Customer service has always been a huge part of doing business, and in our hugely competitive, global market, it’s become even more important than ever. Folks put a lot of stock in the online customer … [Read more...]
For Voice Over Clients
Exercises for Voice Over Actors to Combat Life in the Recording Booth
As voice over actors, our vocal cords regularly get a hearty workout. But the same may not be true for the rest of our bodies. Even if we consistently schedule exercise into our off-work hours, it may … [Read more...]
Eye Health for Voice Over Actors
While voice over work may not be at the top of the list of professions with on-the-job hazards, we still have a few potential risks to think about. Our eye health is one of them. Like millions of … [Read more...]
Why Work Is Not the Be-All and End-All of Life (Not Even Voice-Over Work)
Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love my job as a voice-over talent. Being able to make a living doing something I enjoy and am skilled at is a fortunate blessing. Yet I have many other blessings … [Read more...]
What AI Can Do For America, and the Voice Over Industry
From voice assistants that can order our groceries to vacuum robots that do a better job cleaning our floor than we do, America is being swept away by the artificial intelligence revolution. The … [Read more...]
How Your Mindset Can Shape Your VO Career
Many factors come into play for building a successful voice over career, and one of the most important is your mindset. And your mindset goes much deeper than, say, having a positive or negative … [Read more...]
Exploring the Voices of Voice Assistants
Whether you’ve asked Alexa to play your favorite song or questioned Siri about tomorrow’s weather, chances are high you’ve used a voice assistant at least once in your life. In fact, statistics from … [Read more...]
Millennial Speech Patterns Voice Over Artists Should Avoid
One of the keys to success for voice over artists is keeping up with the current trends, whether it’s with the latest voice over recording technology or new video styles. But just because a trend may … [Read more...]
A Scary Thought for Voice Over Artists and Other Solopreneurs
With Halloween heading our way, you may be expecting goblins, ghouls, ghosts and other scary costumes. But there’s something even more frightening that could sneak up on you at any time of the year, … [Read more...]
Voice Over for Podcasts: Creating Podcast Intros and Outros
Podcast popularity is on the rise, which can be both good news and bad news for podcast creators. The good news first. A notable 44 percent of Americans age 12 and older have listened to a podcast, … [Read more...]