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Voiceovers And Nomenclature, Part Two – The Not Silent Blog 7/19/16
Last year we talked about the varied names in the voiceover profession that describe who we are. You can read it here. This year, let’s...
Jul 19, 20162 min read


Voiceovers And LinkedIn Etiquette
In the past few weeks I’ve gotten some interesting messages from new connections on LinkedIn. One wanted to “swap endorsements” with me. He said he’s been giving endorsements in exchange for getting them. I politely declined his offer and told him I only endorse people I’ve actually worked with. In the invitation another one sent me, he said he had a question. I accepted the invite and asked him what his question was. He replied with what appeared to be a canned response sayi
Jul 12, 20162 min read


Voiceovers and Joy – The Not Silent Blog 7/5/16
I saw Joy last week. It’s a movie Starring Jennifer Lawrence as Joy Mangano, creator of the Miracle Mop who went on to become a...
Jul 5, 20162 min read


Voiceovers and Facebook Friends, The Sequel – The GKN Update 2/16/2016
Back in September I posted a blog about Facebook and my recent changes in how I manage my Facebook friends. Click here to read said...
Feb 16, 20163 min read


Voiceovers And Your Lousy Marketing – The GKN Update 1/26/16
Recently, someone asked me where I get ideas to write my blog. It depends, really. Often I look in my planner to see what happened last...
Jan 26, 20163 min read


Voiceovers and Holiday Parties – The GKN Weekly Update 12/7/15
Remember last week when I said it was THAT time of year again? I stressed some of the negative aspects of it, but of course there are...
Dec 8, 20152 min read


Voiceovers and Facebook Friends – The GKN Weekly Update 9/15/15
I love Facebook. I’m on it several times a day. I keep in touch with friends, play Scrabble, monitor my business page and Agent 1.22...
Sep 15, 20154 min read


Voiceovers And Season Management – The GKN Weekly Update 9/9/15
Happy Labor Day! Hope you had a great summer season and life is getting back to whatever your definition of normal is. Over the years...
Sep 9, 20152 min read


Voiceovers and Discounts – The GKN Weekly Update 9/1/15
Last week I landed my first voiceover gig from Pakistan. They found me online and asked me to narrate a video for a new education...
Sep 1, 20152 min read


Voiceovers and why we suck at LinkedIn – The GKN Weekly Update 6/23/15
I love LinkedIn. But it was not meant for voice talents. Well, not exactly. It seems like it’s meant for people who are either looking to...
Jun 23, 20152 min read


Voicovers and International Clients – The GKN Weekly Update 6/9/15
I love my international voiceover clients. So far this year I’ve had the pleasure of working with clients in Austria, Canada, Italy,...
Jun 9, 20153 min read


Voiceovers and Cold Calling – GKN Weekly Update 5/19/15
I hate cold-calling. I just hate it. As a voice talent, I feel like such a nudge when I call just to remind them I’m alive. I started a...
May 19, 20152 min read


Voiceovers And Etiquette – The GKN Weekly Update 5/12/15
Hello and Happy Eat What You Want Day, Bike To Work Day, and of course Happy Mother’s Day! Lately, it seems like every day is Eat What...
May 12, 20153 min read


What I Learned From Producing a Comic Book – The GKN Weekly Update 3/3/15
Hello and Happy Unique Names Day and Day of Unplugging! I remember a time when I made it a point to not turn on my computer on a Sunday....
Mar 3, 20152 min read


The Art and Science of Voiceover Networking Events, Part 2 – The GKN Weekly Update 2/3/15
Last week we talked about why, as voiceover talents, we fail at networking events. Now lets talk about how we can succeed at them. That’s...
Feb 3, 20152 min read


The Art and Science of Networking Events, Part 1 – The GKN Weekly Update 1/27/15
Hello and Happy Opposite Day and Peanut Brittle Day! BTW I hate peanut brittle and nobody should ever buy me any and send it to my home....
Jan 27, 20152 min read


What Is Your “Money” Voice? – The GKN Weekly Update 11/25/14
Hello and Happy Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day! Do you have a unique talent? I can burp the alphabet. Does that count? NEWS AND NOTES!...
Nov 25, 20142 min read


Email Blasts: Don’t Hose Yourself! – The GKN Weekly Update 11/4/14
Hello and Happy Sandwich Day and Stress Awareness Day! A nice sandwich usually relieves my stress. I also like calling it a sammich. I...
Nov 4, 20143 min read


Network Like A Child! – The GKN Weekly Update 10/27/14
Hello and Happy Cat Day and Zero Tasking Day! I’m a dog lover but I’ve always liked cats, too. Who says you can’t like both? NEWS AND...
Oct 28, 20142 min read


Voiceover Dating Tips! – The GKN Weekly Update 8/19/14
Hello and Happy Aviation Day, National Radio Day, Senior Citizen’s Day, Be an Angel Day, and National Tooth Fairy Day! Wow, that’s a...
Aug 19, 20142 min read


Social Capital and Voiceovers – The GKN Weekly Update 7/29/14
Hello and Happy Lasagna Day! Need I say more…? For the past two weeks I’ve had the pleasure of recording “Freemasons for Dummies” at...
Jul 28, 20143 min read


Voiceover Spring Cleaning – The GKN Weekly Update 7/22/14
Hello and Happy Hammock Day and Rat Catcher’s Day! Can you do both at the same time…? NEWS AND NOTES If you haven’t heard the news,...
Jul 22, 20142 min read


Is Your Voiceover Blog About Me Or You? – The GKN Weekly Update 7/8/14
Hello and Happy post-Fourth! Also known as the 5th, 6th, 7th, etc. Do you still have all of your fingers, toes, and livers? I have so...
Jul 8, 20143 min read


You Want Me To Say What?! – The GKN Weekly Update 6/17/14
Hello and Happy…Mid-June? Is that right? Where the hell did the rest of 2014 go? To continue the celebaration of “June is Audio Book...
Jun 17, 20143 min read
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