Parsing
Parsing is what I call an "ism". Most of the time it's a bad habit but it's also one of many narration tools at your disposal...
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- Jul 13, 2021
- 2 min
Shakespeare, Part 2
Last week, my wife and I went to see the Shakespeare in the Park production of 'Merry Wives'. We've never been and it was amazing!
- Jul 6, 2021
- 3 min
Ethics
Ethics in the voiceover industry is something that everyone needs to get on the same page about. How can you be an ethical voice actor?
- Jun 29, 2021
- 2 min
Experimentation
"Experimentation is as valuable as success." What does this mean for your voiceover business?
- Jun 22, 2021
- 3 min
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 15, 2021
- 2 min
Disruption
Is disruption in the voiceover industry a good thing, a bad thing, or just a thing? What can you do to avoid disruption?
- Jun 9, 2021
- 1 min
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 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Pros and Cons of Conferences
Voiceover conferences have been around for almost 15 years and just like every other aspect of the voiceover industry, opinions vary widely.
- Jun 1, 2021
- 2 min
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.
- May 25, 2021
- 2 min
New Voice Over Website
I have a new voice over website! www.TomDheere.com. Wix can do almost everything I need to run both my voiceover and coaching businesses.
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
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.
- Apr 27, 2021
- 3 min
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...
- 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 15, 2021
- 3 min
Voiceovers and Plugins – The Not Silent Blog 2/16/21
Plugins. This is a topic that is extensively discussed in every voiceover social media group I’m a member of. Here is how Wikipedia...
- 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...
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