We're living in the middle of a paradigm shift. Every generation does...they just don't always see the forest for the trees. For us, the internet is disrupting most all the of the media channels that had been enjoying money-growing-on-trees status: TV, radio, music, publishing, photography,...
In 2003 I bought a tablet computer from Gateway...operating system made by Microsoft. It did much of the same stuff the iPad does today...even some other things the iPad STILL doesn't offer. Why did Apple's offering become an instant overwhelming success, and a similar product by Microsoft 7 years...
Aren't these fun? You could almost forget that a great deal of valuable info is exchanged in the WoVOChats, because there's so much... well.... CHATTING going on.Today's session covered acres of territory on the subject of VO coaching, and brought the added dimension of perceived differences in...
'Bottom line about the back 'n' forth on the pages of this blog in the last week as it regards questionable VO coaching practices is that positive progress is being made in a spirit of respect. Watch for more soon.You...me... any one of us have the right to speak out about things we see in our...
To recap: 1) Last week I called to task a certain hi-profile VO coaching school for utilizing a series of increasingly rude autoresponder emails to coerce wannabe VO talent to sign-up for their program. [WHEN DOES AN OFFER BECOME OFFENSIVE?] 2) I followed up the next day with some suggestions...
This article has nothing to do with traditional Washington politics.I don't remember a time when opposing views became hijacked so completely by radicals. Polarization on any number of issues is moving further away from the center, and finding purchase on the extremes.I don't see it as a Democrat...
Clearly, the topic in yesterday's blog touched a nerve. See: "When Does an Offer Become Offensive"Nearly 800 readers voted with their visit. This is an issue people in our business care about...or they should.That was inconsiderate of me, though, to admonish, but not advise. Not unwarranted,...
There is no VoiceOver University. There's not one single higher learning institution with a curriculum major that results in a VoiceOver Bachelor's Degree...to my knowledge.That's why there's the Nancy Wolfsons and Pat Fraleys and Marice Tobias' of the world. They -- and many like them --...
Three things I had to get used to when I began making the switch-over from TV News Anchorman to voiceover talent:I could do more than one take of any particular copyI could mark-up my scriptsI could gesticulate all I wanted when delivering linesI still struggle with all three. In fact, I've...
This blog is my own pep-talk.I'm a horrible supporter of all the media that bring us opportunity.Let me explain, by first stating some global actions you can take to keep our business thriving. Share this list with your friends and colleagues, and encourage them to do so as well.4 WAYS TO SUPPORT...
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