http://www.danhurst.com/blog Voiceovers Are My Life! Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:45:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks ago John Melley posted a discussion in the Marketing For Fun And Profit Group of VoiceoverUniverse.com called "How Scarce Are You?"  It was brilliant.  I highly recommend you read it. In the post John asked the question, "How can I get them to say ‘That's the ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/93 Today I speak for producers. Those guys (men and women) who often decide which voice to use...which talent moves ahead in his/her career...who is actually the best voice for their product or project. And here's what they want us voice talents to know:  It's not about us. Just today I was in a ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/84 It's a Catch-22 isn't it? You work hard to get the information out about your business.  You spend a lot of time searching and researching potential clients.  You even throw a bunch of cash into the effort.  And then... You get busy. The marketing push pays off.  You get clients out the wazoo ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/83 I spent 16 years behind the mic as the stadium announcer for the Kansas City Royals.  It was a great experience, and I got to meet a lot of really interesting people - from some of the great ball players to some of the great announcers and writers to some ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/82 MANAGING THE CLIENT   Help!  The Client Wants A Freebie!   We’ve all had that phone call.  You know, the one where the client, who is probably not even a big client asks you for a favor and wants you to do a job for nothing to near nothing.  And your heart ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/81 I'm watching one of my favorite basketball teams play while I'm writing this.  They're not doing so well.  Nothing seems to be working.  They're taking the shots, but nothing is falling.  It's not that the other team is better, it's just that my team isn't scoring. It's frustrating.  And that frustration ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/80 MANAGING THE CLIENT   What’s Going On In The Client’s Head?     A friend in the voiceover business called me the other day with a dilemma about one of his clients.  He was frustrated because his client was making demands that didn't make sense to him.  Specifically, his client wanted to drop ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/79 Wanna know one of the biggest secrets of successful voice talents?  They listen to other people. One of the things that makes a great voice talent is the ability to hear and recreate the little vocal nuances that evoke the emotion the client is looking for.  Not mimicry, but rather the ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/78 This time of the year is always bittersweet in the Voiceover business. There's good work, and so far plenty of it.  But around the middle of December it usually drops off dramatically. I guess that's a good thing.  Sorta. It's nice to have a break in the action, especially during the holidays.  But ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/51 It's been a little disconcerting. Over the past few months I've heard from a number of voice talents that are considering getting out of the business (particularly full-time),  or at least taking on another job to make ends meet.  Hey, you gotta do what you gotta do.  But I just wanted ... http://www.danhurst.com/blog/archives/76