tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30759307278135608732024-03-14T06:51:40.834-07:00Voicesvoices-Bettye ZollerA voice over professional and coach discusses life, love, voice overs, singing, her life in music and acting and the arts. She is a well known voice speech singing and voice over coach now in her sixth decade of living.Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-33218964275334918552011-04-24T12:54:00.000-07:002011-04-24T12:54:41.911-07:00Puerto RicoBlue image Puerto Rico from our balcony in San Juan at twilight. Lovely trip especially with new friendship with voice talent there, Pablo Hernandez. Watch for my audio interview with Pablo to be aired by Voiceverxtra<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIiy2D0QU5_GjyUBL4ucMIesRl8cb-SDFlKVqruanjwKTcbvgFpYysvnSDK8qm4kmIpIz3zOVb1JJ_qh13z_qqlgcSOwcyV3HrdlGjK4-A-nOvpSOwyHMyK7RT4fYucBe5nEgF5IUp_5c/s1600/DSCF2181.JPG"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CLEAR: both" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZIiy2D0QU5_GjyUBL4ucMIesRl8cb-SDFlKVqruanjwKTcbvgFpYysvnSDK8qm4kmIpIz3zOVb1JJ_qh13z_qqlgcSOwcyV3HrdlGjK4-A-nOvpSOwyHMyK7RT4fYucBe5nEgF5IUp_5c/s320/DSCF2181.JPG" /></a> in the near future. And thank you Pablo for the tour of old San Juan and surrounding areas. What a fabulous guide.<div style='clear:both; text-align:LEFT'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-30555432623404735502011-03-31T09:39:00.000-07:002011-03-31T09:39:12.605-07:00http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Training-Tips---What-s-Best-For-YOU--What-to-Avoid---Bettye-Zoller-Webinar-Apr-5.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=ivJmgiuVbwE<a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Training-Tips---What-s-Best-For-YOU--What-to-Avoid---Bettye-Zoller-Webinar-Apr-5.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=ivJmgiuVbwE">http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Training-Tips---What-s-Best-For-YOU--What-to-Avoid---Bettye-Zoller-Webinar-Apr-5.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=ivJmgiuVbwE</a>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-92024482449270567082011-03-19T10:13:00.000-07:002011-03-19T10:20:16.317-07:00BOSTON APRIL 16-17<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDVeCzxmpK0tvnVnOj4StC3tDfI0Y0myW56YQ1Mg7-jws2qRWMKZM3-fYovbD-w-fisJ_P2hjDG99MuKU-bB2lmOfCKvATtMhv3lB_rh3Z4SIqfdTam6F9R4MhsEWMvWUXmbNUqIamzTP/s1600/bzredscarfcrop.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFDVeCzxmpK0tvnVnOj4StC3tDfI0Y0myW56YQ1Mg7-jws2qRWMKZM3-fYovbD-w-fisJ_P2hjDG99MuKU-bB2lmOfCKvATtMhv3lB_rh3Z4SIqfdTam6F9R4MhsEWMvWUXmbNUqIamzTP/s200/bzredscarfcrop.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585841946871161074" border="0" /></a><br />I've never taught in Boston before now. I was invited by Boston actors. So here it is folks: Two days but you can enroll in one or both. They are unique contents. But if you are a total newbee, Saturday is for you. A plus: John Florian of Voiceoverxtra speaks on this day. Also featured both days is my associate Michael Kelly who teaches recording studio equipment and recording tech. Find out the information you need whether you're new or looking to move your vo career to the next level. And also, I'm teaching private hours in Boston Friday April 15 and Monday April 17 by appointment. M. Kelly is offering private consultations too. Book on our site http://www.voicesvoices.com and or phone me at 214-638-TALK (8255). SPECIAL OFFER: We're extending a whopping 25% discount to all members of the performing unions AFTRA,SAG, AFof MUSICIANS, AGVA, EQUITY. Use the code AFTRA on my website in the store to get the discounted price. NOTE: You must register first on homepage as first time visitor in order to purchase in my store. SEE YA IN BOSTON!<br />Bettye ZollerVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-51717303504144617922011-03-19T10:12:00.000-07:002011-03-19T10:12:49.059-07:00http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Voice-Over-Training-Tips---Study-Smarter-----Webinar-April-5-with-Bettye-Zoller.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=aC15v_S831c<a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Voice-Over-Training-Tips---Study-Smarter-----Webinar-April-5-with-Bettye-Zoller.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=aC15v_S831c">http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Voice-Over-Training-Tips---Study-Smarter-----Webinar-April-5-with-Bettye-Zoller.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=aC15v_S831c</a>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-82569117179828706762011-01-15T13:58:00.000-08:002011-01-15T14:10:04.732-08:00First 2011 Blog from Bettye Zoller<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQkDJXiEcfR7OAGzf82IKeWY5Vr9lw7ikfu_gquY9e81GqcqklfjamzF4LF8M2hiUrqSbuzb_-KU_hCWUhg5xyMw2uf3clwJqsIAMpzwNe1C33pAyDTGXQISoDm6iE9zpaBuKOGz7E6Ej/s1600/DSCF1884.