English is the only language I speak. Sure, I'm jealous of my VO friends who speak two or more languages...they're more marketable...but I still feel like I'm learning English! So how hard can it be to learn a few dialects (in English), and still be able to broaden my prospects? Some people are...
Does it matter? Not really. You don't need ME to tell you when you are a professional. But increasingly, it seems important to know if you've made the grade. World-Voices Organization was inspired by the FaffCon criteria for passing muster as a "professional VO". For the record: here's the...
What is a 60-something guy doing hip-deep in social media? I'm not a Gen-X'er, nor a Gen-Y'er...nor a Millenial...not EVEN. Keeping up with tech-trends and new gizmos is a young person's game. Thankfully, I THINK young, and have always been enamoured of "the next cool thing". Still -- it's tough...
Voice Over FRiends on Facebook evolves and merges into Voice Over Pros and grows at a rapid pace
My email runneth over! For some reason a bunch of stuff appeared in my inbox Wednesday...tech Stuff that's just too good to miss. Maybe you got it too...but just in case, here's the short list: VOICEZAM Founder and CEO Bob Merkel never rests on his laurels. One of the most innovative...
Never. Never have I run across a voice-actor who began life as a voice-actor. Everyone came to the profession from somewhere else. A good many began in broadcasting...especially radio. Some from (ahem) TV, or production, or audio engineering... but seriously... do you know of anyone who...
Yesterday brought a flood of responses to my announcement about merging my FaceBook Voice-Over Friends group into Terry Daniels' Voice-Over Pros Place FaceBook group. The reaction was almost universally positive. People understand the value in coming together for a lot of common reasons. If you...
My philosophy about social media, the marketplace, and opportunity is that there is always room for one more. In that environment, though, success depends on many variables. ...a little history When FaceBook created a new feature called "FaceBook Groups" in 2010, I was among the first to launch...
Don't expect iOS and Android developers to grow weary of the endless proliferation of newer, better, faster, cleverer apps. There's no downside for them, apps are money-makers, and they speak to the best of global innovation. I've tried to blog about every worthwhile audio app and program to come...
Electronic Musician magazine is a treasure-trove. Sure, it's written for musicians, audiophiles, producers and engineers, but its pages are full of the same kind of stuff we voice-actors are interested in. The Emusician.com digital website is here. It's filled with links, resources and articles....
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