Apr 20, 20213 minVoiceovers and the SEP-IRA – The Not Silent Blog 4/20/21Do 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...
Mar 16, 20212 minVoiceovers and the 1099 – The Not Silent Blog 3/16/21The 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, 20213 minVoiceovers and Transparency – The Not Silent Blog 02/09/21Here 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, 20212 minYour 2021 Cash Flow Goals – The Not Silent Blog 01/05/21Ready 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, 20202 minVoice Acting And Your Worth – The Not Silent Blog 11/09/20What 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, 20203 minVoiceovers And Scratch Tracks, Part 2 – The Not Silent Blog 10/13/20Last week we talked about listening to scratch tracks. This week let’s talk about narrating scratch tracks. What’s the difference between...
Sep 8, 20203 minVoiceovers And Invoices – The Not Silent Blog 9/8/20Have 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, 20203 minVoiceovers And Agents – The Not Silent Blog 5/26/20Agents have not been spared from the coronavirus pandemic. My longtime agent Viola Staravoj of VS Talent Group has just decided to shut...
May 12, 20203 minVoiceover And Timing – The Not Silent Blog 5/12/20Lately, 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, 20204 minVoiceovers And Turning Down Auditions – The Not Silent Blog 4/28/20Have 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, 20203 minVoiceovers And COVID-19 Financial Assistance – The Not Silent Blog 04/07/20There is a lot of information (and misinformation) out there about getting COVID-19 financial assistance. With that in mind, the...
Jan 28, 20203 minVoiceovers And Political Spots – The Not Silent Blog 1/28/20It’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, 20203 minVoiceovers And The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel – 01/21/20I 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, 20193 minVoiceovers And The VO Strategist – The Not Silent Blog 5/28/19The 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, 20193 minMoney And Voiceovers – The Not Silent Blog 3/19/19Money 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, 20194 minVoiceovers and Taxes – The Not Silent Blog 02/26/19The 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, 20194 minVoiceovers and Market Pressure – The Not Silent Blog 1/8/19Let’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, 20183 minVoiceovers And The Usage Fee – The Not Silent Blog 12/04/18In 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, 20184 minVoiceovers And Being Profitable – The Not Silent Blog 9/25/18I 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, 20184 minVoiceovers And Forms of Payment – The Not Silent Blog 9/11/18As freelancers, voice talent have to deal with a lot of things to run their business. One of many is handling different forms of payment....