{"id":2929,"date":"2018-06-13T23:02:09","date_gmt":"2018-06-13T18:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatvoice.com\/?p=2929"},"modified":"2018-10-25T19:51:32","modified_gmt":"2018-10-25T19:51:32","slug":"should-you-change-your-name-for-voice-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greatvoice.com\/should-you-change-your-name-for-voice-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Should you change your name for voice over?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As you start your voice over business you probably have a long list of things you need to do, right?<\/p>\n<p>Training. Check.<br \/>\nHome studio. Check.<br \/>\nDemo. Check.<br \/>\nChange your name? Hmmmm&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>The actor Albert Brooks was born Albert Einstein, a no brainer.<br \/>\nGene Simmons of KISS: Chaim Witz.<br \/>\nActress Helen Mirin: Ilyena Mironov<\/p>\n<p>Yours truly Susan Berkley was born Susan Wendy Silberkleit.<\/p>\n<p>Almost nobody can pronounce my given name and it&#8217;s been misspelled more ways than you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p>So back when I started my radio career I changed it legally.<\/p>\n<p>Berkley comes from the middle of Silberkleit and to ensure I was doing the right thing, I consulted with a numerologist to make sure the new name was energetically favorable.<\/p>\n<p>It was.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not always the right thing to do. Wanna&#8217; know why?<\/p>\n<p>Watch this week&#8217;s short training video Here Now<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TbFlXeCUcjA?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>After you watch the video be sure to leave a comment. I always love to hear from you so I can support you as you grow your voice over career.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To your voice over success,<\/p>\n<p>Susan Berkley,<br \/>\nFounder, <a href=\"https:\/\/greatvoice.com\">The Great Voice Company<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>PS. LAST CHANCE!<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to work directly with me and my team to discover the group of voice over customers you&#8217;re most suited to serve and get the tools and techniques you need to become a successful voice over professional, join me for the VO Accelerator Bootcamp this weekend June 16-18 at The Great Voice Company studios. Click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voaccelerator.com\"><b>www.voaccelerator.com<\/b><\/a> or call 800-333-8108 <a href=\"mailto:talent@greatvoice.com\">talent@greatvoice.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As you start your voice over business you probably have a long list of things you need to do, right? Training. Check. Home studio. Check. Demo. Check. Change your name? Hmmmm&#8230; The actor Albert Brooks was born Albert Einstein, a no brainer. Gene Simmons of KISS: Chaim Witz. 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