1. Planning and building

    Posted December 31, 2010 by Bob

    John Florian emails that VoiceOverXtra is teaming with Bettye Zoller to hold a webinar “7 Steps to Building a Better Brand“.

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  2. Rest in peace, Brigitte Burdine

    Posted December 30, 2010 by Bob

    According to the LA Times, video game casting director Brigitte Burdine was killed by an apparent hit-and-run accident early Wednesday morning. My thanks to my friend Kevin Delaney for passing along this shocking, sad news.

    Update: My friend DB Cooper posts on Facebook a link to this obituaty at Gamasutra.

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  3. Resolutions and plans

    Posted by Bob

    Kevin Delaney emails with a note that he is planning a free webinar on New Year’s Eve about New Year’s resolutions and making 2011 your best year yet. Details are at his Wealthy Bohemian blog.

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  4. Back and forward

    Posted December 29, 2010 by Bob

    I’ve taken a few days off to spend with my family during the holidays, so haven’t been posting and updating here. Also, I love those Christmas recordings so much that I wanted to leave them at the top for a few days.

    During this final week of the year, do you take time to look at the year that’s wrapping up and figure out what went well and what didn’t? Do you make plans for the coming year? I’m not the sort of guy who loves to spend hours creating elaborate plans for the next 1, 2, 5 and 10 years; but I do look at the future year and sent myself some targets. I’ve also realized in the last few years that I find it much more encouraging to have targets that I’m confident I can hit and surpass … rather than setting myself some lofty and unattainable target way out in the distance.

    So, for this coming year, my hope it to lose a bit of weight. I’m setting myself a target of a half a pound a week. I know it’s not much, but it’s something that I believe I can not only reach, but perhaps surpass. I’m also raising my billing target by 30% over the target I set for this year. That one may be harder to hit, but again, I think I can reach it and perhaps surpass it.

    How about you? What are your goals and targets for 2011?

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  5. Merry Christmas – the original audio version

    Posted December 25, 2010 by Bob

    I’m bumping this old post back to the top today as part of an annual celebration of Christmas. It was originally posted on Christmas Day in 2007.

    The inimitable Philip Banks, my friend and mentor, has been the source of many of the very best posts at the VO-BB. I’ve quoted some of them here (search on Philip Banks if you’d like to read them) and now it’s my great pleasure to again point you to something truly special. (Note: Kudos to Peter O’Connell for being the first to blog about this.)

    On Monday, Philip proposed to us that we jointly record the classic Christmas poem T’was the Night Before Christmas.

    The script made it way around the world, from the UK to the USA, Japan and back again. Then Mr. Banks put his final stamp on the entire proceeding, adding a wonderful musical background.

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    I think you’ll agree, a beautiful Christmas gift. I’m so grateful I was able to take part in the fun.

    Here are the talented members of the VO-BB who took part, and the order in which they appear….

    1. Philip Banks
    2. DB Cooper
    3. Peter O’Connell
    4. Kara Edwards
    5. Bob Souer
    6. Diane Maggipinto
    7. Todd Ellis
    8. Connie Terwilliger
    9. Brian Hart
    10. Moe Egan
    11. Greg Littlefield
    12. Mary McKitrick
    13. Michael Rhys
    14. Liz de Nesnera
    15. Frank Frederick
    16. Tammy McDaniel
    17. Greg Phelps
    18. Marcy Worthington
    19. Greg Allen
    20. Caryn Clark
    21. Frank Frederick
    22. Liz de Nesnera
    23. Michael Rhys
    24. Mary McKitrick
    25. Todd Ellis
    26. Liz de Nesnera
    27. David Monteath
    28. Mary McKitrick
    29. Philip Banks
    30. Kara Edwards

    Merry Christmas to you and to all those you love. And may your new New Year be filled with joy, peace and much success.
    (Update: I’m bumping this to the top of the page again for Christmas Day!)

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  6. Merry Christmas – the video version

    Posted December 24, 2010 by Bob

    From my friends at the VO-BB (including me) to you. A repost of our video, as produced by Jeffrey Kafer.

    Last year we did an audio version of the classic ‘Twas the night before Christmas and this year the VO-BB gang got together for a video version of the same. Enjoy!

    Kudos to Jeffrey Kafer for compiling all the multitude of video clips into that one delightful piece.

    Tomorrow, the original audio version.

