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#WoVOChat ReCaP:  Social Media Sharing & The Buyers’ Perspective

#WoVOChat ReCaP: Social Media Sharing & The Buyers’ Perspective

Hoo Boy!  If you missed THIS chat, you missed a good one!  Or rather, those who attended missed out on your awesome input!  :)Either way, and thanks to the digital gods, nothing is lost in the ether.  In fact, that was one of the points of today's chat:  NOTHING ever really disappears on the...

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WoVOChat Today:  Social Media Sharing & the Buyer’s Perspective

WoVOChat Today: Social Media Sharing & the Buyer’s Perspective

Questions that have no answers...only, we're going to try.  On today's #WoVOChat we're going to really try to dissect the repercussions of your social media presence on your business...good AND bad.Monitoring such things can be tough.  Keeping metrics on forum threads and personal impressions gets...

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Zoom Q8

Zoom Q8

Finally, a decent HD video camera with excellent audio inputs!You've seen me review other Zoom products on the pages of this blog.  The Zoom H4, Zoom H4n, and Zoom H6n are all part of a parade of Zoom devices I've proudly owned.But remember how I've preached about video, video, video?  As further...

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Two VO Lessons We Can Learn From “The Donald”

Two VO Lessons We Can Learn From “The Donald”

...and I'm publicly not taking sides on Donald Trump.In fact, that's one of the lessons, here.  (read on)FIRST:Uttering polarizing and intentionally pointed controversial statements (e.g. The Donald) will result in your being vilified by the opposition, and encouraged by supporters...so it's a...

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What’s in a Title?

What’s in a Title?

We work to achieve titles.  We take pride in the status they convey, and we attach importance to them beyond their due.  Still, titles serve a purpose, I suppose.Take terms like "Ambassador", "General", or "Senator".  The connotation is inescapable.  "President" is another one.  It's such a...

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C3PO:  Star Wars’ Surprising Contribution to Voice Acting

C3PO: Star Wars’ Surprising Contribution to Voice Acting

The Force is going to be with us again this year.  Who doesn't love Star Wars?  How has it survived it's own cliché reputation all these years?Strangely enough, I've recently stumbled onto a cryptic code buried in the name of the iconic robotic star of this most enduring movie series of all time!...

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Nitch or Neesh?  (Finding Yours)

Nitch or Neesh? (Finding Yours)

Does it really matter?   July brings with it a sobering thought.: Half the year is gone!I often joke that I’m still trying to figure out where 1992 went, ’cause I can’t remember being IN that year…or what I did WITH it.  [But I won’t bore you with my missives about selective amnesia.]July REALLY...

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You Really Have No Idea…

You Really Have No Idea…

...what you're getting into when you embark on a career in voice acting.  You may THINK you know.  But you don't.That's not a bad thing.  An honest look into the future might be enough to scare you off.  Better that your passion, eagerness and innocence see you through at the start.I say all this...

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#WoVOChat Results: Portable Recording

#WoVOChat Results: Portable Recording

Talk about great sharing!  Today's WoVOChat on the topic of portable recording has info you just gotta see.  Luckily, the conversation is not there 'n' gone, but saved in a stream-of-consciousness on Storify.Our guests Brad Venable and Liz de Nesnera were awesome contributors.  Their collective...

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Today’s #WoVOChat:  Portable Recording

Today’s #WoVOChat: Portable Recording

Voice Actors swear by this rule of thumb:   Business can be as slow as molasses, until you decide to take a few days off, away from home, then clients are bugging you with big projects and tight deadlines!Maybe that's why we all stress over having a portable recording solution packed up and ready...

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