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Voiceovers And Narration Technique – The Not Silent Blog 5/14/19
Voiceover narration technique is not something I talk about often. Since the thrust of my contribution to the voiceover industry is...
May 14, 20193 min read


Voiceovers and Education – The Not Silent Blog 5/7/19
Education, specifically the current American educational system, has really done a number on us voice talent. Think about the 20th...
May 7, 20194 min read


Voiceovers, Narcissists, and Sociopaths – The Not Silent Blog 4/30/19
I had the pleasure of narrating the fascinating book, “Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths and How We Can Stop” by Bill Eddy. Here’s...
Apr 30, 20193 min read


Voiceovers and Laziness – The Not Silent Blog 4/23/19
I’ve been engaging in a very specific form of laziness lately. The metric tonnage of questions asked daily on social media by voice...
Apr 23, 20193 min read


Voiceovers and Knowledge – The Not Silent Blog 4/16/19
Have you ever heard the term “scarcity of knowledge”? Recently, my friend and Agent 1.22 co-producer Angelo Panetta sent me a fascinating...
Apr 16, 20193 min read


The State of the Voiceover Industry, 2019 Edition – The Not Silent Blog 04/08/19
The State of the Voiceover Industry, 2019 Edition… I’ve been writing this blog for over ten years now. For fun, here’s my first entry....
Apr 9, 20194 min read


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...
Apr 2, 20193 min read


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 26, 20194 min read


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 19, 20193 min read


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 12, 20194 min read


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...
Mar 5, 20194 min read


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 26, 20194 min read


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 19, 20193 min read


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 12, 20193 min read


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....
Feb 5, 20193 min read


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 29, 20192 min read


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 22, 20194 min read


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 14, 20193 min read


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...
Jan 8, 20194 min read


Voiceovers And 2018 – The Not Silent Blog 12/18/18
2018. What a year, ay? At the end of 2017 we took a look back and guessed what lies ahead for the voiceover industry. You can read that...
Dec 18, 20183 min read


Voiceovers And Setting Your 2019 Goals- The Not Silent Blog 12/11/18
Since there are only a precious few weeks left in 2018, setting your 2019 goals should be on the brain and we’ll talk about that in just...
Dec 11, 20183 min read


Voiceovers And The Usage Fee – The Not Silent Blog 12/04/18
In the voiceover world, the subject of the usage fee has come up quite a bit lately. What is a usage fee? A usage fee is when you get...
Dec 4, 20183 min read


Voiceovers And Value – The Not Silent Blog 11/27/18
What is the value of a voice talent? Last week I was at a recording session with some really nice, younger voice talents. I’m talking...
Nov 27, 20184 min read


Voiceovers: Realism and Holism – The Not Silent Blog 11/20/18
In the week since the wonderful Mid-Atlantic Voice Over Conference, two words have been swimming around in my head: realism and holism....
Nov 20, 20183 min read
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