iContact is an email marketing solution that was acquired by Vocus in 2012. The product is integrated with Facebook and Twitter and is aimed at SMBs with unlimited sending as a key feature.
$14
per month
Voices
Score7 out of 10
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Voices.com is a voice marketplace that allows businesses to find, hire, and pay voice actors. The company matches voice actors with people interested in buying their services, without having to go through a traditional talent agent. It is founded by David Ciccarelli and Stephanie Ciccarelli.
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Pricing
iContact
Voices
Editions & Modules
1500 Users
$15.00
per month
2500 Users
$25.00
per month
5000 Users
$45.00
per month
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
iContact
Voices
Free Trial
No
No
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No
Yes
Entry-level Setup Fee
No setup fee
No setup fee
Additional Details
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Rates are in US Dollars and include a worldwide unlimited usage "full buy-out" license. Rates are for finished dry voice only. Any post-production required may be additional. Note that Voices.com is an online marketplace. As such, each talent reserves the right to charge their own fees.
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Features
iContact
Voices
Email & Online Marketing
Comparison of Email & Online Marketing features of iContact and Voices
Feature
iContact
6.6
26 Ratings
20% below category average
Voices
-
Ratings
WYSIWYG email editor
7.024 Ratings
00 Ratings
Dynamic content
7.021 Ratings
00 Ratings
Ability to test dynamic content
5.021 Ratings
00 Ratings
Landing pages
7.014 Ratings
00 Ratings
A/B testing
5.017 Ratings
00 Ratings
Mobile optimization
7.021 Ratings
00 Ratings
Email deliverability reporting
7.025 Ratings
00 Ratings
List management
8.025 Ratings
00 Ratings
Triggered drip sequences
6.015 Ratings
00 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of iContact and Voices
Feature
iContact
8.0
26 Ratings
5% above category average
Voices
-
Ratings
Dashboards
8.026 Ratings
00 Ratings
Standard reports
8.025 Ratings
00 Ratings
Custom reports
8.015 Ratings
00 Ratings
Pre-Send Testing
Comparison of Pre-Send Testing features of iContact and Voices
I would only recommend it if someone was a small business. I think they are the best suited for companies who will send out a coupon or offer here and there. The most recent updates made it more complicated to use for more complicated processes. It is easy to train someone on the program, and so quick to learn. But I would also only stick to the simpler things. I also think the colorful templates are great, and show great creativity. But again, it is hard to justify recommending the program when it isn't WYSIWYG.
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For major "national" work often their financial compensation is in line. But for other generally smaller jobs I'm not sure it's a fair dollar amount. I'm not sure this is due to the client involved or a policy of Voices.
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Contact management. iContact is really great for entering all your contact. You are able to put them onto different lists, and let them choose which lists they would like to be a part of as well. There are many data fields provided to fill in information.
Emailing. We use the email feature at least once a month. They are always improving and adding new features, which is very helpful in presenting content in a new and exciting way to our readers. There are many options with remade templates and themes, or you can add your own.
Insights. It is really helpful being able to have the data to see what is working and what isn't. It is nice to be able to go back and see how things went in the past compared to now. Opens, clicks, shares, etc.
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A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info
I'm not sure I'm given every fair chance at being booked for the various jobs for which I audition.
The amount given for payment for each job is mysterious. Often the same job from other sites is considerably higher there. I wonder if I'm being offered the amount I should be in a fair market.
Quite often the amount offered for long form jobs is way below industry standards.
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iContact has been a quick and easy way to send any announcements and news directly to email and social media subscribers. Its tracking and reporting capabilities turn a simple email into a marketing campaign that can be used as a tool to efficiently gauge reader response and customer satisfaction, and ultimately to reach potential customers. The consistency and excellent customer service is what makes this program a pleasant experience.
I rate iContact as an easy to use program due to its user friendly dashboard and user interface. Most companies of small to medium size do not have a dedicated marketer, therefore it is someone multitasking who may or may not have this kind of experience. iContact makes it relatively simple and can actually expand one's knowledge in the area of business promotion.
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iContact is regularly up and running. Only once has it been unavailable for maintenance, which is to be expected and even desired for optimal performance when needed.
They have always been responsive to any issues or concerns that have arisen with our account. Our customer account manager participates in our monthly county-wide communicators meetings via telephone to ensure that we are getting the most from the service. He also analyzes our lists to help us weed out inactive contacts.
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I didn't have a say in the decision because I wasn't with the company at the time. I listed HubSpot here because I know we used it in conjunction with iContact for email automation, but HubSpot Email was only recently built-out to the point where it is today. Now, iContact and HubSpot are no longer integrated.
I use both Voices and Voice 123. Initially i got more bookings with Voice. Now, I'm liking Voice 123 better. It's more transparent and offers much higher payments for voice acting work.
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iContact stays the same with the number of users added or taken away. It certainly remains reliable despite increased usage, and so, can be considered scaleable in that aspect.
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Initially, the income and opportunity for increased income seemed great. Lately the paid jobs I've received has fallen way off. This is happening as I'm getting a lot better as a voice actor. It doesn't make sense. It's like Voices is somehow keeping me from getting gigs through their service.
Often over the years I've been upsold to change to their more expensive plans. I've tried them with NO discernible improvement with opportunities for me.
I'm going to have to get better ROI in the near future or I won't be continuing my subscription.
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