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcQkDJXiEcfR7OAGzf82IKeWY5Vr9lw7ikfu_gquY9e81GqcqklfjamzF4LF8M2hiUrqSbuzb_-KU_hCWUhg5xyMw2uf3clwJqsIAMpzwNe1C33pAyDTGXQISoDm6iE9zpaBuKOGz7E6Ej/s200/DSCF1884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562538225335792082" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 102); font-weight: bold;">New busy year.</span> My first-ever online course starts in voice overs Jan 18 for six non-consecutive nights. <a href="http://conta.cc/VoiceoverBeginners">http://conta.cc/VoiceoverBeginners</a> and I hope you join us. This is something I've wanted to do for a long while. Thanks to John Florian and Voiceoverxtra for pushing me to do this. We're planning a second online course for more advanced or graduates of this six class course to start in May. Watch for details.<br /><br />And February 8 is my webinar on Audiobooks 2011: State of the Industry and so excited and pleased that my guest is the famous Robin Whitten, pioneer and the founder of the bible of the industry, AudioFile Magazine. Visit her website often for amazing information. Click on to hear narrations, see new titles, awards, great site all free.<br />http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs084/1102478472127/archive/1104218465129.html<br />Then it's on to Nashville TN where I teach Audio Books at The Actors School there with voice trainer and audio book expert Joe Loesch. I'm very honored to be doing this. I'll offer consultations too while there if you want private session with me.<br /><br />Happy New Year everyone. <span style="font-weight: bold;">Promise to blog often in 2011 and see my site and the VOICEOVERXTRA site for complete webinar listing for 2011 monthly!</span><br />Bettye Zoller<br />www.voicesvoices.comVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-47584584839038355842011-01-07T09:42:00.000-08:002011-01-07T09:42:53.552-08:00http://myemail.constantcontact.com/AUDIOBOOKS-2011---Your-Narration-Success-Webinar-Feb--8-with-Bettye-Zoller.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=6LJMOAk9eOw<a href="http://myemail.constantcontact.com/AUDIOBOOKS-2011---Your-Narration-Success-Webinar-Feb--8-with-Bettye-Zoller.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=6LJMOAk9eOw">http://myemail.constantcontact.com/AUDIOBOOKS-2011---Your-Narration-Success-Webinar-Feb--8-with-Bettye-Zoller.html?soid=1102478472127&aid=6LJMOAk9eOw</a>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-20361819921420547632010-12-22T21:34:00.000-08:002010-12-22T21:34:07.045-08:00AOL.com - News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment, Local & Lifestyle<a href="http://www.aol.com/?ncid=toolbar">AOL.com - News, Sports, Weather, Entertainment, Local & Lifestyle</a>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-54934215984565036402010-12-19T13:38:00.001-08:002010-12-19T13:47:44.095-08:00Think About Who You Know Who Needs You!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ymWmCMYbsqapmDaIKGEwLFBShVjaiV0F8SDR6q30_ezKf3RyOOGfV8kZg_0m2JGmuFmL7SExV1nCZ5ZMnukvDJpuRXAcU8pIAhcpa8dm4nhHoWEqHQ4IkVo-uV2oteB_HadNpGKs4JhI/s1600/bettyechair1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ymWmCMYbsqapmDaIKGEwLFBShVjaiV0F8SDR6q30_ezKf3RyOOGfV8kZg_0m2JGmuFmL7SExV1nCZ5ZMnukvDJpuRXAcU8pIAhcpa8dm4nhHoWEqHQ4IkVo-uV2oteB_HadNpGKs4JhI/s200/bettyechair1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552513315946535010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJu-5hxHJ8qrJPCa2DROWmK05Tysc7gjTGCtq5z3zJXuO0DJzEDb6XQFy4qJK7Yk_YbWS1oNskuHG4tVoECh9bcFD_sqmsoV595KbraGV1kkwAPQiaKIMzjNEhLtlrbXflGKXGfEUeYtR/s1600/bzbillxmastreecropped.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 190px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtJu-5hxHJ8qrJPCa2DROWmK05Tysc7gjTGCtq5z3zJXuO0DJzEDb6XQFy4qJK7Yk_YbWS1oNskuHG4tVoECh9bcFD_sqmsoV595KbraGV1kkwAPQiaKIMzjNEhLtlrbXflGKXGfEUeYtR/s200/bzbillxmastreecropped.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552512849608674786" border="0" /></a><br />Who do you know who needs you? Christmas can be a particularly lonely season for those without family where they live, for those who are unmarried or widowed or need a friend. Invite someone for a holiday lunch, shopping, coffee, dinner. Take them a gift, food perhaps. And remember your special services people such as postman, pharmacist, mailing suite person, hairdresser, manicurist, veterinarian, dentist, doctors, neighbors, teachers, church workers, clergy, office staff or temps who have been particularly loyal or helpful. It's a perfect season to give. Give back. Get and ye shall receive tenfold. Oh yes. Make a list. And the week between Christmas and New Years is always a great time to spread new cheer. I call it "the blank week." That's when people have a let-down after the holiday hubbub and need picking up. Make the holiday a season of giving.<br /><br />All best to you all<br />With holiday cheer<br />Bettye Zoller<br /><a href="http://www.voicesvoices.com/">http://www.voicesvoices.com</a>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-20323272550506781662010-12-19T10:37:00.000-08:002010-12-19T10:59:36.621-08:00Christmases Past: So Many Memories!