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IS IT OKAY TO MAKE FUN OF IRRITATING VO NEWBIES?
“What do voice actors actually do?” It was a question that popped up some time ago, on the Voice Acting Alliance (Unofficial Group) on Zuckerbook. It is one of the groups I gladly dismembered myself from at the beginning of
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RAISE YOUR GAME, NOT YOUR VOICE
As someone who coaches voice actors, I’ve noticed that one of the most common areas people want to improve has to do with their DELIVERY. The word “conversational” is often mentioned. But here’s the thing… If you want something to
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ARE YOU WITH ME ON UKRAINE?
Like many of you, I have been following the tragic developments in Ukraine closely. I strongly believe that violence is never a solution, but I understand that the people of Ukraine have a right to defend themselves. They never wanted
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TESTING A HIGH-DENSITY NOISE-CANCELING SPONGE
When I was new to the voice over business, I made one basic mistake many aspiring VO’s make. I thought my biggest investment would be to buy a nice microphone and a solid preamplifier. But as soon as I started
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CRACKING THE INSTAGRAM CODE
No matter how you look at it, Instagram is the second most popular social media platform on the planet (after Facebook). Instagram has more monthly active users than Twitter. About one billion people now use Instagram every month, with about 500
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WHAT MAKES A GOOD eLEARNING NARRATOR?
Throughout my career, eLearning has been the bulk of my business as a voice over. I’ve voiced modules for opticians, lab techs, surgeons, pharmacists, power plant operators, shopkeepers… You name it, I did it. The great thing is that most
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