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presenter spotlight NOLA Voice Talent Foundation


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Exclusive performances were organized since they joined us in 2019.

600+

Tickets were sold through flexible ticket pricing and an easy event creation process.

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Event ticketing features such as Invoice Payment Flexibility, Discount Creation, Event Setup Wizard, Reports, Online Ticket Validation, and Revenue Collection made us their preferable ticketing partner.

50%

Rebate on our ticketing fees made it extremely easy for NOLA to provide affordable opportunities for existing and aspiring performers in Louisiana, Mississippi, the Gulf Coast, and further afield.

Giving the local talent a nourishing space with their driving motto, The NOLA Voice Talent Foundation is a non-profit incorporated in 2009 by Stephen James. It is supported on a voluntary basis by him and his wife Deborah Smith. Whether they’re a performer on-stage or on-screen, on-camera, or behind-the-mic, they all benefit from the resources which The NOLA Voice Talent Foundation provides. 

NOLA Voice Talent Foundation - Presenter Spotlight

Their foundation provides affordable opportunities for existing and aspiring performers in Louisiana, Mississippi, the Gulf Coast, and further afield. NOLA is dedicated to creating and providing affordable educational opportunities for aspiring and established actors and voice-over talent, and to support the community using their expertise.

The NOLA Voice Talent Foundation received its status as a 501(c)3 Public Charity in early 2017 and within months was rebranded to The NATIONAL Voice Talent Foundation with the formation of two additional regional branches: National Voice Talent Gulf Coast and National Voice Talent Southwest – to provide donors, volunteers, and associates with the opportunity and the infrastructure to support the performing community, and the community-at-large, through its programs of education, opportunities, and youth and community support.

HOW IT STARTED

With 40 years’ experience of training professionals and working in voice-over acting and production, Stephen has become an award-winning coach, benefiting voice actors and actors alike, as well as corporate presenters.
He has coached American actors in voice and, as a writer, he provides occasional consultancy to authors and movie producers, in particular, and by providing advice and guidance on “British-English” usage.
In 2010, Stephen founded NOVA: The New Orleans Voice Agency believed to be the only specialist voice talent agency in New Orleans and representing talent specifically who are residents in Mississippi and Louisiana, the region known as Hollywood South.

YAPSODY USER SINCE: June 2019

PLAN: Basic

“My favorite part about Yapsody is the ease of creating ticketing for events. Yapsody helped me resolve the biggest challenge I had in the past that is the Expensive Ticketing Platform. Yapsody helped us with the Easy To Use & Saves Time, Quick Event Creation, Quick Ticket Validation & Reporting, Quick Revenue Collection Process. Yapsody’s Customer Support was VERY much helpful. I would definitely recommend Yapsody’s ticketing platform to others.”

– Stephen James, Founder & CEO

THEIR EXPERIENCE

Being a non-profit organization functioning wholly for the community, NOLA wanted to get past the challenge of having to deal with expensive event ticketing and also avail of features that are aligned for entertainment venues for enhancing the talents of many.

After switching over to our event ticketing system, The NOLA Voice Talent Foundation was able to thoroughly improve their event management through flexible pricing, an easy event creation process, quick revenue collection, and a host of premium event ticketing features.

NOLA Voice Talent Foundation - Presenter Spotlight

Their in-person workshops have been sell-outs. And now, via Zoom at a reduced rate, even more people are hurrying to reserve their spaces – from even as far afield as the Bay Area in California.

Check out their case study here.



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