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Real connections matter

Bob — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:12:55 +0000

I hope you’ll take 20 minutes today to watch this video. It’s not about voiceover, but it is about being human and about communicating with one another. I found it profoundly moving and compelling.

Spotlight on Sam

Bob — Mon, 21 May 2012 13:23:08 +0000

My friend Sam Mowry, shining his talent as the voiceover of this game trailer.

And my thanks also to my friend Dan Nachtrab for posting the link to this on the VO-BB.

Grammar police

Bob — Sat, 19 May 2012 15:51:50 +0000

Hop on over to my friend Jeffrey Kafer’s web comic Voice-overload for a good laugh today.

Quote for the day

Bob — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:20:29 +0000

Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.

-Helen Keller

Quote of the day

Bob — Mon, 14 May 2012 08:34:36 +0000

“You win not by chance, but by preparation.” – Roger Maris

This isn’t about voiceover

Bob — Sun, 13 May 2012 09:31:00 +0000

It’s Mother’s Day so this is about my Mom Betty Souer, and my wife Cinda Souer. The two most amazing mom’s I know. And yes, this is a commercial, but one so well crafted that I don’t care. I’m sharing it here anyway.

Playing the game

Bob — Sat, 12 May 2012 08:24:20 +0000

My studies with Marice Tobias started in October of 2007. Her insights and counsel are legendary for a reason. Her ability to help you focus on the things you’re doing to trip yourself up is simply amazing. How, having said that as an introduction, I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read Marice’s blog posts about celebrities and voiceover. It’s well worth a few minutes of your time.

One way to relax your voice

Bob — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:49:00 +0000

The wonderful Nancy Wolfson provides this free voiceover lesson on relaxing your voice.

Spotlight on Rowell

Bob — Thu, 10 May 2012 10:05:00 +0000

My friend Rowell Gormon is the old geezer in this Taco Johns commercial.

Wonderful work, Rowell! By the way, if you’d like more of the background, check out Rowell’s blog post about this commercial.

Spotlight on Chuck

Bob — Wed, 09 May 2012 13:52:00 +0000

My friend Chuck Davis is the narrator of this lovely short film called Diana – A Short Film.

Mighty nice work, Chuck!

She

Bob — Tue, 08 May 2012 21:07:00 +0000

My friend and manage Stacey Stahl has been busy of late creating a fabulous site called She Is The Voice.

I missed it again

Bob — Tue, 08 May 2012 03:05:00 +0000

Well, it’s been a few weeks since my last update here. I’ll get back to regular posting again shortly; but first I need to take just a moment to note that I’ve missed my blogiversary yet again. May 2, 2005 was the date of the first post on this blog so we’re officially 7 years old now. Thank you for reading. I’m truly honored and humbled with your attention and kindness.

Your support network

Bob — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 01:43:29 +0000

Who do you have around you to help you stay on track when the journey turns out to be longer and more challenging that you expected? (And it will.) Or if you’ve been at this for a while, who do you have to help carry the load when the avalance falls on you and you’re buried so deep in work you don’t know when you’re going to see the light of day again? (This too will happen.)

In life, I have a small group of friends with whom I can and do share both joys and sorrows and I have my family, including two of my children who work for me; my daughter Karen and my son Eric.

Then there’s the VO-BB, a wonderful spot where I’ve connected with a signficant number of friends quite laterally all over the globe, many of whom I’ve not had the pleasure of meeting in person. And as a sort of bridge between the online and real worlds, there’s Faffcon. Many of the people who attend are friends from online and some of them are among my closest personal and professional friends.

Each of these represents a component of my support network. I in turn am part of the support network for many of them. So, what does your support network look like?

Being nice is for winners

Bob — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:42:00 +0000

As Seth Godin points out in a recent blog post called The end of the diva paradox there’s a big upside to being nice to people. As my friend Phliip Banks would say “Think on!”

Spotlight on DB

Bob — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:09:00 +0000

My friend DB Cooper is the narrator at the end of this fabulous video.

Wonderful work, Deirdre!

There is no competition in voiceover

Bob — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:44:00 +0000

Really. None. It does depend on how you look at things, though. You see, if you look at voiceover from your point of view, you’ll see all kinds of competition. On the other hand, as Tom Asacker points out in his recent blog post Do you want to succeed? Then don’t compete, if you look at it from your client’s point of view the world looks completely different.

One important word

Bob — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:58:00 +0000

My friend Jeff Tobin is a superb business coach who blogs about business and marketing. Now and then what he writes will really hit me between the eyes. His blog post yesterday is one example. It’s called One Word That Changes Everything. It’s well worth a few minutes of your time.

Ooh, Ooh!

Bob — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 14:08:04 +0000

I know that voice! A documentary coming soon.

My thanks to my friend Dan Nachtrab for emailing me the link to this trailer.

Quote for the day

Bob — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:33:00 +0000

From Trent Hamm’s Simple Dollar Blog:

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”

– Thomas Edison

Time and focus

Bob — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:31:00 +0000

If you’re making a living or even a decent part-time income from voiceover, you all ready know that a great deal of the time you are doing something other than working in front of the microphone. Seth Godin offers some very cogent thoughts about how we spend our time and what might be a better way to spend our time. (Yes, he’s talking about photographers, but the point applies to all of us who make our living in a similar fashion.)