by Bobbin Beam | Jun 23, 2015 | Animation, Business, Technology, Television, Unions, Voice Acting, Voice Over, Voice Talent, Voiceover, voiceovers
I’m thinking more than ever these days about voiceover pricing and competition. It struck me while reading a story in Sunday’s paper about the Meijer’s grocery store chain from Michigan that’ll be building stores comparable in size to a...
by Bobbin Beam | Jun 1, 2015 | Digital Audio, Software, Studio Equipment, Technology
Here are 8 ways to optimize your PC. Yes, I’m a PC person. It works fine for me. I’m running Windows 7 and it was beginning to slow down with every Windows security update, cookie, and temp file or unwanted programs that became part of my computer...
by Bobbin Beam | Mar 20, 2015 | Digital Audio, Technology
“It’s not enough to have a nice voice. You have to know how to use it.” says the original voice of Siri, Susan Bennett. The most interesting article/interview that should be of interest to seasoned pros, and of course newcomers. And it’s...
by Bobbin Beam | Feb 12, 2015 | Professional Development, Social Networking, Technology, Television, Voice Over, Voice Talent, Voiceover
Talk Center America, is a hybrid television program, “at the intersection of social and mass media, web, and TV”, which featured a show last evening titled, “Trade Secrets: Voice Over Artists”. I am honored to have been asked to be one of the...
by Bobbin Beam | Jan 21, 2015 | Marketing, Technology
Igniting VO biz Strategies in a world of constant change isn’t easy. Working on data maintenance and updating a ten-year old database and merging it with another that’s in dire need of attention is eye-opening.Definitely not as sexy as rocking the...
by Bobbin Beam | Aug 26, 2014 | Digital Audio, ISDN, Technology
I’ve recently read a very interesting article about the disposition of POTS ( plain old telephone service) lines getting lost in a tangled maze of voice delivery systems in the USA, which is increasingly cutting off rural areas from the country’s...
