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The Latest VO Social Media Articles
Forget Content; It’s All About Communication
Yeah, a turnabout from an ages-old philosophy. It's not that content doesn't matter anymore...it's just that the communication has made it more engaging.. This article lays out excerpts from three other recent stories that stress this point...and make a pretty good...
Best VO Rates Discussion Evar
This is why I love social media. My little fledgling group on LinkedIn called "Setting VO Rates" hosts some incredible discussion threads sometimes. One of the most recent ones was initiated by Boston area Production Director Matt Forrest, and over the last few days,...
Do What Works, Drop What Doesn’t
What works for your doesn't always work for me...and vice versa. A comment on a VO forum recently noted that when seeking freelance VO jobs, it's all about relationship. He said that FaceBook, Twitter, and LinkedIn was a time-suck, and "if you can't get on the phone...
Conversation = Jobs
After starting a Facebook group for voice over artists, a potential client looking for a medical voice over artist posted in our group seeking male voice over talent.
New Frontier
Every day I'm reminded that we live in swashbuckling times. Not that we should have parrot on our shoulder, or a snarl on our breath...rather a swashbuckler -- in the truest sense -- is an adventurer. Every generation has it's opportunities for adventure. Think of...
The Ultimate Social Networking Tool
Email. That's it. Email. (BTW, grammar convention accepts that you don't even have to hyphenate it anymore. Just...email.) Facts about email are changing so fast, you're almost at a loss to nail them down, but here's a few observations: ** A conversation may start on...
Original VO for Social Media Guidance
These tips were first built in 2011! Some advice holds up today and some might be a bit of a time capsule.
How would you approach it differently knowing what you know today?
Voice Actors make great Social Networkers. This site is designed as a Social Media resource specifically for Voice over people. Take what you need and contribute as you’re able.
2011
In August of 2011, VoiceOverXtra’s John Florian organized a series of webinars utilizing the talents of the biggest troika of online VO geeks he could find:
Daniel, Courvoisier, and Basanyi. He called us the “Super Socials”, and the name stuck.
2012
For 2012, we worked hard to out do ourselves in a planned presentation at VOICE2012.