Breaking into the entertainment industry whether voiceover and acting or music and producing is not a clear-cut path. It’s not like medical school or studying for the bar. The road is circuitous and different for everyone. Like the traditional professions, it does take an investment of time and money and a coach or mentor that offers good advice. Good counsel. When I was asked to be part of TheDreamCounsel.co I jumped at the chance. I’ve been in the entertainment industry and specific...
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Your peeps. Your gang. The guys and gals in your field who support you, maybe sometimes compete with you, but also cheer you on when you succeed. Listen to you, or take you out for drinks when you need to complain. This is your professional community. One of your greatest business resources. But are you using this resource to the fullest? Your relationships with the people in your industry can help you in more ways than just being sympathetic to your problems or sorting out a project together....
18 Months with My VO Peer Mentoring & Accountability Group I can’t wait for every Wednesday at 8 p.m. I marinate and soak in a total a love fest, complete with slobbery cyber kisses and virtual hugs and goofy grins, chatting with 5 other voiceover artists for an hour. Our mentoring and accountability (M&A) group is our regular check in to revel in each other’s success, mete out advice if we have any to offer and gently, but firmly hold each other accountable to complete or report in ...
