Back before the internet, a wily entrepreneur by the name of Matthew Lesko published a popular book called "INFORMATION USA". The book as about as thick as the US Census, and Lesko promoted himself by dressing up and dancing around in a red suit with orange question marks printed all over it. He...
To me, recording and editing with ProTools is like using an F-16 to cross the road. Oh, you'll get there, but it'll cost you in money and time to learn all the gee-gaws. To others, using Adobe Audition harkens back to radio, and ALL the voice-0verists I know never want to admit they were ever a...
People sometimes ask if there is a particular season in VO that's more lucrative than another. It depends, of course, on SO many variables...not the least of which is the particular genre that is your bread 'n' butter...but even then not so much. Some of it is arbitrary, but there is much you can...
LinkedIn is the more serious of the social media siblings...but it's starting to look a lot more like FaceBook everyday. Regardless, it still enjoys the legacy reputation of being the place to research prospects, companies, and individuals. Lately, the folks in charge over at LI have been doing a...
Why would anyone ignore the advice of VO's practicing lawyer Rob Sciglimpaglia? Not that anyone has, but may I underscore the importance of it these days? There are endless touchpoints in your business where sound legal advice can keep you from a boatload of trouble. One is the...
Some voice actors think it's alarmist when a hue and cry goes up against ever-plunging compensation rates. "The free market will adjust," they say. "The Global economy is driving a correction," is another thing mentioned. Or even, "everybody has to choose for themselves." My contention is that...
There's an old saying that states you can't accept new stuff if your hands are already full...too full to take in any more. So...do you really want to be holding onto yesteryear's goods, leaving no room for the good that today can bring? Sunday, I attacked a particular stand of shelves in a corner...
Voice Over Atlanta launches Thursday. It's turned into one of the more encompassing of the many VO conventions that have sprouted-up over the years. The last I heard, upwards of 500 will be attending in one capacity or another. That's awesome, and shows the growing power and unity of this...
Here's one way to save money on costly re-do's when sending the final version of an eLearning course to your narrators: anticipate the questions someone brand-new to the copy will have. That means: Never Ever EVER assume your voice talent will know how to pronounce acronyms you take for...
Last week, I was approached 3 times by eager new hopeful voice actors. People who were either told they have a great voice, and wanted to know how to get started, or who had already taken some training, and were enthusiastic about their new career. Here are excerpts from one such email: I've...
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