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The long game. Career strategy, business structure, productivity, mindset, and navigating an industry that keeps changing. Includes the full MO-JOE Friday video archive from Joe Loesch.
Resolutions are one way to greet the New Year. Maybe better is to reflect on what you LEARNED last year – as top voice actor Natasha Marchewka does, and shares here in 10 random thoughts on how she’s improving VO business – and life – in 2023 …
Yes, you CAN do this! Banish those negative thoughts. “Negative thoughts are the main reason most people fail to attain their goals, improve their performance, and enjoy their lives,” notes top VO pro/coach Joe Loesch. So: Are your thoughts leading you to your dream, or keeping you away from it? Joe has some positive ideas for you in MO-JOE Friday Video Episode 109 …
You won’t be taken seriously in voiceover if your audio sounds “cheap.” If VO is more than a hobby to you, go for quality home studio equipment – not for the cheapest – advises MO-JOE Friday Video’s Joe Loesch in Episode 108. “If you’re serious about your career, be mindful of how you invest in yourself” – and in particular, these items …
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To succeed in voice over, you must have a firm grip on the idea of running a business. “Don’t make the mistake of thinking it’s all about the sound of your voice,” warns VO pro and coach Joe Loesch in this MO-JOE Friday Video encore. “People often ask me, ‘Is there a market for my voice?’ to which I reply, ‘Yes, there probably is, but are you willing to set up a booth to sell your voice? If you don’t, someone who sounds similar to you, will.'”
Is a “voice of doubt” nagging you about something? Doubt can pop into mind any time, from anywhere – even from well-intentioned friends and family members who are concerned about your challenges. What to do? Find the courage and ways to send those negative voices packing, says top VO/coach Joe Loesch. And in today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video Joe shares how to do that …
Look to your voice over heroes to be inspired, but not to compare skills, advises popular voice actor/coach/audio engineer Dan Friedman. “Comparison is a killer,” he says with fresh insight from a renewed commitment to learning guitar. “Always accept that you can only be the best YOU that you can be” …
Have you created a rate sheet yet for your voice over services? It’s a time-saver when negotiating with clients. In today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video, top VO/coach Joe Loesch notes the advantages of having a rate sheet – and even offers a sample!
It’s tough when you’re the sole entrepreneur of your voice over business – self-tasked with everything under the sun – but it’s also a relief to not be told what to do by corporate bosses. So: what’s your motivation to keep going with energy throughout the day … the week … your entire VO career!? Top VO talent/coach Joe Loesch shares 5 ways to stay motivated in today’s MO-JOE Friday Video. By the time you hit number 5, you’re moving ahead again.
We fear any number of things in a voice over career: auditions, rejection, standing our ground with rates … you name it. Actually, VO pro/coach Paul Schmidt DOES name a lot of them – but then shares 8 PROVEN methods for banishing those roadblocks so we can move fearlessly ahead (catch his video or read the text) …