Meet Neil Holmes
Voice for Public Information, Training, and Cultural Interpretation
I’m Neil Holmes. I care about helping people feel welcome and at ease.
I speak clearly, take my time, and try to meet people where they are.
Most of my work has centered on calm, steady communication — whether that’s sharing public information, guiding people through training or instruction, or helping tell the stories held in historic and cultural spaces.
I value clarity, patience, and the kind of communication that helps people feel grounded.
Neil Holmes
How I Work
My approach is quiet and human. I don’t rush. I listen first. I try to offer clarity without pressure and guidance without pretense. Whether someone is visiting a museum for the first time, calling a public information line, or learning something new at work, I want them to feel steady and included, not overwhelmed.
Instructional
Calm, supportive narration for universities, staff onboarding, and workplace learning.
Museum
Reflective storytelling that invites attention and care
Public Information
Calm, steady messaging for city, library, and public service communication..
If you’d like to talk about narration or visitor experience work, I’d be glad to connect.
About Neil
I’ve spent more than 25 years working in writing and audio communication, supporting stations, organizations, and clients across the country. I now focus on visitor experience, cultural interpretation, and clear public communication. I live in Louisville, Kentucky.
What People Say
Neil at Voice Creative has been a life saver for our radio station!!
The turn around time is VERY fast with AMAZING communication!
One of my clients was so happy with her ad, she cried tears of joy and is now going to advertise her other business as well… but only if Neil writes her ad again 🙂
We are BEYOND thankful to have Voice Creative as a part of our team!
Neil was an absolute professional and a pleasure to work with.
He took my novels and produced top-notch audiobooks– and he did it quickly.
Would recommend a thousand times over!
If you’d like to talk about visitor experience, interpretation, or communication work, I’d be glad to connect.
written and produced by Neil Holmes
Radio Commercials
Monkey Spit Hot Sauces
This is a public notice.
We at Monkey Spit hot sauces, specifically our lawyers, would like you to know we are not responsible for the spontaneous combustion of gift baskets, holiday stockings or wrapping paper.
When you purchase Monkey Spit hot sauce to give for the holidays you buy the heat of the amazing Serrano and habanero hot sauces, and the risk of spontaneous combustion decorations, even your evergreen tree, is entirely assumed by you, the tasteful and adventurous Monkey Spit lover.
It is well known that Monkey Spit hot sauces, including the award winning Monkey Mob barbecue sauce, new Atomic Mob and Monkey Dust original Gorilla and Atomic Monk add amazing flavor to food, and our favorite flavors for holiday giving.
And just in time for holiday get-together’s and gift giving – brand new jalapeno Serrano jelly.
So get the monkey in your fridge and on your table.
Now we’re not responsible for scorch rings on your table either.
Go to Monkey Spit Hot Sauce.com to find locations near you, or to order all of our hot sauces online.
Spice up your holidays with Monkey Spit hot sauces.
Heavenly Frozen Yogurt
(woman, talking while devouring a frozen yogurt shake through a straw. Quick, excited.)
(slurp) you guys have to try Peppermint Stick. It’s a frozen yogurt shake.
Yesterday I had the Mango Sunrise sorbet and October it was the frozen pumpkin shakes from Heavenly Frozen Yogurt. (slurp)
Mm yeah, they have traditional frozen yogurt in all sorts of flavors, even egg nog and apple pie, with all the toppings.
Guys, forget flowers, when you want back in her good graces – Bring her heaven by the cone, cup or shake. Pick up frozen yogurt from Heavenly Frozen Yogurt, on McLaine in Silverton next to Papa Murphys. (slurp, VO fades)
Man this is amazing.
Wells Fargo
Dear Wells Fargo Home Mortgage,
My name is Samantha, but my friends call me Sam. I am six years old. Me and my dad live in an apartment.
I have wanted a puppy for my whole entire life, but my dad says that when we can afford to buy a house, then I can get a puppy.
My dad works a lot of hours and he sometime gets grumpy when I talk about it. He says that
houses cost a lot of money and that it might be a long time before we can get one.
My dad heard you on the radio the other day and he went to talk to you, when he came home he was smiling and said we were going to buy a house.
I’m writing to say Thank You, but I have to go now because we’re going to pick up my new puppy.
Love, your new friend Sam.
P.S. my puppy is named Fargo,
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage has the right mortgage program to help you realize your dream of home ownership.
And Sam, congratulations on the new puppy.
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, dreaming is the first stage,Wells Fargo is the next
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Articles
Proper Mic Technique
by Neil Holmes
I’ve been thinking about microphone position for years. I see singers and voice actors behind the mic and can’t help thinking to myself – talking next to the mic would save time in post production instead of talking directly into a microphone.
Skip the Cliches
by Neil Holmes
Don’t do it. You don’t need clichés, especially in advertising copy. They are lazy. “For all your toe shoe needs,” “sale ends soon,” “the tent is up, the prices are down.” Ick. We don’t need a study to know audiences mentally tune out at these trite idiocies,
Music Streaming Ads
by Neil Holmes
Odds are you’re familiar with Motel 6’s “we’ll leave the light on” advertising campaign. It’s been around for more than 30 years. Recently, Motel 6 decided to give streaming audio advertising a try.
Using the same type of ad they’ve traditionally run
