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Words.Company
Mission

“Words.Company is all about--you guessed it--WORDS: spoken, written, broadcast, recorded, displayed online, and communicated through endless media! The primary objective is always to reach a carefully profiled target audience to relate and connect with them on a personal level. Whether you seek to persuade, inform or entertain, what you say and how you say it are paramount. Kerri has mastered both arenas, with years of experience as a voice actor and even more as a writer. With a doctorate in Marketing & Corporate Communications from USC, she is ready to breathe life into your voiceover or writing projects. Whether she's writing the script/ad/book/article..., recording it, or is on-camera, every audience of one – or many – will walk away absolutely delighted!”

Kerri has a history of moving her audiences to get truly engaged with the message to educate, persuade and sometimes delight them! As a professor at leading universities, a marketing consultant and trainer for Fortune 500 companies, a voice actor, or a writer she has a knack for capturing and holding people's attention with either her voice or her words. Your voiceover projects will be done right with Kerri at the mic because she brings so much more than a seasoned, textured voice to the read. And, with years of experience writing across multiple media and publications, she will make the words leap off the page/screen to reach and captivate your target in a relatable way!

Kerri Acheson, Ph.D.

Knowledgeable Experienced Talented

Meet Kerri

I have always said that my career can be summed up by a Steve Martin quote: "And I get paid for doing this!"

Throughout my career, I have been very lucky to be doing what I love . . .

COLLEGE TEACHING AT MAJOR UNIVERSITIES

Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism
The University of Southern California
The Peter F. Drucker Center for Executive Management
Minnesota State Universities, Moorhead and St. Cloud
California State University, San Bernardino

MARKETING AND PUBLIC RELATIONS

ITW: Irathane, Magnaflux, Safe Zone/Ram, SIMCO
Wartsilia of Finland
Leonard of Paris
Dayton's Columbia Mall grand opening events and PR
Easy Rider Air Hitches (Owner)
Immix Marketing (Owner)
Maslansky-Koenigsberg PR (now PMK), Hollywood (clients: Jane Fonda, Marty Feldman, and more)

Many different products and services: test marketed a 1 ½ gallon toilet to conserve water in California - represented a couture fashion designer in a high-end consumer products show in Bel Aire, getting him on local LA talk shows – market research and PR for shopping malls (CA & ND) – strategic marketing planning for introduction of highway construction equipment – named a new product line of plumbing fixtures – owned an air ride trailer hitch company.

Services provided by Immix Marketing: market research, strategic marketing and PR planning, grand opening events, consumer events, new product development, website design, advertising copywriting and design, PR event in Holllywood for Fred Joillier in Beverly Hills, and more.

CORPORATE TRAINING AND SPEAKING

AT&T
ABC Agricultural Publishing Group
The Ford Motor Company
and more.

PODCAST

Style/Learn Origins with Alexander Salas. I was a guest, along with

David Goldberg, CEO of Edge Studio in New York, to discuss the

history of voiceover and its importance in e-learning. You can access

it on my Blog page on this website or go directly to

https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stylelearn-origins/episodes/

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VOICE ACTING

OrthoSleeve - many online ads (link to examples: https://www.amazon.com/vdp/056149fcf4c74f66a1711355f3f5bc53?product=B0924NX6FF&ref=cm_sw_em_r_ib_dt_M1kl2IrHYbd2n, https://www.amazon.com/vdp/017b2448e5164658997af6811cc0f29a?product=B0924QQP3B&ref=cm_sw_em_r_ib_dt_60G1Dx7JORwMd, https://www.amazon.com/vdp/04fcb3628d8d4003827c965f6199a663?product=B074KNTKDL&ref=cm_sw_em_r_ib_dt_PXWOhgesHct7h)
Video Documentary on Trade in Ancient Civilizations - IMDb credit (revised script and narrated)
Texas Redneck documentary
YouTube videos: Abandoned: A World Ruled by Anger, Leota Kline's Memories of a One-Room Schoolhouse,
Final Expense video, Deepfake: AI Voice Scams, Solitude Symphony, Cecelia--the psychic mother--in an
animated science fantasy - (IMDb credit)
Escape Room live mystery event videos, Imprisoned Inspiration.
Puppet characters: a very religious cow in Fun in the Sun, two dogs with arthritis.
On-camera social media ad for www.trustcarecompare.com.
Ruby teaches the computer to paint. YouTube video.
The Magic Circle. Played Daphne, the head witch, in an animated YouTube video. (Link:
https://youtu.be/zvw2HznDvbk?si=Ez5lYoh1yI3opLGn
Genres:
American Female Voiceover Artist, Midwest accent
Narrations of all kinds
Corporate training
eLearning modules heard around the world
Explainer audios and videos
Announcements
Documentaries
On-hold marketing messaging
YouTube videos
Audio Dramas
Commercials
Recordings to be 'read' onstage
Interactive experience videos

RECENT WRITING PROJECTS

Video Documentary on Trade in Ancient Civilizations, made significant improvements to their script.
Script writing for voiceover YouTube intro for photography program
Voiceover demo scripts for commercials, eLearning, and narration for self and others.
Numerous ads, sell sheets, websites (including this one), marketing reports, press releases, social media content, white papers, and more.

