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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.
The Old Wild West days of voice-over are getting wilder, warns VO pro and coach J. Michael Collins. “We’re a friendly lot, but we are playing at survival of the fittest and savviest, and if you want your career to be as strong or stronger five years from now than it is today, it’s time to saddle up and make sure you keep your wits about you” …
Wait! Don’t jump into a character voice the moment you see the commercial or audiobook script. “First, get your ducks in a row,” advises Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch. In today’s MO-JOE Friday video, learn how to find your character’s true voice …
How was your voice-over BUSINESS performance this year? Don’t wait to New Year’s Eve to get record-keeping in order and to plan ahead by taking stock of what worked this year – and didn’t. Our perennial list-maker Dave Courvoisier eases this process for you with 5 crucial things to consider NOW …
When you like what you see in a social media post, a quick click on LIKE registers your thought. But a COMMENT takes your thinking further, creating a closer connection to the original writer. Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch explains the benefits in today’s MO-JOE Friday video …
Rejection is scary but a fact of life in voice-over. So embrace it, says VO pro Paul Strikwerda. Here’s what to learn from rejection …
When you read and appreciate a social media post, you’re likely to LIKE it. Why not go a step further and SHARE that post with others who will benefit from it? See how to show you care in today’s MO-JOE Friday video from Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch …
Should your voice-over business be incorporated? Well, how about shielding your personal finances from a lawsuit related to the VO business? Or helping to convince the IRS that your deductions are for a business, not a hobby? Or … you get the idea. Robert J. Sciglimpaglia – an attorney/voice actor/actor who literally wrote the book on voice-over entertainment law (Voice Over Legal) reviews your options …
VO pro Natasha Marchewka is also a self-confessed list maker – and creating detailed plans is how she avoids feeling overwhelmed by big projects. Check out her five step process for clarifying all that needs to be done …
Are you shy about networking? Online, that is. Or maybe you consider it a chore. Well, get over those roadblocks, because social networking does grow your VO business, advises Voice-Over Booth Camp’s Joe Loesch. And you’ll see how in today’s MO-JOE Friday video …
Voice acting is a business. But “Until you grasp this concept, you are (probably) an outstanding voice talent with no clients – or few clients – wondering what’s wrong,” says long-time voice actor Dave Courvoisier. A great voice, acting skills and super audio equipment won’t sustain a career if you don’t also get down to business …