Skeleton crew!  Just Sean, Bish and Trish on this one.  Running time: 55 minutes

What NOT to wear. (In the booth, of course…we’re no fashion critics)

Can you over-serve a client?

The crew takes a live call!  Ok, not really LIVE, but….

Sean talks about his experience recently going from a booth to a full recording room

Making friends with your noisy neighbors (how honey works better than vinegar)

Session stories

A word from our sponsor, VoiceoverXtra.com

The latest egregious act (or is it?) from a pay-to-play

Allergy season and remedies

How to NOT get sick! The “$5000.00 sneeze”. (Fair warning: We go off on a tangent about pumping gas here)

Taxes

Tongue twisters (A.K.A. VO Kryptonite)

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Missing from photo: Matt Cowlrick

One last show in 2016. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year from the Voice Over Cafe podcast!

Participants: Sean Caldwell (hosting), Trish Basanyi, Peter Bishop, and Matt Cowlrick.

Running time: 45 minutes

Thanks to our listeners for 52,000 downloads and counting!

1. Anonymity in voice over…a thing of the past?
2. Matt’s new studio build
3. Skype sessions and degradation of quality in the service
4. The dangers of listing yourself on Fiverr
5. Bish’s experience with Joomla for his new website
6. Dos and don’ts for bios and other content on your website
7. Mic and gear talk, opinions on USB mics
8. CRMs

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Lots of topics on this one! And The VOC celebrates 50k downloads.

-The Voice Over Cafe Annual VO Holiday Mixer! Dec 3 in NYC. Details here!

-Gifts to clients, do YOU do it? Matt Cowlrick and Sean Caldwell share interesting ideas.

-The Cafe talks politics! Just kidding.

-Blog plagiarism

-How to listen to podcasts on your mobile

-Terry learns the hard way as to why it’s important to make sure your current audio equipment is compatible with a software upgrade, BEFORE you upgrade.

-Tech Talk (Mostly Sean and Bish, but they get REALLY detailed for all of you audiophiles out there)

-Our favorite movie narrator performances

-Matt channels Morgan Freeman

-The latest ISDN service news, ipDTL, Source Connect and new hardware and connection options

-Email scams directed at voice talent; what to look for

-A major casting site doubles their escrow rate, what that means for you

Running time: 50 minutes

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Sean Caldwell as interim host, joined by Trish Basanyi and Jordan Reynolds

An interview with the stars of Transformers: Combiner Wars series from Machinima/Hasbro!

Jon Bailey: Voice of Optimus Prime

Jason Marnocha: Voice of Megatron

Frank Todaro: Voice of Starscream

Running time: 28 minutes

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-It’s Jordan Reynolds’ birthday! We sing….a little. Terry REALLY gets into it.

-The Cafe reaches 45,000 downloads!

-Sean Caldwell talks about his experience live-announcing a music festival in Canada

-VO conferences; each of their different vetting systems and registration methods

-Fiverr’s effect on the industry

-Why you should have revision rates and retake policies in place BEFORE recording the job

-NOT being a diva! The importance of reliability, not nickel-and-diming your clients, and being on time for sessions

-Matt and Jordan have an epic battle with each of their Morgan Freeman impressions

-Where some talent draw the line on voicing political spots; ethics and experiences

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After rescheduling 3 times, The Voice Over Cafe is finally back with a new episode!  We’re missing Sean Caldwell and Jordan Reynolds in this one, but the rest of the gang chats about postcard marketing, in-person networking, the professionalism (or lack thereof) of having a hotmail, yahoo, or aol email address; cool time-saving apps for your phone, Bish does an Australian accented job, and more.

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Sean Caldwell hosts. The VOC crew talks:

Taxes

VO Atlanta conference

WoVo conference

Should you have clients’ logos on your website?

Political spots and political postings on Facebook

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Sean Caldwell returns as host! Sans Terry Daniel (he’ll be back next time, and NO he’s not really in rehab), the Cafe crew discusses some both fun and controversial issues in the voiceover world.

