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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.
An important part of marketing your voice acting skills is to network, make connections and build relationships. Yet as Joe Loesch advises in Part 4 of this MO-JOE Friday Video series on marketing, it’s not just about what others can do for you …
Social media platforms – especially LinkedIn and Instagram – are powerful marketing tools for your voice over business, asserts Joe Loesch in Part 3 of this MO-JOE Friday Video series on marketing. But there are keys to successful use of these platforms, as Joe explains …
Is your voice over website doing what it should? It’s your online hub, the place where potential clients can learn more about you and your work – and from this, contact you. In Part 2 of this new MO-JOE Friday Video series on marketing, Joe Loesch shares what matters in a VO pro website …
Your first step in marketing yourself as a voice actor is to build a professional portfolio to showcase your unique voice and range of abilities. In Part 1 of this new MO-JOE Friday Video series on marketing, Joe Loesch shares what counts …
Can’t sing? Of course you can. You’re a storyteller, touching the emotions of your listeners with your unique style of mood-altering voice over music. In this MO-JOE Friday Video encore, top voice talent/coach Joe Loesch shares how to find and develop that music within you.
Are you uneasy discussing or negotiating rates with new clients? Here’s a way out – and a time-saver: Create a rate sheet. In this encore MO-JOE Friday Video, top VO/coach Joe Loesch notes the advantages of having a rate sheet – and offers a sample.
Rapid change in today’s voice over industry is causing lots of career fear. But industry expert J. Michael Collins finds in all this “the opportunity for anyone prepared to thoughtfully adapt to thrive and grow their business.” If that’s YOU, read on for J. Michael’s vital seven keys to finding your VO path forward …
Concerns about voice over job security are understandable as AI technology advances rapidly. But top voice talent/coach Joe Loesch advises seeing AI as a tool that complements your work – speeding tasks like editing, enhancing sound quality, and even creating initial drafts – as demand continues for your unique voice, authentic voice. In this new MO-JOE Friday Video, Joe shares how to stay confident and creative in the AI age …
Get your notebook and pen handy – or open up the Word doc and be ready to jot down these 11 info-packed audition tips from top VO talent/coach Joe Loesch in this MO-JOE Friday Video encore. Upfront, Joe reminds us that the potential buyer will likely know within the first few seconds of listening to your audition if you’ll make the short list. So how do you make those seconds count? Take a listen.
“This business is not easy,” voice actor David Gilbert warns newcomers. “It’s not a ‘get rich quick’ scheme – it’s a profession that requires skills, experience, patience and determination. It takes training and practice. Support from your community, family and friends. It takes a lot of time to ‘make it’ in this industry.” David explains how this has pertained to him – and how “everything in life happens for a reason” …