it as simple as it seems?
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2021-07-1519 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-71 Yikes!What to do when you miss a deadline or make a mistake or something unexpected throws you off? Host Becky Parker Geist offers some gentle techniques and tips to help us all move on in a positive way.
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2021-07-1007 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-69 Building Your TribeAre you tired of living and working in a dog-eat-dog business world? Is the frustration adding to your stress level and robbing you of the pleasure of doing what you love to do while serving others? There are a number of ways you can change that situation without moving to and setting up shop in the Bahamas, Jamaica, or the Pacific Islands. (Although these spots are tempting to visit.)
Host Becky Parker Geist puts forth some ideas and suggestions to help you transform your business and client relationships and ways to attain your goals of...2021-06-2409 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-68 Character VoicesCalling all those wanting to express their characters audibly!
Do you want to know how to best bring your story alive with your characters’ voices?
Voice characterization is very subjective. Learn about this kind of character
representation and interpretation, differentiation of characters voices,
when it matters, when it doesn’t, and more!
Join Host Becky Parker Geist on a fun and productive journey into new ways of expression.
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2021-06-1727 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-67 Repurposing Your Content - FictionHow do you connect with your current and prospective audience out there?
What do you think about when considering repurposing your content?
Can you think creatively about how to know your audience well enough to know
what they want, and then to help them get what they (and you) want?
Host Becky Parker Geist shares a few of the many tools and practices for you as a Fiction writer to find your audience . . . and how you can make it easier for your audience to find you.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-66 Adding a Bonus Author InterviewConsidering adding a bonus interview to your audiobook? Host Becky Parker Geist provides the why’s and how’s of creating an interview and how to leverage that to have a greater impact with your listeners, entice them to your website, and provide an enhanced listener experience. Whether you have an existing interview or need to create one, this episode provides valuable tips.
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2021-06-0316 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-65 Repurposing Your Content - NonFictionHost Becky Parker Geist shares reasons to repurpose your content, reframing the information and tailoring it to the intended purposes of expanding your coverage in the world and helping the listeners learn your content more deeply and integrate it more fully. Becky inspires you to think about different ways to present your content (information) to reach ever wider audiences, giving several ideas of the multitude of ways to offer your expertise and to use and reuse portions of your audiobook in creative and innovative avenues. Learn tips to create and run a podcast episode, to take advantage of new...2021-05-2723 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-64 The Importance of Pre-ProductionIf you’re thinking you’ll just send your manuscript to your narrator or audiobook producer and they’ll deliver the audiobook you imagine, then you are probably making a lot of assumptions that could bite you later. Host Becky Parker Geist will lead you through several of the key things to consider when in pre-production, BEFORE recording begins. Set yourself up for success with preparation and the process will go much more smoothly and efficiently. Specific guidance on what to prepare is included in this episode on Pre-Production.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-63 “Get Agreements in Advance of Production”- Interview with IP Attorney Kelley WayExpanding on a topic introduced in the previous podcast episode, “DIY Snags - Those Little Things You Might Not Think Of,” Intellectual Property Attorney Kelley Way answers Host Becky Parker Geist’s insightful questions that every author and others involved in an audiobook production need to ask about getting agreements before production in order to keep things clear and to avoid the clash of differing expectations on critical issues later in the production process, and shares what to do to protect your project and everyone affected.
Attorney Kelley Way answers some very important basic questions that all...2021-05-1329 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-62 Snags - Those Little Things You May Not Even Think AboutLearn some specifics about the production process that shine a light on potential “snags” to bypass to make your road to your audiobook goal smoother and more rewarding. In this week’s podcast episode, Host Becky Parker Geist offers the listening audience some timely alerts to avoid problems that can happen in the process of producing your book in audiobook format, some tips to inform the author regarding the business of managing your project and the importance of meeting the requirements to get your audiobook produced.
