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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.
Sure, you’ve got some New Year Resolutions for voice over success. But true success comes from setting and achieving goals all year – not just January wishful thinking. Top talent and coach Deb Munro tells how to crank up that goal machine – and shares a surprising story about her own life …
In the voice over profession as well as in life, vague goals will get you vague results. Only specific goals will get you specific results, says disciplined voice talent Tom Dheere, who tells why and how to create a Mission Statement, Goals and Action Plans for the new year. Part 2 of our year-end biz series …
Was 2011 a growth year for your voice over business? If you want to continue the momentum, first wind up necessary “housekeeping” duties recommended here by voice talent Dave Courvoisier. Part 1 of our year-end business series …
Is something – or everything – taking too long to implement to move your career along? You might be a victim of Paralysis of Analysis. Voice talent / solopreneur Maxine Dunn puts the stethoscope on your problem and writes a fast action prescription …
Lisa Rice’s long-time buddy was unraveling … her favorite sofa, that is. She got a discount on new fabric, and at the same time, took an e-learning voice over job with script problems. Can you guess the lesson here? Hint: It’s not the discount …
Sure, there’s not enough time in the day to accomplish all your goals. The trick is to manage your time effectively. Voice talent / coach Deb Munro speaks from experience in this how-to guide to increasing your productive time …
Are you effective at obtaining new voice over clients? Yes? Great. But how are you at KEEPING them? Veteran voice talent Mahmoud Taji explores what it takes to move from “salesman” to “businessman” to truly grow your career …
Boo!! Is “Invasion Of The Time Snatchers” playing in a home studio/office near you? Voice actor Amy Taylor chases down the main culprits – social media, telephone, family and friends – and advises how to tactfully shoo these distractions from our workday …
ASK MARC #1:Demo Spots … Union / Fi-CoreSound Real? Work Anywhere … By Marc CashmanVoice Actor & Coach©Marc Cashman 2011This is the start of a monthly Q&A column on VoiceOverXtra,…
Apathy is deadly to a voice over career, especially to talents who are “signed” with agents and expect the world to come to them. Veteran voice actor / coach Xavier Paul notes the danger of “bad attitudes” and suggests how to rekindle enthusiasm and a possibly sagging career…