The Bosses are always talking about the importance of branding and marketing and using your personal brand to its fullest. So, we wanted to talk to a trend-setting expert on the subject. We’re excited to welcome special guest Andy Krainak – brand manager for Vayner Media. (Yup, as in Gary Vaynerchuck’s right-hand man!) He’s sweet,…
There’s a Wild West out there with online and digital job opportunities. Which got the Bosses thinking, how do we know if a job is real? Is it possible we’re answering fake auditions? Voice actors record audition after audition and send them out into some unknown audio void. So how do we know if a…
Spend or save? Squander or splurge? When is time to spend your hard-earned money and reinvest it into your voiceover business? When is it best to be frugal DIY entrepreneur? All business owners struggle with these questions, so today Anne and Gabby explore the options and talk about Anne’s real-time fancy-or-frugal dilemma. She’s a Ganguzza…
There are a lot of players in the Yellow-Brick road that is the voiceover industry. And there’s a lot of confusion surrounding ‘who does what?’ Today’s episode breaks down these different voiceover entities and takes a look at what they do and how it relates to you as a talent. Stop now and take a…
To Agent or Not To Talent Agent? That is today’s question. Anne and Gabby explore the reasons you should have an agent, how agents benefit your business, and some surprising perks you may not know about. Plus we explore the ways you can build better talent/agent relations. TakeawaysQuick Concepts from Today’s Episode: Talent agents have it…
What’s a Boss to do when they need a major change in scenery? Duh, they make a move! But physically moving your business is a royal PIA — pain in the Anne! Yup, Anne Ganguzza is putting her house on the market and she and Gabby talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly…
The Bosses talked about passive income in a previous episode, and its ability to be a life-changer for entrepreneurs and we caused some inadvertent paranoia for our voiceover listeners! We told you all about why passive income is so great, but we didn’t address HOW to generate passive income. So today’s follow-up episode is all…
Social Media…business tool or cesspool of ‘social’ behavior? The choice really is yours. More and more people are becoming overly-emotional and using their social media accounts in a way that may damage their careers. In this episode we dish the dirt on voiceover actors who misuse social media and sometimes pay the price. TakeawaysQuick Concepts…
Anne and Gabby are concerned. Because blind faith can be a business blunder. Stop asking coaches and other voiceover actors what you should do in this industry. Stop relying on others to tell you how you should run your business. Opinions are great, but ultimately, the journey is yours and so is the destination. Listen too…
“I’d like to thank the academy!” Who doesn’t dream of being an award-winning voiceover actor, recognized for their skill and efforts? A lot of people actually. It all depends on how you view the business of awards-shows. Anne and Gabby are on opposite sides of this coin (a shocking first!) So grab some popcorn and…