Ever wondered what it would be like to be a narrator on The History Channel, Animal Planet or National Geographic? Or how about the voice on an instructional video? These types of voiceovers are known as long form because they’re…well, long. The scripts can be tens or even hundreds of pages long. In these types…
The #1 questions people ask this time of year is: how do I keep my voice healthy during cold and flu season? What do I do if I have a recording session and I get a cold? I’ll answer the last question first. Rather than submitting sub-standard work where your voice is hoarse and sniffly,…
Imagine being known as the signature voice of a company, the famous voice of a famous brand. A “locked in” position like this is the golden ticket in voice over. I am fortunate to have done so not once, but twice in my voice over career. First, for AT&T and now for Citibank who I…
Ever heard the term “lifestyle business”? It’s frequently used by people in the so-called ‘gig” economy who are looking for a way to make some extra cash while they live life on their own terms. Some of these people legitimately need the extra income to supplement poor paying day jobs, beef up retirement income or…
Some people wrack their brains trying to figure this one out. They spend a ton of money on high-priced branding packages: professionally designed logos, mousepads, coffee cups and other gimmicks to try to grab attention. But does it work? Is it really worth the money? I must admit that my take on branding is a…