2016 was a good year for the Not Silent Blog. You know what that means: I’ve had a crazy week and I’m going on vacation so no blog next...

Here’s a quote about progress from a 2018 blog entry… Effective voice talents demonstrate progress. Maybe you haven’t demonstrated...

Goodwill saved my ass last week. Last week was one of those weeks that new voice talent hope for and veteran voice talent have come to...

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...

It’s 2020 (an election year) and I think it’s safe to say that the demand for political spots will increase. By that I mean there will be...

I recently watched Season 3 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘ and it did not disappoint. If you’ve seen the show, you may know where this...

Cloud storage is a necessary, if not critical, part of an effective voiceover business in 2020. The ability to save, store, and deliver...

Have you set your 2020 goals yet? Well, it is 2020 now so you may wanna get on that. Shockingly, I have already set my 2020 goals. I’ll...

Ah, social media. The constantly moving target and Achilles Heel for both aspiring & veteran voice talent alike. I bring this up because...

2020 is almost here! Are you ready for it? To plan for 2020, let’s look back at 2019. Did you achieve all the goals you set for the year?...

App narration is one of the many voiceover genres I’ve had the pleasure of participating in. I’m in the middle of narrating my second app...

Do you know about VoiceZam? Just like it says, VoiceZam is an interactive voiceover demo player. And no, this isn’t a paid endorsement....

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...

25 years ago last week I had my first voiceover lesson with Hope Noah. On November 4th, 1994 I went for a voiceover diagnostic with Hope...

Voiceover demos are a critical tool for voice talents on a variety of levels. Why are they important, how important are they, and how...

2014 was a good year for the Not Silent Blog. Back then it was called the GKN (Good Karma Network) Weekly Update. The branding has...

Vocal health is critical for all voice talents. Here’s why I bring it up… Last week a voice talent posted on social media about a lost...

A while back I wrote a blog about managing expectations based on your assumptions. Today let’s talk about examining your assumptions....

I had the distinct honor and pleasure of speaking at the Voice Actors of NYC’s inaugural (and one-of-a-kind) voiceover business &...

Effectiveness is everything in your voiceover career, especially in the booth during a live session. Here’s an example… Last week I had a...

To be a successful voice talent, competence is critical. I think that’s safe to say that for any profession, but in many professions...

I’m an eLearning narrator. I’ve always called myself a voice talent but when it comes right down to it, I’m an eLearning narrator. Or is...

I saw King Kong the musical on Broadway last week. I went with an old friend and we had a great time. The show closed a few days later...

Facebook Groups are probably my biggest time-suck right now and I bet it’s yours, too. But we’ll get into that in a moment… First off,...