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We're right smack dab in the middle of conference season (NAB just wrapped up in Las Vegas) and there are a couple of conferences coming up in the voice over industry.
While there are conferences out there, it's up to you to decide whether or not they are worth every penny.
Continue reading "Worth Every Penny? Conferences : Justifying the Cost" »
Feeling gross, yucky, icky or have no voice at all?
There's something going around again and an email request prompted me to write some tips for soothing a sore throat.
Try these 12 tips at home -- they work!
Continue reading "Does your Voice Feel Like Something the Cat Dragged In? Try these 12 tips" »
To wrap up our week of online resources, tools, services and hidden gems we've put together an exhaustive list of industry-specific resources that we hope you'll enjoy.
Continue reading "100+ Industry Resources for Voice Over Talent" »
Looking for a voice over coach?
We have recently developed a network that connects voice acting instructors with students seeking voice over training.
Check out more information here at VOX Daily!
Continue reading "Voice Coaches Network at Voices.com" »
The sound you make is just part of the process.
Have you spent any time thinking about breathing?
Hear from singing teacher Paul Kiesgen about the basics of breathing and discover 3 terms you should be familiar with as a vocal artist.
Continue reading "3 Terms You Should Know For Better Breathing" »
Been searching for a voice acting class that will help to propel your career in the real world of voice acting?
"Voiceover: Beyond the Booth”, formerly called "The Business of Voiceover" is now open for enrollment at NYU for Spring 2008. The first class begins Wednesday, February 13th at 6:45 p.m. and runs through May 7th.
Learn more here at VOX Daily.
Continue reading ""Voiceover : Beyond the Booth" class opening soon at NYU this February" »
With the field of voice acting growing at an accelerated pace, there are no shortage of "getting started" questions circulating the web.
In effort to help answer some of those questions, we've compiled an article with links to some of the best free resources for beginner voice actors and those who are seriously considering a look at studying voice over.
Continue reading "How Do I Get Started in Voice Acting?" »
The audiobook industry is worth billions of dollars with an ever-increasing number of titles being recorded.
Have you thought about recording your voice for audiobooks or narrating other projects?
Read this interview featuring a voice actress who has used LibriVox to help her do just that.
Continue reading "Want some Audiobook Narration Practice? Try LibriVox." »
This week, I had the privilege to sit in on a high school broadcasting course at Clarke Road Secondary School in London, ON.
Under the tutelage of Brent Bissell, veteran radio broadcaster turned inspiring mentor of young minds, these teens are exploring careers in creative fields such as broadcast for television, radio, sound editing and film.
Continue reading "High School Broadcasting : The Future is Now" »
Like to mix business with pleasure?
More and more voice acting study opportunities are offering edutainment or travel as components of their workshops.
What's your ideal destination for a voice acting workshop?
Continue reading "Exotic Locales for Voice Over Workshops" »
Voice over coach Debbie Munro submitted this quiz to me to share with you here on VOX Daily.
I think it's a great exercise for any of you who might be wondering about your career or would like to get more voice over work.
Take the quiz and let us know how you did!
Continue reading "Self Assessment Quiz for Voice Actors" »
Kara Edwards often shares interesting tidbits on her blog, including all the voices in her head as well as those of others external to her own cranium.
Nancy Wolfson recently gave permission to Kara to share some of her proprietary coaching info on her blog and has also given me the go ahead to share this wisdom with you here on VOX Daily.
Continue reading "Running Metrics : Are You Returning Profit to Yourself?" »
Think you know everything about marketing your voice acting services on the internet?
Even if you do, there's always more to learn!
Read Carol Mroz's article on what you need to know about doing business on the web as a freelance voice actor.
Continue reading "What everyone needs to know about Voice Over work on the Internet" »
Have you started on your New Year's Resolutions yet?
A few minutes of sitting down to distill your goals for the coming year in your voice over business could mean hundreds of dollars in prizes for you!
