by Bobbin Beam | Oct 16, 2015 | Announcements, Business, Voice Over, Voiceover
Proud to be one of WOVO’s Founding 500! I was so pleased to receive this email recently from WOVO, and congratulate the organization’s hard work and dedication from the board of directors. They are all voice talents, and volunteering their time and...
by Bobbin Beam | Sep 18, 2015 | Audio, auditions, Business, Studio Equipment, Voice Over, Voice Talent
I’m going to tell you how moving your VO business is such sweet sorrow, and how I spent my Summer vacation. Well now that the kids are back in school, and the Autumnal equinox is almost upon us, I figured it was the perfect time to finally come up for air and...
by Bobbin Beam | Aug 24, 2015 | Audio, Digital Audio, Personal, Voice Over
Yup. Moving On. Well , we’re moving this week about 20 miles away. It’s been a great time renting this old boathouse apartment for the past three years. Farewell to Beaver Lake, land of my birth, wonder years and best friends. At least this move...
by Bobbin Beam | Jul 26, 2015 | Acting, Personal, Studio Equipment, Voice Over
I love Summer. Where we live, it’s the absolute best time of year. It’s the payoff for January and February, generally the coldest months of the year here. Work kind of slows down with summer hiatus and client vacations, so time loosens up a bit for voice...
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 | Feb 20, 2015 | Career Advice, Personal, Voice Over, Voice Talent, Voiceover
Big realization: My world is my mouth! I’d been fighting an infection since last July that was “multi-factual”. It all actually began toward the end of June when I caught what I thought was a silly Summer cold, followed by a weird sensation and...