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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.
You’ve got a great voice and the skills to use it well. But so do thousands of others! British voice talent Guy Harris has a not-so-secret weapon to gain a competitive edge: Be Nice! It’s worked for him for 15 years …
The voice over industry is flooded with talented people. So what can you do to make yourself stand out and ensure success in this highly competitive industry? “Passion, Persistence and Planning” will make your VO dreams a reality, advises VO pro Val Kelly (also executive director of the Nov. 7-8 Mid-Atlantic Voiceover Conference) …
Randy Thomas – seven-time announcer of The Oscars and 17-time Tony announcer, has been winning accolades and opening doors for female voice artists for over 20 years. And here, she shares how to prep your mind to find your own VO success …
Accidents happen – and often at crucial times.. Surprise delays crop up in life. So, how is your voice over business prepared for this? Voice talent / coach Gary Terzza reviews what you should consider to prepare your equipment and reputation for disaster …
Veteran voice actor Dave Courvoisier also swims daily in political waters as the main weeknight news anchor on KLAS-TV in Las Vegas. And he can’t help but see similarities in today’s political divides to the diverging opinions of voice actors on so many issues …
There are many reasons to NOT do voice overs for free, says VO veteran Joe Thomas. But he adds that sometimes it’s the right thing to do: for instance, reading for the blind and visually impaired, helping a new biz startup, honing your skills in audio theater. Here’s why and where …
Are you a people-pleaser – always trying to make your voice over clients like you? That’s fine, to a point. Unfortunately, some will then make you their doormat (purposely or out of habit). Stand up for yourself! Voice over pro Paul Strikwerda relates his early battles with this and how he got respect and continued business by setting professional boundaries …
Think Spring! (And many of us REALLY NEED a fresh break from winter.) VO pro Christi Bowen suggests you also think about planting new seeds in your voice over brand garden. Getting personal …
What do people do or say when they learn you’re a voice talent? VO pro Tom Dheere encounters this often, and finds most questions harmless – but some, not so. Here’s what he generally tells people. (How would YOU reply?)
Rejection of your voice over auditions hurts! But pros face this every day and keep going because that’s part of the VO biz. Victoria DeAnda-Rich tells how to face rejection and actually turn it around to help your career …