1. Major audiobook news

    Posted January 31, 2008 by Bob

    Amazon.com is buying Audible.com. You can find details about the story at the Voice Over Times site.

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  2. Marketing tension

    Posted January 30, 2008 by Bob

    In his latest article, Tom Asacker provides some thoughtful guidance on how to stay on track with your marketing as you navigate the rapidly shifting winds of our current business culture.

    And while you’re at Tom’s site, check out the post from yesterday. For a number of years now, I’ve heard the expression “a brand is a promise.” Tom has a somewhat different point of view, that is well worth a few minutes of your time and more than a few minutes of reflection and thought after you read.

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  3. A study opportunity tonight

    Posted by Bob

    Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino are doing Acting for Advertising Part 4, a new teleseminar this evening, Wednesday, January 30, 2008. You don’t have to have heard any of the previous episodes in this series of teleseminars to appreciate and gain from tonight’s class. 15 minutes of Q and A will conclude the teleseminar.

    Sign up for the teleseminar (or for the teleseminar and an MP3 of the entire event) at Nancy and Anna’s site Break Into Voice Over. (If you’re reading this after January 30th, you can still order the MP3 from the site.)

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  4. Finding and directing voice talent

    Posted January 29, 2008 by Bob

    As you might be able to tell from my posts about narrating the Bible, I really enjoy working on long-form narrations. In fact, there’s a special thrill that comes from reading highly technical material, getting the pronunciations right and finding ways to tell the story clearly and effectively. My favorite form in which to work is documentary narrations. There’s something about being involved in that marriage of cinematic and audio story-telling that is so satisfying.

    My good friend Connie Terwilliger is one of the people I know who are tremendously talented in this area of work as well. A few years ago Connie wrote a superb article about how to cast and direct long form narration work that is now published online. This is really good stuff Connie.

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  5. A small gathering of NC voice talent

    Posted by Bob

    On Sunday, my son Eric and I drove up the highway a couple of hours to Raleigh, NC to visit with some good friends and do what we could to get Rowell Gormon’s voiceover blog back in operation. While we did get things working again, it wasn’t quite as smooth an operation as I hoped it would be. But, we did get him functioning again. (He’s written about that experience on his blog, in fact.)

    While we were there in Raleigh, we managed to pull together a few of our voiceover friends for a pleasant dinner and conversation. Thanks to the photographic skills and quick thinking on the part of my friend Donovan Corneetz, there’s visual documentation of this trip. As you can see, Eric and I wore our “I Want You for the VO-BB” t-shirts.

    Bob and Eric Souer at the NC VO gathering January 2008 in Raleigh

    Here’s the whole group.

    Donovan Corneetz, Rowell Gormon, Bob Souer, Eric Souer, Vance Elderkin and Brian Bowman at the NC VO gathering January 2008 in Raleigh

    From left to right, Donovan Corneetz, Rowell Gormon, me, my son Eric, Vance Elderkin and Brian Bowman.

    We had a very nice visit together. It was great to catch up with Donovan, Rowell and Vance. And equally nice to meet Brian Bowman for the first time. We also started talking about doing another Carolina Voiceover get-together this coming summer, so as those plans come together I’ll be sure to write more in the coming months.

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  6. One major hurdle cleared

    Posted by Bob

    If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know that I’m working a portion of just about every day, Monday through Saturday, on the largest project I’ll probably ever tackle: reading the entire Bible for eventual release as a podcast by Thomas Nelson Publishers. We’ve now finished the narration of the Old Testament and have, as of yesterday, also finished the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament. We should have all of the narration completed before the end of next week. (When we’re done, it will have taken 4 and a half months to record the Old Testament and barely 2 weeks to record the New Testament.)

    Once I have details about how this podcast will be distributed, I’ll be sure to post that information here.

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  7. A study opportunity in Oregon and Florida (updated)

    Posted January 28, 2008 by Bob

    Elaine Clark and Harlan Hogan are planning study weekend in Portland, OR and Sarasota, FL. The dates for Portland are April 12 and 13 and the dates for Sarasota are April 26 and 27, 2008. Elaine is teaching on Saturday. Harlan on Sunday. Sign up and find more information on Portland are on this page at Harlan Hogan’s site and for Sarasota on this page at Harlan Hogan’s site.

    My thanks to Lee McCard for posting the Sarasota info on the VO-BB and to Bill Ballenberg for posting the Portland information on the VO-BB.

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  8. A writer writes, brilliantly, about writing

    Posted by Bob

    Michael Oates Palmer, a friend of a friend, has posted a genuinely beautiful piece about why he’s a writer. Take a moment and read. If you enjoy writing at any level, it will make your heart sing. (Even if you don’t enjoy writing, your heart will likely sing.)

