by CourVO | Feb 3, 2020 | New Paradigms, VO Business |
Sure, sure…Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. So is President’s Day, and César Chávez Day…but nothing trumps the triple crown of Christmas/New Year’s/SuperBowl for a nexus of celebration. Super Bowl stretches farther and farther...
by CourVO | Jan 23, 2020 | VO Business |
This is why I almost never make New Year’s resolutions. Oh, I make GOALS…but I don’t need a new year to prompt me. And even then, goals aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Why do I say that? Because I believe you do not rise to the level...
by CourVO | Jan 20, 2020 | Bad Guys, Compensation, New Paradigms |
Face it…humans are just an unnecessary expense in today’s corporate environnment…except the CEO’s and important officers, of course. When iHeartMedia laid off an estimated one thousand employees nationwide last week, they spun it as...
by CourVO | Jan 7, 2020 | VO Business |
These things. These digital tools. They get under my skin, and into my workflow, and when they get useful, I get enthusiastic, and wanna share with you. The concept is not new. You’re browsing, and you run across a goldmine of information that you gotta save,...
by CourVO | Jan 6, 2020 | Heads Up!, VO Business |
This is the part of interactive journaism I love. Blogging isn’t exactly journalism, unless you happen to be a life-long journalist; then I think it qualifies. And to qualify, a journalist has to be willing to go the extra length to make sure he gets the story...
by CourVO | Jan 2, 2020 | VO Business |
You could blame ride-share company Uber, or California’s uber-liberal governor, or you could blame no one at all…because the total affect of Asaembly Bill 5 is still uncertain; in CA or in the rest of the states. Uber certainly brought the issue of how...
by CourVO | Dec 30, 2019 | VO Business |
Some of the best advice I ever got was not to put all my freelance revenue eggs in one basket. In other words, the more reliable streams of income I can create for myself — the more pies I can put my fingers in — the better. None should be reliant on the...
by CourVO | Dec 17, 2019 | 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. ‘Seen this blog I wrote called: YOUR JANUARY PLANNER: a list of things to...
by CourVO | Dec 16, 2019 | Compensation |
FIRST SCENARIO The check arrived in an overnite mailer. It was for more than thousand dollars, and was meant for the purchase of a Rode Podcaster interface, and my first week’s compensation. The client had hired me to record weekly podcasts using equipment the...
by CourVO | Dec 9, 2019 | Fun Stuff, VO Business |
This’ll be really simple, and you’ve heard it all before. You just aren’t doing it, ’cause…well…we’re human…and we forget. 1.) Wash your hands. For proper technique…watch this video: 2.) Don’t touch...
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