Raleigh R. Pinskey is going to interview Pat Fraley on her blog talk radio show. The title is How’s Your Attitude of Gladitude? Should be a great deal of fun because Pat always has something funny to say and something very much worth hearing. Usually at the same time.
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The late, great, football coach Vince Lombardi once began a practice session (or at least so the story goes) with his team of professional football players by holding up an object and saying “Gentlemen, this is a football.” I mention that story because, whether it’s true or not, it’s a great reminder that sometimes it’s really important to remember even the most basic stuff.
So, regardless of where you are in your marketing efforts for your voiceover business right now, take a moment to click through to the blog post called Creature comfort? at Drew’s Marketing Minute. You’ll be glad you did.
(My thanks to my manager and friend, Stacey Stahl, for sending the link to this post.
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My wife Cinda alerted me to a mention of voiceover in today’s Hi & Lois comic.
We had a small voiceover get-together in Chicago today at the home of Pam Tierney, which happens to be just a couple of blocks from Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs. Also in attendance were Justin Kaiser, me and my son Eric.
From the left, my son Eric, Pam Tierney, Justin Kaiser and me.
Pam prepared a very nice meal of burgers, brats, corn-on-the-cob, fruit salad, tater tots and brownies which we enjoyed on her roof-top deck. Then Justin had to leave for family obligations so Pam, Eric and I walked over to the ballpark and watched the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers. All in in a truly nice day.
Voice actor Linda Ristig has an article on VoiceOverXtra that gives you a look at Ping.fm, a site that can save you a lot of time and hassle once you’ve set it up.
In a recent podcast, my friend Justin Kaiser gets together with another of my friends, Joey Pepin. I think you’ll enjoy listening to the whole thing.
Marice Tobias will be leading a Commercial and Narration Master Intensive voiceover workshop the weekend of July 18 and 19, 2009 at Studio West in San Diego, CA.
To reserve your spot, please call or e-mail Stacey Stahl at Creative Entertainment Management, as soon as possible. Phone – 503.246.2239 • Email – Stacey at creativeentertainmentmanagement.com
Payment in full guarantees attendance. • Preferred hotel rates available via Studio West. Fee: $775. for new clients and $650. for returning attendees.
The new look has been launched. I hope if you normally read these posts in a newsreader or your email that you’ll take a moment to swing by the newly dressed site and blog to have a look around. Comments are open so feel free to let me know what you think. This re-design was a joint effort with my manager Stacey Stahl and with Joel Coreson and the rest of the team at Prise Design Group.
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Both my main voiceover web site and this voiceover blog are starting the metamorphosis that has been in the planning stages for quite some time. You may encounter some times over the next 24 to 48 hours when the site won’t load, but at some point near the end of this process things are going to look quite a bit different.
As part of this transmogrification, I won’t be making any more posts until the changes are finished. While the look will be quite different, the content isn’t going to change a bit.
Meanwhile, I hope all of my friends to the North had a wonderful Canada Day yesterday and that all of my friends around the USA have a wonderful Independence Day on Saturday. I promise I’ll be back soon with updates, links, thoughts and comments for you.
Tracy Pattin sent me some questions the other day. I replied with my answers and now they are appearing on her blog. Thank you, Tracy.
(Update: The second part of the interview has now been posted.)
Take a few minutes to look at Seth Godin’s blog for some thought provoking comments about risk and reward. Well worth your time today.
Scott Brick says on his blog that the deadline for the search for the best new audiobook narrator has been extended. I wish I could enter, but the contest is only open to people who have not been paid to record an audiobook. On the other hand, I’m kind of glad I don’t qualify because I have been. Many times. I love narrating audiobooks, especially non-fiction!
I had the delight of visiting for a short while today with Laura Lynn of Redfire Creative Services today.
Laura is such a delightful and creative lady and was a very gracious host during our visit today. I look forward to next time.
Dan O’Day’s International Radio Creative and Production Summit is a fabulous annual event in Los Angeles that I’m attending this year for the 13th time. I haven’t missed a single time since I starting going the second year it was held in 1997. I highly recommend this event to anyone serious about improving skills in voiceover, copy writing or production. All 3 elements are part of every year and everyone, regardless of specialization will benefit from what’s taught in every segment.
Today is a really good day to register, if you haven’t all ready done so, because the registration fee goes up tomorrow. Registation and full details are on the Summit pages at Dan O’Day’s web site.
If you decide to register, and you put my name in the comment box at the bottom of the registration page, I’ll receive a commission. Or if you don’t want me to get the commission, don’t put my name in the comment box. Either way, your registration price is the same. Of course, I’d be grateful if you would. And I hope you’ll take a moment to say “hello” while we’re there.
I had a delightful visit today with two very talented and very nice people while I was in New Hope, Minnesota. Veronica March and Terry Daniel are both based in Minnesota with their voice acting careers. Both were willing to carve a bit of time from their busy schedules so we could meet together.
I’m so glad we were able to work out some time together.
My information is now available about VOICE 2010.
My thanks to Erik Sheppard for alerting me to this video.
You might want to check out the contest at Amazon.com if you have some skill in video. (My thanks to my friend Karen Commins for tweeting this link.)
My friend Jeffrey Kafer has written an excellent blog post about why you should hire a professional to narrate your audiobook.
Kristine Oller is a truly gifted lady. She’s helped me and many other people move forward with our professional lives and work. She emailed me (and I’m sure a whole lot of other people) today with news of a time senstive announcement. If you wish you could be more effective and comfortable with networking, you should probably take a few minutes to check out this page on her site Kristine Can Help Me.