Topics:

-Jordan Reynolds (pictured) announces a new microphone made just for VO talent; check it out here

-The health benefits and details of a standing workstation

-Doing voiceover work for FREE, yay or nay? (Inspired by Joe J. Thomas’ article on VoiceoverXtra.com)

-Pros and cons of bragging about your work on social media, and discussing NDAs

-How to handle session problems like a pro; Sean shares a recent negative studio experience and how he turned it around

-Announcement of our next episode’s guests!

Running time: 45 minutes

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The whole gang is back for a brand new episode! 

Topics covered:

“Shouty” sessions and laugh-out-loud studio stories from the gang

Native advertising vs. Blogging

SEO recognition changes in Google

Jordan gives details for a new microphone coming soon (listen to a sample here), specifically designed for voiceovers! (Caution: Nerdy tech details included.)

Testimonials on websites; good or bad?

The VOC hits 30k downloads!

Running time: Approx. 30 minutes

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From high atop a roof in a Tucson, Arizona resort! The Cafe teams up with fellow podcasters, “The Three AmiVOs“….well, 2 out of 3 of them anyway.  Recorded at the closing “Faffter party” at Faffcon 7, The VoiceOver Unconference. Appearances from Heather Costa, Mara Junot, Cliff Zellman, Derek Chappell, and more!

Sister-event, FaffCamp is in March and you can still join us for it!

Please also welcome Aussie/Canuck Matt Cowlrick to the VOC team! Matt is our new Program Director…..helping us with writing and producing the show. Listen for Matt in this and upcoming episodes!

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Sean Caldwell joins the gang for this episode! Terry, Trish, Jordan, Bish and Sean talk about the hunt for a new Cafe Program Director after Tom Dheere’s departing, Jordan’s new studio build, Fiverr stories, Pay to Plays, personal coaching, The Voice Realm controversy, Sean’s NYC trip, Youtubers, and more!

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Interview with the amazingly talented Jon Bailey!  Promos, Blu-Ray trailer voice, voice matching, ADR, and the voice of Honest Trailers on the Screen Junkies channel on Youtube.

Also:

Trish and Terry both find out they’re going to Faffcon DURING the show

Bish the Barista and Jordan the busboy join the conversation and the foursome chat about smeary political ads: To Voice or Not to Voice?

Intellectual information rights – selling someone else’s intellectual property – How some new talent think all info should be free

The World Voices Organization conference in Las Vegas

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Susan Bennett, the first voice of Siri, stops by the Cafe to tell her story on landing one of the coolest gigs a voice actor can!  Plus, Bish the barista and Jordan the busboy stop by Trish and Terry’s table to chat about everything VO and non-VO related. Opinions abound on:  the current state and future of ISDN, ipDTL and its new competition from Skype and Source-Connect Now, the recent influx of voice over seminars/conferences, the REAL incentive behind blogging, and much more.

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After a 3 month hiatus, it’s Terry, Trish and Bish chatting VO.  We talk about IPDTL; a rapidly growing ISDN alternative, Facebook business page etiquette and posting strategies, agencies that charge a monthly “subscription” fee on top of commission, and more!

Our next episode will surely have a guest! On deck: Jon Bailey Crumpton, creator of Honest Trailers!

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This week we talk about Halloween, joining Meetup groups for networking purposes, and finding voice over clients while traveling by plane!  Also, a very funny Totally True Tale from Tom Dheere, and legal advice from lawyer and Voice Over Legal author, Rob Sciglimpaglia.

Terry and Trish also ask the burning questions voice talent want to know! Our guest is Ingrid French from Ingrid French Management in New York City…..a talent manager with over 15 years experience!

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Terry and Trish chat about seasonal voice over demos and marketing on your downtime.  Plus, a new character makes his debut, Bish gets cheeky, and we find out the “king of promo” has a naughty side!

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Peter K. O’Connell guest-hosts in front of a live audience; filling in for Terry Daniel! Learn more about our guests for this episode at their respective links:

Peter O’Connell (Guest Host): http://www.audioconnell.com/ 

Celia Siegel (Voice Talent Manager/VO Branding and Marketing expert): http://celiasiegel.com/ 

Mike Pongracz (Voice Talent): http://www.mpvoiceovers.com/ 

Jill Perry (Voice Talent): http://jillperryvo.com/ 

Bob Souer (Voice Talent): http://bobsouer.com/

Simone Fojgiel (Spanish Voice Talent) http://www.simonevoicetalent.com/ 

Dan Lenard (Voice Talent/Home Audio Expert): http://danlenard.com/ and http://homestudiomaster.com/

We want to thank everyone both on the show and in the live audience! We all had a blast recording this one……Terry will be back for the next episode!

