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Today’s #WoVOChat:  Portable Recording

Today’s #WoVOChat: Portable Recording

Voice Actors swear by this rule of thumb:   Business can be as slow as molasses, until you decide to take a few days off, away from home, then clients are bugging you with big projects and tight deadlines!Maybe that's why we all stress over having a portable recording solution packed up and ready...

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Next WoVOChat: Travel Kits – Portable Recording

Next WoVOChat: Travel Kits – Portable Recording

Few have sought the Holy Grail of mobile recording more than I.  Some of it is my love of technology, some is my perfectionism, and some has to do with ever-changing digital advances in size and capability.  Sadly, I've spent FAR more time worrying over such equipment, than actually using it...

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Results of Union #WoVOChat

Results of Union #WoVOChat

We expected nothing less than a spirited discussion for the WoVOChat Wed., 6-3-15.  The topic was unions (mostly SAG-AFTRA).  Some people (especially those with a few years under their belt) feel strongly about the union in both directions.  Plenty of others came with some legitimate questions, an...

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#WoVOChat Today:  Unions

#WoVOChat Today: Unions

A conversation about the union often rises to the level of rancor usually reserved for Mac v. PC discussions.For today's WoVOChat, we're not going to go there...but it makes you wonder.  Why shouldn't SAG-AFTRA bring about universal support?  A union should in all aspects be FOR the actor, speak...

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Next WoVOChat:  Unions

Next WoVOChat: Unions

SAG-AFTRA: a quaint anachronism from a bygone era?...or a necessary cog in the future of digital media?  An essential tool for actors of every color, stripe, and location?...or just LA and NYC-centric?I know there are other unions that voice-actors utilize:  ACTRA, EQUITY, MEAA...but my comments...

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Microphones #WoVOChat Results

Microphones #WoVOChat Results

We came... we mic'd up...we conquered the #WoVOChat!Kudos to all who came for today's WoVOChat on the topic of Microphones.Our guest experts, Dan Lenard and Jordan Reynolds were awesome, and the Q & A was flying thick 'n' fast!These World-Voices Organization-sponsored tweetchats were designed...

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Microphones on #WoVOChat Today!

Microphones on #WoVOChat Today!

EVERYBODY's got something to say about Microphones.  Their mic. The mic they want.  They mic they wish they hadn't wasted money on.Today's your day to spill the beans.Tell us what you think about mics, and find out something you DIDN'T know about them.Our guests are WoVO members @HomStudioMan Dan...

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Keeping Up With Social Media Trends for Voice Actors

Keeping Up With Social Media Trends for Voice Actors

For the first time in a long time the other day, I Googled "voiceover".  Then I Googled "voice-over" and "voice over".  The results were almost all the same.  First there are the paid ads for voices.com, voicejungle, and Fiverr.  Then there are two or three entries for Apple's VoiceOver service;...

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WoVOChat Wednesday:  Microphones!

WoVOChat Wednesday: Microphones!

When a voice-actor tells me they've got a mic they're totally happy with, and they've been using it for years...I'm skeptical.Most VO's I know are always are considering the next best mic.Sure, purchasing a mic is an individual decision... a decision based on:budgetresearch (hopefully)trial 'n'...

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Social Media Marketing Results on WoVOChat

Social Media Marketing Results on WoVOChat

That was fun! For an hour and then some, voice-actors wound up Twitter, and let 'er rip today with a TweetChat on the topic of Social Media Marketing for VO. And the best thing is:  it's all been saved for posterity thanks to our moderator and also today, a contributor:  WoVO Pro, voice actor, and...

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