Want to know more?
Continue reading "Your Voice Over New Year's Resolutions Could Make you Famous!" »
One of the best in the business of voice over education has decided to kick it up a notch!
Marc Cashman of The Cashman Cache of Voice-Acting Techniques and pundit on Ask the Voice Cat is now teaching private voice lessons via telephone and through email coaching.
Continue reading "Marc Cashman Opens Private One-on-One Voice Coaching" »
Are your auditions up to snuff?
Marc Cashman holds nothing back as he tells it like it is in his newest Voice Over Experts episode "Auditioning In Your Home Studio".
Learn how to avoid mediocrity, senseless rejection and prevent being perceived as an idiot by listening to this how-to podcast, hot off the RSS.
Continue reading "Tips for Auditioning In Your Home Studio" »
Looking for an uplifting, empowering and nourishing book to read?
Rodney Saulsberry's "Step Up to the Mic" is a book all about stepping up to life's challenges from the perspective of a voice actor.
Learn more at VOX Daily.
Continue reading "Book Review : Step Up to the Mic" »
Join Nancy and Anna on November 14th at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific for Acting for Advertising Part 3.
Ad Copy, Annouceriness, how you can benefit from the WGA strike, pointers from DLF - It's amazing just how much can be packed into 70 minutes... want to learn more?
Live in and around New Hartford and want to get into voice acting?
Try out this introductory class "Getting Paid to Talk" on November 5th, 2007 taught by our friends at VoiceCoaches.com.
Continue reading "Getting Paid to Talk" »
Many moons ago, we did a round up voice actors who write blogs relating to voice over and since then, there have been many more blogs added to the community!
Just how are these people starting blogs and why is it important?
Find out!
Continue reading "How to Blog" »
When it comes to studio sessions and voice actors, recording engineers and studio owners have seen it all.
How should voice actors behave themselves in a studio session?
Find out what Marc Graue has to say about it in his Voice Over Experts episode "Studio Etiquette", sure to both entertain and help prevent messing up in the future. Listen to the MP3 episode here at VOX Daily.
Continue reading "Studio Etiquette? What's that?" »
Today may be Saturday, but all of our VOX Daily email subscribers will receive this on Sunday...
How very apropos :)
Allow me introduce to you Sunday Muse, a voice actor and children's cartoon voice over coach based in Toronto, Ontario Canada.
Continue reading "Children's Cartoon Voice Acting Workshops in Toronto" »
Have you met Johnna Gottlieb?
If you haven't, she's pals with Joan Baker, teaches a VO class at New York University and is going to be on Voice Over Experts this September!
Find out more about Johnna and her class that runs this Autumn.
Continue reading "Johnna Gottlieb's "The Business of Voiceover" at NYU" »
This Fall, why not treat yourself to some voice over training over the phone in movie trailers and promos?
You don't have to be in New York or Los Angeles to take advantage of this teleclass series brought to you by A1 voice talent, Rodney Saulsberry.
Learn more about how you can Spice up your September now.
Continue reading "Trailers, Promos, and Rodney Saulsberry, oh my!" »
In the spirit of wrapping up the summer with some voice acting classes as we turn away from August running for September, here's another one you don't want to miss...
Sacramento, watch out, a Whirlwind of Voice Over in the form of Julie Williams is due to hit on September 16th!
Continue reading "Sacramento, Keep Your Voices Primed!" »
Were you on the call for the first lecture from Nancy and Anna on Acting for Advertising?
If not, be sure to jump in on the highly anticipated sequel tonight!
Continue reading "Break Into Voice Over Teleseminar Tonight" »
If you're in Dallas or planning to be for September 15-16, 2007, it is worth your while to consider attending a voice over workshop instructed by Bettye Zoller, a weekend she promises to be exceptional and requested by popular demand.
Learn more about the workshop agenda, socialization and food that comes with the weekend!