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTvLiOl2bIn0nsL4n9RBi2rgr-pgRNxyl_fUk0JB5uQYL17l72BOjmXeO06chYFU2pLwvdLr6I0nKMH_zWxhuk2UW8QMvEeH6549ds7taOSgfuB7IptCtkv7cdmImC1tTvaIKd558T7ih/s1600/67164_10150348194690557_219357520556_16252545_6407784_n.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 133px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJTvLiOl2bIn0nsL4n9RBi2rgr-pgRNxyl_fUk0JB5uQYL17l72BOjmXeO06chYFU2pLwvdLr6I0nKMH_zWxhuk2UW8QMvEeH6549ds7taOSgfuB7IptCtkv7cdmImC1tTvaIKd558T7ih/s200/67164_10150348194690557_219357520556_16252545_6407784_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552469771225545010" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifD9PJoDPKF-UMWQqn18aoqVzBHBEsibiGAwT2bgWHmqq3Z9XLvaNeyFBSBq8jxThgPm6WqmhgRHE8_mbJoOQq_MXje6BvVCS3PLasyq-Z5KnJb6yu-E-dBwsDHsIhuzYl7QB8up_sMR29/s1600/bzbillpix.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifD9PJoDPKF-UMWQqn18aoqVzBHBEsibiGAwT2bgWHmqq3Z9XLvaNeyFBSBq8jxThgPm6WqmhgRHE8_mbJoOQq_MXje6BvVCS3PLasyq-Z5KnJb6yu-E-dBwsDHsIhuzYl7QB8up_sMR29/s200/bzbillpix.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552469495810419986" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jC-VS6lJ95BqgFs5rl40oJbC3LOtc0kY-7QdPlhE0JNg-8rzaVPfj4rImn0hZtFiH10PCPdstU-0mGIDRKUkVE6-OIKoEKAmiFfv8s1TLTM2h4OLsq4TLhCXCeCYc9cfr37SAMunp4Ui/s1600/voebigholelabels+049.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 142px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2jC-VS6lJ95BqgFs5rl40oJbC3LOtc0kY-7QdPlhE0JNg-8rzaVPfj4rImn0hZtFiH10PCPdstU-0mGIDRKUkVE6-OIKoEKAmiFfv8s1TLTM2h4OLsq4TLhCXCeCYc9cfr37SAMunp4Ui/s200/voebigholelabels+049.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552468889147087522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBBhGRYlUDmaVjI7RLqJ27ngL4kWzyvf0Xo9zlbzjq891UtbJHwd3-tiSkk3Z3mKtxt7v0GLaBHe8p9s6DtFPd2FLDBpWTARviio-XE5kmN4iCyoDE1oSnbxuawJhumhXd1XcTcXWQm5-/s1600/bzxmasweb2.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 196px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWBBhGRYlUDmaVjI7RLqJ27ngL4kWzyvf0Xo9zlbzjq891UtbJHwd3-tiSkk3Z3mKtxt7v0GLaBHe8p9s6DtFPd2FLDBpWTARviio-XE5kmN4iCyoDE1oSnbxuawJhumhXd1XcTcXWQm5-/s200/bzxmasweb2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552464839974753906" border="0" /></a>Christmases past...so many of them...from childhood, beloved family, grandma cooking big dinners, thirty or more around the huge dining room mahogany table she set so carefully complete with salt sellers. You don't know what those are? They are little cut glass round salt holders set at each person's place at the table. Good for dipping celery stick, carrot tips, etc. Out of fashion today but so nice to have. Giant bowls of delicious foods. Pies and cakes. She was so amazing. Born 1864 die 1962 when I was in high school. I loved her so much. We all did. She was the matriarch of our family, Sarah Elizabeth Willis Cline. A true American pioneer! You see, my mother was born when she was 45 years old and I was born when my mother was 40. Thus, it's like I skipped a generation. She should have been my great grandmother...but wasn't it lovely. Because my mother was born so much later than her seven brothers and sisters, my aunts and uncles soon passed away too. By the time I was out of college, that huge family was gone except for three or four people. They passed away shortly after. My parents always seemed like my grandparents. They were always the oldest in my class. And I only got to enjoy them until I was in my mid-thirties because they were, by that time, pushing 80. Think about that if you are having children in your 40s.<br /><br />Moving ahead to later Christmases: I have spent Christmas in New Orleans, Switzerland, Vienna, Germany, the Grand Caymens, Florida, California, Missouri, Kansas, Charleston SC, Texas, Tucson AZ, Sante Fe NM, on a river cruise down the Danube in Europe, on a cruise to Panama, Costa Rica, Mexican ports, Ecuador, Denver CO, Chicago IL, DesMoines IA, Minneapolis MN, Joplin MO (and many other places). My favorite place is at home in Dallas. We're home this year for the first time in five years at Christmas. Had a lovely supper buffet for friends last week. Delightful. With visit from my dear cousin in Nashville, Donna Jones Torsney. Blessings all<br />It's time to go Christmas shopping for friends' presents. I'm late doing it!<br /><br />All Joy<br />Bettye Zoller<br /><a href="http://www.voicesvoices.com/">www.voicesvoices.com </a>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-70857129010604151142010-12-19T10:20:00.000-08:002010-12-19T10:29:42.008-08:00Start Your Year with My Webinar/Online Course<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihEFPLwtAoopkI6_mq7c_uRt__JiWo8mUPaEwwOS19xN74xUj_i9gqZbuLWrwomZI-tzoc83pKOWgSckkZkzo-sKi65rmrOJYYtOHvA7AgKyCadiUYE2bSBFF2-A_OxagZumNiMYLXLXc/s1600/bzportrait.