Jill Jacobs

Working with Jill has always been a joy. We’ve spent hundreds of hours in the studio with her since we started, and because we were going to do a lot of recording, it was critical that we got the right voice at the beginning of our projects. What makes it easy to work with Jill is her total professionalism — that is, both in the studio (she’ll work on a single prompt endlessly, following complex direction, until I’m satisfied) and outside the studio (she’s always on-time, considerate, and works to fit emergency sessions into her schedule when we’ve realized that we’ve made a mistake). Jill makes the director’s life easy because she wants to produce the right thing for them and for the particular project. And while she offers suggestions and will produce several variations on the same recording when needed, she’s always flexible in letting the director choose exactly what he wants. Also, Jill’s voice conveys complete sincerity — which, in our business, is the cornerstone of our system’s success. Because she’s really smart, she understands complex ideas and can convey the right meaning (unlike other voice talents who just read the words off a script — but don’t think about what they’re saying). Jill is the among the best of the best.

I have had the pleasure of working with Jill Jacobs for more than 5 years. Jill is a professional voice-over artist, who comes prepared for recording sessions. She is also very dependable, consistent and detailed with her work.

As a nonprofit organization, we want all our communications to project professionalism and a deep dedication to mission as part of our brand and Jill’s skillful narrations of our videos has really upped our game.
She is such a pro that the taping goes smoothly and never needs revisions. Our corporate and marketing videos have become a core part of our communications program thanks to the experience, enthusiasm and talent Jill brings to them.

I have produced/engineered hundreds of audio sessions using voice talent and my ability identifying strengths and weaknesses in voice talent is from a seasoned, hands on perspective.
Jill’s ability to stay composed, regardless of who is in the studio or on the phone is second to none. Along with her strong understanding of language and grammar, she is always prepared and has an impressive ability to be reading ahead often identifying grammatical errors before anyone else. Finally, her ability to understand where to place emphasis when reading is spot on, particularly when reading long technical, comparative studies. As a bonus, it’s a pleasure working with someone who has a great sense of humor. I highly recommend Jill Jacobs.”

We love Jill. We use her every chance we get. She brings so much more to the process beyond a great voice. We typically have our clients listen in on the recording sessions and every single one has commented about how professional she is, how quickly she can change the tone per their requests, and how easy she made the whole process. And she is a great value for the cost. In 25 years of doing this, I have not found a better partner.

Jill Jacobs has worked with Nuance as a voice talent over the last 15 years recording prompts for a wide variety of customer service IVR applications. Jill is a professional through and through. She’s responsive to coaching requests, an excellent reader, friendly and easy to work with and always on time to sessions. Jill is a pleasure to work with.

Jill is an amazing talent and a true professional. She has lent her voiceover talents on dozens of medical training pieces for Illuminate, and she never ceases to impress. I can always count on Jill to come to each recording session prepared and ready to knock it out of the park. Jill has a gift for navigating difficult industry jargon and tricky medical terminology. It’s clear she does her homework beforehand, which I, as a client, cannot overstate how much I appreciate. Whenever the need for voiceover work comes up at Illuminate, the answer is always, “Let’s ask Jill. She’s such a pro.

Jill is our most prolific narrator. Having her in the studio is both a comfort to me as a director and the client as well.
Always a consummate professional with a broad range of deliveries Jill is our go to for nearly any kind of female narration.
I have also had the opportunity to use Jill’s on-camera talents. Again, a client favorite, who handles difficult scripts well and can carry off the words without the feel of a teleprompter read.

When we’re asked for a recommendation for a female voice talent, Jill Jacobs is usually at the top of our list Her voice and the way she controls it is perfect for all types of projects from Narration for Pharma training, eLearning and School Publishers to character acting that sound like real people! The icing on the cake is what a great reader she is, making production easier and faster, even with eleven syllable drug names! We can make a less skillled reader sound great, but it sure is nice when multiple takes and time consuming post-production is not needed.

FedEx chose Jill Jacobs to be our voice on all our 800 number applications. We chose Jill because her friendly and articulate voice truly reflects the attributes of the FedEx brand. In this fast paced, often impersonal business world, Jill’s voice provides a warm and friendly touch to thousands of our customers everyday.

We worked with Jill to record a 1970s broadcaster voice for a documentary film. Jill has incredible range and was able to pull off exactly what we needed. She is committed to her clients, timely and talented. I highly recommend her.

Jill is a joy to work with – thoughtful, attentive to detail and efficient. She is collaborative and truly wants to “nail” every spot. Her voice can convey a range of nuanced emotions critical to delivering a message in a heated political race, from uplifting and hopeful to disappointed and despondent. She’s the best!

I’ve worked with Jill a few times now, and would work with her every time if I could! She’s such a pro in her delivery, she’s lovely to work with, is flexible, takes direction well, and is efficient. Truly a great voice talent to work with.

Jill is a true professional, quick to respond, lovely to chat with and her experience and talent shine through in every project she’ll record for you. There’s a reason she’s one of our mainstays for female voiceover talent — we can always depend on her to deliver what we need with characteristic energy and passion for the work.