by CourVO | Jul 15, 2014 | More Than Just a Voice |
You’d have to know how much work has gone into self-publishing my new VO book to understand why I’m giddy today. Paul Strikwerda knows. Joe Cipriano knows. ANYONE who has been through the marathon of publishing a book (mostly on your own) knows. MORE...
by CourVO | Jul 14, 2014 | Business-end-of-things |
Do you want your reputation associated with the word “cheap”?Personally, I always thought the word “inexpensive” had a less abrasive feel to it. Regardless, I don’t like either word associated with my voice-over business nor my...
by CourVO | Jul 7, 2014 | More Than Just a Voice |
Publishing. Becoming an author, and taking a book to print was NEVER simple, but at least there was a method. Now, it’s something akin to chaos. The publishing business began the same upheaval in their world that voice-acting did when digital + forward-thinking...
by CourVO | Jul 4, 2014 | VO Business |
July 4th near Lake Tahoe. …a certain glow… 0ShareTweetSubscribe #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;} #mc_embed_signup input.email { width:100% !important;} /* Add your own MailChimp form style...
by CourVO | Jul 3, 2014 | VO Business |
The greatest country now or ever. Here’s a sample of its beauty: Truckee, California 0ShareTweetSubscribe #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;} #mc_embed_signup input.email { width:100% !important;} /*...
by CourVO | Jul 2, 2014 | VO Business |
…and none of them have anything to do with a microphone or a pre-amp. Across the US, voice-actors and their families will cover the gamut of activities over the holiday weekend, and I hope you’ll find SOME time to take a break from the routine. Me? ...
by CourVO | Jun 24, 2014 | Marketing |
C’mon admit it; you’ve seen it out there; the latest buzzword (er…uh…phrase): CONTENT MARKETING. Sometimes I think the people pushing new marketing concepts just keep re-naming the same old paradigms to make you think you’re not keeping...
by CourVO | Jun 9, 2014 | VO Business |
My inauspicious return from a week “off” in the Midwest was rudely interrupted by a phone call Sunday afternoon. To explain…I had returned Saturday night for the express reason that I wanted a “buffer day” before I had to go back to work...
by CourVO | Jun 5, 2014 | VO Business |
The family farm pond 0ShareTweetSubscribe #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;} #mc_embed_signup input.email { width:100% !important;} /* Add your own MailChimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or...
by CourVO | May 25, 2014 | VO Business |
MEMORIAL DAY (formerly Decoration Day) …originated after the Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in that conflict. All were Americans. Each year at Arlington National Cemetery, the number of soldiers interred grows, signifying an...