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10 Law of Attraction principles in creating a job shift

21 November 2010

Today’s story is not directly related to my usual topics of voiceover, marketing, or audiobooks. Instead, it’s a Law of Attraction story that I hope encourages and inspires you to do what you love and pursue your dreams because you just never know where they will lead! In addition, you’ll be able to see some […]Read More
VIDEO — Removing a mouth click from your recording

17 October 2010

In olden days — say, 5 years ago — home recording studios were not common among voiceover talent. Today, though, having your own recording studio has become a necessity to compete in this industry. Recording yourself requires one skill set. Editing the recording requires another one. I am meticulous about editing out undesirable sounds to […]Read More
The intelligence of water crystals

15 October 2010

Today is Blog Action Day. On 15 October each year, bloggers from more than 100 countries come together and blog about a single important issue, and this year’s topic is clean water. Living where I do, I don’t even have to think about clean water. It’s something I often take for granted, especially while constantly […]Read More
1 “Oh s***” can wipe out 1000 “Attaboys!”

12 September 2010

The title of this article is a saying I heard early in my IRS career. Sorry if it offends you, but it really gets to the heart of stellar customer service. No matter how many great and wonderful things you do for your clients, the thing they will remember most — and tell the most […]Read More
Make it easy for your clients to want to refer you

27 August 2010

Since Drew now is a Divemaster in the Dive Immersion Program at the Georgia Aquarium — a job, by the way, which seems to beat out voiceover talent for the coolness factor in the minds of other people — he no longer needs a home office. We are converting his office to a man cave, […]Read More
4 Customer service tips from a tree service

22 August 2010

A recent episode with the Chipper LLC Tree Service painfully reminded me of 4 important customer service principles that should be embodied by every business, including your voiceover business. First, though, I’ve give you a brief synopsis of the situation. BEFORE: Two well-established Bradford pear trees with full foliage rose high above the roofline on […]Read More
So you want to get into voiceovers?

18 August 2010

First, let me say that I’m a voice talent who only markets myself. I don’t teach, mentor, coach, or hire other voice talent. Since I am a firm believer in the mindset that it is better to give than receive, I write this blog specifically to answer questions and help others achieve their dream of […]Read More
Considering a WhisperRoom for your voiceover studio?

1 August 2010

After recording voiceover scripts for years while standing in dark, unventilated, small closets, building a soundproof studio was a dream come true! As you can see in the picture below, my WhisperRoom is large component of the studio, both in size and function. I LOVE it and feel that it is a key selling point […]Read More
Thinking about starting a voiceover career?

22 July 2010

The following message was left as a comment to my post The feel-good voiceover blog of the summer! I copied the message exactly as I received it because I felt the answers to the questions deserved to be their own entry. I’ve been considering launching into this field—and really want to know what it takes […]Read More
The feel-good voiceover blog post of the summer!

18 July 2010

In a world….   When the legendary voice talent Don LaFontaine uttered those famous words on a movie trailer, you would be ready to go to a quiet, dark theater to escape — escape the weather, escape obligations, and escape the chattering voice in your head. That inner voice can be especially critical to a […]Read More
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