by CourVO | Sep 7, 2020 | VO Business |
March 2020 seems to be the date everyone agrees is when the COVID virus really took hold of us all here in the US. Then began the isolating, the masks, the general craziness that we have today (the fact that it was an election year didn’t help). That means for...
by CourVO | Aug 26, 2020 | Ruminations, VO Business |
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...
by CourVO | Aug 24, 2020 | Interview |
by CourVO | Jul 27, 2020 | Auditions |
They pop up in my Gmail, and I exhale deeply. No longer do I gleefully greet each audition request with the hope of opportunity. I used to. But now, they’ve become a hassle. Like a robo-call. “Just go away, willya?” I look for reasons to delete...
by CourVO | Jul 14, 2020 | VO Business, VO SociaMedia |
The older I get the less time I have for frivolous; especially in emails, and emails from perfect strangers. Now, I understand “frivolous” means different things to different people, so let’s apply YOUR standard…it’s basically the Golden...
by CourVO | May 19, 2020 | VO Business |
Virtually any product that depends on virtual connections is in short supply. I mentioned in my blog On Cam Tips that you just can’t get your hands on a decent webcam these days. Not WalMart, not Amazon, not B&H…nowhere until, like, July. Why? ...
by CourVO | May 18, 2020 | VO Business
Voice Acting is a business. That’s it. Voice Acting a business. Say it again…write it down on a piece of paper and hang it in your studio…tell people you’re a business person…do a business plan…create a Sub-S Corp…register...
by CourVO | Apr 29, 2020 | Marketing, Web/Tech |
Mine is outdated, neglected, and incomplete. I mean…I have endless .csv and .xls files saved-back. Lists of clients and prospects I’ve put together myself. Other lists I’ve paid people to glean from various services; and still other lists that are...
by CourVO | Apr 27, 2020 | Bad Guys, VO Business
…and not just “Nigerian Princes”. I’m talking about predatory coaches and weekend demo mills too.Fraud and trust-betrayals are endemic to the modern world. Gone are the days of leaving your front door unlocked, letting your kids play down the...
by CourVO | Apr 22, 2020 | VO Business |
The pinch is on. Are you feeling it yet? No? Good for you. You’re either resourceful, lucky, a strong businessperson, or have deep reserves (not an exhaustive list of alternatives). A good many of us, though, are feeling “the pinch”. You find it...
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