    My thanks to Nancy Wolfson for sending me the link to this today.

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  9. Here’s a great Do-It-Yourself project for your voiceover booth

    Posted by Bob

    My friend Willie Edwards has posted some fabulously detailed information about how to build sound absorbing panels for your voiceover booth. Great stuff, Willie. Thank you!

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  10. Voice Overs On Demand Podcast, Episode 9

    Posted January 25, 2008 by Bob

    My friend Liz de Nesnera is featured on Episode 9 of the Voice Overs On Demand podcast from Terry Daniel and Trish Basanyi.

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  11. Some good thoughts on unions…

    Posted by Bob

    My friend Bobbin Beam has an article on the VoiceOverXtra site about union membership. I think it’s well worth a few minutes of your time.

    By the way, I found the link to this article while reading Bobbin’s voiceover blog.

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  12. A study opportunity is coming next week

    Posted January 24, 2008 by Bob

    Nancy Wolfson and Anna Vocino have another teleseminar coming up on Wednesday, January 30th. This is part of a series of teleseminars that provide you with the opportunity to learn a chapter from Nancy’s core curriculum. There will also be 15 minutes of Q and A. Sign up for just the teleseminar or for the teleseminar and an MP3 of the entire event at Nancy and Anna’s site Break Into Voice Over. (If you’re reading this after January 30th, you can still order the MP3 from the site.)

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  13. The tiger and the recording studio

    Posted by Bob

    Mitch Collins, better known in the voiceover world as Tiger Mitch, loves tigers and is a talented voice actor. These two great passions are highlighted in a terrific article on VoiceOverXtra that’s well worth a few minutes of your time. And as an interesting side note, I learned from the article that Mitch and I started our professional voiceover careers in the same year, 1983.

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  14. VOICE 2008 registration is open UPDATE

    Posted by Bob

    The VOICE 2008 website has been updated and is now accepting registrations. The dates are August 8 through 11, 2008 with a special “Red Carpet Reception” on Thursday evening, August 7. It’s being held at the Hyatt Century Plaza in Los Angeles on the Avenue of the Stars.

    There’s also a forum for VOICE 2008, where you can participate in discussion about the event and even post memories and thoughts about VOICE 2007. I hope I’ll get to see you there in Los Angeles in August.

    My thanks to Doug Turkel for posting a note on the VO-BB about this.

    UPDATE: By now, you should have received an email with details about VOICE 2008 from James and Penny. If you didn’t, the go to the VOICE 2008 website to sign up for updates and information. Also, and especially if you were there in Las Vegas in March 2007 for VOICE 2007, you should have received a note about a special discount for all paid attendees from last year. The deadline for early registration at the lowest price is April 15th.

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  15. This has nothing to do with voiceover…

    Posted January 22, 2008 by Bob

    And yet, it actually does. Please take a few minutes read my friend David Houston’s heart-felt story about Mindy. Thank you for sharing this with us, Dave. After you’ve read, I think you’ll see the connection.

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  16. New digs for Doug

    Posted by Bob

    At the Marice Tobias Promo/Trailer workshop I attended in New York City in November 2007, one of the guys I met for the first time there was Doug Medlock. Doug has worked in radio for many years and is just one of those guys with such an amazing load of talent you can’t help but be impressed with him as soon as you meet him.

    Doug emailed me yesterday to let me know that he’s launched a new web site. It looks great. His demos sound amazing. (I knew they would.) Good for you, Doug. Thanks for letting me know.

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  17. Space Cow

    Posted by Bob

    This fun little video features the audio and voiceover talents of my friend Bruce Miles. Only the “Captain’s” voice is someone else.

    Here are the details from the YouTube post by Bruce: “This is an animated intro and epilogue for an industrial video promoting a high tech welding firm. Bruce Miles assisted in the writing, produced the audio track and voiced all but the Captain’s voice, which is the work of Jonathan Abel.”

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  18. And now Liz has a blog!

    Posted January 21, 2008 by Bob

    My good friend and voiceover talent Liz de Nesnera has just started a voiceover blog. I’m adding her to my blogroll right away, of course. Liz has contributed so much to the VO-BB that I can’t help but look forward to reading what she has to say on her blog.

    Update: Based on Liz’s comment below, I’ve updated the link to point to her new blog location.

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  19. Added to the blogroll today

    Posted January 20, 2008 by Bob

    I’ve added a non-voiceover site to my “Other Blogs” section today. It’s a blog called PennyWise PCs. I started building my own PCs and audio workstations in the early 90s and have continued to do so ever since. It’s not been so much to save money, but because I’ve really enjoyed the challenge of building systems, making use of as much what I already have as I can, and still getting them to work. The other benefit is that when something goes wrong, I usually know enough to be able to fix the problem. So, I’m linking to them because I’m seriously impressed with these young men and what they’re doing.

