𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 🎭
By Christopher Tester - British Male Voice Actor
When you look at my profile picture,
the first thought might not be 'orc warrior'.
60% of my business is corporate narration.
Brand videos, explainers and elearning -
That's my 'bread and butter'.
So my profile picture leans into that.
The suit and the brand colours.
My choice of portfolio pieces.
But that's not 𝘢𝘭𝘭 I do 👀
If you've followed me for a few weeks,
you'll know I also do a ton of character work.
From undead demons to the orc warrior below - it's in my repertoire.
I share renditions of poetry, theatre, anime... pretty much anything.
Because the underlying skillset is the same - 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚.
So is my branding doing me a disservice?
Am I limiting myself with the suit and tie?
I'd argue not, because the branding still makes me memorable.
It communicates my most common service super quickly.
But it also creates a conscious TENSION with some of my content.
I'm not JUST an expert in corporate communication.
I'm using emotion in storytelling 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺.
The exterior 'brand' makes me memorable.
The content makes me intriguing.
That's the intention anyway.
I'd love to know what YOUR first impressions of me were on LinkedIn?
Does the above ring true, or do you think that tension is confusing?
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