Tuesday Museday: 5 Things to Chew On in VO This Week

Some quick voiceover business thoughts to get your week in gear…..

1.) Okay, not VO related, but congrats to the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers. Not the outcome I was hoping for, but what a series, and with two teams I didn’t care much about that was a lot of flight, hotel, and ticket expenses saved, LOL!

2.) Beware anyone presenting themselves as a moral authority (good advice outside of VO, too, by the way.) Wagging fingers are a well-known symptom of hypocrisy. It’s kind of like the line from Game of Thrones ….. “Any man who must say, ‘I am the King’ is no true King.” Moral authority is not a self-conferred accolade.

3.) Conference season is nigh…..OVC USA, eVOcation, MAVO, and WoVO Con are all coming up fast. Where are you headed this year? Remember, conferences aren’t like Pokemon….you don’t have to catch them all, and FOMO is nothing to be ashamed of. Pick one or two if you can, and try to mix and match lineups that best meet your current needs in terms of content, along with your travel budget. And if traveling is budget-busting, eVOcation is a great opportunity to learn the business side of VO from the comfort of your couch!

4.) If you ARE coming to Dallas in August for OVC, come say hi! We’ll have the mini JMC Demos booth there, and the best part about OVC USA is that Hugh Edwards and the Brits do all the hard work on the ground, which means me, Anna, and Tom are happy to hang with the peeps. See you there!

5.) As July approaches, newer talent may see the dreaded Summer Slowdown as lots of buyers go on vacation and things can stagnate a bit in certain genres. If you hit a slow patch, this is the time to go down your business checklist and make sure your website, marketing, demos, general skill set, agency rep, P2P profiles if you partake, and other ways you present yourself to buyers is ready to rock the fall. In many genres, mid-August through Thanksgiving is the busiest time of year. Be ready!