Day two of the World-Voices Organization weekend retreat in Las Vegas was even more awesome than the first -- if that's possible.First row, L-RDustin Ebaugh, Randye Kay, Katherin Vasilopoulos, Dave Courvoisier (holding Pam Lorence in a live Skype call), Dan Lenard, Chris Mezzolesta.Second row,...
Most all of the board members of World-Voices Organization are in Las Vegas for our 2-day retreat. Those who aren't here are going to Skype in.'Lots of work to do. High expectations of finding solutions for present challenges, and setting a plan for years to come.Prayers welcome!Video today from...
We haven't been sitting on our hands.Last week's tumult over the business practices of a popular online VO casting site hit home at the WoVO offices. World-Voices Organization became a focal point for the reaction to some of the claims made in two interviews last week. Rightly so... the...
....has there been a greater need for coordination of effort and advocacy among voice-actors.In a perfect world, the established talent union -- in this case SAG-AFTRA -- would do this on our behalf. But SAG-AFTRA seems to be rather myopic. Sure, they'll accept the dues of a VO in Des Moines,...
Let me tell you what it's like to sit where I sit in the WoVO organization. It's awesome.If I'm lucky, I'll be voted in as the ACTUAL president of the organization... not just the interim president (members of the board will entertain my nomination today at the annual members meeting online).The...
Last week was staycation week.Well, I did do some sight-seeing for a trip there and back in one day.(see below)I felt entitled, 'cause the week ahead is a heavy WoVO work week, and I'm back to my TV NewsAnchor job.(I know, I know y'all feel sorry for me doncha). OK, off my pity pot.Southwestern...
One thing is clear about today's VO rates: there's little clarity.The pace of change in the business is swift, and compensation rates are either not keeping pace, or being re-invented out of thin air. Legacy scale and historically good-paying jobs still exist, but only for a few, and mostly in LA...
Two Things:#1Anytime Pat Fraley shows up in Las Vegas, it's a good thing.Everybody's favorite VO Coach is making his appearance in So NV in early October for an AudioBook Narration Master Session. 'Not sure how Pat does it, but no matter how many times you've studied with him, he makes you feel...
We work to achieve titles. We take pride in the status they convey, and we attach importance to them beyond their due. Still, titles serve a purpose, I suppose.Take terms like "Ambassador", "General", or "Senator". The connotation is inescapable. "President" is another one. It's such a...
Much is being discussed on the social media forums lately about our business. Pay-to-PlaysUnion representationFair compensationAgentsMarketplace forcesPredatory coaches From day one, no...even before...your WoVO founders and officers have been vociferously arguing these points and more.I have a...
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