by CourVO | Dec 2, 2019 | More Than Just a Voice |
2014 was an epensive year. Even though I self-published in print, Kindle, and Audible…even though I went low-budget with some virtual assistant help, I still spent thousands. Now, 5+ years later, I may have recovered that cost…just maybe. More Than Just...
by CourVO | Dec 1, 2019 | VO Business |
Working on some site glitches with my web developer. Should be back up and running later today (Mon), Please return for more blogging goodness. Hope you had a fabby Thanksgiving! (Yes, I just said “fabby”) CourVO 0ShareTweetSubscribe...
by CourVO | Nov 27, 2019 | VO Business |
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by CourVO | Nov 11, 2019 | Pricing, VO Business |
We’ve all been there. New clients who think voice-acting is just “talking”, and treat you like they’re doing you a favor by offering you ANYTHING just to record their drivel. “There will be more work down the road if you do just this one...
by CourVO | Nov 7, 2019 | Business-end-of-things, Connecting |
Working on getting a new client? You’ll never even get a chance to send her/him a demo unless you get past your first audition. Huh? Yeah, you know what I’m talking about. It goes back to the old saying…”You never get a second chance at a first impression”. That...
by CourVO | Oct 28, 2019 | VO Business |
The details are almost unimportant. A disagreement recently occurred online between two strong personalities who are associated with the voiceover business (not talent). Accusations escalated. Misunderstandings got compounded. Public positioning and rhetoric grew....
by CourVO | Oct 26, 2019 | VO Business |
‘Meeting a client deadline by recording in my RAM 1500 during the drive across Utah. Not a bad studio view, huh? CourVO 0ShareTweetSubscribe #mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; clear:left; font:14px Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; width:100%;} #mc_embed_signup...
by CourVO | Oct 15, 2019 | Compensation |
The new low. I answered an add for narrators. The pitch was for regular, frequent narrations, so the volume looked good, but when I saw the details, I shuddered. $70 per 10,000 words non-fiction and $90 per 10,000 words fiction. 10,000 words works out to about an...
by CourVO | Oct 14, 2019 | Compensation
A voice-actor troll pops his head into a popular online forum for voice talent every once in a while to stir the pot. His general take on trying to hold the line on VO compensation rates so as not to ruin it for everyone is: “…I’m looking out for...
by CourVO | Oct 8, 2019 | Trending, VO Business |
This is not so much a criticism as it is a lamentable observation. No one has time for it. No one has time to listen.No one has time to consider.No one has time to choose.No one has time. That prospect considering your audition?She found a similar audition that...
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