John Shelton Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

My voice-over experience and client list is diverse. I have voiced everything from iPad game applications to audiobooks for blind and dyslexic students for LearningAlly.org. I also record audiobooks for Audible.com. I have voiced commercial work, radio plays, business presentations, websites, animation, video games and many film and television projects. I've been working with Interactive Telesis now for over 10 years providing professionally recorded voice prompts for their interactive voice response systems servicing Fortune 100 companies.

Insurance Broker Licensed to sell life and health insurance products in California. Developed an extensive referral system from existing clients.Built "client book" of more than 1200 clients.Conducted hundreds of face-to-face sales calls.Earned long-term relationships and additional sales with clients by consultative approach and personal service. Served in this role on full time basis until 2005, when I moved on to pursue additional interests and opportunities. Since then have continued to service my existing clients.

Pinnacle Commercial Talent is a premier commercial talent agency in Los Angeles. They specialize in providing casting directors with the perfect acting talent to fit any need.

Regional WholesalerResponsible for sales and marketing of insurance products to individual insurance brokers and Financial Representatives who are employed by banks and other retail financial institutions. Market, sell, and provide customer service to existing accounts and new prospects in my region. Educate and increase awareness among Financial Reps of the need for long term care insurance policies for their clients. Developed an array of unique sales strategies for Financial Reps to utilize in their long term care sales. Conducted product seminars at retail locations for small groups of prospective clients. Trained one-on-one and in regional meetings with Branch Managers and Financial Representatives. Served as a direct sales resource for bank-originated clientele. Expanded territory in Southern California before accepting role in Northern California to support the organization. Traveled weekly to the Bay Area, Sacramento and Fresno.

Reverse Mortgage ConsultantCovered Southern California territory for this large, nationwide division of Wells Fargo Bank. Was one of ten Reverse Mortgage Consultants in the Long Beach office.Sold reverse mortgages to client base that I built in my previous role as an insurance broker.Direct mail marketed/cold called to targeted prospect lists (homeowners who were over 62 years old and had sufficient equity in their homes to qualify for reverse mortgage)Wrote at least four new reverse mortgages per monthMet or exceeded financial goals on an ongoing basis.

Associates Degree, General Education

Speech & Theatre