The Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference 2018 – The Not Silent Blog 11/13/18
Over the weekend I spoke at the Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference in Hernon, Virginia. 100 aspiring voice talents from all over the...
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- Nov 6, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And The Art Of Letter Closing – The Not Silent Blog 11/6/18
Here’s an exercise in the art of letter closing… So I’m on Facebook (as I am too often) and an interesting conversation popped up on the...
- Oct 30, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers and Bad Demos – The Not Silent Blog 10/30/18
There are a lot of bad demos out there. Whose fault is it? I bring this up because a few weeks ago, an aspiring voice talent posted his...
- Oct 23, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Effective Branding – The Not Silent Blog 10/23/18
Here’s an example of effective branding in action… Last night, I and my much-better half went to see her brother Doug’s band Portland...
- Oct 16, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Troubleshooting – The Not Silent Blog 10/16/18
Here is a lovely anecdote about the importance of effective troubleshooting… A few days after my Source Connect debacle, I had a Skype...
- Oct 9, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Technology – The Not Silent Blog 10/9/18
Here is an important lesson in understanding voiceover technology. Last week I was booked for a recording session and was asked to use...
- Oct 2, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Your Inner Monologue – The Not Silent Blog 10/2/18
As a voiceover business, your inner monologue is critical to your success. It effects how you think, train, make money, spend money, and...
- 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 18, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And The Post-Voicebank World – The Not Silent Blog 9/18/18
We are living in a post-Voicebank world. Can you believe it’s been over a year since Voicebank was bought out and dissolved? Click here...
- 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....
- Sep 4, 2018
- 7 min
Voiceovers And Fiverr – The Not Silent Blog 9/4/18
Last week a student of mine asked me about Pay to Play sites in general and Fiverr in particular. Here’s what he had to say… Hi Tom. My...
- Aug 28, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And How To Vet An Agent – The Not Silent Blog 8/28/18
As voice talents, we all want great agents representing us. I think the challenge is reconciling the 20th century attitudes that been...
- Aug 21, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Slating Auditions – The Not Silent Blog 08/21/18
Last week I was talking to my friend Carin Gilfry about slating auditions. The topic arose because respected coach Paul Liberti talked...
- Aug 14, 2018
- 5 min
Voiceovers And Coaches – The Not Silent Blog 8/14/18
I recently encountered not one, not two, but three weird situations which involved both the perception and the reality of voiceover...
- Aug 7, 2018
- 2 min
Voiceovers And Timing Your Script – The Not Silent Blog 8/7/18
Here is a fantastic way to help you with timing your script… As a voice seeker, you have many, many challenges to contend with. Budgets,...
- Jul 31, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Good Storytelling – The Not Silent Blog 7/31/18
Here’s a lesson in good storytelling… Over the weekend I went to the screening of the new short film “Killian“, starring one of my...
- Jul 24, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Humble Leadership – The Not Silent Blog 7/24/18
I had the privilege of narrating yet another fantastic audio book, “Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust”...
- Jul 17, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Suing Voices Dot Com, Part One – The Not Silent Blog 7/17/18
Noted voice actor and coach J. Michael Collins is suing the pay-to-play casting site Voices Dot Com. You can read the Voice Over Xtra...
- Jul 10, 2018
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Audio Book Preparation – The Not Silent Blog 7/10/18
As a narrator, audio book preparation can be a fun, sometimes daunting, and often fulfilling challenge. Here’s an example… Right now I’m...
- Jul 2, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Incorporating – The Not Silent Blog 7/3/18
I’ve been giving the whole voiceover-business-incorporating question some thought. I see that question online almost every day and it’s...
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