Learn when professionals can rescue a troubled project and mitigate...2021-05-0621 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-61 Client Value Journey - Interview with Steve NapolitanAre you considering how your audiobook will help your listeners stay with you and continue to engage with you? You should be! In this episode, host Becky Parker Geist interviews award-winning marketer, international best-selling author (in 4 countries and 14 categories!), Steve Napolitan about how he creates content related to his books and his mission to achieve his biggest goals. Learn key tips on how to produce and leverage and re-purpose content—like the very content in your book! Gain hints on how to work more efficiently so you can enjoy life more. Great info for non-fiction and fiction authors alike!...2021-04-3058 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-57 Interview with Johnny Robinson, Audio Club hostJoin host Becky Parker Geist and get to know our Audiobook Marketing Program Concierge, Johnny Robinson. Hear about the ways authors and the marketing team come together to learn and move past challenges as well as sharing victories in marketing. Learn more about the community aspect of marketing and audiobooks. Johnny also hosts the The Audio Book Club—an online, interactive club for audiobook enthusiasts—that was launched in January 2021. Discover what's available for you whether as an audiobook author and/or listening enthusiast!
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2021-04-0139 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-56 Marketing Series #5 Building your Marketing TEAM!In this fifth episode in this series on the Audiobook Marketing Program (AMP), host Becky Parker Geist helps you think through the gathering of your marketing team. If you’ve created your Marketing Blueprint as we discussed in the first in this series (Episode AC-T-52), you know what tasks need to be done. Figuring out which you should take on yourself and which you should delegate out stumps many an author, and the insights in this episode will help you gain clarity. Every successful author has a team! Publishing and marketing a book or audiobook should not be a so...2021-03-2523 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-55 Marketing Series #4 YouTube guest Ryan Perry, Simple Biz Solutions, Inc.In this fourth episode in a series on the Audiobook Marketing Program (AMP) created by Pro Audio Voices, host Becky Parker Geist interviews Ryan Perry, business consultant and CEO of Simple Biz Support and a 20-year veteran of helping companies grow sustainably. From his vast experience with YouTube he shared powerful and practical tips on how to use YouTube to market your audiobooks and yourselves as authors. With these suggestions and recommendations for tools and resources, you can dynamically tailor your videos to fit and expand your target audience and keep yourself and your audiobooks compelling and viable in...2021-03-1845 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-54 Marketing Series #3 Manageable Weekly TasksToday’s episode is the third of a series on the Audiobook Marketing Program (AMP) created by Pro Audio Voices. Host Becky Parker Geist will introduce you to what she and her team use to stay organized and to keep forward momentum: maintaining a short and manageable list of the Weekly Tasks to be accomplished. With these tips and suggestions as a jumping off point, you can tailor your Weekly Task List to fit your needs and keep you and your marketing plan moving forward. Keeping a Weekly Task List can help you maintain a handle on a successful, act...2021-03-1116 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-53 Audiobook Marketing Program - Part 2: Media Assets LibraryManaging your marketing assets can help you gain an advantage for a successful marketing campaign and help you reach your wider audience and even expand your fan base.
Today’s episode is the second of a series on the Audiobook Marketing Program (AMP) created by Pro Audio Voices. Host Becky Parker Geist will walk you through what she and her team call your Marketing Assets Library and help you identify the resources available to you and where to focus your efforts for maximum benefit.
With this information you can create your own DIY...2021-03-0426 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-52 Audiobook Marketing Program - Part 1: Marketing Workshop, Blueprint, ListsEffective Marketing can make the difference in sales success for your audiobook and help you reach your wider audience. Authors often feel challenged dealing with marketing, figuring out where to begin and where to focus. Today’s episode is the first of a series on the Audiobook Marketing Program (AMP) created by Pro Audio Voices. Host Becky Parker Geist will walk you through what she and her team have developed and why. You can use this as a model to create your own DIY program or just glean tips from the professionals.
This series outlines the...2021-02-2519 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-49 Short Story CollectionsDiscover the variety of useful ways your short stories (singly and as collections) can benefit children, parents who wish to encourage their young to appreciate the fascinating world of literature through audiobooks, the literary-hungry public, educators, and you!
