Ben Wake: The one with the Zero and the Oh!

In this week's "How Do You Say That?!", Mark and Sam are joined by voiceover Ben Wake, to attempt a bunch of different reads with a corporate script and an IVR/Telephony script. There's also a surprising teeny-tiny character in the wildcard section, another burning vo question, and someone drops an F bomb!

The scripts we looked at are below… and we’d love to hear YOUR take on them – send your read on an mp3 to podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk and we’ll pick one to showcase in future episodes.

Script 1

For the past couple of years, the entire world was forced to adapt.

At Banking Card we did just that. We used our minds, resources and teamwork to keep our

business thriving, but also to give back to the communities in which we operate.

A force for good.

We gave support to those who needed it most.

We continued to pursue our sustainability goals.

To minimise our impact on the planet by developing innovations that regenerate natural

resources and reduce carbon footprints.

Helping to create a world that is more socially just, financially inclusive, environmentally conscious, and technologically balanced.

Script 2

Welcome to the Social Group of Companies. Calls are being recorded for monitoring purposes. For emergency repairs please call Damien 0743 2133 630. For non-urgent repairs, please listen carefully and choose one of the following options:

For General Maintenance, please press 1.

For Ken Barclay in plumbing press 2.

For Simon Johnstone in Electrics press 3.

For accounts & rent queries press 4

or for all other enquiries press 5.

To hear these options again press the star key.

We'd also like to hear your burning v/o questions - what it is about the job, the marketing, the actual read, the audition process, the dealing with clients that’s bothering you? Let us know at podcast@britishvoiceover.co.uk

About Ben Wake: Ben's been nominated for 10 awards in the last 3 years including UK Male voice artist of the year twice. Working from his custom-built studio Ben has recorded for some of the largest companies in the world and continues to record for clients Daily. Utilising the best equipment possible and taking advantage of his acting background and degree Ben provides audio that keeps his clients returning again and again. Some of Bens clients include Amazon, Disney, UEFA, Vodafone, Mastercard, Acuvue, Sony, Samsung, FIFA, The PGA Tour, Cointreau and many more. Ben can also be heard as the main Voice actor in Shiro Games latest Expansion to their long running Northgard series.