Voiceovers and Getting Sick – The Not Silent Blog 3/17/20
I’m sick. No, not THAT kind of sick that’s turned our collective lives upside down. When we landed in Hawaii last week I got clobbered...
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- Feb 4, 2020
- 2 min
Voiceovers And 2015 – The Not Silent Blog 2/4/20
2015 was a good year for the Not Silent blog. If this sounds familiar, I penned a similar blog a few months ago about how wonderful 2014...
- Nov 26, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And VoiceZam – The Not Silent Blog 11/26/19
Do you know about VoiceZam? Just like it says, VoiceZam is an interactive voiceover demo player. And no, this isn’t a paid endorsement....
- Nov 19, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Choices – The Not Silent Blog 11/19/19
Here’s an unexpected exercise in making choices… Last week, I woke up in the middle of the night and scribbled this down: For the life of...
- Apr 2, 2019
- 3 min
Reflecting On VO Atlanta – The Not Silent Blog 4/2/19
I’m reflecting on my experience at VO Atlanta while I’m waiting to board the plane home. First off, I was honored to be asked to speak...
- Mar 26, 2019
- 4 min
Being Prepared for VO Atlanta – The Not Silent Blog 3/26/19
Being prepared aka Conference Survival is a real thing! I don’t mean, like, you could die at one if you don’t bring extra socks. Or could...
- Mar 19, 2019
- 3 min
Money And Voiceovers – The Not Silent Blog 3/19/19
Money is the number one concern in every business, but in the voiceover profession I’ve noticed a trend. More and more people seem to be...
- Mar 12, 2019
- 4 min
Systems Of Thought And Voiceovers – The Not Silent Blog 3/12/19
For as long as I can remember, I’ve stressed the value of having effective Systems of Thought and Systems of Execution. How we think...
- Mar 5, 2019
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Social Media Status – The Not Silent Blog 3/5/19
As voice talents, many of us are obsessed with our social media status. Some more than others, like myself. 😉 As a community, we’re...
- Feb 26, 2019
- 4 min
Voiceovers and Taxes – The Not Silent Blog 02/26/19
The 2019 tax season is here so it’s time to pay your taxes. Or hopefully get a refund. 🙂 Last year a I wrote a two-part blog about the...
- Feb 19, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers and Defining Success – The Not Silent Blog 02/19/19
What does success look like for you as a voice talent? Photo by Got Credit I ask because as the VO Strategist I’ve been doing a lot of...
- Feb 12, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Respect – The Not Silent Blog 2/12/19
Photo by twicepix In last week’s Tip of the Week, my first bit of advice regarded respect. To narcissistic-ally quote myself… The most...
- Feb 5, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Getting Married – The Not Silent Blog 02/05/19
I got married! That’s me and my lovely bride Marni on The Promenade in Las Vegas. We got married on The High Roller Observation Wheel....
- Jan 29, 2019
- 2 min
Voiceovers And Helpful Blog Posts – The Not Silent Blog 01/29/19
Since I’m not actually here this week (you’ll know what I mean by that next week 😉 ), I thought I’d keep y’all busy by posting some...
- Jan 22, 2019
- 4 min
Voiceovers And Community – The Not Silent Blog 01/22/19
A recent YouTube video got me thinking about the voiceover community. I’m a big fan of David Brooks. He’s a brilliant & thoughtful...
- Jan 14, 2019
- 3 min
Voiceovers and My 2019 Goals – The Not Silent Blog 01/15/19
Have you written your 2019 goals yet? As a fun exercise (or at least my voice-geeky idea of fun) I’m going to share mine. FYI dollars I’d...
- Jan 8, 2019
- 4 min
Voiceovers and Market Pressure – The Not Silent Blog 1/8/19
Let’s talk about market pressure in the voiceover industry… Last week, the student who inspired this blog entry from a few months ago...
- Nov 13, 2018
- 3 min
The Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference 2018 – The Not Silent Blog 11/13/18
Over the weekend I spoke at the Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference in Hernon, Virginia. 100 aspiring voice talents from all over the...
- Oct 30, 2018
- 4 min
Voiceovers and Bad Demos – The Not Silent Blog 10/30/18
There are a lot of bad demos out there. Whose fault is it? I bring this up because a few weeks ago, an aspiring voice talent posted his...
- Mar 5, 2017
- 3 min
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...
- Mar 8, 2016
- 2 min
Voiceovers and VO Atlanta – The GKN Update 3/8/16
I love voiceover conferences. The flying (I love airplanes), hotels, dining out, meeting new people, learning new things, I just love it...
- Mar 1, 2016
- 3 min
Voiceovers and Getting Sick – The GKN Update 3/1/16
I hate getting sick. I don’t know of anyone who does, apart from the occasional grade-schooler or grownup who attempts to use it as an...
- Feb 23, 2016
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Dispensing Advice – The GKN Update 2/23/16
I’ve gotten to the point in my voiceover career where voice talents, both aspiring and veteran, regularly seek my advice. While I never...
- Feb 16, 2016
- 3 min
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...
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