Becky Parker Geist has some innovative suggestions for enhancing your short stories to maximize their visual and auditory appeal, to illustrate the storyline and action in your short story (without the expense of illustrations necessarily), and to enrich your stories by minimizing verbiage using other techniques to supplement words to entertain and to educate.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-012 Interview with Buffy Ford StewartIn episode 12 of Audio Book Connection, Becky Parker Geist interviews singer-songwriter and author of 'The Blanket and the Bear', Buffy Ford Stewart. Go behind the scenes with Buffy and Becky as they explore what inspired 'The Blanket and the Bear', how it grew from a poem into a musical audiobook and how Buffy hopes to change the world with her work!
And make sure to stay tuned till the end of the episode for a sneak peak of 'The Blanket and the Bear'!
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-011 Tips on Selecting Your Narrator GenderTrying to figure out whether to have your book narrated by a male or female narrator? If your book is written in the third person, you might be wondering which would be better. Becky Parker Geist, CEO of Pro Audio Voices Inc, offers suggestions to help you make this decision - or if it makes most sense to leave auditions open to any gender.
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2020-05-1406 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-010 Do Children’s Books work as Audiobooks?Take a behind the scenes look at kids books with host Becky Parker Geist. What are the qualities of a kids book that make a good candidate for audio? What about the illustrations? Learn about how your children's book can be enhanced in audio, just as illustrations enhance a story visually. Hear samples from a range of books for kids to get inspired with techniques that might work well for your audiobook production project.
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2020-05-0916 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-009 Interview with Jennifer Grais, author of ’Christa’s Luck’ (YA)Go behind the scenes with author Jennifer Grais. Christa's Luck, by Jennifer and Michael Grais, tells a story of the wild mustangs of Nevada and the teenage girl who leads the rescue mission to save them. Host Becky Parker Geist, who also narrated the audiobook invites Jennifer to share what surprises came up in the audiobook production process. What inspired this story? Jennifer shares her experience with audiobook production and how it brought her story to life in ways she did not expect.
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2020-04-3045 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-008 Tips on How to Manage Your Audiobook ISBNsBeen wondering what you need to know when it comes to ISBNs? The world runs on metadata. Learn the key things you need to know as an indie author so you can make good decisions about your ISBNs, whether your book is in print, ebook or audiobook format - and even the divisions in those basic formats (hard cover, paperback; downloadable or CD, for example). Host Becky Parker Geist takes you behind the scenes to provide just the info you need to make good audiobook production and marketing decisions.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-T-007 Should I Include an About the Author in my AudiobookDiscover how to increase the impact of your audiobook with tips on how to leverage an About the Author track - even if you don't have an About the Author in your print or ebook editions. Becky Parker Geist walks you through ways to keep your audiobook up to date while also creating an invitation to your listeners to continue to engage with you, to purchase your other books and/or products and/or services. Find out how to take advantage of this opportunity that most authors and audiobook producers miss or ignore.
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Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-004 Interview with Chris Shockowitz, author of ’Silent Invasion’ (Science Fiction)Behind-the-scenes with Chris Shockowitz, author of Silent Invasion (book one in the Zalthuras Series), s well as the novel Colonizing Trappist. Joining the interview host Becky Parker Geist (also the narrator of Silent Invasion) is long time colleague, friend and fellow science fiction enthusiast Rajeev Nanda, author of AI.gov (also sci-fi) and RISE: Essential Soft-Skills For Career Management. Discussion includes: trends of classic sci-fi and the infiltration of fantasy and dystopian elements; Chris' take on the technological advances he's researched for the second book in the Zalthuras Series and the problems they may solve; the audiobook production process for...2020-02-2740 min
Audiobook Connection - Behind the Scenes with the Creative TeamsAC-I-002 Interview with Wendy Bartlett, author of The Flood (children’s book)Author Wendy Bartlett interviewed by Host Becky Parker Geist - also the narrator of Bartlett's audiobook. Wendy's book, The Flood: the Dangerous Exploits of Three Girls, a Cat and a Boat (The Elizabeth Books Series, Book 4), is geared for kids ages 8-12. Hear about what the audiobook production experience was like for this author as her book was brought to life in audio.
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When 11-year-old Elizabeth is left to babysit her four-year-old sister one rainy night, neither of them expect the adventure that unfolds. Their parents don’t return home, and by mo...2020-02-2112 min