Voiceovers and the SEP-IRA – The Not Silent Blog 4/20/21
Do you have a SEP-IRA? Do you even know what one is? Let’s zoom out for a sec for an IRA refresher… An IRA, or Individual Retirement...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
Voice Acting and Rejection – The Not Silent Blog 4/13/21
Rejection is a way of life in the voiceover industry. Recently I saw a social media post regarding a “PFO” email the poster received. PFO...
Apr 6, 20213 min read
Voiceovers and Finding Work – The Not Silent Blog 04/06/21
Are you having trouble finding work? If you are, you’re not alone. Recently, voice actors of various experience levels have asked me why...
Mar 30, 20213 min read
Voice Acting and Webinars – The Not Silent Blog 3/30/21
There are a lot of voiceover-related webinars out there. Heck, I’m leading eight of them in April alone! It may look like five webinars...
Mar 23, 20212 min read
Voiceovers and Google Drive – The Not Silent Blog 3/23/21
I love Google Drive. I bring this up because as recently as last year I posted this blog about cloud storage and Google Drive was one...
Mar 16, 20212 min read
Voiceovers and the 1099 – The Not Silent Blog 3/16/21
The 1099 form is often confusing for voice actors filing their taxes for the first time. Here is some 1099 101… If you earn more than...
Mar 9, 20212 min read
Voiceovers and Bottlenecks – The Not Silent Blog – 3/9/21
Bottlenecks in your voiceover business are a common and often addressable challenge. Let’s define the term first, shall we…? Bottleneck –...
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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...
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Voice Acting and the Explainer – The Not Silent Blog 2/23/21
I’ve been narrating Explainer Videos since 2006 and blogging since 2008. I can’t believe that in all that time I’ve never blogged about...
Feb 15, 20213 min read
Voiceovers and Plugins – The Not Silent Blog 2/16/21
Plugins. This is a topic that is extensively discussed in every voiceover social media group I’m a member of. Here is how Wikipedia...
Feb 9, 20213 min read
Voiceovers and Transparency – The Not Silent Blog 02/09/21
Here is a lesson in transparency… Last week Matt DuBois, founder of Voice Casting Hub and Voiceovers.com created this post in a social...
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...
Jan 26, 20212 min read
Voiceovers and the Lead-In – The Not Silent Blog 01/26/21
What’s a lead-in? In the context of voiceover auditions, a lead-in is when you improvise some lines related to the spot just before you...
Jan 19, 20212 min read
Voiceovers and Data – The Not Silent Blog 1/19/21
Data has always been in short supply in the voiceover industry. Nobody knows how many voice actors are out there, how much money they...
Jan 12, 20212 min read
Brad Venable (1977-2021) – The Not Silent Blog 1/12/21
Last week we lost Brad Venable. Brad was a highly skilled and prolific voice actor. Here is his IMDB page to see how many amazing...
Jan 5, 20212 min read
Your 2021 Cash Flow Goals – The Not Silent Blog 01/05/21
Ready to set your 2021 Cash Flow goals? Let’s do it…! Setting Cash Flow goals is often the most daunting challenge when you’re trying to...
Dec 15, 20203 min read
Voiceovers And 2020 – The Not Silent Blog 12/15/20
So…2020. It’s been a helluva year but you don’t need me to tell you that. From a voiceover perspective it’s been interesting. Here’s a...
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...
Dec 1, 20203 min read
Voice Acting And Shakespeare – The Not Silent Blog 12/01/20
I love Shakespeare. It’s a little-known fact that before I became a voice actor, my plan was to be a Shakespearean actor. I even went to...
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Voice Actors And A New Healthcare Option – The Not Silent Blog 11/24/20
There is a new healthcare option just for voice actors. It’s called Healthcare For Voice Actors, the brainchild of In Both Ears voiceover...
Nov 17, 20203 min read
Voiceovers And Microphone Gear – The Not Silent Blog 11/17/20
Quality microphone gear is almost as important as the microphone itself. Check out these two recent purchases… The first is a pop filter....
Nov 10, 20202 min read
Voice Acting And Your Worth – The Not Silent Blog 11/09/20
What is your worth as a voice actor? I bring this up because over the weekend I led the Breakout Session, “Know Your Worth: A...
Nov 3, 20202 min read
Voice Acting and Connecting – The Not Silent Blog 11/03/20
Connecting with your copy is critical to being an effective voice actor. Here’s a lesson in NOT connecting… About thirteen years ago, I...
Oct 27, 20202 min read
Voice Acting and Online Conferences – The Not Silent Blog 10/27/20
Online conferences have replaced in-person voiceover conferences in 2020 because of COVID-19. This has been on my mind a lot lately,...
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