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It’s Just Not Right!

It’s Just Not Right!

It's a darn shame, doncha think?So tell me...what does the "it" refer to in the sentence above?It's crazy isn't it?(same question)"IT" has become the most overused, misunderstood, misused "crutch" word in the English language.You can look back over my 2700+ blog posts, and you'll see that I've...

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Seen These VO Lead Generators?

Seen These VO Lead Generators?

Should I share this stuff or not? I have not really qualified any of the sites I'm about to list, but I was struck by the possibilities all landing in my mailbox in one day.  I'll leave it to you to do the sleuthwork, and hope you'll get back to me to let me know if there's any meat on the bone...

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4 Reasons for VO Agility in a Changing World

4 Reasons for VO Agility in a Changing World

We don't see it because we're so wrapped up in it...part of it...causing it.  The pell-mell pace of change.  No other generation in the history of humankind on this earth has fallen victim to the opportunity and the pitfalls of innovation, cultural churn, and info overload like this generation.  ...

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Talking with Tamashiro

Talking with Tamashiro

Remember that big online melee about Fiverr that was sparked by Bill DeWees a few weeks ago? Let me say that Bill is a friend, and I've never, nor will I ever bash him or his practices here on this blog.  But, it's OK for friends to disagree, and apparently I wasn't the only one to disagree with...

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International Payments

International Payments

A couple of my recent blogs are getting long-tail readers.First, was my post of last August on GETTING PAID DIGITALLY.  The article offers five solutions for securely making digital transactions (esp. being paid) using relatively new services like Square, Venmo, and PayPalHere.The other article...

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Studio On Wheels

Studio On Wheels

Most voice actors seem obsessed with obtaining, and having at-the-ready, a mobile recording solution.I get it.  I'm a geek too, and I've got several iterations of an "away" recording configuration.But let's face it, you can have a U-87  in your hotel room, and your recording is gonna sound...

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This Cultural Revolution Deserves Your Voice

This Cultural Revolution Deserves Your Voice

"More habit-forming than crack or methamphetamine.""Instantaneously addictive.""Couldn't put it down."I'm talking about the coming tsunami of a cultural phenomenon known as Virtual Reality (VR).My first exposure to the device that started the revolution -- Oculus Rift -- came in a Wired Magazine...

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Fit the Niche

Fit the Niche

First, can we agree that very few voice-actors can "do it all"?...and find equal success.With the wide choice of possible ways to apply your voice to paying gigs, the smart money says you might want to find the BEST way to apply your talent, and make that your bread 'n' butter. Beyond that, adding...

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Going…going…

Going…going…

The cooler heads were right.....back then.Years ago, when I began blogging of the impending death of ISDN, there were plenty of people around to tell me the end of that technology was still far away.They were right, and I was right.  It WAS the beginning of the end several years ago.  But any...

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Reddit Razzing

Reddit Razzing

Last week's blogs were the intellectual overflow of VO Atlanta.  When you're around that much inspiration, the mind just churns with ideas.And while the blog saw one of the highest readerships EVAR last week...there wasn't universal agreement to what I had to say.  That's alright.  I don't expect...

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