VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Philip Banks · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 2:11 am Post subject: 2013 ...and focus

What to do?

1 - Ask direct questions and don't be sidetracked ...Get THE answer.

2 - Identify waste in your business. Time and money spent must get either a measurable return or saving.

3 - If you do the same as every other VO to market yourself the best you can expect is the same result or more likely worse.

4 - If your goal for this year does not put a knot in your tummy revise it until it does.

5 - Good advice on "how to.." also includes how, when applied, it worked for the Wise One giving it. Most career guidance can and should be ignored.

6 - If you have a bad month don't try to catch up in the following month, divide the shortfall by the number of working days left in the year.

7 - Accept as fact most people, real people, do not care about Voice Over people, their work or anything else. When you "get over" your job and your voice you become the real you and that's good for everyone ...It also works miracles in your career.

8 - Best way to negotiate. "I am not in the business of spending money you don't have so tel me your budget and I will do my best to fit in"

9 - Best way to communicate and build relationships. Talk don't post.

10 - Health, happiness and prosperity is the CORRECT order for this year and every year.

Mandy Nelson · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:16 am Post subject:

I'm in love with #6.
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todd ellis · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:07 am Post subject:

thanks philip - printing & posting this. happy new year to you.
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Jason Huggins · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:07 am Post subject:

Great advice. Much will be applied in my new venture.

Lee Gordon · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:47 am Post subject: Re: 2013 ...and focus

DougVox · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:54 am Post subject:

My clear favorite is #55.

And no, that's not a typo...#55. Think on.
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melissa eX · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:23 am Post subject:

All excellent but THIS is the one that really speaks to me.

JJ Wright · Joined: 18 Oct 2011 Posts: 16 Location: Boston

Lovin #7 .... what ego?
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Leslie Humble · Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 12:26 pm Post subject:

Looks like we all have our favorites here. I liked 9 and 10.

Another brilliant post Philip.
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RAINVO · Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:50 am Post subject:

I dig em all -especially #8. So gonna use that one.

Thanks for posting, Philip!

KelleyButtrick · Joined: 02 Nov 2012 Posts: 10 Location: Athens, GA

Thanks for the great and workable advice Philip, but a warning might be nice for #4. Think I might need a barf bag for the motion sickness as I decided to pump up my financial goals from 2012 despite income from this past year inflated by political stuff that won't be back in 2013. It's a leap, scary and nauseating, but also a little thrilling as well with a lot of that gut twisting you mention.