The "studio" was hard to find. My host told me by cell phone to look for a side-street, then up a dirt ramp...behind a portable office, around the batting cage, and over by the go-kart garage. I began to wonder what I'd really gotten myself into. Back in February of 2014, I participated in a...
No other topic at WoVOCon II captured my interest like this one. This last weekend, I probably spent 5 hours in 3 separate sessions that had to do with marketing...and I still don't get it. "Marketing" is like this mysterious black box that takes all your time and then returns...well...in my...
Search Engine Optimization...is it even do-able anymore? Can any ONE person try to mount it on their own without hiring some specialist? And how to you vet that person? What do you even ask them? How do you know THEY know the latest methods? Google has always controlled this marketplace, and...
...not much else in this world is certain. People with something to sell you would like you to believe that this product, or that method is the ONLY way to satisfy your needs. Certainly there are some mighty good odds associated with tried 'n' true systems. For instance, given the right...
Sure there are days when you don’t record at the mic…but that does NOT constitute a wasted day. Lately, I’ve been hearing from more than one corner, the frustration that comes from not having a gig to record. We all want to PRODUCE. To be at the mic, and doing the work we’ve prepared for. Yes. ...
A hurdle that many novices will encounter along the way to VO stardom: production companies, pay-to-plays, and some booking agents who will either change your name, or offer a first name only (sometimes first name/last initial) in their online listings. A VO friend of mine (we'll call him MK)...
Today's #WoVOChat on the topic of online casting sites, or P2P's was so full of information, and lacked any rancor. Many of the attendees from all walks of VO contributed some invaluable suggestions that bubbled over into a worthy discussion on many aspects of the subscription sites. Frustrated...
Think about it (if you’re old enough)…how much did you write every day BEFORE social media came along? Not everyone has made the transition to the New Media world with grace. Yet…in a day’s time, you (1) text (2) email (3) post on FaceBook (4) post on some other social network and (5) create...
Social Media should not be stressful. This issue brings more questions to my door than any other. The question usually takes the form of: How much time should I spend on Social Media? Should I be on ALL the networks? If no, which ones SHOULD I be on? Should Social Media be part of my marketing...
Vodafone -- a global telephony, wireless, and VOIP provider, esp. in Europe, is pulling the plug on its ISDN service in Netherlands. Here's the announcement from the Wireless Federation. According to Vietnam-era dominos theory logic: if the Netherlands falls to the ISDN axe, can Estonia and...
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