by CourVO | Nov 4, 2013 | Marketing, Subscription Services, Web Resources |
See? This is the problem with modern journalism. It has no defenses. It’s under attack from the NSA, the White House, Bloggers, its own excesses, and PR machines. There never was, and probably never will be a certification for journalism. We’re all so...
by CourVO | Oct 28, 2013 | Business-end-of-things, Marketing |
Oscar Wilde’s 1890 classic “The Picture of Dorian Gray” tells the ominous tale of a handsome young man who maintains his youthful appearance throughout the years by mysteriously transferring his age marks to a picture he keeps hidden away. I mention...
by CourVO | Oct 24, 2013 | Business-end-of-things, Techniques |
There’s a reason why the digital design mavens at mega-tech companies like Microsoft, Samsung and Apple are going to minimalist graphical user interfaces. Win 8 and the new iOS7 are both about as plain-Jane as you can get. Thin lines, no borders, subtle colors,...
by CourVO | Oct 22, 2013 | Business-end-of-things |
No, your eyes are not deceiving you. That calendar says it’s the end of October. Look, I know you’re perfect, you don’t procrastinate, and you follow all your goals to the letter, so don’t go another word further reading today’s blog. ...
by CourVO | Oct 18, 2013 | Branding, Techniques, Web/Tech |
Not everyone shares my enthusiasm for all things digital…I understand that. But how can you NOT like all the fun things you can do online these days? I’m not talking about social media. I’m talking about the media you can construct on your own,...
by CourVO | Oct 10, 2013 | Books, Careers |
What most shapes your life? Luck? Opportunity? People? …or does your own attitude, drive, and mettle set the tone? In his new autobiography: Living On Air, Joe Cipriano finds the appropriate place for all those factors, but his personal compass always wins the...
by CourVO | Sep 23, 2013 | VO Business |
…but the year is seriously catching up. The end of Summer and the onset of the busy fall season always brings two emotions for me: excitement and mild panic. I love the change of the seasons, and September signals the end of what can typically be doldrums of Summer...
by CourVO | Sep 18, 2013 | VO Business |
Thank you for withstanding the VoiceOver Virtual Public Relations machine for the last month or more. 🙂 We wouldn’t have been so persistent, ‘cept for the fact that we believe this first-of-its-kind online voiceover conference is a unique value. While the...
by CourVO | Sep 17, 2013 | Careers |
Funny, the things that develop along the way to your success in voice-acting. Among the unexpected tangents that shot off my main vector: Social Media, audiobooks, blogging, and more. I love seeing what happens in others’ careers too. Take Ashley Russo, for...
by CourVO | Sep 4, 2013 | Branding |
That simple statement is at the core of an image campaign built around the news anchors at the TV station where I work (KLAS-TV, Channel 8, #8NewsNow). On a Labor Day weekend that saw an influx of 300,000+ visitors, it’s easy to forget Las Vegas is still just...
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