Voiceovers and Client Retention – The Not Silent Blog 03/02/21
Client retention is a challenge. Most voice actors think it’s only a matter of clever marketing to maintain a high level of client...
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Feb 2, 20212 min read
Voiceovers and Perception – The Not Silent Blog 02/02/21
Perception is a funny thing. It influences your behavior more than you realize, especially how you market yourself as a voice actor. Your...
Dec 8, 20202 min read
Voiceovers And Demo Marketing – The Not Silent Blog 12/8/20
Demo marketing is a challenge. Most new voice actors who get their training and then produce a shiny new demo have absolutely no idea...
Sep 17, 20192 min read
Voiceovers And VOcation NYC – The Not Silent Blog 9/17/19
I had the distinct honor and pleasure of speaking at the Voice Actors of NYC’s inaugural (and one-of-a-kind) voiceover business &...
Jun 25, 20192 min read
Voiceovers And Direct Marketing – The Not Silent Blog 6/25/19
What exactly is Direct Marketing? Here are some definitions I found on the Interwebs: The business of selling products or services...
Apr 23, 20193 min read
Voiceovers and Laziness – The Not Silent Blog 4/23/19
I’ve been engaging in a very specific form of laziness lately. The metric tonnage of questions asked daily on social media by voice...
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 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 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...
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...
Dec 11, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Setting Your 2019 Goals- The Not Silent Blog 12/11/18
Since there are only a precious few weeks left in 2018, setting your 2019 goals should be on the brain and we’ll talk about that in just...
Nov 6, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And The Art Of Letter Closing – The Not Silent Blog 11/6/18
Here’s an exercise in the art of letter closing… So I’m on Facebook (as I am too often) and an interesting conversation popped up on the...
Oct 23, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Effective Branding – The Not Silent Blog 10/23/18
Here’s an example of effective branding in action… Last night, I and my much-better half went to see her brother Doug’s band Portland...
Sep 25, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Being Profitable – The Not Silent Blog 9/25/18
I am often asked, “When will my voiceover business become profitable? When will my career turn the corner? How long will it take for me...
Sep 11, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Forms of Payment – The Not Silent Blog 9/11/18
As freelancers, voice talent have to deal with a lot of things to run their business. One of many is handling different forms of payment....
Jul 24, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Humble Leadership – The Not Silent Blog 7/24/18
I had the privilege of narrating yet another fantastic audio book, “Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust”...
Dec 12, 20174 min read
Voiceovers And Moronic Marketers – The Not Silent Blog 12/12/17
There are many great marketers out there creating memorable, moving, hilarious campaigns for print, radio, TV, and social media....
Sep 19, 20173 min read
Dig My Mobile Recording Rig! – The Not Silent Blog 9/19/17
I head out to Faffcon 9 in Charlotte this week so what a better time to talk about my mobile recording rig? We talked about this same...
Sep 12, 20172 min read
What I Learned At The CineTech Expo – The Not Silent Blog 9/12/17
Last weekend I had the pleasure of taking part in the CineTech Expo at Fairleigh Dickenson University in Madison, New Jersey. To quote...
Apr 11, 20173 min read
Voiceovers and Being Effective – The Not Silent Blog 4/11/17
In last week’s blog, I mentioned being effective as a voice talent and it got me thinking: what do voice talents need to be & do to be...
Mar 21, 20173 min read
Staying In Touch With Clients – The Not Silent Blog 3/21/17
Staying in touch with clients is a pain in the ass. It has to be done, though. Like most of you, I try to come up with ways that are...
Feb 28, 20172 min read
Voiceovers And The Form Letter – The Not Silent Blog 2/28/17
Last week I was on LinkedIn and I sent an invitation to a potential client. The invite was accepted. A few days later I got this form...
Feb 7, 20173 min read
Voice Talents and Voice Seekers – The Not Silent Blog 2/7/17
While I was taking notes about the thought processes of voice talents and voice seekers, the perfect anecdote fell right in my lap… As I...
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