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Losing Work?

October 1, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

Read this blog often enough, and you’ll begin to see I quote and reference certain sources more than others.

One of my faves is Edge Studio in NYC. If you haven’t signed up for their newsletter, send a blank email to: [email protected] today. Most all of their info is golden. No…make that all.

Try this, promise yourself to read one section of their helpful website a week, and in one year, you’ll still have stuff left to read. Free.

In case you didn’t get their most recent newsletter, I’m re-purposing it below the fold.

The headline is ‘4 REASONS WHY PROFESSIONAL VOICE TALENT START LOSING WORK’, but following the article, there are a number of links and offers from services obviously affiliated with Edge…and they’re also worth a quick look.

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15 Things Not to Say in Your Voiceover Cover Letter

July 29, 2009 By CourVO 1 Comment

David Goldberg’s Edge Studio in NYC is tops.

No, I’ve not been there. I HAVE conducted several paid phone sessions with David himself, all worth every penny.

…and I see the clients, the students, and the associates that come and go at Edge…not a slacker in the bunch.

David is about the best I’ve ever seen at picking out what details — sometimes seemingly inconsequential nuances — can make big impressions on your prospects, your clients, the target of your marketing programs and more.

Things like proper spelling, networking etiquette, and understanding the psychology of inter-relating to people. He’s just tops at that. Also getting to the point of what will and what won’t ingratiate you to those whose attention you need to curry the most. Things like designing a website that caters to the eye of your visitors…not you. Making it cunningly simple for your prospect to take notice of your marketing efforts.

I’m repeating myself.

You’ll see what I mean when you read David’s “15 THINGS NOT TO SAY IN YOUR VOICEOVER COVER LETTER”. The tips were just one section of his most recent newsletter. You’d do well to subscribe. I read each one top to bottom, and I’m the better for it.

TO SUBSCRIBE: send a blank email to: [email protected]

Also, thanks to David for his permission in reprinting his tips below. In return he only asks that I post the following:
Article written by David Goldberg of www.EdgeStudio.com Call 888-321-Edge or email [email protected]

Thanks David!

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Filed Under: Acting, Advice, Newsletter Tagged With: Cover Letters, David Goldberg, Edge Studio, voice acting, voice actor, voice over, Voiceovers

Eldorec Newsletter

July 15, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

The inimitable George Whittam is now publishing a regular newsletter (or maybe he always has, and I’m just now finding out about it).

Eldorec stands for Eldorado Recording Services.

Anyway, HERE’s the link to his latest. George is a TRUE expert in all manner of software and hardware recording issues (and more)…not just one of those people who claims to be an expert.

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Filed Under: Newsletter, Technical, Technology Tagged With: Eldorado Recording Services, Eldorec, Eldorec.com, ERS, George Whittam, voice, voice actors, voices

VoiceOver Twitter Primer

May 5, 2009 By CourVO 1 Comment

Well, I did it. It’s 5 months late, but I finally got my most recent newsletter out the door. You should have a copy waiting in your e-mail box.

This one’s pretty much all dedicated to Twitter. I think Twitter is big, and so do millions of others.

You’ll find specific tips and links to VO-related Twitter groups and sites. There are also suggestions for how to find stuff that VO people tweet. Twitter can be a time-suck, but it can also be an incredible (and I can’t overstate that) resource.

If you didn’t get it, or just want to read it now, I’ve inserted a copy of it below-the-fold here. If you like what you see, let me know. If you don’t like it, or you find some mistakes…uh…don’t tell me today… wait till tomorrow. Heh. (some of the color formatting got lost in translation when I copied and pasted…but all the info’s there)

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Rain Recording Newsletter

April 16, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

My friends at Rain Recording have just published their latest newsletter, and it's got some good stuff…. Of course, I, uh…er…uh…mention that 'cause they reprinted one of my fine blog articles in their line-up…the one about how to avoid pesky mouth clicks when you're in your studio, recording.

The folks at Rain are keyed into developing fine audio systems for all sorts of applications. See below for their "RainCast" newsletter, and visit their site if you get a chance….they're good guys with lots of savvy, and they like to help people.

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Performer Nation

March 4, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

Filed Under: Newsletter Tagged With: announcer, announcing, artist, audio, Audiobooks, audiotx, Demos, documentaries, ISDN, male voice, male voice artist, male voiceover, narrating, narrations, Podcasts, source connect, speaker, speaking, voice acting, voice actors, voice work, voicing

January Voice-Over Insider

January 6, 2009 By CourVO Leave a Comment

Julie Williams' excellent monthly newsletter The (free) Voice-Over Insider is out with its January issue.

I don't know how she does it, but it's a wonderful amalgam of articles, tips, info, items for your calendar, and even the ads are great.

Click HERE to check it out.

Below, her original newsletter telling me of its release.

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My Christmas Newsletter

December 23, 2008 By CourVO Leave a Comment

My exuberance for the season is but a tributary to the river of joy this Holiday.

You may be receiving my December (Christmas) Newsletter under separate e-mail cover. If not, send me your e-mail address at [email protected] and I'll make sure you're on the mailing list.

In the meantime, click below to see the latest offering.

Merry Christmas!

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The First CourVO.com Newsletter

October 31, 2008 By CourVO Leave a Comment

My first CourVO.com newsletter was forever in getting finished.

The mental blocks were the worst thing. No no…I take that back…putting together the e-mail list was the hardest. Ya know…really, that's not true either, deciding what to put in, and what not to put in was easily the most difficult. Nah…really now… the hardest thing was deciding how long it should be.

See? ALL these decisions. I finally decided to punt after two months, and just publish it. And boy Howdy did I ever!…at 3 in the morning of Halloween Day!

There were some mistakes to be sure, but overall the immediate feedback was encouraging. However the oversights were egregious enough that I felt I had to follow-up with another newsletter within the day. You'll see that in this blogsite too.

I'm not sure the links translated over to the blog when I copied and pasted, so if you want to know where those links lead, just e-mail me, and I'll forward you a copy. Constant Contact lets you archive all your newsletters to a website location. It's an extra $5/month, though, and I'm still mulling that over.

If any of what you see below is interesting, and you'd like to be included on my mailing list, please let me know, and I'll make sure you get the next one.