FAQs | APA March In-Person Speed Dating

Add to your calendar: Monday, March 2, 09:30-11:00 ET

Location on the map: Hachette Audio, 1290 6th Ave, NY, NY 10104

Open to members of the Audio Publishers Association: Lottery-chosen narrators will present themselves and their skills to audiobook producers for short introductions. To be entered into the selection lottery, a prospective Speed Dater will register at www.AudioPub.org, create a profile on Erggo.US, and upload a clip to the profile for evaluation. You must not have participated in APA Speed Dating for the past 2 years to be eligible. And be sure to renew your APA membership for 2020!

Candidates must be registered and have created their Erggo profiles (complete with uploaded clip) by January 13, 2020. The final list of participants will be selected no later than January 28.

FAQs:

Which publishers will be participating?

We won’t know until the week before the event, but we expect to have even wider participation than our in-person Speed Dating. Selected narrators will be sent a list of the attending publisher/producers.

What will I need to complete my Erggo profile?

Before you create your profile, gather what you'll need:

- a great photo - an appealing, straight-on shot.

- urls for on-line press about you. (Think self-promotion.)

- urls for websites you constantly use in your work. (Think dictionaries, pronunciation databases, etc.)

- your social media links.

- audio clips you'll want the APA judges (and potential clients) to hear. (We recommend that you select your three strongest performances.)

What should my clip include?

Your clip should be short (maximum 5 minutes), just one source, and should highlight your best skills – include dialogue and/or accents if that’s what you do well, but don’t feel you MUST include those. Try to tag the clip as accurately as you can, so that producers and publishers can find the voice they need.

Does it have to be perfect the first time?

No. You'll be able to edit your Erggo profile any time you'd like. Just click profile in the lower menu bar, then settings. You can make all the changes there.

How do I subscribe to the speed-dating event?

You can subscribe to the event once you’ve registered as an Erggo user. When you’ve completed the sign-up and activation, click on events in the menu bar. In the “enter event code” field, type the code you received in the APA registration email. Click “go.” That’s it. You’re in!

Why does my photo load sideways or upside-down?

If you create your profile from a mobile device, the photo may load incorrectly. Here’s a link that will help. 

I can’t activate my account, because I never received an activation email. What do I do? 

Some mail clients grab the activation emails in spam filters. Have a quick look in the junk folder. When you find the Erggo email, just click the activation link. You’ll be all set.

I’m having trouble uploading samples to my profile. What’s happening? 

There are file restrictions on samples: 10MB limit on MP3, WAV, FLAC, and MOV formats. If you try to upload larger files or other formats, the system will reject the activity. Our advice: Use MP3 files smaller than 10MB.

I’m STILL having trouble uploading samples to my profile. What’s going on?

Browser extensions (like AdBlock or Dashlane) can interfere with uploading files to your profile. Try disabling extensions, or in Adblock, whitelist the Erggo site. That should do it. (BTW Whitelisting should also clear up problems you may have with activation emails redirected to junk folders or spam filters.)

Any other questions?

Ask them in the comments section at the bottom of this page. We’ll answer them as soon as we can.