Should Bidding Occupy ANY Part of the New VO Reality?

by CourVO | Jul 17, 2017 | Compensation

Every part of my being screams “NO!” to that question. …And yet, there it is, a casually intrinsic part of nearly all the Pay-to-play sites that have shoved aside the union, the agency system, and good ole fashioned marketing. I got an email from...

The ONE Thing That Defines VO Success or Failure

by CourVO | Jul 13, 2017 | Ruminations

You know this word. You know its meaning. It’s also the one thing that you need to be a success at life… but that claim gets a little more messy. No other word better summarizes a more clear dividing line between a successful voice actor, and a struggling...

What Will You Do For Your VO Business in the Second Half of the Year?

by CourVO | Jul 5, 2017 | VO Business

    This is when an uncomfortable reality usually sets in. The day after July 4th, and alla sudden we’re past the halfway point of the year. Procrastinators:  you recognize the pattern.  You’ve put it off until it doesn’t get...

4 Things That Will Make Your VO Clients Love You

by CourVO | Jun 16, 2017 | Advice, VO Business

First, you need to GET clients.  That’s another blog, another time. But when you DO get clients, there are some pretty simple things you can do to keep ’em, and keep ’em close. Let me back up, though…and let me be clear.  You...

Por Favor S’il Vous Plait?

by CourVO | Jun 15, 2017 | International

My father (a native French-speaker or Francophone) spoke NO French around the house, ’cause he was trying to achieve acceptance as an American, and because that’s the way it was back then. For the first 17 years of my life, I pronounced my last name as...