Jack is a successful freelance voice-actor in Chicago with many lucrative clients. Jack enjoys a cordial business relationship with most of his clients, and has proven himself to be a reliable partner in their business. Then came Campaign 2016. One of Jack's clients (Acme Widgets) saw a number of...
...I had a moustache. For a TV News Anchor...that's odd. Surveys show that viewers have a lower level of trust for on-air newspeople with facial hair. After all, what are they trying to hide? That's ultimately why -- 20 years ago -- I shaved it off. Nothing has convinced me to bring it...
The internet created a monster. Like Frankenstein -- if we lose control of the thing we've created -- well, things turn bad in the end. BUT, the internet also gave us a gift...many gifts. And if we use them cleverly, we can avoid the villagers with pitchforks and torches. What monster did the...
That is the title of a blog I want you to read. It's not my blog...but the report from a person was doing quite well on UpWork. Until. If you haven't heard of Upwork, maybe you've heard of Fiverr, ODesk, Thumbtack, Elance, or about a dozen other online services that match freelancers job seekers,...
You're already using the Internet of Things (IOT), and maybe even voicing that acronym in some projects you've been narrating lately. The IOT proposes that much of your physical world will (or has already) become integrated into network connections. This is machines talking to (or through) other...
Time and time again I've been on the receiving end of voice-over largess and beneficence. In other words, plenty of people have helped me out along the way; sincere, well-meaning people. In fact, among the many creative freelance professions, voice-actors have a reputation of being some of the...
Are you busy? Man...I AM. Not all voice-over stuff either... just...life (and my other job). Let's face it, this election season is atypical, and it's taxing news organizations everywhere. KLAS-TV (CBS-Las Vegas) included. Not only is the final Presidential Debate scheduled in two weeks on the...
Cultural observers would have you believe this country represents two irretrievable, polarized positions. Red or Blue. Yin or Yang. Conservative or Liberal. Of course, it's not that easy...nor so clearly defined. The analysis rarely moves beyond this myopia. Which is a shame. Obviously there...
Since last Wednesday, I've been staying at a friend's cabin North of San Fran in the coastal Redwood forest. The comfortable but spartan cabin has no WiFi, and AT&T apparently doesn't reach in between the tall Sequoia Sempervirens either.How'd I do? Surprisingly well.Now, mind you, we would...
The newest crop of VO hopefuls is encouraging to me. You know... the people asking questions in online forums about how to get started and what equipment to buy.Hopeful, because most of them seem to have actually done some research. Many have lurked long enough to know the lingo, and ask...
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