Voiceovers and Getting Sick – The Not Silent Blog 3/17/20
I’m sick. No, not THAT kind of sick that’s turned our collective lives upside down. When we landed in Hawaii last week I got clobbered...
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Feb 4, 20202 min read
Voiceovers And 2015 – The Not Silent Blog 2/4/20
2015 was a good year for the Not Silent blog. If this sounds familiar, I penned a similar blog a few months ago about how wonderful 2014...
Nov 26, 20193 min read
Voiceovers And VoiceZam – The Not Silent Blog 11/26/19
Do you know about VoiceZam? Just like it says, VoiceZam is an interactive voiceover demo player. And no, this isn’t a paid endorsement....
Nov 19, 20193 min read
Voiceovers And Choices – The Not Silent Blog 11/19/19
Here’s an unexpected exercise in making choices… Last week, I woke up in the middle of the night and scribbled this down: For the life of...
Apr 2, 20193 min read
Reflecting On VO Atlanta – The Not Silent Blog 4/2/19
I’m reflecting on my experience at VO Atlanta while I’m waiting to board the plane home. First off, I was honored to be asked to speak...
Mar 26, 20194 min read
Being Prepared for VO Atlanta – The Not Silent Blog 3/26/19
Being prepared aka Conference Survival is a real thing! I don’t mean, like, you could die at one if you don’t bring extra socks. Or could...
Mar 19, 20193 min read
Money And Voiceovers – The Not Silent Blog 3/19/19
Money is the number one concern in every business, but in the voiceover profession I’ve noticed a trend. More and more people seem to be...
Mar 12, 20194 min read
Systems Of Thought And Voiceovers – The Not Silent Blog 3/12/19
For as long as I can remember, I’ve stressed the value of having effective Systems of Thought and Systems of Execution. How we think...
Mar 5, 20194 min read
Voiceovers And Social Media Status – The Not Silent Blog 3/5/19
As voice talents, many of us are obsessed with our social media status. Some more than others, like myself. 😉 As a community, we’re...
Feb 26, 20194 min read
Voiceovers and Taxes – The Not Silent Blog 02/26/19
The 2019 tax season is here so it’s time to pay your taxes. Or hopefully get a refund. 🙂 Last year a I wrote a two-part blog about the...
Feb 19, 20193 min read
Voiceovers and Defining Success – The Not Silent Blog 02/19/19
What does success look like for you as a voice talent? Photo by Got Credit I ask because as the VO Strategist I’ve been doing a lot of...
Feb 12, 20193 min read
Voiceovers And Respect – The Not Silent Blog 2/12/19
Photo by twicepix In last week’s Tip of the Week, my first bit of advice regarded respect. To narcissistic-ally quote myself… The most...
Feb 5, 20193 min read
Voiceovers And Getting Married – The Not Silent Blog 02/05/19
I got married! That’s me and my lovely bride Marni on The Promenade in Las Vegas. We got married on The High Roller Observation Wheel....
Jan 29, 20192 min read
Voiceovers And Helpful Blog Posts – The Not Silent Blog 01/29/19
Since I’m not actually here this week (you’ll know what I mean by that next week 😉 ), I thought I’d keep y’all busy by posting some...
Jan 22, 20194 min read
Voiceovers And Community – The Not Silent Blog 01/22/19
A recent YouTube video got me thinking about the voiceover community. I’m a big fan of David Brooks. He’s a brilliant & thoughtful...
Jan 14, 20193 min read
Voiceovers and My 2019 Goals – The Not Silent Blog 01/15/19
Have you written your 2019 goals yet? As a fun exercise (or at least my voice-geeky idea of fun) I’m going to share mine. FYI dollars I’d...
Jan 8, 20194 min read
Voiceovers and Market Pressure – The Not Silent Blog 1/8/19
Let’s talk about market pressure in the voiceover industry… Last week, the student who inspired this blog entry from a few months ago...
Nov 13, 20183 min read
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...
Oct 30, 20184 min read
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...
Mar 5, 20173 min read
Voiceovers And The Opera – The Not Silent Blog 3/7/17
Last week I went to the opera. It was amazing. We saw Rusalka at The Metropolitan Opera at Lincoln Center. Rusalka is basically “The...
Mar 8, 20162 min read
Voiceovers and VO Atlanta – The GKN Update 3/8/16
I love voiceover conferences. The flying (I love airplanes), hotels, dining out, meeting new people, learning new things, I just love it...
Mar 1, 20163 min read
Voiceovers and Getting Sick – The GKN Update 3/1/16
I hate getting sick. I don’t know of anyone who does, apart from the occasional grade-schooler or grownup who attempts to use it as an...
Feb 23, 20163 min read
Voiceovers And Dispensing Advice – The GKN Update 2/23/16
I’ve gotten to the point in my voiceover career where voice talents, both aspiring and veteran, regularly seek my advice. While I never...
Feb 16, 20163 min read
Voiceovers and Facebook Friends, The Sequel – The GKN Update 2/16/2016
Back in September I posted a blog about Facebook and my recent changes in how I manage my Facebook friends. Click here to read said...
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