D.C. Douglas has shouted out the benefits of many
devices, supplements and financial opportunities. From :30 hard sell Direct
Response ads to 30 minute infomercials and DRTV. Here are samples of his hard sell
/ direct response voice over styles.
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DRTV, direct response and infomercial voice overs are usually
very high energy reads. There is an exaggeration of urgency and excitement to
instill in the television viewer an impulse to "directly respond" to the ad or
infomercial program before it ends. Ginsu Steak Knives, Jack LaLanne products, The
Snuggie, Psychic Hotlines, Richard Simmon's Sweating To The Oldies, Tony Little's
Gazelle, Magic Bullet, Susan Powter's Stop The Insanity, Suzanne Somers
ThighMaster, Ronco's Spray On Hair, and ShamWow are examples.
The difference between a :30 ad and a 30 minute infomercial is that the level of
urgency can be modulated. If you only have :30 to sell the viewer on a new device
or product, the voice's level of excitement and volume, as well as word color and
pace must be extreme. For infomercials, you have 30 minutes or more to become the
television audience's friend, so excitement will always be present, but the urgency
in the voice can be tempered a bit... Until the end when the voice ramps up the
DRTV quality to inspire the viewer to directly respond to the ad.