Before I quit my radio job, I was overcome with being trapped in a stagnant position. I was reporting traffic and every creative aspect of my job had been taken away with new leadership. I had to tell people the same bad news everyday without an ounce of humanity and it killed me. I thought …

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Now that working from home is becoming more of the norm and the VO industry recording even MORE from home studios, it makes ALL the difference in the world to have a sacred, inspiring space.  That can be hard to accomplish though. If you’re sharing your VO office with family members, if that space is a closet in …

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This past Tuesday, we had Liz Atherton (founder of TAG Talent Agency and creator of Cast Voices) as our industry pro for the virtual VO workout. She was awesome and gave a great tip…  Don’t be afraid to move what would be your 2nd take as your 1st take  Why? Because these days clients are …

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With everything that’s going on with COVID19, I think we’re seeing that it’s hard on people that are creative. Not the opportunity to be creative but how to be successful and make money being creative. This post from Michael Hyatt gives really great insight in how you can create a business where you have the …

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Our Character of You Class instructor, Steve Henderson is not only a successful voice talent but he also is a video editor for Turner Broadcasting. Video Editor’s are often the people not on the directed session with you, not cc’d on emails but IF we can make their job easier, they will recommend us over and over …

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E-Learning is estimated to jump to a $325 BILLION dollar industry by 2025 and my guess would be that it will reach that figure before then, thanks to COVID.  What does that mean for you? It means there is a lot of opportunity as a voice talent. The tricky thing about E-Learning is how to …

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Natural, natural, natural…that is the key to VO success these days. It’s harder than you think, though. There are lots of tricks but here’s a simple one that deals with your mouth and tongue placement  My voice tends to be clear, bright and articulate. Listen to a group of people at a bar, park, concert, …

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