Sunshine and Studio Time! NEW VOICEOVER REEL (2024)

☀️ 🎙️ No need for the new seaside sauna trend when there's a studio to swelter in! The doors were wide open for editing my NEW VOICEOVER REEL today. Caught some East Neuk sunshine first though…word on the wynds is this is Scotland’s answer to the Italian Riviera and who can argue with blistering heat, beautiful flowers and the deep blue sea!? 😘 🌊 🌺 Anyway…you can now check out my latest audio montage via voiceovers.co.uk/vicky.watt/ or vickywatt.co.uk. 💕

Save Our Bank (The Cooperative Bank)

So happy to voice the #SaveOurBank campaign for the world’s first customer union for ethical banking, created to help keep the #CooperativeBank ethical. As a customer of 20+ years, it’s a message very close to my heart…

In the 90s, @thecooperativebank was the only high street bank with an ethical policy underpinning how it does business. It campaigned on these issues, too. Very cool. 😎. At a time when I was first learning about taking an ethical stance in life and work, The Cooperative Bank was a big inspiration. So when the bank hit troubled times, like many customers, I worried about things changing…

The bank’s ethical foundation might have crumbled if not for the intervention of the Save Our Bank campaign. This customer union for ethical banking (backed by @ethical_consumer_magazine) now works closely with the bank to help it stick to its customer-led ethical policy and founding principles.

The original ethical bank had (and still has) a trailblazing policy of not investing our money in unethical activities like selling arms to oppressive regimes, funding fossil fuels, or businesses that fail to implement basic human rights.

So what’s next?

Discover more about the bank’s history, future, become a union member, and donate to the #SaveOurBank campaign via the video…

Because saving (and making) money actually doesn’t have to cost the Earth. And The Cooperative is a bank we can still hold to account. 💰 🌍 💕 🌊 ☮️ saveourbank.coop | ethicalconsumer.org | co-operative bank.co.uk

...Happy Places, Happy Faces!

 

On a chilly Scottish east coast day - not uncommon -  there's no better feeling that getting cosy in the studio to record a voice over script about a community shaping its own bright future. Happy place. Happy face!😊  I've been lucky to work from my home for a good few years now and lately a lot of people seem to be switching on to the benefits. It's great to see some corporate bosses giving their employees more flexibility. With increased productivity, a sense of fulfilment, and better health being just a few of the positive outcomes, long may it continue!  If you'd like to hear more of my work check out vickywatt.co.uk. If you'd prefer a peek at life on the east coast of Scotland - because I can't live in the studio 24/7 - then please check out my instagram @vixbythesea for lots of seascapes and personal musings about celebrating simple pleasures and positive ideals in everyday life! 🌊

...BT

NEW #voiceover for BT. 📲 Thinking back, it’s incredible how far technology has come since the days of stealing away a couple of minutes on the hallway landline to talk with friends in the next village. ☎️ Then came mobile and unlimited texts, ISDN, WiFi, FaceTime (FOR FREE 🤩 ) with pals on the other side of the world. 🌎 It’s a kind of magic. ✨ And one thing never changes; it’ll always be good to...connect. 💕

Discover the many ways BT is helping communities stay connected at bt.com/localgov.

And hear more of my work at vickywatt.co.uk. #VoiceOver #VoiceArtist #ScottishVoice #FVO 🎙

A New Reel

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Hooray! Just finished a new demo featuring some work I've been lucky to do these last few months; these include projects with Cooperative Food, Skills Development Scotland, Scottish Government (Domestic Abuse campaign), B&Q/Shelter, British Psychological Society (Careers Week) and Stagecoach. Hear more - and book a recording session - at vickywatt.co.uk, Voquent, or voiceovers.co.uk. 😘

How To Ace Job Interviews✨

Looking for a new job? Polish up your interview skills with this handy wee video I voiced for the British Psychological Society. It seems obvious but easy to forget. Good luck! 😊

🎙 You can see more of my #voiceover audio + videos at vickywatt.co.uk, Voquent or voiceovers.co.uk 💕

...Studio Life

 

I spend all day in a padded room talking to myself. And love it! 😜

You can book a #voiceover session and listen at vickywatt.co.uk.

Find me at Voquent or voiceovers.co.uk, too. Xo 

...Bright Horizons.

Future’s so bright, you gotta wear shades. 😎 Just completed a VO for a super cool specialist in higher education - and turns out there’s plenty to feel hopeful about. Thank you @waterfallagency. ALSO it’s the first day of #spring! Wishing you a great week - and beyond! ☀️ 🌸 🎤 😘 💕

Fireside Stories

 

‘Storytelling is deeply woven into human culture. Campfire stories, ancient shadow puppets, folklore; what are these if not forms of voice-over?’

