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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.
How do you attract and keep voice over clients? Good question. And in today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video, top voice talent/coach Joe Loesch delivers 5 strategies to help you stand out from the crowd. But Joe warns: “Mastering the art of marketing is an ongoing process that requires consistent effort.” Ready?
Let’s say you’ve attended a fabulous voice over conference – or are about to, so pay attention. The education, networking and social fun was all fabulous. But now your mind is a blur of memories. And the notebook and materials that followed you home are stacked somewhere in a pile. The true conference payoff lies in the work ahead. So Joe Loesch has a 5-point plan for you in today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video …
“Cheap can be very expensive.” What? In today’s MO-JOE Friday Video encore, Joe Loesch – the voice of experience – describes how an initial reason for working for less money, or for free, can eventually hurt you. Listen up …
Summing up your path to voice over career success: “Practice and persistence are key to achieving your goals,” notes longtime voice actor/coach Joe Loesch. And in this new MO-JOE Friday Video minute, Joe gives us 7 areas to focus on …
Retirement: a delightful or frightful word. Maybe both! Nevertheless, it’s a reality that looms for many voice actors – and something to start planning for early in a career. Long-time voice actor/coach Deb Munro shares what to consider as we – and our voices – age, and for VO newcomers, how to start planning for the inevitable.
Who doesn’t want to get distracted from boring or difficult tasks? But distractions keep you from getting things done. And in today’s new MO-JOE Friday Video, top voice actor/coach Joe Loesch notes that while “staying focused is not always easy to do, success or failure hangs in the balance.” Check out Joe’s pointers for ditching the distractions and getting down to work!
You’ve heard yourself speak all your life – but do you truly “know” your voice? “As you delve deeper into voice over, you’ll discover that you are not fully aware of your actual voice,” advises VO pro/coach Joe Loesch. Scary? Hardly! In today’s MO-JOE Friday Video, Joe shares practice tips for introducing you to your many talents.
As the saying goes, you can “Shoot yourself in the foot” – and that’s what you’ll do by rushing to cut demos before you’re truly ready to perform and deliver quality audio from your home studio. Then, carrying around a negative, fret-filled attitude will blast a hole in your other foot. In today’s MO-JOE Friday Video encore, top voice actor/coach Joe Loesch observes how avoid self-sabotaging your voice over career …
Does your voice over career need a boost? Set some SMART goals and keep a journal, advises VO talent/coach/agent Emily Maguire. Emily explains how to set goals that actually get you somewhere – and how a journal keeps you on track, even helping to improve your auditions and performance …
Whatever happens, happens. Right? Well, that’s not the attitude for getting far in voice over. As Joe Loesch notes in this new MO-JOE Friday Video, you wouldn’t set sail for a journey without a destination. “Without a plan, your adventure ends badly.” So, set goals. Need more reasons? Click the video and take 5.