The extra mile is a mark of excellence! It discloses your level of dedication, your determination to earn repeat business, and your willingness to do whatever it takes to do it right. It’s a powerful habit and a point of competitive advantage. It’s the difference between waiting to hear back on the audition to see if [...]
This is a directed voice over session that I recorded recently. The client was directing from New York and I was recording in my home studio in Minneapolis. If you're new to the voice over industry, you should find this entertaining and educational. Popular Education Internet Radio with Voice Over Club on BlogTalkRadio
People ask me all the time, “How do I get started in voice overs?” Great question! Great person to ask too as I’ve been actively involved in this industry for over 20 years as a voice talent, producer, and after significant experience, as a coach. So they ask this question with eager anticipation, awaiting the answer [...]
What’s your game plan when business gets slow? Are you COVERED? Compensation is the direct result of habits and stimulating it requires fostering the specific habits of Organization, Vacation, Evaluation, Relation, Education, and Dedication. Organization is an ongoing task that is often overlooked until we are completely overwhelmed and forced to deal with the ramifications of [...]
Even though they hear them all the time, in many surprising places, many people may not be aware just how prevalent professional voice talent is in this world of ours. There is simply a lot of need for professional speaking to make certain projects happen. It's just that we are so used to hearing it, we [...]
As a voice over artist, people are always asking me, what is the key to a “great” audition instead of just a “good” one? The truth is, it’s all about “casual familiarity,” the art of talking to people as if you’ve known them your entire life. You have to do this on the microphone every time [...]
The key to finding voice over jobs lies in how well you market yourself! The key to landing voice over jobs is your level of preparation and execution. The key to preparation and execution lies in teachability. Outstanding actors and actresses are outstanding because they listen to the director! Even coaches get coaching. I do! [...]
It’s official! I am very honored and excited to announce that I will be speaking at "Voice 2010" in Los Angeles next summer! I will be teaming up with my esteemed colleague, news anchor and voice talent, Dave Courvoisier. We'll be conducting a seminar on Profitability, Productivity and Results: Getting Voice Over Work through Social Networking! [...]
When the mic is rockin’, don’t bother knockin’! Okay, so what do you do if it’s just not rockin’ and you’re having a tough time getting it to come out right? Instead of getting frustrated and stressed out, take a break and come back to it. That’s right! Go for a walk, turn up some music, [...]
Today's guest blogger is Kara Edwards. Kara is a talented and successful voice actor who resides in Florida. We've all heard the phrase 'working from both sides of the glass'. For anyone not familiar with that phrase it describes (in relation to voice over) a person who works as a talent and an audio producer (the [...]
