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In this post, we’re going to talk about how to engage prospects who have potential projects (hot leads), and how to properly set and manage expectations to that we can provide a quality experience for that client so that they will be more inclined to work with us again.
Read MoreThere’s no way around it.
You can rationalize, make excuses, laugh it off, sweep it under the rug, and flat-out refuse to believe it.
The truth is (and there are very few truths in voice-over) it’s a numbers game.
One or two sit ups a day won’t make you fit.
Read MoreThe idea that you need to be everywhere all the time on social media is simply not true. And it’s not healthy for our industry because of the individual overwhelm and compromised quality of the collective content we’re producing.
Read MoreToo many times, we start to dream a dream, and we tell ourselves, “That’s impossible.” And too many times, we let ourselves believe that bullshit.
Read MoreWe do the work. We build the habits required. We put in the time, training, sweat, failure, education, and long hours. We do the hard shit. We do what it takes.
And when we do that consistently and long enough, eventually, we see improvement. Progress. Successes. We start to achieve the goals we set for ourselves. We have those days you just can’t beat when we get those gigs that just make your whole day, or week, or month.
And a funny thing happens along the way…
Read MoreI know things are dark for you right now. I get it. I’ve been through it. There was a time I literally did not know where the rent was gonna come from. I’ve had those sleepless nights. And there are many that have had it way tougher than I and made it through.
Read MoreWe all do it. Voice actors included. Newbs and veterans alike.
We look to the left, and to the right, and we see our colleagues doing well. We see their wins. Their successes. Their triumphs.
And then that little green goblin of envy and jealously starts to rear its warped and ugly head.
We get insecure. We feel less than.
We start to believe that because we don’t have their successes and wins and triumphs that somehow that makes us less successful.
We compare ourselves to others. And it’s killing us.
Read MoreAs you can imagine, I talk to a lot of voice actors and follow several hundred on social media. As a result, I see a lot of messaging from voice-over talent.
One trend I see across social media is the strong tendency to wave a paper sword in their messaging.
Huh?
Read MoreCan Google be a good source of leads? Sure. It’s by far the world’s largest and best search engine. Stands to reason that if you’re searching for something on the Internet, Google is usually a good place to start.
Except it’s not. Because the thinking is backward.
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