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Absolutely not! Ignore the delusive dreck in blogs and VO books about "industry standards" and how you need to use Pro Tools to be...

Your phone rings. You answer and it's a potential client who loves your demo! Your body starts to fill up with joy and excitement! But...

So, you've had plenty of coaching, you have your scripts, and your demo session is lurking on the calendar. It's easy to feel a little...

Occasionally, new talents avoid voiceover coaching because they don’t think they need it. Unfortunately, thanks to misleading VO books,...

In this era of social media and the Internet, it's easy to fall into a rabbit hole of misinformation. So, let's dispel some of the most...

Christine Killian knocked it out of the park during her voiceover demo session at Winterland Studios in Minneapolis. One of the UVT...

Whether it is Facebook, Twitter or Linkedin, I occasionally see talents posting links to their demos in comment threads when it doesn't...

When you prepare for a voiceover job or audition, it's essential to pay attention to the instruction on the copy. If this is a...

Contrary to what you may read online regarding how to get into voiceovers, the commitment part can feel like climbing a mountain with a...

Character voices are a big part of the voiceover world, and many talents want to explore this genre to see if it’s something they could...

So, you have your home studio all set up but perhaps you're struggling to sharpen your ear and your methods for getting that audio in...

What the heck is muck-struck? It means astonished, which describes how talents are feeling after taking Trish Basanyi's game-changing...

A voiceover demo is the most important tool you'll need to have a chance to succeed in this business. It's your calling card and it's a...

Thanks to technology, we live in an era where you can work with clients all over the globe. So don't feel like you only need to work...

While it's hard to resist the urge to take your political megaphone out on social media, be careful that you're not becoming a propaganda...

We all have days where we stumble over copy, and can't seem to find our groove when executing a commercial or narration script. It's easy...

Junior High was a tough time for me. You know how it is when you're at the awkward age of 14. I was bullied quite a bit during this...

The only thing a radio announcer and voice actor have in common is they both sit or stand in front of a microphone. However, they are two...

I grew up in a family where my mother wouldn't accept any career unless I had the title of "Reverend" in front of it. She passed away two...

So, you've completed a voiceover training program and you have your demos ready to go. Now what? You have to SEND THEM OUT! I know you're...