My New Voiceover Business Strategy

I'm really getting excited about FaffCon2! For one thing, it'll be in Atlanta. And I love Atlanta. Plus there are a ton of awesome VO talents based there, a lot of whom I only know online but have always wanted to meet in person.

But, I'd be looking forward to it if it were being held in a dungeon on Mars! I had a profound professional breakthrough at FaffCon1. And while I'm still working through the goals I set there, and the Faffterglow hasn't worn off yet, I know I'll be ready for a booster shot in February.

Usually my New Year's resolutions have already been set, and have fallen apart, by the time February 25th rolls around. So, I'm implementing a new personal strategy: I'm breaking up my business planning and goal setting into chunks from FaffCon to FaffCon.

The Topic Sessions and conversations with other participants will help me with accountability and mid-course correction. Then, at FaffCon2's close, I can review and set goals for the period before the next FaffCon.

I'm thinking ahead on decisions I can make to support this strategy. For one thing, I'm definitely going to stay over through Sunday night so I can hang out with folks one last evening and squeeze every last bit of juicy goodness from the experience. And I'm going to fly out a little later-- I don't want to have to rush to the airport on Monday. I'm going to try to steal a little time with my notes and thoughts before I'm immersed in my bustling daily life again.

What do you think? What's your plan?

A good week for FaffCon 2010!

It's been a good week! I had the pleasure of working with my good friend Todd Ellis on a pharmaceutical project, had a very nice callback for narrating a new reality series (I really, really want to narrate a series!), did some radio commercials-- all of which were well-written, which was a nice treat! AND, in my "spare time," I've been working on putting together a new kind of voiceover event: FaffCon.

I'll share more about the whats, hows, and whys of FaffCon in another post. Today I just want to celebrate the fact that the FaffCon vision is contagious and that so many smart, cool people want to be a part of making it happen. Registration has been open for just one week and we already have RSVP's from 19 solid VO pros! I'm pretty excited!

Happy 4th, everybody! Have a fun and safe weekend!

Have I mentioned how much I love my MicPort Pro?

I've recently made some major changes in my studio which significantly improved my audio quality. My clients have been very happy with the results! (Whew!) More studio upgrades are underway (so, among other things, I won't have to pause at inconvenient times due to air traffic).

While I was at it, I decided to upgrade my mobile unit so I can continue to offer quick turn-arounds when I'm travelling. My friends Todd Ellis and John Taylor both encouraged me to pick up a MicPort Pro. And a couple of months ago, I finally did. I should have done it sooner! It's the best little piece of equipment I've ever bought!

And I'm delighted to report that the nice people at CEntrance have featured me in their Artists section.