by CourVO | Nov 4, 2012 | VO Business |
(New York, New York 11-5-12)… Once a tradition is started, it’s hard to stop. Especially one that is so determined to exceed the previous year’s achievements, and everyone’s current expectations. Begun in 2008 with the singular vision of New...
by CourVO | Nov 2, 2012 | Careers |
Certain people can play just about any instrument they get their hands on. They’re musical prodigies. Some voice actors I know run the spectrum of possibilities, too. They can do gaming voices, commercials, e-Learning, audiobooks, promo’s and corporate...
by CourVO | Oct 17, 2012 | Audiobooks, Compensation, Marketing, Social Media/Networking |
A highly regarded local Speech-Language Pathologist contacted me the other day. I’m encouraged that my online VO profile brings people to my door, but even this advanced professional was in the dark about the current skills needed to make it in Voice Acting...
by CourVO | Oct 3, 2012 | VO Business |
‘Glad you asked! There are some things I can tell you, and some things that discretion bids me not to tell. None of it is horrid, and most of the reasons for the recent hold-up are substantially human. After a flourish of activity from April through July, our...
by CourVO | Oct 2, 2012 | Compensation, VO Community |
Didn’t I just say recently that topics, threads, forums, and articles about VO rates never go out of style? See Rates Rebound of September 19th, 2012. Yesterday, one of our colleagues noticed the article, too, and sent in a call for help. Without mentioning the...
by CourVO | Sep 27, 2012 | VO Business |
Wow!…and to think I almost didn’t do VOAToday.com this year! (well, I thought about it for a few minutes, anyway) Today marks the end of the 4th and final week of September, and the last of the active Q & A on the site. The response has greatly...
by CourVO | Sep 21, 2012 | VO Business |
This was a tough, unsexy question for Week-3. ‘Hard to post a picture with it. It involved talking about the guts of running a business, and that’s where lots of us fall short…so this week may actually have the most value for us in real terms....
by CourVO | Sep 20, 2012 | VO Business |
In less than 18 hours, the 3rd week of VOAToday Question and Answers will finish up. The random drawing will take place at noon Pacific Time, Friday, September 21, 2012, and the results posted soon afterwards…here, and on the VOAToday site. If you slip in under...
by CourVO | Sep 20, 2012 | Interview |
Over time, you make lots of friends, but some just find that sweet spot more quickly. That’s Bill DeWees… I suppose because I flatter myself that I see a lot of myself in him. Bill is one of the most high-profile VO pros in the business, and no wonder. ...
by CourVO | Sep 19, 2012 | Compensation, Freelance, Pricing |
Mention VO rates, and you’re bound to get a vibrant response. Such was the case with yesterday’s blog “Low-Balling Liability?” Certain topical touchpoints in voice acting seem to hit a nerve, no matter how often they’re mentioned in...
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