Welcome to My Blog!
Hot off the Presses…
Pinterest Videos
Pinterest is starting to look a lot more like Instagram. Videos being allowed is one big reason why.
read moreJust Before that…
Just Because I Own a Piano, Doesn’t Mean I’m a Pianist
We all have a voice, so potentially anyone could be a voice actor. By the same token, we all have fingers, so again -potentially – we could all be concert pianists, right?
Referral Etiquette
Paying it forward and mentoring can be fulfilling… and a time suck. There’s s little concept called “kickback” that deserves some attention.
Remote Multi-Track Recording
You may need it more than you think…esp. if you’re a podcaster. Check out In:Quality’s latest.
VoiceOver Inertia
Momentum is so easy to squander. But sometimes it’s necessary.
Happy Labor Day!
A new appreciation for the word “labor”.
Moving….
..... And I'll be so, so busy packing & driving a U-Haul for few days. I'll try to post as I go along. Thank you for your readership and your loyalty. I WILL return. CourVO ....and
Voice Over Education
How Alaska’s Mountains Helped Solve my Email Problems (yours too)
Everything They Say About Alaska is True... ...including the size of the mosquitos. Luckily they hadn't much come out yet while we were there. Native Alaskans will tell you that in the 49th state June is Spring, July is Summer, and August is Fall. ...
How to Manage Voice Talent in a Phone Patch: Do’s & Don’t’s
Producers and clients of voice talent: Here’s a primer in how to conduct a live directed session over the phone.
The Challenge of Finding a Worthy VO Coach
There are plenty of scoundrels, imposters, shysters, and charlatans in the world of VO coaching. Here’s a suggestion.
Can You Escape Your Voice’s AGE?
Does your age define or limit the number of jobs you qualify for?
Short ‘n’ Sweet
A blog for you TL:DR people.
Video: State of the VO Industry
Here it is…the promised recording of the GVAA/VOAA/WoVO Webinar.
Your Invitation…
…to an online conversation you need to see.
Do This Crucial Thing…
…to save your time and grief.
The rest will follow.
The VO Newcomer Playbook
There’s no more secret to approaching VO for the first time than there is ANY freelance “gig” profession.
It boils down to one word.
The #1 Enemy of Voice Actor Progress
You’re gonna hate me when you find out what it is.
You already know, and you’ve let it get in your way.
World Voices #WoVochat
Save $50 !!!
Thursday and Friday…the last chance to get the lowest price on the best VO conference yet this year.
WoVOCon VI Launches
There are VO conferences, and there are VO conferences. Then there’s WoVOCon.
In:Quality at NAB
The makers of ipDTL (and now new related products) makes its stand at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas
VO Atlanta is Over: Now Do These 5 Things
Your head is spilling over with names, knowledge, and networking. Do these things to hold on to the magic.
No Really…this is the TRUE Secret to VO Success (honest)
…just back from a visit to my VO guru in a place called “The Tropicana” somewhere by a hidden mountain in Nepal and have come back with this wisdom.
…and so it begins
WoVOConV starts this weekend!
MissingLettr Uppercase Event
Uh…just what is this? Inquire within.
Disappearing Days
Uh…August?
I’m just sayin’
Video: Newest Rates Roundtable!
WoVO is at it again…with another expert panel discussing rates.
3 Must-Know Messages for Monday
Mondays. Ugh!
But news of a special price on a singularly seminal event may brighten your day.
Read on!
VO Business & Compensation
Pinterest Videos
Pinterest is starting to look a lot more like Instagram. Videos being allowed is one big reason why.
Referral Etiquette
Paying it forward and mentoring can be fulfilling… and a time suck. There’s s little concept called “kickback” that deserves some attention.
Remote Multi-Track Recording
You may need it more than you think…esp. if you’re a podcaster. Check out In:Quality’s latest.
Voice Over Education
No SEO Will Survive THIS Search Method
Just when you think you might be gaining ground in the holy grail of search optimization, along comes a method for finding voice actors from way out in left field.
VO Coaching Conundrums
Apparently, a lot of people want to coach voice acting these days. But why?…and who? When does a voice talent become a voice coach…and where are the rules & regs? A few observations within…
4 Things That Will Make Your VO Clients Love You
Courtesy never goes out of style. Neither does consideration. If this is a relationship business, then here are some tips to curry good relations.
Creative VO Prospecting
Yesterday, I was reading through my Google Alerts, and came across a Craigslist ad placed by a seasoned VO pro. I've re-printed most of it for you to see below the line-break. The ad came complete with a graphic, phone #, website address, a map to his major U-S city...
Clearing Out the Crud
When your speaking apparatus is gunked-up... you can't keep up your VO commitments so well. And Boy Howdy, this is the season for gunking! How many times have I seen anguished posts on social media groups begging anyone for quick-fix solutions that will allow the...
Starting Out
Launching into the world of voice acting is a steep challenge. There are no manuals, but plenty of "opportunities". The opportunities range from legitimate offers of help to outright predation, and everything in between...including the costs involved. As you would...
Qualified to be a VO Coach?
The estimate that only 5% of voice actors are truly supporting themselves and their families with strictly voiceover work is probably close to correct. (remember, 47.93% of all numbers quoted online are made-up). Whatever the number (almost impossible to discern),...
My Monday Night Visitor
What day of the week would you say comes with the highest concentration of VO audition requests? Uh-huh. Monday. Now, let me explain that my prime daypart for recording auditions is midnight to 3am. Lately I've also adding 11am - 1pm after I rise, for doing...
