...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
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...
It’s All About…
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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...
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...