Voice Acting and The Periodic Table of Ideas – The Not Silent Blog 04/27/2021
The Periodic Table of Ideas is here! I had the pleasure of narrating this fascinating audio book thanks to my friend and author Ben...
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- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- Apr 13, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 9, 2021
- 3 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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 19, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2021
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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...
- Nov 24, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 3 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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, 2020
- 2 min
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,...
- Oct 20, 2020
- 3 min
Voice Acting And Courage – The Not Silent Blog 10/20/20
I often think about what it means to have courage as a voice actor. Specifically, the courage to start your voiceover journey. Here’s...
- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
Voiceovers And Scratch Tracks, Part 2 – The Not Silent Blog 10/13/20
Last week we talked about listening to scratch tracks. This week let’s talk about narrating scratch tracks. What’s the difference between...
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