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgihEFPLwtAoopkI6_mq7c_uRt__JiWo8mUPaEwwOS19xN74xUj_i9gqZbuLWrwomZI-tzoc83pKOWgSckkZkzo-sKi65rmrOJYYtOHvA7AgKyCadiUYE2bSBFF2-A_OxagZumNiMYLXLXc/s200/bzportrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552462267125473314" border="0" /></a><br />January 4 is our webinar "Seven Steps to Branding Your Voice Over Business" sponsored by VOICEOVERXTRA. See this for more info and to enroll at the special sale price (start the year off right) of only $34.95) http://conta.cc/BrandingWeb<br /><br />And January 18 is the first night of our <span style="font-weight: bold;">online voice over course for beginners </span>sponsored by Voiceoverxtra. Visit http://conta.cc/VoiceOverBeginners-Earlybird for information and to enroll. It is six nights, mostly one per week. See schedule on this URL site. The course covers all the most important basic areas. If you cannot attend a night, John Florian and VOXTRA email you the podcast of each night afterward anyway so you have not lost out. You will also receive a handout with each class, plus you get to ask questions!<br /><br />Voice overs are complex and varied and your educating yourself in all the many facets of this profession is a vital task you must do in order to have even a modicum of success! I have always believed that succeeding in voice overs is more a matter of business acumen than it is voice acting prowess. The finest actors in the world are waiting tables. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but the point is, why do some actors become millionaires, billionaires, while others can't afford a closet-sized tenement apartment? Business savvy and hard work at building one's career is at the forefront of success in all fields of endeavor!<br /><br />Hope you'll join us Jan 4 and then for the online course starting Jan 18.<br />Happy New Year!<br />Bettye Zoller<br />"A goal without a deadline is only a dream."<br /><a href="http://www.voicesvoices.com/">VOICESVOICES LLC</a>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-5453361079043505092010-12-19T09:51:00.000-08:002010-12-19T10:16:42.859-08:00If You Think It--Write It!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUSShsPdS8gYP2ZO6Krruqf3Y3AqiYWmbO0FMD-xsBvfLGtZ53tRMq0iwWfqRUvOeb6c4Wvq-lMVcJln19H29cpiQG0kne9BwK7qg4JlL1UFlT5te0cTs9UvZyD5mwAuYdnIPyhUR7uJL/s1600/swirtztrip+169.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuUSShsPdS8gYP2ZO6Krruqf3Y3AqiYWmbO0FMD-xsBvfLGtZ53tRMq0iwWfqRUvOeb6c4Wvq-lMVcJln19H29cpiQG0kne9BwK7qg4JlL1UFlT5te0cTs9UvZyD5mwAuYdnIPyhUR7uJL/s200/swirtztrip+169.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552456986554271266" border="0" /></a><br />Just consider all of the thoughts you have in a single day! In those myriads of thoughts are some gems that you should share by writing about them. Those are perfect subjects for your blog. If you're like me, you sometimes have days when you would like to write a new blog entry but can't think of a topic. Turn to your thoughts. What were they earlier today? Here are some of mind today:<br />Oh-- thought I'd show you this photo from Luzerne Switzerland and I was standing in front of a building dating from the Bubonic Plague time...placque on wall showed how many died there. Eerie...And that little white dog in the photo-- I didn't crop it out on purpose. Bet that dog's bigger now...or maybe not...hope it's happy.<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Going on with my thoughts:</span><br />How people are often unthinking, unmannered, thoughtless towards others in daily life. Examples everywhere!<br />How people often think of voice overs as 'fun' or 'interesting' but don't realize that to succeed as a voice talent takes hard work and usually many years.<br />Voice training and acting training is a MUST for voice actors. It isn't just 'talking!'<br />The performing singer...I train singers too and recently have not had the time to do this. I miss it. I believe I should present a singer's workshop in 2011<br />I'm going in the recording studio to create a new CD singing with my husband's group Jazz Magic. I must schedule rehearsals for us to get ready to record.<br />What do I want as MY GOALS for 2011--I know most of them internally. Write it down!<br />My husband and I have a vacation planned for 2011 to somewhere we've not been before and I must research this place more before we go.<br />Why I love reality TV (my favs!)<br />Planning my January 16 Dallas workshop for voice over newcomers. Better get started girl!<br />Why am I nostalgic for the past? I romanticize it. I was not in love with all of it when living it!<br /><br />So there you have it, dear readers.<br />Hey--Happy Holidays everybody.<br />And all blessings in the new year. Thanks for following my blog.<br />Bettye Zoller<br /><a href="http://www.voicesvoices.com/">VOICESVOICES LLC</a>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-78378891601177846142010-11-26T08:00:00.000-08:002010-11-26T08:10:40.489-08:00Enjoy Life Every Day! Stay Away From Bad News!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoLTycykA7GpPK0cKiDauypKV69mJuQCBkESZsAaCD8iJWKifP8jgxGDLkUMwuENpC00XzZgJDTktbfEU9mja2adHqSlw1K9Ktu_y2gYY9JAc69ClqB8AxU3aa8ctFmtY0ZBJ0KR19Puz/s1600/swirtztrip+146.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYoLTycykA7GpPK0cKiDauypKV69mJuQCBkESZsAaCD8iJWKifP8jgxGDLkUMwuENpC00XzZgJDTktbfEU9mja2adHqSlw1K9Ktu_y2gYY9JAc69ClqB8AxU3aa8ctFmtY0ZBJ0KR19Puz/s200/swirtztrip+146.