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Why Kerri for Voiceovers

8 REASONS TO HIRE WORDS.COMPANY FOR AUDIO RECORDINGS:

1. She brings many years of real-world experience to every read.

2. Is said to be easy on the ears, with a rich, textured, seasoned voice.

3. Experienced in most voiceover genres.

4. You will get a professional voiceover that will bring your vision to life in an authoritative, engaging or conversational way. She will work with you to capture exactly the right tone, style and character of your message.

5. You will spend less time worrying about your project being done right and on time. Very professional.

6. Your listeners/viewers will be moved to get involved in the process and apply what they learn.

7. Your consumers will become better informed, more engaged, and buy.

8. High quality sound, with room noise below -72 dB, and great acoustics.

Broadcast-Quality Studio

Shure KSM 44A Microphone

Scarlett 2i2 Interface

Sony headphones

Access to Source Connect

Audacity Editing Program 3.3.2

NVIDEA Broadcast (AI Noise Reduction)

RTX Voice

FAQs re: Voiceover Projects

Q: How long will my project take to complete?
A: Depending upon the length of the project, a quick turnaround time is the norm. Sometimes in less than 24 hours. I will work with your schedule.
Q: What audio format will you use?
A: Mp3 or WAV, at your request.
Q: Can I make revisions?
A: Within reason, of course you can make one or two revisions. If there is a major change in the script, a nominal fee will be charged. If I make a mistake, of course I will correct it until you are completely satisfied.
Q: Can I use Source Connect?
A: Yes
Q: Can I do a directed recording session?
A: Yes
Q: Can you come to my studio?
A: In Minneapolis or nearby areas, yes.
Q: What are your rates?
A: I use the GVAA Rate Card to determine rates on specific projects. They vary depending on the audience, length of use and other project characteristics. I am not a SAG/AFTRA member. https://globalvoiceacademy.com/gvaa-rate-guide-2/
Q: Are you easy to work with?
A: I pride myself on being a good listener. I will bend over backwards to get you what you need. I am from Minnesota, after all, where Minnesota Nice is the norm.
Q: How do I pay you?
A: Mailing a check or paying through my PayPal account is fine: www.paypal.me/kerriacheson.

10. Q: What types of voiceovers do you do?

A: Corporate training audios and videos, eLearning, explainer videos, local/regional/national commercials for TV/radio/web, corporate videos, new product introductions, sales training, documentary and other narrations, IVR and on-hold marketing messages, YouTube videos and audio dramas, recordings for live events and announcements, social media ads and content, and more.

11. Q: What type of organizations do you serve?

A: Advertising agencies, audio/video production companies, eLearning firms, media, multimedia companies, real estate agents, nonprofits, government, schools, recording studios, training companies, corporations, small businesses and more.

12. Q: Who do you help?

A: Audio/video producer, casting director, marketing manager, training and development specialist, e-learning manager, instructional designer, interactive media director, real estate agents, creative director, freelance producer, videographer, director of video services, and more.

13. Q: Do you also do copywriting for voiceovers?

A: Yes, my own demo scripts, demo scripts for other voice actors, YouTube intros, and more.

The nicest things that people have ever said about Kerri:

"Kerri, thanks - every session has gone well. Your voice is consistent, you're professional, and you always finish on-time. We appreciate it and look forward to more with you." David Goldberg, CEO (Chief Edge Officer), Edge Studio He also said, "She is the best editor that I have ever had!" (I have since written two books with him.)

"Kerri is a versatile talent and takes direction well. She has great range and a solid understanding of the business. Fun to work with and highly recommended!" Terry Daniel, Voiceover Coach, Demo Producer, Voice Actor, UVT Coaching

"She is a natural, gifted promoter.” Dale Cowgill, Dean, School of Technology, Weber State University He also said, "You've obviously done some writing before; this is great!" (I was 23 at the time)

“Normally night classes are torture, but I could listen to her all night.” Anonymous student evaluation.

“She put on the best schedule of grand opening events that Dayton’s has ever had.” Public Relations Manager, Dayton’s.

“Special thanks are due to Professor Kerri Acheson, my one-time colleague at Medill, whose keen interest in the subject of marketing public relations provided the impetus for this book.” Thomas L. Harris, author “The Marketer’s Guide to Public Relations” and owner of Golin/Harris Public Relations (McDonald’s, Campbell’s Soup, Keebler and more).

“She is easy on the ears.” Workshop participant on evaluation form.

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Words.Company

Minneapolis, MN

612-227-5524

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