The “it” word of the century for VO clients, “conversational” has about as much intentional meaning as cardboard. Follow me on my rant?
“Conversational” is the new Announcery
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No Shortage of Advice
People wanna know. They have questions. What’s the secret to VO marketing? How do I get clients? Well, there’s marketing wisdom. Then there’s you.
Thank You Gabby!
A simple website with a plain and powerful message. Not everyone will agree with it, but I do, and maybe you should too?
VO Coaching Conundrums
Apparently, a lot of people want to coach voice acting these days. But why?…and who? When does a voice talent become a voice coach…and where are the rules & regs? A few observations within…
Refresh, Reboot, Refurbish, Renew
When’s the last time you updated your information….EVERYWHERE? A kinda short list to get you going.
Video Validation
Video. How long have I been harping on this? I’d like to think I was ahead of my time 37 years ago, and now that video is the de facto online communication standard, my ship has come in.
Let’s FACE It
Everything you do online for your VO business: Demos, Blogs, Twitter posts, FaceBook updates, profiles, newsletters...even email signatures should have a picture. I used to sit on the fence on this debate...you know...the debate over whether a VO should be heard and not seen. I was...
Are You a PROFESSIONAL Voice Actor?
Maybe you don't even care if you rise to the moniker of "professional" as long as the paychecks keep coming. The cynic in me says career professionals are a vanishing breed or just achieve that echelon through sheer chutzpah and persistence . But I could be totally wrong. So, of the many...
Analogy Apology
Despite some really good discussion generated by my blog yesterday -- Ostrich or Coyote? -- I think it was a weak device for me to use to make my point. I even said so IN the article: "...I’m not going to go too far with this analogy…most such comparisons fail at some point..." Usually that...
Working YOUR Niche
Now that September is half over, I'm waxing nostalgic for the year that is slipping past. I often joke that I'm still trying to figure out where 1992 went, 'cause I can't remember being IN that year...or what I did WITH it. [But I won't bore you with my missives about selective amnesia.] In 15...
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