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Craft your Brand Strategy
Once you understand your brand, it's time to strategize! But first, there are some questions you need to ask yourself...
Feb 15, 20232 min read


How to Brand Yourself
Every voice talent I work with asks how to brand themselves, and my answer might surprise you...
Feb 1, 20232 min read


Making Progress
Progress, beyond booking gigs, can be a difficult thing to detect, track, and demonstrate. It’s especially difficult to detect & track...
Oct 20, 20221 min read


Metrics, Analytics, and You
How do you measure your VO success? Let's talk about booking ratios, client engagement, and breaking it down by genre...
Oct 5, 20222 min read


Should Voice Actors Send Newsletters?
Should you send newsletters to voice seekers? If so, what should you put in it?
Jun 28, 20222 min read


Direct Marketing vs. Pay-To-Play Sites
It's not just about whether you use Pay-to-Pay sites or Direct Marketing methods. It's also about how much time & money you're spending...
Feb 22, 20223 min read


Tools to Find Voiceover Clients
Can I, the VO Strategist, help you find voiceover clients? NOPE! And I'll tell you why...
Feb 15, 20223 min read


Why Your Marketing Is Poop
Why is your marketing poop? Probably because you're marketing yourself in one of two ways, if not both...
Feb 1, 20222 min read


How To Follow Up With Voice Seekers
How to follow up with voice seekers is a question regularly asked by voice actors. My question is; why should you follow up?
Dec 14, 20212 min read


Collaboration with Voiceover Clients
Collaboration is a skill that must be developed to be an effective voice actor. How can you develop your collaboration skills...?
Nov 30, 20214 min read


4 tips for posting your voiceover gigs on social media
Have you ever posted on social media about a voiceover gig or audition and it got you in trouble? Here are 3 tips to avoid problems..
Nov 2, 20213 min read


The Cold Email
Ah, the dreaded cold email! It sends a shiver down many a voice actors' spine. Exactly how important is it?
Sep 7, 20213 min read


Flaming
I am guilty of flaming. I feel terrible about flaming someone and I will never do it again. What can we learn from this...?
Jun 22, 20213 min read


VO How-To: Online Casting Sites!
What exactly is an Online Casting Site? This question and many more will be answered at the VO How-To webinar "Online Casting Sites".
Jun 9, 20211 min read


The New VO Strategist Blog!
Welcome to the new VO Strategist Blog! Well, it's not exactly new. The content is exactly the same now it's parked at VOStrategist.com/blog.
Jun 1, 20212 min read


Direct Marketing, Part 2
Direct Marketing is a challenge for most voice actors. We’ve talked about it before, but my thoughts have evolved a bit.
May 3, 20212 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...
Apr 6, 20213 min read


The Real Strategy for Repeat Voice Over Clients
Struggling with voice over client retention? Learn proactive strategies that go beyond 'doing a good job' to make you an indispensable partner your clients will rehire again and again.
Mar 2, 20214 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...
Feb 2, 20212 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 8, 20202 min read


Voiceovers And 2016 Blogs – The Not Silent Blog 3/3/2020
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...
Mar 3, 20202 min read


Voiceovers and Social Media – The Not Silent Blog 12/17/19
Ah, social media. The constantly moving target and Achilles Heel for both aspiring & veteran voice talent alike. I bring this up because...
Dec 17, 20193 min read


Voiceovers And Facebook Groups – The Not Silent Blog 8/13/19
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,...
Aug 13, 20193 min read


Why 77% of My VO Income Came From Direct Marketing
To Market, or Not to Market?
How often should you be using directing marketing? It depends. Some voice talents love it, others hate it and avoid direct marketing at all costs. Those voice talents tend to rely on representation or online casting sites to find work and that’s totally valid, but I think you’re leaving money on the table if you don’t use direct marketing at least some of the time.
Jun 25, 20193 min read
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