For once, my "traditional media" friends in the newsroom seem to be on top of this latest social media trend more than my VO friends -- all of whom have said, "what's Periscope?" when I asked if they'd heard of it. Periscope allows live streaming of anything, anytime, anywhere through the magic of...
That was fun! For an hour and then some, voice-actors wound up Twitter, and let 'er rip today with a TweetChat on the topic of Social Media Marketing for VO. And the best thing is: it's all been saved for posterity thanks to our moderator and also today, a contributor: WoVO Pro, voice actor, and...
This is the Rave new world we live in. Social Media can neither be 100% dependable as a marketing plan, nor can it be totally ignored. There are some reliable methods and techniques emerging in this realm that you can learn and use. Those of us who have been hammering away at this can help. Anne...
Seriously... the pace of our modern world has no parallel...no comparable period in human history. We could revel in such a time of innovation, technical abundance, and information-sharing, but the truth is; it's a challenge. As we prepare for Wednesday's #WoVOChat on Social Media Marketing for...
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. ...
What is the mark of success for ANY organization? Many would tell you that hard numbers or accumulation of many members is important; but that doesn't tell the whole story. It's not ALL about numbers. At some point the Pareto Principle kicks in. That's the theory of the "vital few" that says...
Have I mentioned the importance of using video in your online presence? (ahem...you KNOW I have!) This can be fun and casual as an extension of your personality and/or company, or directed/targeted in your marketing materials. Just develop your reputation as a person who posts interesting and...
"What's in it for me?" Lots. But a good bit of it is intangible, and you have to have magic spectacles. Remember those from the Nicolas Cage movie "National Treasure"? In the story, 19th century eyeglasses were part of the arcane trail of hidden and cryptic messages that were supposed to lead to...
My constant hammering away at the situation with outgoing ISDN and incoming IP remote recording solutions often shakes loose a few informational tidbits from unexpected corners of the industry. Yesterday's post of a video interview with SessionLinkPro's Tim Proegler prompted an email from fellow...
Motivational, Self-help, How-To, Inspirational training is the clichè's clichè. So ubiquitous is the genre that it used to demand entire sections of Borders Bookstore. Now it surely must take up nearly 20% of the world's bandwidth and server space, right? Of course such topics deserve attention...
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