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543891354546932786" border="0" /></a><br />Be careful what you hear and watch on TV. It can drag you down. The world has been at war many thousands of years. The U.S. has had good and terrible presidents. The politicians have always been corrupt for large part. Evil people abuse precious animals and little children. People kill people. Kidnappers and pickpockets and thieves have always existed in the world. Along with these horrible things, good people exist. People help people.Our teachers help us. Our ministers and rabbis guide us. All religions believe in a god...all religions spring from history and have the belief they are the right religion. It's strange. Life is mysterious. We'll never know much about it as we live it. Go with the flow. Stop judging things as good or bad. They just ARE. Enjoy today and every day. The sky outside my window is clear pale blue without a cloud in view. Yesterday was chilly when we walked our dog bundled up to our ears. Today is sweater weather. Lovely. Left over turkey, of course, the day after Thanksgiving. Love that too. Blogging is a great invention. <a style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);" href="http://www.voicesvoices.com/">Thanks for reading this.</a> Blog on and I will too.<br />All best (this photo is from Vienna where we spent Christmas 2009 with our beloved son and his family).<br />BettyeVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-36686715915272683942010-11-26T07:47:00.001-08:002010-11-26T07:58:39.577-08:00Thanksgiving for My Career and How It Happened<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOUqdhlGrSul0fVTxWDYzGQUj4C5ASfjm8iZn_ULvonOBVcwbBRBXgmdPFOkfXlobQcYB5NsluBlvwT32xYImiwn7xXn09bg958FNQQGM5F0u3dUO4o21nPl7iUF_wr0HZtrZk1fQ9I7b/s1600/bettyemic6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 198px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfOUqdhlGrSul0fVTxWDYzGQUj4C5ASfjm8iZn_ULvonOBVcwbBRBXgmdPFOkfXlobQcYB5NsluBlvwT32xYImiwn7xXn09bg958FNQQGM5F0u3dUO4o21nPl7iUF_wr0HZtrZk1fQ9I7b/s200/bettyemic6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5543888258274397730" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: trebuchet ms;font-size:100%;" >Serendipity: I was a jingle singer and performer with my jazz group in supper clubs, lounges. A friend who was also a studio singer told me she had a recording session and I inquired for whom. She replied it was a voice over session. I asked what was a voice over! The next week, I went to her house for lunch and heard her new demo (at that time, a little cassette tape). I had been wondering how I would ever use my extensive training as an actor (through two masters degrees and much private study!). Singing had taken precedence in my life. I didn't want to do theatre. Night rehearsals and performances and very little money in return. I was now making a great living singing. But I saw opportunity to diversify. I enrolled in a voice over course attending sixteen night classes with an experienced voice coach in Dallas. Subsequent workshops followed. Soon, I was in the voice over biz. It was and still is fabulous. can't praise it enough. It's a wonderful way to make a living. Teaching others? Didn't enter my mind. I was, however, a singer's coach (still am) and acting coach. Well, people kept asking me to help them break into voice work. I said "no" until it turned to 'yes.' Now, I teach people worldwide and have started literally hundreds in this profession and also in radio-TV work. It was meant to be...Life takes you on paths you did not choose. Go with it. Have fun and enjoy what you do and if you don't enjoy it, stop doing it! Fear of change will stop you. Don't let it. Entrepreneurship can be scary. Don't be scared. It's great. New challenges are around every bend. With every ring of your phone and every day's email, new offers happen. Gotta go. Auditioning and jobs to do and projects to mix edit in my studio. <a href="http://www.voicesvoices.com/">Hope you attend one of our seminars soon</a>. Love to meet you if you and I aren't friends yet. All best. Remember: You are a small business owner and your business is YOU. </span>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-7768680898978154172010-11-06T07:24:00.000-07:002010-11-06T07:32:02.842-07:00Protecting your voice from harm: Gaming/CartoonsWhen voicing demanding projects, voice projects that often take long days or weeks to complete, vocal stress and harm is always a possibility, and once damaged, the vocal mechanism, the delicate vocal folds, take a long, long time to repair themselves. Complete vocal rest is mandatory for faster healing and that means not working at all, speaking, for a long period without income from your voice over work or acting. Bad news! There is a category of pay, in union jobs, called 'hazard pay.' This means your agent or you can ask more money for work that is potentially vocally damaging. It's not always paid, however, and smaller jobs or speculative jobs never pay this. So you're on your own...are you willing to be damaged irreparably? Are you willing to lose your voice (maybe forever)? Are you willing to undergo vocal fold surgery for nodes or nodules? Will you go without income when your voice is not operational?No one will care when you're damaged. You've damaged yourself and now it's too late. THINK ABOUT THIS. It's very serious. That's what our webinar is about November 8 Monday night--Protecting your voice. It's sponsored by VOICEOVERXTRA. If you're reading this after this date and did not tune in, you can still contact the voxtra website to enroll and have the podcast of this event emailed to you. The fee is $44.95. It's well worth it. All best.