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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.
Many voice over clients are changing their messages, and certain VO niches are growing amid the need to communicate about COVID-19. “There’s a whole new reality on its way, and we need to be ready for it,” warns full-time voice actor Rob Reed, who gets us thinking. “Like marketers, we need to be able to adjust to these times, reflect on our abilities and keep our relevance high” …
Do you consider yourself to be creative … or innovative … or both? There’s a difference between the two, notes voice over pro / VO Booth Camp coach Joe Loesch. “Creativity is thinking up new things – and innovation is DOING new things,” he explains. In this encore MO-JOE Friday Video gem (Episode 27), Joe explains how this can be applied to your voice over career success …
As the coronavirus scare shuts down offices, are you suddenly working full-time from home? The transition isn’t easy or simple, but “you’ve got this,” says VO pro/coach Tom Dheere, who advises sticking to your daily routine as much as possible and more …
The COVID-19 crisis has forced all of us to change our behavior in ways we would have never imagined, only a few weeks ago. As VO pro Paul Strikwerda advises in this recap of his recent Instagram postings: as you protect your health, also use this time to sharpen your voice over business axe. Because “If you don’t do it, others will, and they’ll come out of this crisis ready and running.”
Would you be able to survive if it became mandatory to stay at home for the next few weeks – or even months – while we wait for the coronavirus pandemic to pass? The health of you and your family is of utmost concern, of course. But as a voice actor, you’re already in a good position by working at home. So use any down time to move forward with your VO goals, advises Joe Loesch in this new MO-JOE Friday Video, and you’ll bounce back better than before …
More and more companies are getting the word out about their products and services through video – a type of video that is generally known as an “explainer video.” Of course, this is a growing niche for voice over. And Joe Loesch explains more in this new MO-JOE Friday Video …
What does the worldwide advance of the COVID-19 coronavirus mean for us as voice actors? Of course, pay extra attention to hygiene. And VO pro/coach J. Michael Collins predicts an uptick in demand for certain types of voice work (health-related and government PSAs), plus more call for talent with broadcast-quality home studio. Maybe fewer hugs at upcoming VO conferences, too …
Joe and Mo are on assignment today, so we reach into the Oldies But Goodies file for a gem that reminds us how to feel and (voice) act confidently at the microphone. Hint: It’s a matter of believing we can do it, as Joe Loesch explains in this encore MO-JOE Friday Video …
When can you call yourself a voice over pro? Well, right from the start, “you’re either a professional – or you’re not,” says Joe Loesch. It’s really a matter of gaining confidence, as Joe explains in this new MO-JOE Friday Video (with the help of sidekick MO) …
Recently, a defective desktop computer sent VO pro Tom Dheere back to the dealer for a refund. But what happened to all his voice over and VO business files on that computer? Fortunately, Tom had a plan to triple-safeguard those files – which he details and recommends here …