by CourVO | Jan 25, 2015 | Pricing, VO Business, WoVOChat |
Is there any topic of more interest to voice-actors, or ANY freelancer for that matter? I’m not buying the fact that some people are totally at ease with the rate they ask for and the rate they get. I think ALL voice-actors have some level of anxiety,...
by CourVO | Jan 21, 2015 | Follow-up, Ruminations, VO Business |
Online businesses are feedback crazy. I understand the need for follow-up, customer service, and keeping metrics as much as the next guy, but I’m noticing follow-up survey overload lately. You? An innocent call to AT&T so you can recover your voicemail...
by CourVO | Jan 19, 2015 | Interview |
A few weeks back, Mike Elmore asked me to be featured in his series of recorded interviews called VO Stars. I told him he was talking to the wrong guy. I mean, it’s flattering, but…really? Well, after a little cajoling, I agreed to chat with Mike about...
by CourVO | Jan 9, 2015 | Conferences, VO Business |
Got a minute?…er….well…a couple of minutes? The technology, planning, and marketing behind a show like CES is beyond imagination. It all comes together for 4 days in the Las Vegas Convention Center, and this year almost 200,000 people paid homage. I...
by CourVO | Dec 18, 2014 | ipDTL, ISDN, Source-Connect, Technology, VO Business |
As voice talent, we see a simplistic view of the distance remote-recording transaction. The producer or audio engineer contacts us, we talk into the mic, they record it…we dust off our hands, and are done. That’s why the ISDN alternative technologies...
by CourVO | Dec 12, 2014 | Fun Stuff, VO Business |
First: A hearty good day to my regular visitors! I do NOT take you for granted… and the fact that you spend a little time most days to read my missives is hugely encouraging to me…. and a special thanks to Dog & Pony Studio’s John McClain for...
by CourVO | Dec 2, 2014 | More Than Just a Voice, VO Business |
About this time of year, you should be thinking about calling in all your markers. By that I mean, it’s kinda nice to be paid in 2014 for the work you’ve done in 2014. Some clients need a little prodding in that regard. If it’s over 60 days since...
by CourVO | Dec 1, 2014 | VO Business |
Why do the days seem to drag by, but the years FLY by? December 1st of any year is usually a reality check or a time to panic, unless you’re an incredibly pragmatic planner. About this time two years ago, I wrote a blog called: YOUR JANUARY PLANNER: a list of...
by CourVO | Nov 27, 2014 | VO Business |
PLEASE SCROLL DOWN TO SEE BOTH DEALS!!! Bill DeWees’ Most ExcellentBlack Friday Sale Just mentioned in my blog a couple of days ago, Bill is making a treasure trove of his voice-overtraining material available only through Sunday at an incredible price. Bill...
by CourVO | Nov 25, 2014 | Business-end-of-things, Coaching, More Than Just a Voice |
EVERY ONCE IN A GREAT WHILE…like…almost never, I’ll openly endorse — even sell — something on this blog I think will have good value to the voice-over community. This is one of those times. Most of you know of Bill DeWees. I write a...
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