    Update: I noticed in their archives that they see things much as I do regarding building your own computers.

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  20. A great character actor has died

    Posted January 19, 2008 by Bob

    Allan Melvin has just died at the age of 84. My thanks to Craig Park for posting this link on the VO-BB.

    Update: You’ll find some wonderful comments from writer Mark Evanier about Allan Melvin on Mark’s blog, too. My thanks to my good friend and fellow voiceover pro Charlie Glaize for sending me this link.

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  21. Kara Edwards on camera and off

    Posted by Bob

    My friend Kara Edwards is featured in this television ad, both on camera and voiceover. Check it out.

    Really nice work, Kara.

    Update: And Kara provides a bit of background about what it took to make this commercial in this post on the VO-BB.

    Further update: Kara has written about this on her blog as well.

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  22. VOICE 2008 registration is open

    Posted by Bob

    The VOICE 2008 website has been updated and is now accepting registrations. The dates are August 8 through 11, 2008 with a special “Red Carpet Reception” on Thursday evening, August 7. It’s being held at the Hyatt Century Plaza in Los Angeles on the Avenue of the Stars.

    There’s also a forum for VOICE 2008, where you can participate in discussion about the event and even post memories and thoughts about VOICE 2007. I hope I’ll get to see you there in Los Angeles in August.

    My thanks to Doug Turkel for posting a note on the VO-BB about this.

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  23. Get your blog linked

    Posted January 18, 2008 by Bob

    If you blog about voiceover here are two quick ways to add links to your blog.

    First, if you’re not already listed on my blogroll, leave a comment here with your blog’s address and I’ll add you to my site promptly. For that matter, if you blog about marketing, public speaking, acting or another else you think might be of interest to me and the folks who come by here now and then, leave a comment with your blog’s address. If I agree that it’s a good match for this site, I’ll add you to my blogroll as well.

    Second, you’re invited to request an add to the Voice Over Times blogroll. Read the details at Vox Daily, and you’ll be on your way to another link.

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  24. Easy Entrees

    Posted by Bob

    My friend Bruce Miles produced the audio for this television ad.

    The woman announcer is another of my friends, Amy Snively.

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  25. Nominations are now open

    Posted by Bob

    Voices.com sponsors the Voicey Awards, as they call them, each year. And the nominations are now open.

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  26. How do you get to Carnegie Hall?

    Posted January 17, 2008 by Bob

    Practice, practice, practice! That’s an old joke, of course; but it’s also a truism about the voiceover business. While there’s not a lot of voiceover work on the stage at Carnegie Hall, working in the big leagues of voiceover requires much more than a pleasant voice and smooth delivery.

    This point is underscored brilliantly at the VoiceBank.net VoiceRegistry Blog in their post called Practice Makes Voice Over Perfect. And after you’ve read the article, be sure to click through on the link at the bottom of the post for the podcast interview with voiceover teacher Bill Holmes.

    My thanks to my friend and fellow voiceover talent Dan Nachtrab for pointing this article out to me today.

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  27. The Hyrde

    Posted by Bob

    Here’s a strangely wonderful video that features the voices of two of my good friends.

    Those voices being DB Cooper and Philip Banks.

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  28. A podcast about recording software for voice actors

    Posted by Bob

    My friend and fellow voiceover talent Dan Lenard is featured in a podcast at the VoiceOver Experts site talking about how you can decide what’s the best recording software for your home voiceover studio. And while you’re there, you’ll find many other excellent podcasts with tons of great information for your voiceover career.

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  29. Blogging training from a self-described moron

    Posted January 16, 2008 by Bob

    I’m evaluating a multi-media course on blogging from the folks at Simpleology. For a while, they’re letting you snag it for free if you post about it on your blog.

    It covers:

    • The best blogging techniques.
    • How to get traffic to your blog.
    • How to turn your blog into money.

    I’ll let you know what I think once I’ve had a chance to check it out. Meanwhile, go grab yours while it’s still free.

    Dana Detrick-Clark posted about this on her blog.

    Having looked through this material now, I am removing the links from the above.

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  30. Kitzie’s new digs

    Posted by Bob

    I received an email this evening from my friend Kitzie Stern about her new website design and her new demos. Great stuff, Kitzie. Much success to you in this New Year. And I’m looking forward to what you add to your blog, when you get that up and running.

    Update: Added a link to Kitzie’s blog now that she’s launched it.

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