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That Moment…

That Moment…

...when you have an interested new prospect, and they tell you they've never really hired a professional voice talent, 'cause they always use Alan when they need something recorded.  You know -- Alan...down the hall.It's a golden moment, a teaching moment, and a real opportunity to show the value...

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PDF to Excel Conversion

PDF to Excel Conversion

Personally, I've never had to convert a .pdf to an Excel sheet, but that's gotta be a cute trick of coding I would think..pdf is a closely-guarded Adobe property, and Excel is a Microsoft product, so you can imagine the (legal?) issues one would have to surmount to get the conversion to work.Some...

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It’s All About…

It’s All About…

 RELATIONSHIP finding itcurrying itprotecting itnurturing itsacrificing for itsharing itbeing loyal to it(sometimes) relinquishing itincluding itchecking itbeing vulnerable to itdefending itreferring to itbeing intimate with itjustifying itbuilding itrefreshing itcoloring ithonoring...

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5 Arguments Against Producing Your Own Demo

5 Arguments Against Producing Your Own Demo

Do I have to write this blog?Apparently so. I've talked to several people lately who are producing their own demos. I understand.  Cash flow ain't flowin' and hiring a producer costs plenty. You've got this hard drive full of all these great auditions you've done, and you're pretty good a mixing...

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Get It On the Record

Get It On the Record

Some voice talents ask for signed written contracts, and/or require payment up front before they start on a project with a new client. I can certainly see the wisdom of that, especially if you've been burned on a job along the line somewhere.  Their argument is that most reputable business people...

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