Wikipedia wants $$
I just popped over to Wikipedia to look something up and was side-tracked by a message from Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia. Well, his message came up with the headline “Please Read.” So I did.
It was a plea for a few bucks to keep Wikipedia free. This is part of their press release…
The Wikimedia Foundation (WMF), the non-profit behind Wikipedia, today announced the launch of its annual fundraising campaign. This year’s goal is to […]
To On-Camera or Not To On-Camera?
After doing fewer and fewer on-camera jobs over the past few years, I find that I don’t jump up and down with excitement when an email comes in with an on-camera audition. It’s a matter of time – and money.
Plus, I have grown so comfortable in jeans and leggings that the idea digging through my closet for business attire for an on-camera audition is becoming less and less appealing. Most of my business wardrobe is […]
2-Sided Business Cards?
Back in September I left nearly all my business cards at FaffCon and suddenly realized that I would need some for the VO gathering in New York in December, so it was time to re-order.
When I looked at my standard order, I thought about the back – which has been blank. One thing I have noticed over the years is that I like to jot down notes on the back of cards, but I don’t […]
Audition Reviewing Service? “What was I thinking!?”
I just got an email from Sound Advice (Kate McClanaghan) introducing a new service to help beginning VO practice auditioning in the vacuum of their home studios. Basically, they randomly email you some fresh scripts on a weekly basis, give you a deadline (like real auditions), so that you can practice in your home studio. These are not real auditions for real jobs, just practice.
I downloaded the audio clip explaining the service and was suprised to hear […]
Free Music
Is there such thing as a free lunch? Occasionally. And occasionally there is free library music suitable for production.
Just got the information about a Free Royalty Free Music website, where right now everything is Free. They just want a link on your website somewhere. They will have stuff for sale at some point, but there will always be some free stuff too.
A quick look at the titles on the first page shows some […]
Is Cold-Calling Dead?
Interesting discussion on Facebook right now about the benefits (or not) of cold-calling. Smiling and Dialing is a term I have used.
Conflicting opinions have emerged. Could advances in technology be killing the Cold-Call?
The original post espoused the positive results of cold-calling using the example of more work for a repeat client who had initially been the result of a cold-call. This is, of course, cold-calling people who you KNOW are interested in the kind of work […]