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  7. “bridges” Vol. 28 is now live

    Posted December 21, 2010 by Bob

    Every 3 months I get to narrate a number of podcasts for the Office of Science and Technology at the Embassy of Austria. These podcast articles are part of a quarterly online publication called “bridges” and the latest edition, Vol. 28 has just been released.

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  8. Less than 2 weeks remain

    Posted December 19, 2010 by Bob

    If you’ve been thinking about attending Faffcon2 in Atlanta, February 25 through 27, 2011, you have less than 2 weeks left to take advantage of the early bird registration price. If you haven’t been thinking about attending Faffcon2, and you’re a working voiceover talent, why not? The first Faffcon was an incandescently wonderful experience filled with golden nuggets for everyone who attended and participated. By working voiceover talent I mean someone making money doing voiceovers even if you’re not full-time with voiceover yet. Please register today, because in less than 2 weeks the price goes up. I hope to see you there in Atlanta.

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  9. Quote for the day

    Posted December 16, 2010 by Bob

    From my manager and friend Stacey Stahl:

    Before you can live happily ever after,
    You must begin with once upon a time.

    -anonymous

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  10. A wonderful Christmas story from Scott Brick

    Posted December 15, 2010 by Bob

    Audiobook master narrator Scott Brick tells a wonderful Christmas story on his blog that I hope you’ll take the time to read.

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  11. The Legend of the Christmas Stocking

    Posted December 14, 2010 by Bob

    My friend Stefania Lintonbon has prepared a lovely podcast about Christmas stockings. Enjoy!

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  12. Giving back

    Posted by Bob

    I hope as your voiceover business grows that you offer your services in ways that help those causes and individuals who need your help. Not just at this “holiday” time of the year, but all the time. Edge Studio in New York is providing an example of what I mean through a new venture they are launch on my birthday. We actually they didn’t know next Monday is my birthday until I told them earlier today, but regardless they are starting a new charitable venture (link is to a PDF) on December 20th to benefit Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, an organization that works with publishers and technology companies to help people with visual and learning challenges.

    The essential point is that for each unique visitor on Facebook who clicks the “Like!” button at the Edge Studio fan page between December 20th and January 4th, Edge will donate a $1 to RFB&D. Kudos to Edge for doing this. If you’re not all ready a Facebook fan of Edge, wait until next week and then “Like!” away.

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  13. RIP, Sid – updated

    Posted December 13, 2010 by Bob

    I just learned a few minutes ago that voice talent Sid Whatley has died. Rest in peace, sir. With my thanks to my friend Peter O’Connell posting the link on the VO-BB, there’s more information available on Sid at All Access.

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  14. RIP, Sid

    Posted December 11, 2010 by Bob

    I just learned a few minutes ago that voice talent Sid Whatley has died. Rest in peace, sir.

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  15. Spotlight on Liz

    Posted December 9, 2010 by Bob

    My friend Liz de Nesnera is the narrator of “The Secret of Chanel No. 5″ a biography of Coco Chanel. Her wonderful performance has recently been reviewed at AudioFile. Good for you, Liz!

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  16. Just go

    Posted by Bob

    My friend Pam Tierney recently saw a door of opportunity open in front of her. She tells about what happened on her blog. The core piece of advice she received in that opportune encounter is the title of this post. Just go.

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  17. Why Christmas podcast

    Posted December 8, 2010 by Bob

    I was delighted to take part in a podcast about Christmas jointly released by American voice talent and podcaster Steve Webb and British Christmas expert James Cooper. A press release about the series of podcasts has just been issued.

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  18. The Four Motivations

    Posted December 7, 2010 by Bob

    The folks at Fame Foundry offer some cogent insights about why people follow you in social media. Good stuff.

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  19. Holiday fun in Southern California

    Posted December 3, 2010 by Bob

    Kevin Delaney emails with news of an Evening of Outrageous Sketch Comedy, actually 2 evenings, in Hollywood and in Upland, CA. It’s called I Saw MOHOs Kissing Santa Claus.

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  20. A podcast about Christmas

    Posted December 2, 2010 by Bob

    I was asked this year to take part in a series of podcasts about Christmas. The series will release a new episode daily this month at the Lifespring! Why Christmas site.

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  21. A Marice Tobias story

    Posted December 1, 2010 by Bob

    Need I say more? Marice is among the most talented and insightful ladies I have ever encountered. She spins a wonderful story of tea carts and martini glasses on her blog that you just have to read. Please?

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