Explain To Me…

by CourVO | Sep 22, 2017 | Ruminations

The finer points of macroeconomics escape me. I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed when it comes to understanding the dynamics of the global marketplace, or the unseen forces of financial change. We almost HAVE to be in favor of the gig economy, right?  I...

Before VO, I Was a _____________.

by CourVO | Sep 20, 2017 | Careers

Never.  Never have I run across a voice-actor who began their professional life as a voice-actor.  Everyone came to the business from somewhere else.  A good many began in broadcasting…especially radio.  Some from (ahem) TV, or production,...

….and the Dominoes Start to Fall

by CourVO | Sep 13, 2017 | Analysis

Those who like to neatly divide the world into good v. evil might find little need to support their position to the voice acting community.  It’s obvious. Ever since VDC’s purchase of VoiceBank, our little corner of the marketplace has been lining up...

5 Strategies for Building Your VO Business WITHOUT Pay-to-Plays

by CourVO | Sep 12, 2017 | Marketing, Relationships

Ah…the internet!   It opened up new doors, and it made us lazy.   That’s an oversimplification, but true nonetheless. Voice actors revel in the new paradigm of recording in their own personal studios and sending auditions left...

A Dozen Directives for Avoiding VO Burnout

by CourVO | Aug 30, 2017 | Ruminations

You’ll find it right there in the Voice Over Dictionary: VO Fatigue:  “…a psycho/physiological syndrome exhibited by the accumulative stress and exhaustion resulting from the endless pursuit of freelance voice over success…”...