Voiceovers and The Innovation Code – The Not Silent Blog 7/18/17
I recently narrated the fascinating audio book The Innovation Code: The Creative Power of Constructive Conflict by Jeff and Staney...
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Jul 11, 20172 min read
Voiceovers and Prioritizing Your **** – The Not Silent Blog 7/11/17
Prioritizing is a pain in the ass. I do love it, though. It’s like a jigsaw puzzle where the pieces fit together differently every time....
Jun 27, 20174 min read
5 Years As The VO Strategist Taught Me 3 Things – The Not Silent Blog 6/27/17
Five years ago this month, I decided to become the VO Strategist. What a crazy ride it’s been! My brain works funny. I often see the...
Jun 20, 20173 min read
Voiceovers And Standup Comedy – The Not Silent Blog 6/20/17
I love stand-up comedy. I’ve loved it ever since I saw George Carlin in “Carlin at Carnegie” on HBO when I was a kid. He was a genius not...
Jun 6, 20173 min read
Johnny Heller’s 3rd Annual Splendiferous Narrator Workshop – The Not Silent Blog 6/6/17
Being an effective audiobook narrator is tough. The intricacies of preparation, technical production, genre mastery, performance, and...
May 23, 20172 min read
Voiceovers and Breaking Through Gridlock – The Not Silent Blog 5/23/17
I recently narrated Breaking Through Gridlock by Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant. This was an interesting one! Breaking Through Gridlock...
May 16, 20172 min read
Voiceovers And Talent – The Not Silent Blog 5/16/17
I went to a Postmodern Jukebox concert over the weekend, or what I like to call a “talent clinic”. Holy crap, they were amazing! If...
May 2, 20173 min read
FaffCon 9 Is Coming! FaffCon 9 Is Coming! – The Not Silent Blog 5/2/17
You heard me correctly: FaffCon 9 is coming!!! Here’s everything you need to know. I know it’s correct because I’m lifting it straight...
Apr 25, 20172 min read
10 Money Tips For Voiceover Freelancers – The Not Silent Blog 4/25/17
Last week my friend Michelle Falzon curated an article on Facebook about the plight of voiceover freelancers. You can read it here....
Apr 18, 20173 min read
20 Years of E-Learning Narration Taught Me 3 Things – The Not Silent Blog 4/18/17
April 24th, 2017 marks my 20th anniversary as an e-learning narrator. Sounds like a weird thing to celebrate, right? Maybe so, but it was...
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 28, 20172 min read
Voiceovers And Madballs – The Not Silent Blog 3/28/17
I don’t do cartoons much. Well, not until Madballs came along. Yes, Madballs! The gross-out toys that were big in the 80’s are making a...
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...
Mar 8, 20172 min read
Voiceovers And Successful Relationships – The Not Silent Blog 3/14/17
My friend Liana is a professional matchmaker. She works for a great company called Tawkify and she often posts fantastic articles about...
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...
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 21, 20173 min read
Voiceovers and Falling Rates – The Not Silent Blog 2/21/17
Is it just me, or have rates for voiceovers been dropping even faster lately? I’ve noticed it in particular from a distressing source:...
Feb 14, 20173 min read
Audio Book Vs. E-Learning Narration – The Not Silent Blog 2/14/17
Audio book #54, done! Nat Greene’s “Stop Guessing” is a great problem-solving guide. I even took notes while I was narrating! It goes on...
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...
Jan 31, 20173 min read
3 Health Tips For 2017 – The Not Silent Blog 1/31/17
This is the fifth of five blog entries that will focus on getting your **** together for 2017. Wanna catch up first? Here’s Part 1: Cash...
Jan 24, 20173 min read
3 Marketing Tips For 2017 – The Not Silent Blog 1/24/17
This is the fourth of five blog entries that will focus on getting your **** together for 2017. Wanna catch up first? Here’s Part 1: Cash...
Jan 17, 20174 min read
3 Technique Tips For 2017 – The Not Silent Blog 1/17/17
This is the third of five blog entries that will focus on getting your **** together for 2017. Wanna catch up first? Here’s Part 1: Cash...
Jan 10, 20173 min read
3 Tools Tips For 2017 – The Not Silent Blog 1/10/17
This is the second of five blog entries that will focus on getting your **** together for 2017. Click here to read the first one on Cash...
Jan 3, 20173 min read
3 Cash Flow Tips For 2017 – The Not Silent Blog 1/3/17
Happy New Year! Ready to put 2016 in the rear-view mirror? This is the first of five blog entries that will focus on getting your ****...
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