There’s more to effective networking than good grooming and breath mints. Not too long ago I attended a networking event sponsored by my local industry trade organization OMPA. It was a fun format: sort of ...
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The Imaginary Enemy
When it comes to the business of selling our services the biggest obstacle many of us face is one of our own creation. (Reposting this post because I recently had the honor of working with the ...
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Voiceover Recipe for Success….or at Least Survival
The voiceover industry has changed, but maybe the recipe for success hasn’t. I recently read of the closing of a venerable and much beloved recording studio that in recent years had specialized in recording voiceovers ...
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River Deep
Once, when I was a kid, I damn near drowned at the local swimming hole. My best friend Craig and I had decided to bravely venture around the 15ft high diving boulder that jutted into ...
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A Not-So-Modest Voice Over Proposal
It’s time for voice talent to think “outside the booth” when it comes to how we do business. My goal today is nothing less than to revolutionize the voiceover industry, to engender a change in ...
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VO is for Closers!
Voiceover work involves sales, and not just when we book a commercial. Sales. To this day that word makes my stomach turn just a wee bit queezy. Okay, maybe not the word itself, but the concept of ...
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A Trip to Remember
Chasing a career in voice over, or any performing art, isn’t for the faint of heart. Why put yourself through the endless rejection, the stiff competition for sometimes pretty meager returns if you don’t have ...
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Retakes – love ‘em or hate ‘em, they’re part of the gig. Whether performing a voice over script or singing a song, recording session retakes can be like a stroll in the park, or like ...
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Voice over or on camera, sometimes the most mundane gigs turn out to be the most memorable. Let’s face it, for actors, some jobs are thrilling from the time we get the breakdown – others, ...
Read More »Working with New Voiceover Clients
New areas and niches for voiceover work are springing up all the time, making right now an exciting time to be a Voice Talent. New opportunities mean first time clients as well. Terrific! But let’s ...
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