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”...
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Jul 17, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Suing Voices Dot Com, Part One – The Not Silent Blog 7/17/18
Noted voice actor and coach J. Michael Collins is suing the pay-to-play casting site Voices Dot Com. You can read the Voice Over Xtra...
Jul 10, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Audio Book Preparation – The Not Silent Blog 7/10/18
As a narrator, audio book preparation can be a fun, sometimes daunting, and often fulfilling challenge. Here’s an example… Right now I’m...
Jul 2, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Incorporating – The Not Silent Blog 7/3/18
I’ve been giving the whole voiceover-business-incorporating question some thought. I see that question online almost every day and it’s...
Jun 26, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And My New Computer – The Not Silent Blog 6/26/18
Dig my new computer! How I got it is a bit of a saga and a lovely cautionary tale for y’all. But that’s why I write this blog: to spare...
Jun 19, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And The VO Agent Alliance Town Hall – The Not Silent Blog 6/19/18
Last week the VO Agent Alliance hosted an online Town Hall meeting. The attendance was capped at 500 and there wasn’t an empty virtual...
Jun 12, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Voiceover Related Questions – The Not Silent Blog 6/12/18
For the past year or so I’ve noticed that when people pose voiceover related questions on a Facebook group or other forum, I’ve already...
Jun 5, 20184 min read
The Johnny Heller 4th Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop – The Not Silent Blog 6/5/18
As always a fabulous, informative, inspiring time was had by all at The Johnny Heller 4th Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop. A full...
May 29, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Genre Focus – The Not Silent Blog 5/29/18
A big challenge for many voice talents of all experience levels is genre focus. How do you pick a voiceover genre to focus on? How do you...
May 22, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Your Good Idea – The Not Silent Blog 5/22/18
What do you do when you have a good idea? By “good idea” I mean an idea for a story that you would like to turn into something. For...
May 15, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And The Long-Distance Leader – The Not Silent Blog 5/15/18
The latest audio book I’ve narrated is called The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership, one of many management...
May 8, 20185 min read
You Will Hate This Blog, Again – The Not Silent Blog 5/8/18
About three years ago I wrote a blog for Stage 32, an entertainment industry social media site. It was well-received and they have...
May 1, 20183 min read
Voiceovers and Managing Expectations – The Not Silent Blog 5/1/18
Lately I’ve been exploring two important concepts: assumptions and managing expectations. People go through life managing expectations...
Apr 24, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Moving – The Not Silent Blog 4/23/18
I’m moving! Well, I moved last week. I’ve lived most of my life in New Jersey and now I’m a New Yorker! Of course the prospect of moving...
Apr 17, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Online Security, Part 2 – The Not Silent Blog 4/17/18
A few weeks ago I talked about the importance of online security. You can read that blog entry here. Fellow voice talent and Nevadan...
Apr 10, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Pro Bono Work – The Not Silent Blog 4/10/18
Here is an important lesson about pro bono work… A few weeks ago I got an email from an aspiring voice talent who accepted an unpaid gig...
Apr 3, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Too Many Voiceover Coaches – The Not Silent Blog 4/3/18
We’ve been hearing the rhetoric for years that there are a bunch of predatory voiceover coaches and demo producers out there (which is...
Mar 27, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Online Security – The Not Silent Blog 3/27/18
As a comic book producer and the VO Strategist, I do a lot of advertising on Facebook and my online security is very important to me....
Mar 13, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Landing An Agent – The Not Silent Blog 3/13/18
Last week a voice talent asked me for advice about landing an agent. This is what I told him… There are many, many factors to consider...
Feb 27, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Strange **** – The Not Silent Blog 2/27/18
Let’s talk about some strange **** that happened. But first, a reflection… I started blogging almost twelve years ago. Looking back, I’ve...
Feb 20, 20182 min read
Voiceovers And Recording Gear – The Not Silent Blog 2/20/18
It’s fun to play with new recording gear. What a better place to do that than B&H! Carin Gilfry of the Voice Actors of NYC Facebook group...
Feb 13, 20183 min read
Voiceovers, #Metoo, and #Timesup – The Not Silent Blog 2/13/18
The #metoo and #timesup movement has had a massive effect on the world of American politics, film, sports, and television. Giants of...
Feb 6, 20183 min read
Voiceovers And Social Media Parasites – The Not Silent Blog 2/6/18
Social media has a lot of great things going for it, but there is a lot of downside as well. There are too many downsides to get into...
Jan 30, 20184 min read
Voiceovers And Shenanigans – The Not Silent Blog 1/30/18
Over the years, we in the voiceover community have seen more than our share of shenanigans on the part of voice seekers, pay-to-play...
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