Many people aspire to become voice talents. Few take the time to understand their vision, what they aspire to become as a voice talent. No, this isn’t the part where I tell you sit down and write out an elaborate mission statement and plan of attack. This is where I tell you to take a moment, [...]
What is your “why”? You need to know or your resolve will be weak at best. Your “why” is your reason, your motivation for making one more phone call, doing one more audition, doing one more take… even when you don’t feel like it, especially when you don’t feel like it. Your “why” will likely be [...]
I’m dedicating this year to be the year of laughter, love, and living life to the fullest! It’s going to be my best year yet! A year to take hold of my passions and work to make my dreams a reality. A year to launch Voice Over Club, to speak at VOICE 2010, to challenge myself [...]
“They” say to become a voice over talent you need to drop $10,000 on a home studio. “They” say to record a bunch of samples, add some background music and you have a demo. “They” will also tell you that you can get rich in voice overs; that it’s easy. If only “they” knew! [...]
You network. You audition. You gain clients. You create strategic relationships. All of these efforts are crucial to being successful in any field and yet are particularly important in the voice over industry. Staying connected can be a challenge, however, and the holiday season is an opportune time to reconnect. Consider sending Happy Thanksgiving cards to [...]
You are the entire package! You have the skills, the personality, the training, the equipment and home studio setup, the knowledge, dedication, and attention to detail. You’re it! But how will anyone know? It’s all about your brand. Regardless of your voice over prowess you need to figure out your brand. Your brand is your image, [...]
Risk is inherent in progress and growth and is an integral component of doing business. Companies take risks, calculated risks, investing considerable time and money developing the products and services they offer and bringing them to the market. As voice talents, we are sometimes part of the product (narration, animation, video games), part of the service [...]
You are your business. No you, no business. So it makes perfect sense that taking care of you must be a top priority. Yet amidst the to do lists, the daily challenges of running a business, putting out fires, auditioning, recording spots, and a sundry of life’s little curve balls thrown our way, it’s easy to [...]
Demos! You’ve gotta have ‘em and they’ve gotta be awesome! So what does it take to get an awesome demo? First, understand what a demo is and what it isn’t. A demo is a critical tool, and without it, you’re not in business. It’s your calling card; it’s what gets you in the door! A demo [...]
Management guru Peter Drucker says, “Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right things.” Efficiency and effectiveness are paramount to voice over talents and both are dependent upon daily habits. You know, those little things that can make us or break us? Here are some success habits that I came up with that I [...]
