Another VO Podcast!

In May of 2023 three guys working VO full time decided to join up and do an "Accountability Podcast" from their group meetings.  It grew into interviews and later adding their close friend Charles Coats as they became partners in building their businesses.  As things changed, 2 of the 4 had to take on other jobs to help keep the "lights on" so they could continue learning the business and in Augus...

Jake, Charles and Troy hook up in DALLAS for OVC and talk to few people! IMAGINE THAT!  All the fun of a VO Conference rolled into a podcast! Hang around at the end for the BEST closing EVER!!!!

This week we throw spaghetti and see what sticks!  From rates to "things have changed this year" what sticks for you?

Summer is in full swing and we are all feeling the CRUNCH for time, family, work and more. Jake and Alden have settled into their new positions with VERY DIFFERENT outcomes... Charles and Troy and swinging for the fences still in there full time and so... how has the first half of the year gone and WHAT IS IN STORE for the GROUP OF FOUR?  Today we cover the first half, second half plans and all th...

Nothing to share about VO this week but a call to unity for our country as we celebrate our freedoms....

WE ARE TAKING A BREAK for 2 weeks!  Catch up on the older episodes and enjoy your SUMMER VACATION!!!!

It came out awhile back and we touched on a few things here and there but today it's all about the NAVA survey. How many voice actors are there?  How many were sampled?  How accurate is this info??  Where do we fit? Where do YOU fit... and soon we will have three years of surveys to trend and see where the Covid Babies are... what? If you know you know. Have a question for us? Send it to AnotherVO...

Sometimew we have to educate the client.  Usage, studio time, etc.  Do you need a contract? A rider? What did YOU do when they tried to use your project a second time and not pay?  This and more from the Gang of 4!

Think about it. How you "approach" most anything can heavily make a difference in the outcome. A positive approach can lead to a more positive outcome. Dread the task, the task sucks. Marketing, auditioning, networking... all affected by attitude. It's not easy, but controlling your mood and approach will definitely help you sudition BETTER and marlet BETTER. Tune up that attitude for better resul...

This week Jake and Charles are back and Jake leads a great conversation related to how Charles treats his clients.  Chuck Booker... as we fondly call Charles...is a people person and knows how to set the table to hold a client close.  Learn from a guy who trained execs at American Airlines on leadership just how to take these corporate tricks into your VO business to make clients LOVE you for not...

Troy and Alden are in the boat this week alone RIDING THE WAVES and share about what they do when it is slow and how to plan for the later. Jake is on vacation and Charles is on the hustle....we will get back to 4 next week!  

Join us as we talk with host of "The Voice Over Coffee Shop" Andrew Morrison.  Andrew is a full time VO and Dad living near Atlanta, GA and using every aspect of his life up until VO to make things work.  From marketing to giving back, his servant attitude and entrepreneurial spirit is VERY evident! Was Jake not paying attention?  WHERE IS HIS ACCENT??? Learn more at AndrewDMorrison.com  

Multi-Award winning voice actor Stephanie Nemeth Parker joins as Charles hosts this ultra-talented Audiobook Narrator and fairly recent entry into commercial VO and Video games who may the classic example of WORKS TOO MUCH but took an hour out of her CRAZY schedule to chat with us and show off tose amazing dialects and accents she applies to her reads.  If you love audiobooks you CANNOT miss this...

It is our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of the podcast!!!!!  Thanks to all of our listeners and please like, subscribe and COMMENT where you can! Everyone in VO does things their own way.  How they got into the business, wehy they got in and even how they RUN their business day to day.  Today we share our "routines" and how we pivot and move to make it all work when the routine is blown all to hell!  IT HA...

This is not a WHICH MIC DO I NEED Episode... we actually talk life, hobbies building a studio versus buying a booth and more.  And in the end you can contact George DIRECTLY if you need a review of your space or some advice... because ONE SIZE does NOT fit all when it comes to audio.  An hour packed full of fun and information this week... and visit his website at georgethe.tech for online instruc...

...or "Don't worry about the mule boys... just load that wagon" The gang of 4 today tackle 10 steps to starting in VO making sure you don't make the same mistakes they made of putting the cart before the horse..and as always these are OPINIONS and EXPERIENCES that may help you navigate the big scary world of VO in your first few years.  Hang on til the end for a fun sweeper from the incomparable J...

WHERE IS THE CELEBRATION?  Sorry ....No celebration... it's EPISODE 50 and the business of sharing continiues on the podcast!  THis week there is the usual "what the hell are they doing" but there is somewhere in there a good conversation about fixed costs and it is revealed that Troy may have close to 20 subscriptions and services he pays for and may not need... or does he?  Join us for ANOTHER V...

The art of the audition... whether for an agent or pay to play, what methods are we using and how long do we spend on them? The secrets come out on this episode of Another VO Podcast.

In a rut?  Trying to get started up? Have you done ANY local marketing to try and get things going?  Today we talk about HOW TO and what WE have done to kickstart things... and of course there's poker and bartering involved... so tune in!!

Jake is in the host seat and this week it's the N word.... Niches.  Jake must have a niece... or he got sidetracked...We really don't know how to say it... but we also have beliefs you don't need to get in a black hole trying to figure YOUR NICHE out.  Listen to some solid advice about this topic, a little on branding and more from the 4 guys who are trying really hard to make a go of this... and...

Only 3 in the booth today as Alden is under the weather so Jake leads the charge and talks to Troy and Charles about VOA 2024 and the mystery hangs over what actually happened Thursday night...or maybe not.  There could have been a WWE incident in the hotel room at 3am! 

You cannot be in the VO World and NOT know the amazing "Astoria Red" of Tik Tok but do you KNOW Mandy Fisher? The NY girl who lived in Atlanta and took a dive into VO at an early age and MADE SHIT HAPPEN HER WAY!  Sure we dabble in VO talk but we learn a lot about Mandy and her love of the city, travel and how she went to EVERY major league park one summer... yes EVERY ONE! What made her a fan? Li...

4 totally different looks at WEBSITES as Troy has just finished a build on WIX after using GO DADDY for 3 years.  Hear all the feedback and the must haves and DO NOT DO THAT as well on todays episode as we go down the WEBSITE Rabbit Hole.

Is it crowded in here? There are now 4 mouths competing for time and comments this week as we talk about THE DIFFERENT PATHS and THE DIFFERENT WORLDS in VO.  Things have changed and continue to change and you may be wondering why there are so MANY different opinions on how VO is supposed to get done as a BUSINESS... agents, pay to play, platforms, marketing... some do some, some do 2 .... some try...

DISCLAIMER: We are not accountants or business experts.  Always talk to your accountant or attorney about ANYTHING yu are unsure about ... but opinions?  We got em.  The folley of four continues as we talk tazes, organization and business tips!