Your Homework Assignment for Tonight
Does anybody watch TV without the DVR running in the background any more? Either way, your homework assignment for tonight is to play back pay a prime-time or prime-time access program and pay special attention to the commercials. Right. The thing that we all...
Lookin’ For a Reason To Come To Vegas?
...like you really needed one, right? Well, September 10th-11th is apparently a very popular VO weekend in Las Vegas. Two coveted voice acting coaches will be here for weekend workshops. #1. Pat Fraley Pat is hands-down one of the top VO coaches...he could do this on...
Voice Over Hardware & Software tools
Google Search on Steroids
Understand a few simple syntax constructions in your google search,
and you can open up a world of opportunity.
The 5 Technology Myths of Voiceover
Impossible! 21st-Century technology BUILT today’s VO profession! How could it conceivably shackle your progress? Read it and weep. Chances are you’re guilty.
5 Tactful Ways to Critique a Voiceover Colleague’s Demo
Are you qualified to evaluate the demo of a VO peer? Yes and no. Here are five suggestions for seeing your way through that thicket.
SEO Checklist for Voiceover Websites
A website referred to me by a voice actor in Europe.
Care ‘n’ Feeding of Your Microphone
Your microphone is not just a hunk of metal and wires. It’s delicate, and requires TLC. Here are some tips.
Centrance Mixerface R4 Adds Mics
The well-received Centrance Mixerface R4 adds two Centrance-designed pivot mics. Centrance’s Michael Goodman explains in an interview from the NAB floor.
In:Quality at NAB
The makers of ipDTL (and now new related products) makes its stand at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas
ASMR and Other Interwebs News
Oh, the stuff you can find when you have a computer and too much time on your hands!
CRM = Clients Really Matter
Everybody THINKS they should be using a CRM – a customer relationship manager. Trouble is, which one? Here’s a great list.
Does Craigs + List = VoiceOver Opportunity?
Is Craigslist a viable means to find voice-over jobs?…or to post your services to get jobs? Not just any jobs…GOOD-PAYING VO jobs. Seeking your responses to my query.
Voice Over Events
Save $50 !!!
Thursday and Friday…the last chance to get the lowest price on the best VO conference yet this year.
WoVOCon VI Launches
There are VO conferences, and there are VO conferences. Then there’s WoVOCon.
In:Quality at NAB
The makers of ipDTL (and now new related products) makes its stand at the National Association of Broadcasters in Las Vegas
VO Atlanta is Over: Now Do These 5 Things
Your head is spilling over with names, knowledge, and networking. Do these things to hold on to the magic.
No Really…this is the TRUE Secret to VO Success (honest)
…just back from a visit to my VO guru in a place called “The Tropicana” somewhere by a hidden mountain in Nepal and have come back with this wisdom.
…and so it begins
WoVOConV starts this weekend!
MissingLettr Uppercase Event
Uh…just what is this? Inquire within.
Disappearing Days
Uh…August?
I’m just sayin’
Video: Newest Rates Roundtable!
WoVO is at it again…with another expert panel discussing rates.
3 Must-Know Messages for Monday
Mondays. Ugh!
But news of a special price on a singularly seminal event may brighten your day.
Read on!
Listen to my Commercial demoVoice Over Niches
Pinterest Videos
Pinterest is starting to look a lot more like Instagram. Videos being allowed is one big reason why.
Just Because I Own a Piano, Doesn’t Mean I’m a Pianist
We all have a voice, so potentially anyone could be a voice actor. By the same token, we all have fingers, so again -potentially – we could all be concert pianists, right?
Referral Etiquette
Paying it forward and mentoring can be fulfilling… and a time suck. There’s s little concept called “kickback” that deserves some attention.
Voice Over Hardware & Software tools
You Gotta Try This (Be “Open”)
Connection Open is not just another ISDN pretender. It’s your connection to something entirely all its own.
read more
Hacks, Plosives, DAWs
So much good stuff to be found on the internet. This kind of bounty deserves to be shared.
read more
ipDTL Improvements
What? You think any remote connection service as advanced as ipDTL is gonna sit on their hands? Not a chance. See what you’ve been missing.
read more
The Skinny on Voiceovers.com
Matt Dubois stepped up with VoiceCastingHub. Now he’s stepping in with Voiceovers.com. Here are the facts from the source.
read more
Dealing With Dialects
Delivering esoteric accents can be learned. But where to turn for a resource? Inquire within.
read more
‘Best of the Web
Stuff too good not to share.
read more
Great Voice Overs – It’s Not About the Mic!
Stop spending big bucks on fancy mics. Here are the three things you SHOULD be focusing on.
read more ConnectionOpen: Free Day Passes
Sure they want you to try out their new product. And once you see how amazing it is, then you get to give it to others.
read more
A Bounty of Choices
Mmmmm, the latest mobile recording devices
read more
“…the best of the best of the best…”
A classic line from one of my fave movies.
Can you guess what flick?
Save $50 !!!
Thursday and Friday…the last chance to get the lowest price on the best VO conference yet this year.
Media Mashup
Like it or not, you’re in the media industry…which has been in the throes of change for years, now. Herein, some great resources to bring you up-to-date.
WoVOCon VI Launches
There are VO conferences, and there are VO conferences. Then there’s WoVOCon.