Continue reading "Dallas Workshop with Bettye Zoller" »
What do you look for in a workshop?
We've compiled a brief survey that will give you the opportunity to make your voice heard! Let us know your opinions on what you prefer, what you're looking for, and also just how important food and socialization is at these events!
Want a workshop to come to your neck of the woods? Participate in the Voice Acting Workshops Survey Now.
Continue reading "Workshop Survey for Voice Actors" »
Have you experienced Voice Over Experts yet?
If you haven't, here's a quick intro to the podcast and a taste of what you can expect from the Voice Over Experts Podcast at Voices.com.
Catch episode 08 with Deborah Sale Butler here and find links to other episodes as well.
This is definitely a podcast you should be subscribed too!
Continue reading "Get a Taste of Voice Over Experts!" »
What is a voice over coach?
What do they do and what qualifies them to teach?
Why would you need one, how do you find one, and what can they offer you?
That's a lot of questions, isn't it? Good thing we have the answers!
Learn more about this integral role in the voice over ecosystem and why it pays to be educated and trained as a voice over actor.
Continue reading "Meet the Industry : Voice Over Coaches and Instructors" »
Today, we had a wonderful afternoon reviewing Julie Williams' CD "Proven Voice-Over Techniques" at Voices.com with several voice actors.
For our first "live" hosted event, I'd say it went pretty well!
Hear more about it here on VOX Daily.
Continue reading "Julie Williams Workshop at Voices.com Fun" »
Need a place to find excellent royalty-free scripts to practice from and an awesome how-to book for voice overs?
If you're a Premium or Preferred member at Voices.com, you need not look any further than your new library of resources, accessible to you absolutely free!
Continue reading "New Library at Voices.com" »
Keeping things all in the family, we thought we'd invite members of the Voices.com family who can make it to London on July 21st, 2007 for a very special review opportunity of voice over coach Julie Williams "Proven Voice-Over Techniques" CD.
To learn more about this event, keep reading!
Continue reading "Julie Williams Proven Voice-Over Techniques Review Opportunity" »
To kick off our Family Week here at VOX Daily, I'd like to start with this gem of a story that features husband and wife collaboration.
Recently, Bobbin Beam and her husband Pete completed the building of Bobbin's home recording booth.
To learn more about the process of building a booth in your own home and find about how Bobbin and Pete successfully completed the booth on their own, read this interview with the one and only, voice actress Bobbin Beam!
Continue reading "Bobbin Beam's Do it Yourself Home Recording Sound Booth" »
To wrap up our week on education, today you'll get a comprehensive list of everything on the website that can help you succeed in voice overs!
From blogs, podcasts, videos, free downloads, and educational packages, whatever you're looking for is right here in this article with handy links to get right to the source.
Continue reading "The Voice Actor's Resource List" »
Do you want to learn the basics of recording from home quickly with the minimum amount of time and expense?
Check out this review on Pat Fraley's book / CD combo, "The Gypsy's Guide to Professional Home Recording" to learn the rudiments of producing professional audio at home on your PC or Mac.
Continue reading "Review : The Gypsy's Guide to Professional Home Recording" »
Just learning the business of how to set up your home recording studio?
Do you need some assistance learning how to use the software or equipment?
Consider acquiring an education in audio production and audio engineering and find out where people with the proverbial "golden ears" go to school.
Continue reading "Audio Production Schools" »
Would an aspiring singer perform in a recital before taking any lessons?
Would an entrepreneur go to a banker asking for money without a business plan?
Would an agent want to receive a demo CD from a voice actor who doesn't have any training?
Find out which baby steps will get you to where you want to go in the world of voice acting.
Continue reading "7 Steps to Take Before Making a Voice Over Demo" »
Need help finding a coach to study with?
Perhaps the question really is who should YOU study with...
Pick up some tips on how to find the best voice over coach for you at VOX Daily.
Continue reading "What To Look for in a Voice Over Coach" »
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