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    Two Reasons Self Submissions Are Great, And One Big Reason They Can Suck

    I saw a posting on Facebook recently that quoted several casting directors on why they love self-taped auditions. Three reasons stuck out. One stuck…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 26, 2019
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    Christina Just Took Creating Your Own Content To A Whole New Level

    If you've looked at the VOHeroes Pro curriculum, you'll see that there is one complete course on Creating Your Own Content (and a whole bunch of other…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 25, 2019
    9 Comments

    One Last Coda: Your Networking “Positioning Statement”

    I wanted to share with you one last networking tip that wasn't in the MOO blog post I've been dissecting over the last few videos. And it's how to co…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 24, 2019
    5 Comments

    Some Lovely News For ACX And Findaway Audiobook Narrators

    I just got back from the SAG-AFTRA union hall here in LA, where I attended a meeting of the Audiobook Narrator's Steering Committee, which I adore ser…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 23, 2019
    12 Comments

    MOO “Networking For People Who Hate Networking” Tip #5: Schedule Guarding

    One last networking tip from the printer of all things business, MOO, for you, and I saved a great one for last. Networking is a practice, a pursuit,…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 22, 2019
    7 Comments

    MOO “Networking For People Who Hate Networking” Tip #4: Time Wasters

    I have another of MOO's networking tips for you, and this one's a common one. Ever leave an event, thinking, "Wow. What a waste of time that was." H…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 21, 2019
    1 Comment

    MOO “Networking For People Who Hate Networking” Tip #3: Spark Conversation

    More of those MOO tips they wrote about recently to help people who hate networking to network. After the introduction, and the name-remembering, wha…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 20, 2019
    2 Comments

    MOO “Networking For People Who Hate Networking” Tip #2: Remembering Names

    MOO.com, where I get my business cards and other printed material, created a post about "networking for people who hate networking" and it was just fi…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 19, 2019
    4 Comments

    MOO “Networking For People Who Hate Networking” Tip #1: Small Talk

    As you may know, I love MOO cards. I've been using them, and MOO stickers, and MOO postcards for years. And they do what I do: they publish little go…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 18, 2019
    6 Comments

    How About This? If You Don’t Know, Say So.

    I just watched Ta-Nehisi Coates, the African-American writer, take questions after speaking at an event, and he frequently said that he doesn’t know…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 17, 2019
    3 Comments

    Shall We Make Decency Cool Again?

    Those TED talks. They are, more often than not, downright inspirational. I watched on recently that had a "how to make things better" point that, all…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 16, 2019
    12 Comments

    Just Be Yourself…On Purpose

    I heard Dan O'Day pretty much perfectly express a concept I've been interested in for my radio-veteran VO clients. It describes how to mindfully shed…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 15, 2019
    8 Comments

    That RBF You’re Layering Meaning On. Yeah. Probably Not What You Think.

    When you walk into a studio or audition space to do your best, did you ever notice that the people casting often don't look very happy? Or they look …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 14, 2019
    4 Comments

    Two Important Questions To Ask: If Not Me, Then Who? If Now Now, Then When?

    When I find myself on the precipice of a decision, that moment before I have to take the leap, I will ask myself two questions that quickly clear thin…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 13, 2019
    4 Comments

    Lessons From NFL Coaches: Find it, Face It, Fix It

    Sometimes, the best lessons in life come from competition. Whether it's in business, academics or...sports. I found something the play-by-play guys …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 12, 2019
    3 Comments

    Do You First Look Inward, Or Do You First Look Outward?

    I often hear represented on-camera and voice over talent talk about their agents and managers in less than flattering ways. A phrase I'll often hear …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 11, 2019
    5 Comments

    What Do You Do About The Sound Of Page Turning When Narrating Audiobooks?

    I got a question during the final day of my Getting Started in Voice Over course last week that comes up every so often, and I plop in the category of…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 10, 2019
    1 Comment

    The Lovely Teaching And Restorative Powers of…Failure

    I had a chance to teach the Getting Started in Voice Over class, live, here in LA at The Groundlings, the home of many SNL stars and a legendary impro…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 9, 2019
    7 Comments

    Mark Twain Never Actually Said That

    I am always amused when someone attributes something brilliant to a famous person, and it turns out that the quote has a far more common provenance. …
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 8, 2019
    5 Comments

    Now That You’ve Watched Getting Started, Are You Ready To Finally Get Started?

    You spent the last 5 days with me in my studio, watching a special live-to-tape version of my Getting Started in Voice Over class. Let's recap: 1. F…
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    David H. Lawrence XVII September 7, 2019
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