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Have you fallen into “The Flapping Yap Trap”? That’s where you believe you can skillfully work in all genres of voice over. But face it: You CAN’T be all things to all people. In today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video, the voice of experience – Joe Loesch – admonishes Yap Flappers to focus on their niche …
How many big or little projects are littering your desk – or your mind – that you keep putting off? Procrastination is a habit that gets in the way of productivity “and can put a damper on your creativity,” warns Joe Loesch in today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video. “It can even cripple your business.” But there’s a way to break this bad habit. In fact, Joe shares five good habits to get you flowing again. Don’t wait. Watch this video NOW.
How do you win the casting director’s voice over audition? “Only the best will leave a good impression – and be invited back for projects they are right for,” notes top voice actor/coach Joe Loesch. In today’s MO-JOE Friday Video encore, Joe shares eight ways to make it to the top of a casting director’s list of VO professionals …
About this time of year we’re tempted (if we dare) to contemplate the status of the goals we set for ourselves way back in January. Are you on target? Wavering? Joe Loesch even wonders if you’ve set the RIGHT goals for yourself. Or if you’ve been overly ambitious and set too many. In today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video, this top voice actor/coach shares a 4-step guide to help you “sift through the stars and find which ones to shoot for.”
For making money in real estate, the well-known advice is: Location, Location, Location. For success in marketing to voice over clients on social media, it’s: Content, Content, Content. But not just any content. And you likely won’t reach your marketing objective without a well-defined goal, and a plan. Yes, content marketing is work. But in this new MO-JOE Friday Video, top VO talent/coach Joe Loesch advises how to start right – or how to adjust your plan – for success in reaching clients through social media …
The voice over recording is done and you’ve moved on to the next job. Or so you thought. The first client comes back: “There was an error in the script.” Or, “We’d like to make a change (or two).” Should you seek a fee? In this MO-JOE Friday Video encore, top voice talent/coach Joe Loesch acknowledges a fine line between what is and what is not acceptable to revise your recording at no charge.
Not getting traction with your social media blogs? Sure, you’ve got a lot of competition for readership, but … why should people bother with your blog? In this new MO-JOE Friday Video, Joe Loesch frankly tells you what you might not want to hear. But look at it another way: he gives you five ways to improve, making the effort worthwhile …
Having a ‘bad day’? Here’s how to turn it around. “Even on the days when nothing seems to go right, practicing gratitude will help you find something good each day,” observes top voice over talent/coach Joe Loesch. Before you know it, practicing gratitude will become a habit that helps you maintain a positive attitude. Learn how to do it, in today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video …
Should your voice over listeners hear you breathe? Well, what used to be taboo is now pretty well accepted – except for big gasps or pausing for air in odd places in the copy. In today’s MO-JOE Friday Video encore episode, Voice Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch suggests how and where to safely breathe easy.
Spoiler alert: If you are a procrastinator – missing deadlines and consistently putting off ideas and plans – and you want to comfortably stay in this mode, well, don’t watch this brief video. It could upend your life and voice over career (in a good way). In this new MO-JOE Friday Video, voice talent/coach Joe Loesch challenges you to answer six detailed questions. Ready? Click!