by CourVO | Jan 21, 2019 | VO Business |
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by CourVO | Jan 17, 2019 | Blog |
Success Breeds Hangers-On Daily and weekly blogging is an offshoot of voice-acting for me. It started as an online record or repository of my own resources…the place where I knew I could go to call up that site, or fact, or technique or acting method...
by CourVO | Jan 15, 2019 | Marketing |
CRACKING CRAIGSLIST 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...
by CourVO | Jan 9, 2019 | Referral |
Yes…RADIO The transistor radio was my intro to geekdom. Once I had that wireless, battery-powered plastic ‘n’ metal box in my hands, I was untethered and unalterably transformed. Growing up near St. Louis, I had powerhouse KMOX talk-radio at my...
by CourVO | Jan 8, 2019 | VO Business |
VoiceOver Pro? You. The seasoned professional. You, the experienced voice-actor. You, the knowledgeable and worldly audio producer. What are you saying when you’re approached by someone who shows the proper respect, passion, drive, and...
by CourVO | Jan 7, 2019 | Auditions |
You Can’t Handle the Truth! “Conversational” is the most lame, hackneyed, and meaningless script direction you can give. Admit it, clients typically have no idea what conversational means. Asked to define it, they would end up writing...
by CourVO | Dec 31, 2018 | VO Business |
Oh yes, 2019 will be good! Why? Because you will make it so! Start...
by CourVO | Dec 19, 2018 | VO Business |
What’s that old definition of insanity? “Doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results”. Yeah, THAT definition. So the definition of sanity must be to embrace change. tweak just one little thing in your routine that...
by CourVO | Dec 18, 2018 | Careers |
Seasonal Awareness There ARE no “down” seasons in voice-acting. At least not in the broad marketplace. Yes, various genres DO have busy and slow seasons. If your specialty is in one of those slow genres, you may be seeing a decline in...
by CourVO | Dec 17, 2018 | Auditions |
What’s a Bailiwick? You should audition for every job that fits your wheelhouse. Knowing your wheelhouse is the trick. So…half the jobs are off the slate for me. I’m not a woman, and I don’t do female voices. I’ll also pass on most of...
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