Yeah, a turnabout from an ages-old philosophy. It's not that content doesn't matter anymore...it's just that the communication has made it more engaging.. This article lays out excerpts from three other recent stories that stress this point...and make a pretty good argument...with quotes from...
This is why I love social media. My little fledgling group on LinkedIn called "Setting VO Rates" hosts some incredible discussion threads sometimes. One of the most recent ones was initiated by Boston area Production Director Matt Forrest, and over the last few days, now has more than 95...
Every day I'm reminded that we live in swashbuckling times. Not that we should have parrot on our shoulder, or a snarl on our breath...rather a swashbuckler -- in the truest sense -- is an adventurer. Every generation has it's opportunities for adventure. Think of the explorers, the railroad or...
Email. That's it. Email. (BTW, grammar convention accepts that you don't even have to hyphenate it anymore. Just...email.) Facts about email are changing so fast, you're almost at a loss to nail them down, but here's a few observations: ** A conversation may start on Twitter or Facebook, but...
....is more than just a quandary, it's actually a group forum over on LinkedIn. Lately, there's been some lively discussion about pricing long-format narrations (with some side-notes about how the industry is in the throes of trying to decide how much it wants to pay). You can find the discussion...
Today, Terry Daniel and I made our General Session presentation at VOICE2010 on how to leverage Social Media to your best advantage for your VoiceOver business. If you were there, I hope you enjoyed it. If you were not there, you can see the entire presentation, and reap the benefits of all our...
. At 3:54am PST, I ponder this issue. How much more of my personal time can I afford to give over to Social Media? That simple question begets a rash of other questions that belie the complexity of the issue. First of all is the question: “Can I afford NOT to give that time, if I want a successful...
When do you become an "expert"? That word makes me uncomfortable. That's why, when I started my teleseminar Saturday morning (Leveraging Social Media for Your VoiceOver Business) on behalf of the VoiceOverDirectory, I began by saying I'm a fan of Social Media, I enjoy Social Networking, I'm...
Everyone pretty much stayed civil and pleasant in their responses to my post about “Sharing or Show-off”?
Your golden tones are still needed…but…well….you may just…maybe wanna start not depending on the promise of Radio and TV as much.
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