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Mandy Nelson
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:07 am    Post subject: This place is still the place to be Reply with quote

I just needed to run here and say I LOVE D.B. COOPER and, truly, every one of you who has made this a safe home to discuss business, pleasure, and watercress. I opened my mailbox to find love via a card and remembered that THIS home is where I have always felt the most comfortable in our VO world.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:29 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Where do I click for that Thumbs Up icon?
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georgethetech
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2025 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just came here to say glad this here is still here...
Happy New Year, folks.
George
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todd ellis
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:00 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is still a lovely little corner of the internet.

A terrific '25 to all!
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Lance Blair
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 08, 2025 10:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

A happiest of newest years to all of you!
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Moe Egan
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello, hello, hello. It has been way too long since I sidled up to the watercress bar to say hello. In conversations this weekend with other voice talent I was meeting in person for the first time, I was reminded of what an important and integral part of my career, and life, this little happy corner of the internet is.

Love you all, mean it.

I'll water the llama on the way out.

xo
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Mike Paul
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 14, 2025 5:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Long live VO-BB! Best wishes for a happy new year to everyone. I appreciate the advice given here over the years.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 1:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote


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Moe Egan
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kiss
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Fran McClellan
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 20, 2025 12:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Happy New Year, everyone!

Even though I haven't been very active here in a while, I still love this place and am thankful for all the wonderful friendships I've made here. I will make it a point to visit and engage here more often this year ❤️
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johnmilesprod
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I joined VO-BB many years ago as I was transitioning out of radio and into VO and quickly realized it was a very helpful resource. SO much generosity here from many folks. Thank you all!
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kkuhlken
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 5:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It's good to be back...and it's good there's still a place to come back to.
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Bob Bergen
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 26, 2025 6:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

So, here's the deal. I still check this page out from time to time. Not much happening. I joined this page years ago, maybe even decades ago. I loved it as there was nothing like it anywhere on the net. Also, I adore Deebs. But this was the answer to the negativity that I was seeing at the early vo cons.

But today, this site is getting a little long in the tooth. The format is dial up. I am not at all saying it needs to go away. But it needs an update. A reinvention. It cannot compete with the social media pages. I know the feeling is this is a different group, a different purpose, etc.That was the mission of this page when it started. But that's just not true today. This page serves the purpose of every social media vo group, without the interaction and outreach. This page has a future. But it needs to be taken to the next generation, or at least the current generation. I totally respect that means a lot of work. And the powers that be here may not be interested in doing what is needed. But, no one talks about this here. As you all know, I'm always upfront and honest. I get bored checking this page a few times a week and seeing zero interaction. And the few times I see a comment, it just isn't relevant.

There was a time this page was cutting edge. Reinvention is the recipe for relevance.
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todd ellis
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 28, 2025 7:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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It cannot compete with the social media pages.


Very true. Which is why (I think) it survived for so long. Over the past 18 years I have made so many great and true friendships here. I cannot say that about any other corner of the internet. In 2011 I deleted Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and never looked back. None of them were/are necessary to my success in this business. The VO-BB was my only social media until I picked up on LinkedIn because I can find people I want to do business with there. Posting on LI is a means to an end ... nothing more. But for me it works.

I find the comic sans/BB format comforting ... like a well worn shoe ... but in a good way.

I believe we have all pondered the fate of this fine place for a long time now. That said, Bruce is doing a fine job keeping the sails to the wind.

On the www-dot there is a LOT of competition for thoughts, dreams and whims.

There are, however, very few places for chocolate, watercress and the odd llama.
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audio'connell
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 20, 2025 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes.

This is still the place to be.

Because whether it's here or in the real world, this is it's OWN community...part of the voice-over world, but more than that.

Some folks will never understand that...this is not for them and they'll find value the latest shiny thing. Fine.

That's for them. This is for us. Not exclusionary but rather the very example of: if you know, you know.
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