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5 Ways to Protect Yourself From VO Scammers
...and not just "Nigerian Princes". I'm talking about predatory coaches and weekend demo mills too. |author's note: this blog repurposed from 2016...from one of the many times a familiar scam has been foisted on the VO community| Fraud and trust-betrayals are endemic to the modern world. Gone are...
6 SoundCloud Alternatives (just in case)
SoundCloud, the German-based repository/sharing/social website for anything audio, is a staple for many voice-actors. Some say the service is a little pricey, and lately it's had a hard time deciding what it wants to be. Add to that some recent rumors that it will soon be bought by Spotify, and...
Bridesmaids Again
There are likely thousands of full and part-time voice actors. No one knows the exact number for sure, but regardless, they are all potential purchasers of equipment, devices, parts, know-how, and especially electronics.You'd think with that kind of a population-base, plenty of vendors would find...
What AGE is Your Voice?
Does a voice HAVE an age? Well, I mean, of course it has the age associated with the cords' owner but can you tell a person's age by their voice? Or vice-versa...does a certain timbre/quality of voice HAVE an age?I go back to the analogy surrounding race. The audition you get that says: ...
2 Immutable Social Media Rules (for today)
Tumblr sent me an email Thursday that had me asking: "Why did you wait so long?".Their big announcement was that they're jumping on the live streaming video bandwagon (along with FaceBook, YouTube, Periscope, etc).Read about it on the Simple Measured Blog and on the Tumblr blog.In the annals of...
Now, You Don’t Have to Decide!
'Not quite sure how you're going to reveal your latest VO triumph? Should you just flat-out tell people you've landed that new national ad campaign for Cummins Diesel?...or should you casually "humble-brag" about it as an after-thought while you thank your agent for getting you the gig?Now you...
Donald v. Hillary: Who Will Bring More VO Work for the Next Four Years?
Politics often drives the economy and business, so what will this election season do to drive the Voice Over business post election?
The Tangle Tango
This is a picture of the cords under my desk where I work at the TV station. I confess, I care less about how it looks than if it were in my home. But seriously, folks...when something goes wrong, I'm on my knees in my suit, doing my best imitation of separating the spaghetti.Fess up... your...
New WoVO Rates Roundtable TODAY…
...and it's a free live Webinar to the first 100 visitors! We're gonna knock this one out of the park, 'cause our stellar panel is from the GVAA - Global Voice Acting Academy. Cristina Milizia, GVAA Founder, and her team of professional coaches just came out with a new Rates Resource Guide. They...