Everybody THINKS they should be using a CRM – a customer relationship manager. Trouble is, which one? Here’s a great list.
CRM = Clients Really Matter
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CRM: Can’t Reach Me
The never-ending search for a CRM (customer relationship manager) is…well…never-ending. Maybe this will bring it to an end for you.
CRM = Can’t Really Manage?
Everybody THINKS they should be using a CRM – a customer relationship manager. Trouble is, which one? Here’s a great list.
Email Ninja
Tinkering with solutions for the email challenge is an ongoing process in my VO business. It's always morphing as I try new add-ons and plug-ins. I've gone from Outlook to ComF5 to Zoho, and now settling in with Gmail, 'cause that's where the creative 3rd-party products are focusing. The email...
4 Apps Too Good NOT to Mention
One of the main reasons I wrote the book "More Than Just a Voice" is to put the spotlight on the more hidden skills you have to develop to be a successful freelance voice-actor. People think they can get there on great pipes and a USB mic. What they fail to see is the need for coaching,...
Nimble Contacts Widget for Chrome
When FaffCon happened last October, I had already been fooling around with NIMBLE quite a bit. Then I sat in on an hour-long session with Voice Actor Matt Cowlrick. Matt was not just proficient at NIMBLE, he was inspirational! Nimble helps manage your relationships. I know that sounds nebulous,...
It’s the Bomb!
Video is in. Big woop CourVO!...uh, I think we knew that. No, I mean, really...even if you don't want to be on camera...you should learn to work with images, take videos, edit montages, graphics, and even think about posting your demos with a video cover (talk to Peter O'Connell...he's tops on...
Details Details
Every time I rub shoulders with VO elite (a la FaffCon), I'm reminded of how well they handle the detail of their business. Most of us want to run headlong into being better talent, and finding new voicing techniques, but the good freelance business owners are developing new job prospects, and...
7 Simple CRM Solutions
CRM: Customer Relationship Management Not that your customers or your relationships need "managing"...it's just a term that applies to any number of available software systems that help you track, communicate with, and...well...manage your contacts, clients, friends, potential customers, and...
A Sublime Predicament
For months, I've been working to be paperless. I'm almost there. So much so, that routines and devices I used years ago, I now view as somewhat quaint (daytimers, notepads, and Palm Pilots). I confess a weakness for fountain pens, so I'll never be entirely free, but for the most part I think my...