<br />Bettye Zoller<br />Voicesvoices.comVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-69675683634980894902010-11-06T07:06:00.000-07:002010-11-06T07:21:06.161-07:00An agent is a marriage. Choose wisely and work at it.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UMm_2cGnIm91iQq1bx0CHfsrmPeNOijf-lolcslc3wJ_n_jx6itclzAdR2FY0miBGn52Us4WgtnYivMLl_PdQY0r1-_LBWpExJmRZKORvsWPXK_94V4Ox4p7ZULRIUy27qOL1ysLFkh3/s1600/bettyechair1.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-UMm_2cGnIm91iQq1bx0CHfsrmPeNOijf-lolcslc3wJ_n_jx6itclzAdR2FY0miBGn52Us4WgtnYivMLl_PdQY0r1-_LBWpExJmRZKORvsWPXK_94V4Ox4p7ZULRIUy27qOL1ysLFkh3/s200/bettyechair1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5536441576582168962" border="0" /></a><br />An agent only gets paid when you work. An agent isn't interested in wasting time talking to (let along signing) people who probably will not make them any money. An agent demands excellent sales tools from talents whom they represent. An agent demands a certain level of accomplishment and knowledge of acting, voice overs, modeling, whatever the person's skills are said to be. Sometimes, people contact me to coach them or create a demo for them and they say (amazingly!) that they've been searching for (or have signed with) and agent (s). I ask why they would have presumed to be ready when they also tell me they are rank beginners and, obviously, do not yet have the proper tools such as demos or headshots or resume. It is out of ignorance that this occurs...putting the cart before the horse as the old saying goes. Oh, they may indeed have been signed by an agent somewhere, a very 'minor' agent, not one in the mainstream, not one with power or connections or experience. And they may have been signed by an agent who honestly does not represent talents of their type or skills (for example, a voice over performer signed by an agent who primarily books musicians or models or theatrical work). Ignorance on both sides. So don't waste your time or agents' time by seeking representation until you are ready and your tools are in place and of top calibre. Then, go for it! And make certain that the agents with whom you sign are right for you and your focus. First, explore their website. Next, talk with them and not only by phone...try to meet face to face. Never 'drop in' of course, but make an appointment. That's being polite! Consider agent choices in that market (region). Once you've made your agent decision and signed with that person, promote yourself and your new agent affiliation widely and keep on doing that online and off. Prepare a postcard mailer. Have proper labels on all CDs and photos and cards. This means you'll have to have multiple print items because each agent needs personalized labels, cards, etc. You should be able to do this simply, at home, on your computer. If you're buying expensive printed materials for each agent, change your business model. Do this at home and save lots of money. So now you're 'married.' You may later get divorced (staying friendly, we hope), but so be it. It is like a marriage, an agent and you, and it takes work to make it work. All best to you.<br />Bettye Zoller<br />Voicesvoices.comVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-29636940354224383132010-10-17T13:23:00.000-07:002010-10-17T13:33:50.388-07:00Study First---Demo Later (Maybe)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyct_t-msug8NZ0KNKNoE0nqT6y3H_4hU3AMtD9KfydaXkJ03n2ozmdWPPl6ETZROyL9ZuR5HfUTMI-MHwzY_xwaSSViYafpmYE19e0oVBvwL3MknE_a1A3pj33feUdU1wr5HfSP8yxAu/s1600/bettyechair7.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 158px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGyct_t-msug8NZ0KNKNoE0nqT6y3H_4hU3AMtD9KfydaXkJ03n2ozmdWPPl6ETZROyL9ZuR5HfUTMI-MHwzY_xwaSSViYafpmYE19e0oVBvwL3MknE_a1A3pj33feUdU1wr5HfSP8yxAu/s200/bettyechair7.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5529113477241030434" border="0" /></a>It's always amazing when people contact me about making a demo with me and when I speak with them (phone coaching, telecoaching) or in-person, they are not ready to even consider doing a demo. Their speech is not adequate, they have no vocal expression, their voice has problems such as a raspy sound or speaking in squeaky high pitches all the time or other distracting and unpleasant vocal mannerisms. They have had absolutely no training and want me to make a demo on them? No way. There are certain steps that come BEFORE a demo. Duh. One is to have an 'inkling' of what this business is all about! Would a person start to sell insurance or real estate with no knowledge of that industry whatsoever? One would hope NOT. Would a person who could not write a correct sentence begin to write a play or screenplay? Again, one would hope not. Yet, so many believe voice overs are 'easy money,' 'fun,' 'easy to do,' everyone can do them,' 'everyone who talks can do voice work.' NOT SO!