People often think recording anything is easy. You get a mic, hit record, speak or sing your thing and then it is done, right? But anyone who has spent even 30 minutes in a recording studio, or dabbling into a recording program can definitely tell you otherwise. It takes patience to get the perfect…
DetailsThe most memorable day drip I never took was when I lived in Southern Oregon. Twice—in 1973 and again in 1980—I lived a half-hour away from the world-famous Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, and I never went once. By the time I finally went, it was twelve years later and I lived four hours away…
DetailsEvery so often around the internet, you see folks suggesting vocal warm-ups for voice actors. Makes sense, right? I mean, a football player doesn’t just go out and crash into someone before they warm up. A basketball player doesn’t get a slam-dunk without a few stretches. That guy who has the world record for the…
DetailsA few years ago, I had the privilege of attending the “Masters of the Microphone” event in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was created and hosted by Susan Berkley of the Great Voice Company. Looking back over my notes from that great event, I was reminded of just how incredible the experience was for me, both…
DetailsA lot of people, if you look around the voice-over world, have opinions about narrating audiobooks. People want to know if it’s a good way to go in the voice-over industry. People want to know how they can get involved. Heck, there’s even a whole organization devoted to the Audio Publishing industry (www.audiopub.org.) But, as…
DetailsI’ve had a lot of requests for this blog, so I thought I would re-post it for everybody. I hope that you’ll pass it around to your VO friends and contacts as well. If nothing else it could serve as a thought starter for a great conversation. It sure has worked out that way for…
DetailsIn the summer of 2007 I walked out of my Doctor’s office sobbing. Uncontrollable sobbing and I couldn’t figure it out. Sure I’m a sensitive guy who cries over commercials with kids and puppies in them but that’s nothing like this. So I’m thinking OK… in the last 120 days or so I had back…
DetailsTired of wasting money on ineffective advertising? Here’s how to craft hardworking ads that get real results. Sunday morning you pour yourself a bowl of cereal, head for the living room, and reach for the remote. As you sit half-awake waiting for your favorite home remodeling show to begin, a sudden explosion nearly blows you…
DetailsTranscript: Peggy is devoted to helping people overcome life’s big and small frustrations and challenges through stress, anxiety, trauma, and pain to super charge their lives. She’s a personal development coach, motivational speaker, inter- internationally known as a expert in overcoming stress and anxiety, two of the buzzwords today, that’s for sure. Your book “Integrated…
DetailsTranscript: Dr. Miles has a great education and background. He has a PhD and MBA, he has a- A- An entrepreneurship and general business, he has a MBA in international business, and a BBA in marketing. He’s an award winning researcher, award winning professor, statistician, legal expert witness, that would be interesting. And best selling,…
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