Biz: MO-JOE Friday Videos

Time, effort, money. How much of each are you willing to invest in starting or advancing your voice-over career? “If you’re pursuing something big, then your level of investment needs to be relative to that pursuit,” Joe Loesch advises in today’s MO-JOE Friday Video …

An incredibly busy voice-over week has us reaching into the archives for an encore MO-JOE Friday Video. And way back in Episode 2 we found a topic that will help clear your desk (physical or virtual) and bring some relief. Joe Loesch shares how to tackle that project you’ve been putting off forever …

To start a voice-over career, do you need to be in New York or L.A.? No. And no matter what you’ve mapped out as your end goals, “Start where you are. Do what you can. Use what you’ve got,” Joe Loesch advises in today’s MO-JOE Friday Video …

Do you need a head shot for your voice-over business? There are differences of opinion on this, especially in the internet age. But as Joe Loesch advises in today’s MO-JOE Friday Video, voice-over is “still a direct contact business” and a head shot helps where first impressions count. (PS: A smart phone selfie won’t cut it) …

Go ahead, embarrass yourself. Failure won’t kill you. In fact, it’s a well-worn step to success. And most people will give you credit for trying. Along the way, you will build voice-over self-confidence “by trying things and discovering that you can do them,” explains Joe Loesch in today’s MO-JOE Friday Video. Joe adds: “You need to learn three things” …

“Cheap can be very expensive.” What? In today’s MO-JOE Friday Video, Joe Loesch – the voice of experience – describes how an initial reason for working for less money, or for free, can eventually hurt you. Listen up …

You’re not just “reading” a book. You’re performing it – with stamina, breath control, articulation, characterization … and consistency. Whoa. That’s quite a skill. Joe Loesch explains what an audiobook narrator needs to know, in today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video …

Think of great company logos. They instantly bring a product to mind. A well-done logo can do the same for your voice-over business, as Joe Loesch explains in today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video …

Whoa! Now you’ve got 50 (!) MO-JOE Friday Video how-to lessons on VoiceOverXtra to review and draw upon as you audition, perform and advance in voice-over. Thanks, Joe Loesch! And today, Joe’s tip will prevent you from ever again forgetting a deadline … or a meeting … or a call-back to an agent or client …

Hey … where’s today’s MO-JOE?? Normally, you enjoy a fresh voice-over MO-JOE Friday Video from Joe Loesch on the first and third Fridays of every month. But for July only, VoiceOverXtra’s vacation schedule is shifting them to the second and fourth Fridays. So, we’ll eagerly await … oh my gosh! … Episode 50 NEXT Friday. See you then!