- Voquent (History Of Voice Over)

Always knew there was a reason I love this job so much - it’s all connected. 💕 A hot day in the studio even feels like sitting by the campfire telling stories. 🔥🎙 ✨

Want to spark those creative vibes together? You can book me for recording sessions at vickywatt.co.uk, voiceovers.co.uk, or at voquent.com. Or come sit by the fire and share a story or two. #HappyPlace

And you can read this super cool 2-part article over at voquent.com/the-history-of-voice-over-part-1/

Free-Wheelin'...

Bus adventures are the best! Headphones in and heading off to see my favourites! Also, when it’s time for an in-person voice session , hopping on a bus to the city makes the trip hassle-free! So, I was super happy to do the #FVO for a recent spotify radio ad for #Stagecoach. You can listen to this and more demos, or book, via vickywatt.co.uk.

(image via unsplash)

...And Recording!

And recording.....    It’s so ace to be back in the studio with some regular #voiceover clients that I’ve really missed during lockdown!

After lots of people ‘going dark’ for so many months, it’s a relief to speak with more of you again - and find you healthy and feeling a little more free.

Equally, big THANK YOU to the people I’ve been really lucky to work with throughout this challenging time. I’ll always feel grateful to flick those switches, see the studio light up, and hear a familiar voice down the line.

If you’d like to book a recording session, I’m available weekdays. Please find more at vickywatt.co.uk

You.

‘If your voice held no power, they wouldn’t try to silence you.’ - Unknown

Yip, what they said! Love this new single from The Chicks.

...Safer Scotland.

I've just recorded this voiceover for the Safer Scotland campaign, and really hope it reaches those who need it most. Discover more at safer.scot/. Wishing you all a safe haven, during the pandemic, and always. 💖

...Vegan.

Love vegan food? Me too! So it was plant-astic to voice an in-store radio promo for The Cooperative's award-winning ‘Incredible Burger’ - all-vegan and perfect for bbq season; it’s just around the corner! Check out the recipe for the Incredible vegan burger with salsa and crispy jalapeños at their website.
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Discover more of my work at vickywatt.co.uk

An Elephant In The Room?

Can we talk about the elephant in the room? Oh no, that’s just my wee recording studio! New year, new spot. At last, somewhere to collapse with a pot of green tea - the ultimate creative fuel - after a big #voiceover session! Soooo looking forward to telling stories for more uplifting brands and inspiring change-makers in 2020... 🎤

Children 1st - Give A Child Their Smile Back...

'A child’s smile is like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.’
- a voice of wisdom
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Recently, I voiced some radio ads to promote Children 1st, and as part of my ethical policy I’ve now donated 50% of the fee back to this important charity. If you’d like to help give a child their smile back, discover more and donate at children1st.org.uk/smile/
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You can learn more about my ethical policy, listen to recent voiceovers, and book via vickywatt.co.uk

...Wellbeing

As a voice artist, I especially love working with people whose ideals, purpose, services and products go beyond making a profit - towards creating a positive impact in our communities and on our planet.

So, two recent recording projects were really on my wave length; a voiceover for The Cooperative, highlighting their community initiatives; and a voice session for a college’s educational training series, promoting awareness and understanding of #mentalhealth issues.

Learn more about the Cooperative’s local causes at coop.co.uk/local-causes.

Learn more about mental health at mentalhealth.org.uk/

Listen and book a voice over via vickywatt.co.uk 

‘hands’ image by @ecasap via unsplash

A Consummate Professional.

“I have recorded with Vicky over a number of years. She is both a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with. She has a lovely, bright and friendly #voice. More over, she’s able to quickly grasp what you’re looking for and deliver – all with good humour and grace. Having used her home studio recently, I can happily say we were very pleased with the results.” - Senior #Copywriter, The Gate Worldwide

Go here to see more Client Quotes 

...Rebellion

Something to ponder while I give my own voice a rest for a couple of days! Back in the studio on Monday 29th April. vickywatt.co.uk Xo Ps. Rage, rage against the dying of the light -hashtag#DylanThomas hashtag#SpeakOut hashtag#ActUp hashtag#BeAVoiceNotAnEcho hashtag#UseYourVoice hashtag#BeTheChange hashtag#extinctionrebellion hashtag#SOS hashtag#SaveOurSeas hashtag#LoveTheOcean hashtag#SaveTheWhale hashtag#twothirdsocean hashtag#nowaternolife💧 hashtag#victoryofwater hashtag#HappyEarthDay hashtag#EarthDay hashtag#ScottishVoice hashtag#FVO hashtag#VoiceArtist hashtag#VoiceOverArtist