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DON LAFONTAINE: THE GREAT ONE LIVES ON IN FOND MEMORIES. The voice-over community is breathless, shocked and saddened at the passing of Don LaFontaine - the famous voice and celebrity face of the voice-over industry ...The Tombstone Trailer
by Tom Kane
by Bob Souer
by Dennis McLellan, Los Angeles Times
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SELF-PROMOTION WORKSHOP: Lou 'LadyLou' Hunt, veteran voice talent and teacher, leads top voice actors in a panel discussion of getting VO work through self-promotion, Thursday evening, Sept. 25 in Phoenix. "You need to self-promote!" she says ...
WEB SITE DESIGN: Pat Fraley, top voice talent and teacher, tells how he and VO talent/web designer DB Cooper recently collaborated to bring style and branding to his newly-designed web site ...
VOCAL HEALTH: Bettye Zoller, national VO talent and teacher, points out the problems of excess nasality in a voice, in Part 5 of her exclusive VoiceOverXtra podcast series on vocal health. Your One-Stop Resource
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Sep. 5 - Self-Promotion: Sep. 25 Workshop / Lou Hunt
Sep. 2 - My Favorite Don Story / Tom Kane
Sep. 2 - Don LaFontaine Dies - Memories Live On
Aug. 30 - Web Sites: Style & Branding / Pat Fraley
Aug. 27 - Play Among the Stars: Sept. 20 Workshop
Aug. 27 - LaFontaine Update: 'Continues to Stabilize'
Aug. 26 - Don LaFontaine Critical With Blood Clot
Aug. 11 - Voice 2008: Monday, Aug. 11 Report
Aug. 10 - Voice 2008: Sunday, Aug. 10 Report
Aug. 9 - Voice 2008: Saturday, Aug. 9 Report
Aug. 8 - Voice 2008: Friday, Aug. 8 Report
Aug. 7 - Voice 2008: Thursday, Aug. 7 Report
Aug. 7 - Voice 2008: Red Carpet Reception Photos
Aug. 4 - Voice 2008: Daily Reports on VoiceOverXtra!
Aug. 4 - Audition Wizardry: At Voice 2008 / Deb Munro
Aug. 1 - VO Training: This Fall with Rodney Saulsberry
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Recent additions to VoiceOverXtra departments:
Aug. 26 - Vocal Health #5: Nasal Resonance / Bettye Zoller
Aug. 25 - Voice: Add Attitude & Emotion! / Marc Cashman
July 31 - Home Studio: The Basics / Dave Courvoisier
July 30 - Interview: Bob Souer / Part 3 - Voicing the Bible
July 23 - Business: Outsourcing Pays / Moneen Daley Harte
July 21- Career: A VO Sea Change / Dave Courvoisier
July 18 - Interview: Bob Souer / Part 2 - Keys to Success
July 17 - Breathing: Relax! / Juan Carlos Bagnell
July 16 - Warm-Up: Announcer's Test / Bobbin Beam
July 10 - Interview: Bob Souer / Part 1 - Radio Days
July 10 - Marketing: Self-Promotion / Part 2 / Tom Dheere
July 10 - Audiobooks: Hear the Subtleties / Michele Cobb
July 7 - Marketing: Networking Pays Off for Mandy Nelson
July 2 - Mobile Studio: Beach-Bound Solution / Charlie Glaize
July 1 - Punctuation: Interpreting the Cues / Marc Cashman
June 26 - Home Studio: How Much To Spend? Ed Helvey
June 23 - Vocal Health #4: Do No Harm! / Bettye Zoller
June 19 - Marketing: Create Your VO Brand / Frank Frederick
June 12 - Newcomers: A VO Survival Guide / Paula Lin
June 5 - Vocal Health #3: Tension & Your Voice / Bettye Zoller
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VO On Demand - Friday chat podcast / Terry Daniel, Trish Basanyi
VOMICTest - Hear mics as they're tested! / Willie Edwards
VOX Daily - Daily VO news & features blog / Voices.com
Voice Over Experts - Tuesday advice podcast / Voices.com
VOX Talk - Thursday news & Tech Talk podcast / Voices.com
Calendar - Daily voice-over training & fun / VoiceOverXtra.com
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Newcomers: How To Break In To Voice-Overs / Susan Berkley
Audiobooks: Market Grows For Voice Talent / Pat Fraley
Voice: Discover the ABCs of Every Script / James Alburger
Voice: The Characters I Keep In My Pocket / Penny Abshire
Agents: Yes, You Need Them! / Deb Munro
Audiobooks: Market Grows For Voice Talent / Pat Fraley
Voice: Discover the ABCs of Every Script / James Alburger
Voice: The Characters I Keep In My Pocket / Penny Abshire
Agents: Yes, You Need Them! / Deb Munro
Voice: Voice Breathing Exercises / Connie Terwilliger
Voice: Warm Up With Tongue Twisters / Rodney Saulsberry
Training: Picking A Voice Class / Marc Cashman
Biz: Getting Paid For Your Work / Peter Drew
Biz: Action Plans Keep Career On Target / Dan Duckworth
Demos: Spend Your Time & Money Wisely / Bettye Zoller
Marketing: Make Clients Remember You / Julie Williams
Copyrights: Will Demo Get You Sued? / Rob Sciglimpaglia
Career: Frustrated? Try AHH-WARENESS / Don E. Smith
Voice: Warm Up With Tongue Twisters / Rodney Saulsberry
Training: Picking A Voice Class / Marc Cashman
Biz: Getting Paid For Your Work / Peter Drew
Biz: Action Plans Keep Career On Target / Dan Duckworth
Demos: Spend Your Time & Money Wisely / Bettye Zoller
Marketing: Make Clients Remember You / Julie Williams
Copyrights: Will Demo Get You Sued? / Rob Sciglimpaglia
Career: Frustrated? Try AHH-WARENESS / Don E. Smith
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