How To Know If You Need To Change, Or If You’re Making Work For Yourself.
A client asked me today if she should get a new microphone. She also asked if she should change her stage name. And she asked if she should try a new …
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Rounding Yourself Out: Good Idea, Or Not So Much?
To piggyback on the video I released recently about taking the StrengthsFinder online assessment, I have a question: do you think it's a good idea to …
Do You Know What Your Strengths Are? Are You Playing To Them?
The lovely Betsy is, among other wonderful things, a Gallup-certified StrengthsFinder coach.
If you've never taken the StrengthsFinder online assessm…
Two 2-Word Conversation Sparks: One’s A Prefix. The Other’s A Question.
Dave Schools recently wrote an article for Medium that echoed something I learned a long time ago as a reporter and a talk show host.
Including the p…
Big Changes Are Coming. Can You Handle That?
I'm making some wholesale changes in my gear and my approach to these videos and other production that I do.
And everything is changing all at once.
…
Here’s A Very Bad Piece Of Advice
I just re-read an article I first came across a couple of years ago in Inc. Magazine, by Jordan Scheltgen, and it was worth reading as I welcome a who…
Let’s Do It Again: Ask Me Anything II, Electric Boogaloo
Earlier in this series of videos, I held an AMA.
That's an Ask Me Anything session.
Let's do it again - it's been 4 months or so, and lots of things…
Sometimes, Being Repetitive Can Be A Good Thing
More often than not, artists and performers take great pride in being different, both in general (different from the rest of society), and with our pe…
I Hate Being Late. Here’s How I Avoid It.
There's very few things in life that bother me more than being late for something.
It rarely happens, but when it does, I feel a tremendous responsib…
The Results Are In: Here’s What I’ll Be Presenting At WOVOCon VI
Recently, I asked what one big takeaway you've gotten from these videos or working with me as a client or student.
I really appreciated your suggesti…
California Performers: SAG-AFTRA Says Don’t Worry About Your Loan-Out Corp
Much concern recently about the Dynamex legal decision, and California's AB 5, which re-classifies workers formerly considered to be independent contr…
Make It Your Goal To Help Your Clients Do This One Lovely Thing
When we look at providing excellent service to our clients, the barrier to entry is just like a doctor's:
First, Do No Harm.
And in our case, it has…
Two Phrases To Lead Life By, Plus A Bonus From Judge Judy
I was recently reminded of a couple of interrelated phrases that aren't meant to be preachy.
Just pretty accurate...and comforting.
And then, as a b…
The Ad Mix Is Changing. So Will Your Bookings.
When we were all younger, TV ads ruled the roost.
The ad spend on TV was enormous, both in volume and in percentage of overall category dominance, w…
Kickstarter Says No To Unions – Say No To Kickstarter For Crowdfunding Production
As you may know, I'm very active in SAG-AFTRA, serving on several committees including voice over, the audiobook narrators steering, the website devel…
Speaking At WOVOCon: What Do You Suggest I Present?
I've been asked to speak at WOVOCon later this month in Las Vegas.
I haz essite. (That's what the kids are saying when they mean "I am excited.")
An…
Don’t Assume You’re Talking To A Listener Or Viewer When Voicing Commercials
In guiding a client during a private coaching session today through the process of identifying her audience of one, a small but very crucial point pop…
7 Ways To Gracefully Bow Out Of A Networking Chat
One of my VO Heroes, Linda Graves, asked an excellent question as she watched one of the videos I did on how to engage at networking events.
She wasn…
Don’t Let The Unknown Scare You To Death…Or Into Making A Bad Decision
I just followed up with a client, who had announced she'd decided to refuse to narrate a book because of the number of characters she'd have to keep t…
With All Due Respect, Joker Must Be Seen
This video was a tough one for me to shoot.
I had conflicting feelings about even bringing this up.
The letter written by the group of Aurora Colora…