“Motivated Individuals Wanted!” We’ve all seen these recruitment headlines and they all seem to be advertising commission sales jobs. The ads often stipulate that they’re looking for people who are “motivated by money,” and they almost always dangle the carrot …
One of the first things I ask a new demo student at their first script session with me is; why do you want to be a voice actor? Not only is this question a good ice-breaker, but it also has …
Fast forward to December 31, 2022. What does your voice-over business look like? Did you achieve what you wanted to this year? If the idea of moving through another twelve months gets you to an unsure picture of what you …
Every year around the first of December, I start jotting down any goals or accomplishments – anything I’d like to achieve or do – in the following year. This tends to be random and informal, except for writing them down. …
Today’s Working Wednesday is all about the power of visualization and the role it can play in your voice-over career success. Some relevant questions you may want to take into your creative visualization practice are: What do I want my …
To me, every holiday season feels like a fantastic blur of color, glitter, food, friends, family, and fun. It’s a bit chaotic, a little stressful, mostly enjoyable, but all-in-all, over in a flash. It’s easy to dash through this season …
Have you ever known someone who seems to just play through life? Their attitude is always light; they’re frequently laughing and smiling. They’re nonchalant, easy to be around, and external events rarely knock them off balance. It can be baffling …
This week we’re looking at one of my favorite ways to work smarter and not harder as a voiceover artist: OUTSOURCING! I’ll lead you through the three categories of hiring that have helped me grow my team and take things …
At the end of my final coaching session with students, we have a chat about finding one’s niche in voice-over, especially as you begin the process of looking for work. Initially, for most new voice actors, corporate work is often …
It’s not news to say that the audiobook industry is booming. Even before COVID-19, audiobooks experienced steady and predictable growth. In fact, “…the market size of the Audiobook Publishing industry in the US has grown 10.6% per year on average …
Getting great at direct marketing to potential clients is one of the most important areas of your voice-over business. As a marketing professional with over 30 years’ experience as well as a professional voice-over actor, an axiom that has served …
This week we’re looking at one of my favorite ways to work smarter and not harder as a voice-over artist: maximizing your natural voice. In today’s video we explore three strategies to help you do this: Listen to yourself Research …