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Calculate Your Self Worth

Ever heard of Glassdoor? The only time I'd seen them mentioned was when a former employee of voices-dot-com posted some comment about what it was like to work at the P2P.  I even quoted such a comment the other day on my blog: A NEW LOW. But apparently there's a lot more to GlassDoor.  In fact,...

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Auphonic (again)

Auphonic (again)

In April of 2013 I wrote a blog about Auphonic.  They're still in business...so SOMEONE must be using their service.  I just wonder if any of those users are voice-actors.  You? Auphonic's website states:  "...We develop next generation audio algorithms using a combination of music information...

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6 SoundCloud Alternatives (just in case)

SoundCloud, the German-based repository/sharing/social website for anything audio, is a staple for many voice-actors.  Some say the service is a little pricey, and lately it's had a hard time deciding what it wants to be.  Add to that some recent rumors that it will soon be bought by Spotify, and...

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A Smartphone Picture-Taking Primer from a Pro

A Smartphone Picture-Taking Primer from a Pro

The chief photographer/photojournalist/videojournalist at my TV station is awesome...as good as they get.  Matt Adams takes so much pride in his work that he's a daily inspiration for our news staff. Only thing is...with MMJ (Multi-Media Journalism) taking over, many of the images captured by our...

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5 Sites You Should Visit Today to Help Your VO Biz

5 Sites You Should Visit Today to Help Your VO Biz

No, it's not some cheap come-on.  In ONE DAY I found five sites that are either directly related to VO, or helpful to your VO business.  They're too good NOT to share!  Maybe  you've seen one or two of these sites?...if so, I hope you'll feel moved to pass them along like I am. #1 A broadcast...

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10 Top Website Building Sites: Ranked

10 Top Website Building Sites: Ranked

|author note 2-8-2021: follow this link for the likelihood of more timely (recent and exhaustive) data:The Best Web Design Company - At Any Budget | Thomas Digital| There's not a voice actor among us who hasn't fretted over their website.  It's considered essential for any freelancer to have some...

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7 Online Tools You Should Be Using for Your VO Business

7 Online Tools You Should Be Using for Your VO Business

This article -- or one like it, for      fill in the blank freelance profession         is written everyday by some blogger somewhere.  Heck, probably more like 20 bloggers somewhere everyday...but I'm the only blogger I know for the VO business who writes a blog 5-days-a-week, and I haven't seen...

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The Computer IS the Game

The Computer IS the Game

...which is why I don't play games on computers.  No... really!I have so much fun getting computers, tablets, and smartphones to do what I want them to do, that I have to treat it as a game (just to stay sane). I'm not talking about troubleshooting...I'm talking about driving the space on every...

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Outa Control

Outa Control

There's just too much great info on the web.  I find myself either turning off my computer completely, or spending all day there...  and you can guess which one is winning. As Voice-Actors, we're always seeking ways to make our freelance business more efficient.  These are digital tools.  Use the...

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5 Best Marketing Blog Lists

5 Best Marketing Blog Lists

There is no more satisfying practice for the perfectionist OCD person than creating a list.Know anyone like that?  Then pass along this blog article...written by a perfectionist OCD list-making fool!  (me)...and before I even get to my list of lists... you should know about the ultimate listing...

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