by CourVO | Aug 30, 2013 | Freelance, Pricing |
As freelance voice-actors we struggle and wring our hands over pricing our services…at least most of us do, and usually when we’re first finding our way in this business. Later, we come to realize the power of saying “no”, the magic of setting...
by CourVO | Aug 23, 2013 | VO Business |
Would you like to be able to sit down and talk to another respected voice actor, and really pick their brain about their craft? That’s the idea behind the Pro-on-Pro series of interviews that are being prepared for VoiceOver Virtual. Please forgive the...
by CourVO | Aug 20, 2013 | VO Business |
When already successful people can do even better for themselves in collaboration, it makes me smile. From the very first of my early days in VoiceOver, George Whittam and David Goldberg of Edge Studio both provided turning points for me. How many countless people...
by CourVO | Aug 16, 2013 | Business-end-of-things |
This headline caught my eye on the AllAccess.com site: BENZTOWN Brings Top Commercial Voiceover And Copywriting Talent To Radio Stations For Barter. First of all who is BENZTOWN, and wassup with this “barter” claim? Benztown, as it turns out, has...
by CourVO | Aug 1, 2013 | Marketing, Newsletter, Writing |
Should You Pay For an Online Press Release? This question easily parallels other similar questions like: Should I hire an SEO consultant? Should I hire a web author, a graphic artist, a virtual assistant, and audio editor? Clearly, “shopping” or...
by CourVO | Jul 31, 2013 | Business-end-of-things |
One of these days, when I grow up…I’m gonna be a businessman. I’m gonna keep good records, and manage my finances better, and track all my voice acting activities so I can see where I’m falling short, and where I’m doing well. I’ll...
by CourVO | Jul 29, 2013 | Careers |
Most of us don’t realize how far and wide the profession of voice acting ranges until we brush up against some new sector in the business. Let me tell you a little back-tale to get where I’m going. “Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy” is one of the...
by CourVO | Jul 23, 2013 | Auditions |
Actually, there are maybe 15-20 things you CAN do before you send each audition…but these 7 points cannot be overlooked…the Holy Grail of “must-do” actions on the pre-flight list. This checklist is humbly submitted as my own intellectual...
by CourVO | Jul 14, 2013 | Careers, Marketing, Published Articles |
‘Nothing I love better than digging around the internet, and finding stories from local newspapers about my friends in VoiceOver. A couple of years ago, I first came across the name Kelley Buttrick this way. The December 2010 article about her in the online...
by CourVO | Jul 8, 2013 | Branding, Marketing, Social/Professional Networking |
In the last couple of weeks, I’ve seen an exponential number of new requests to be in my FaceBook Group “Voice-Over Friends”. As far as I can tell, there’s no accounting for it. Terry Daniel, who administers “Voice-Over Pros” is...
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