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Johnny provides some great insight into the audiobook genre of voiceover. Plus Bish sits down with Terry and Trish  for a chat about the online VO conference “Voice Over Virtual”  starting on September 18th!

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It’s been 6 years since John’s joined us on the show (see old “VOD” Episode 3) and he caught us up on a LOT! Voice Over Virtual, a new kind of VO conference, is coming in September and John gives us all the details. VoiceoverXtra.com, a great FREE VO resource and one of this podcast’s proud sponsors, is run by John and his team.  Also, learn what REALLY bugs Trish.

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On this episode of The Voice Over Cafe, Terry Daniel and Trish Basanyi chat with talent agent, Jeffrey Umberger of the Umberger Agency!

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On this episode of The Voice Over Cafe, Terry Daniel and Trish Basanyi record LIVE with the entire Voice Over Cafe staff from Faffcon 5: The Voiceover Unconference in Charlotte, NC!

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On this episode of The Voice Over Cafe Terry Daniel and Trish Basanyi chat with Amy Snively, founder of Faffcon: The Voiceover Unconference!

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On this episode of The Voice Over Cafe Terry Daniel and Trish Basanyi share “Interviews from Voice 2012 and More!”

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On this episode of The Voice Over Cafe, Terry and Trish chat with the creators of Voice 2012, Penny Abshire and James Alburger.

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On this episode of The Voice Over Cafe, Terry and Trish chat with fellow “VO Super Social” Dave Courvoisier (a.k.a CourVO) and get the scoop on the recent SAVOA meltdown and the emerging World-Voices organization!

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Listen in as the legendary Beau Weaver, L.A.-based movie trailer and TV promo voice over talent joins the show.

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Voice Over Cafe episode 1.

The Voice Over Cafe brings you the latest news from the voiceover industry! Full-time voice talentsTerry Daniel and Trish Basanyi host this fun and informative show, bringing on a guest and features for every episode. Join us for “The Legal Minute” with VO artist and lawyer Rob Sciglimpaglia, The Voice Over Cafe Mailbag, and who knows what else! Average running time, 30 minutes.”

A few years back, Trish Basanyi and I recorded twenty episodes of “Voice Overs on Demand”, a podcast that quickly earned a steady following of voice over pros and students. We interviewed guests like Joe Cipriano, Randy Thomas and Rodney Saulsberry, just to name a few. We were very candid the way we went out about our business on this show. We kept it educational but didn’t take ourselves too seriously because we wanted it to be a fun show.

This year, we are launching a brand new podcast that will begin where “VOD” left off. It’s called, “The Voice Over Cafe.” We decided on this title because we were looking for that laid back coffee shop vibe.  Like coming to a coffee shop, relaxing and engaging in some good conversation.

The new show will feature some entertaining segments. Rob Sciglimpaglia, an attorney, film/tv/theater and voice actor based in the NYC area will be a regular on the program. He will be doing “The Legal Minute”, a segment in which Rob will offer up some tips for voice talents and their business. For example, contracts, incorporating your business and more! Rob’s latest role was playing a young father on the famous Chevy Super Bowl commercial, Happy Grad! His new book, Voice Over Legal, will be released soon. For more information, visitwww.voiceoverxtra.com/VoiceOverLegalPreview.htm.

“The Cafe Mailbag” is a feature we’re bringing over from the old podcast. The segment will feature both of us taking questions from listeners about the voiceover industry. I suppose if someone wants to know our favorite 80′s bands, we’ll be glad to cover that as well!

“The Random Skype Call” will be an entertaining feature. This is a segment where we’ll find another voice talent who is currently logged in on skype and just call them with no prior warning and ask them a few questions. Perhaps they can provide some insight into the industry as well. Beware all you voice talents who are linked up with us on Skype!

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