Voiceovers and the SEP-IRA – The Not Silent Blog 4/20/21
Do you have a SEP-IRA? Do you even know what one is? Let’s zoom out for a sec for an IRA refresher… An IRA, or Individual Retirement...
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- Mar 16, 2021
- 2 min
Voiceovers and the 1099 – The Not Silent Blog 3/16/21
The 1099 form is often confusing for voice actors filing their taxes for the first time. Here is some 1099 101… If you earn more than...
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
Voiceovers and Transparency – The Not Silent Blog 02/09/21
Here is a lesson in transparency… Last week Matt DuBois, founder of Voice Casting Hub and Voiceovers.com created this post in a social...
- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Your 2021 Cash Flow Goals – The Not Silent Blog 01/05/21
Ready to set your 2021 Cash Flow goals? Let’s do it…! Setting Cash Flow goals is often the most daunting challenge when you’re trying to...
- Nov 10, 2020
- 2 min
Voice Acting And Your Worth – The Not Silent Blog 11/09/20
What is your worth as a voice actor? I bring this up because over the weekend I led the Breakout Session, “Know Your Worth: A...
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Scratch Tracks, Part 2 – The Not Silent Blog 10/13/20
Last week we talked about listening to scratch tracks. This week let’s talk about narrating scratch tracks. What’s the difference between...
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Invoices – The Not Silent Blog 9/8/20
Have you thought about the effect COVID-19 has had on our invoices? You’ll see what I mean in a minute… COVID-19 has had a massive effect...
- May 26, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Agents – The Not Silent Blog 5/26/20
Agents have not been spared from the coronavirus pandemic. My longtime agent Viola Staravoj of VS Talent Group has just decided to shut...
- May 12, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceover And Timing – The Not Silent Blog 5/12/20
Lately, the question of timing has come up in the voiceover industry. Timing as in, “Considering the pandemic, is now the right time to...
- Apr 28, 2020
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Turning Down Auditions – The Not Silent Blog 4/28/20
Have you ever gotten auditions that you didn’t want to do? Me? All the time. I get auditions from my manager, multiple agents, and...
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And COVID-19 Financial Assistance – The Not Silent Blog 04/07/20
There is a lot of information (and misinformation) out there about getting COVID-19 financial assistance. With that in mind, the...
- Jan 28, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Political Spots – The Not Silent Blog 1/28/20
It’s 2020 (an election year) and I think it’s safe to say that the demand for political spots will increase. By that I mean there will be...
- Jan 21, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – 01/21/20
I recently watched Season 3 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘ and it did not disappoint. If you’ve seen the show, you may know where this...
- May 28, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And The VO Strategist – The Not Silent Blog 5/28/19
The VO Strategist. That’s me! Even the VO Strategist has to take some time off to do human-type stuff. This week I’ll be at the Audio...
- Mar 19, 2019
- 3 min
Money And Voiceovers – The Not Silent Blog 3/19/19
Money is the number one concern in every business, but in the voiceover profession I’ve noticed a trend. More and more people seem to be...
- Feb 26, 2019
- 4 min
Voiceovers and Taxes – The Not Silent Blog 02/26/19
The 2019 tax season is here so it’s time to pay your taxes. Or hopefully get a refund. 🙂 Last year a I wrote a two-part blog about the...
- Jan 8, 2019
- 4 min
Voiceovers and Market Pressure – The Not Silent Blog 1/8/19
Let’s talk about market pressure in the voiceover industry… Last week, the student who inspired this blog entry from a few months ago...
- Dec 4, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And The Usage Fee – The Not Silent Blog 12/04/18
In the voiceover world, the subject of the usage fee has come up quite a bit lately. What is a usage fee? A usage fee is when you get...
- Sep 25, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Being Profitable – The Not Silent Blog 9/25/18
I am often asked, “When will my voiceover business become profitable? When will my career turn the corner? How long will it take for me...
- Sep 11, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Forms of Payment – The Not Silent Blog 9/11/18
As freelancers, voice talent have to deal with a lot of things to run their business. One of many is handling different forms of payment....
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