<br /><br />If you are a person who truly believes you want to get into this field, start learning, studying. Enroll in not one, but six or more workshops with professionals teaching them. Never enroll in a class or workshop that promises you a demo FREE with the class or workshop! Never believe any school or person who promises, "It's easy," "You're perfect for this," "You have a wonderful voice. Enroll with me." "I can make you a success." Don't be a sucker!<br /><br />Legitimate teachers tell the truth. This is a brutal business. It takes start-up capitol. It's not quick. The in-home recording studio and becoming good at recording techniques is a must in our internet world. It takes marketing and self-promotion. It's a SELLING JOB, basically. It takes constant work getting agents, casting director contacts, clients. The work is on-going and must be continual if you experience continual success.<br /><br />Those are the facts. Give this blog to a newcomer to read. Convince that person not to make a demo until first they've studied and been coached. That may take years. Just depends...<br /><br />Sincerely...Bettye Zoller<br />www.voicesvoices.comVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-87854966314873542392010-10-03T11:43:00.000-07:002010-10-03T11:53:03.649-07:00Sunday, Sweet Sunday...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPN5vu_bisxMVFtpnIBMNAtd1wGXkK9M_6v79PeBKE_2oHjaaP3aK8vEZFed82LlVuwbqTHw45hTGrOQvOvIzcclggQKFVpYOJCtOkRY4KewAKYNlXSilYbZAa8Lb-egaJkxK-E6eYVpL/s1600/DSCF1753.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwPN5vu_bisxMVFtpnIBMNAtd1wGXkK9M_6v79PeBKE_2oHjaaP3aK8vEZFed82LlVuwbqTHw45hTGrOQvOvIzcclggQKFVpYOJCtOkRY4KewAKYNlXSilYbZAa8Lb-egaJkxK-E6eYVpL/s200/DSCF1753.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523894622872726466" /></a><br />Gorgeous fall day in Dallas. Not cool but semi- and invigorating after our intense summer heat. I'm going to buy bulbs for our gardener to plant in anticipation of next spring. Bulbs must be planted about this time of the year and left planted all winter. Tulips, daffodils, crocus are my favs. I love flowers. Have you ever really looked closely at the face of the flower, pansy? No two are the same and they look like a beautiful mosaic. And roses...my yellow roses fill one entire corner of the backyard now, spilling over the neighbor's fence and towering a good thirty feet tall over it. She loves them too. I planted that bush about ten years ago. It was very small. One bush! Flowers are so rewarding. They love you back. Plant a flower or two and even if in pots, that's fine too. A potted garden is fun. I love houseplants too. But when you travel, you must have all of them taken care of by someone. Don't forget. One misstep and they die. They depend on you.<br /><br />Watching TV today and reading but must start mixing editing audio project for Chicago client. Gotta do it. Work. More later.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Happy Sunday.<br />Bettye Zoller<br />www.voicesvoices.com <span style="font-style:italic;"></span></span>Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-18335622821291671932010-09-26T10:05:00.000-07:002010-09-26T10:14:37.531-07:00Changing of the Seasons-New Beginnings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIDgkZibeuuKA5CdX-BG85XP2yZ0GYP5GjVdf8mADLM2usYfQBlXqb4GTzUGi9PQZAp3_XEG2mkgLNZ35edbT451oAD404mN_fruDnJrvvjptvX_cc7C0m1j9-KDtcrTUccut2fsBkrUe/s1600/bettyegood.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqIDgkZibeuuKA5CdX-BG85XP2yZ0GYP5GjVdf8mADLM2usYfQBlXqb4GTzUGi9PQZAp3_XEG2mkgLNZ35edbT451oAD404mN_fruDnJrvvjptvX_cc7C0m1j9-KDtcrTUccut2fsBkrUe/s200/bettyegood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5521271791801700546" /></a><br />The changing season brings to mind many fall seasons in my life, burning leaves in Kansas City where it wasn't illegal then, gorgeous colors of Northern trees (when we see a brilliant tree color here in Texas, it's an unusual sight...alas), Halloween, Thanksgiving, wearing jackets and coats, chilly mornings. Mom and Dad, God bless 'em, still miss them daily, getting me ready for school, insisting I dress warmly. The smell of bacon cooking in the Autumn morning air. Knowing that winter was around the corner and winter was difficult with snow and ice and freezing temperatures but it was a new season too and always interesting and beautiful. I don't like living where we don't have distinct seasons. California would drive me bonkers, Arizona, New Mexico, places where we don't get the abrupt changes and dramatic sights of various seasons. Now I know those who live in these parts will disagree and so be it...I love your states too. I just miss the North and yet, don't miss the brutal winters...every part of the U.S. has beauty and I know that! But this morning, blogging, it occurs to me that many of my memories of past life are tied with seasons, happenings in certain times of the year, sights and sounds of seasons. Watermelon gardens and picnics in the summer nights, snow and ice in winter, summer evenings and crickets and lightning bugs (don't see them very much anymore...), spring flowers and birds singing as the wake up from the long winter and fly back North. And seasons of a career are important to think about too. Are you new? In the first season of your career? You've growing to do. Embrace it. Are you older with many seasons behind you, yet new seasons to come? Good. Every season has joy. Go for it.Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-28219995822678833342010-09-26T09:44:00.000-07:002010-09-26T10:03:01.186-07:00Fashion and Voice Overs: Lessons to be LearnedThe subject is competition, innovation, advertising your wares, catching the public eye, excelling in your business, making money. It's true in fashion and in voice overs (and all performing...theatre, film, tv, music, art, on and on). A student spoke with me about "competition" and how much of it there is in voice overs. What? So what? Talk about competition...how about being a fashion designer? I was reading Harper's Bazaar this morning. Love fashion. Love watching it and reading about it. All of the seasons of each year, designers must release new clothing, touting the line as "new." In reality, nothing is new. It's a rehash. What about opening a clothing store? What about going national with your clothing or your cosmetic line or whatever it is you do or sell? Scary? You bet! And people do it all the time without fear...well, they have fear, of course, they plan and design what seems to them to be the best roads to take to success, and along the way, get investors and lines of credit at banks and money to take their wares national. Then, the eventually have showrooms in NYC or even buildings in NYC and all over the world like Gucci, Chanel, von Furstenberg (opening new store not far from our home in Highland Park Village, the "rodeo drive" of Dallas...nothing in any store under $2000! And lots of shoppers in them too. So there! Don't worry about competition. What about being a hairdresser or a dentist or a dancer or a painter or a home decorator or furniture designer? Competition rules the world. Go with it. Enjoy it. Learn from your competition. Take their best ideas for yourself and earn with them. Learn from them and wish them well. Learn what NOT to do too. That's important. Fashion and Voice Overs and Acting and Singing and Playing the Guitar and well...you name it...competition is the spice of life!Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-47370308371918647202010-09-23T22:49:00.000-07:002010-09-23T23:01:52.216-07:00I Know Audio Books and the Publishing BizHere's why: In 1991, we met in a restaurant, my soon-to-be-partners and I, to talk about forming a corporation, an audio book publishing company. This was the start of a whirlwind education,overly optimistic, I headed onward totally ignorant of what I had just set myself up for. Stupidity. So now, with offices rented and office furniture purchased, an attorney paid a fortune for drawing up the corporate papers, there we are. We created and distributed fifteen titles in all. Many were worldwide sellers, still out there! I became a Simon and Schuster author reader producer as a result of their finding out about me and my company's successes. Along the way, we snagged several big fish including The Audio Book Club. When they ordered 25,000 copies of several titles, it was time for big bank loans. Oh boy. Scary.swe spent a fortune on getting educated, attending conferences, consulting with experts on both coasts, buying expensive booths at trade shows just to get noticed. It worked. Ten years later, we dissolved the corp. when two partners became ill and subsequently passed away. It was, indeed, a life experience. Now, I teach audio books...the business and narrating them. I know whereof I speak. Let me help you avoid the painful experiences I endured on my long learning curve. My annual audio book workshop in Dallas is a goldmine of information. Join us. Watch my site for info. In 2010 it's Nov 13-14. Be there.Voicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-54772788262956480972010-09-23T22:36:00.000-07:002010-09-23T22:44:11.041-07:00Competition Is Good<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1MfqDAciujVDtXNvS1MZ2Vtvw-SJPBFEbhHrn2WxznR4GT7z3wqpPLbGrjbry6yUgZA-FMhN9hQExZpkJuU08Yz4LTturNKNDhHp8mXBON5b0na7q6oK7spRk4uwVUiO5uGPUaLDw-4x/s1600/DSCF1728.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM1MfqDAciujVDtXNvS1MZ2Vtvw-SJPBFEbhHrn2WxznR4GT7z3wqpPLbGrjbry6yUgZA-FMhN9hQExZpkJuU08Yz4LTturNKNDhHp8mXBON5b0na7q6oK7spRk4uwVUiO5uGPUaLDw-4x/s200/DSCF1728.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520350883541254498" /></a><br />So what do you do now? <span style="font-weight:bold;">PUBLICIZE, PROMOTE, SELL, NETWORK, GET AGENTS, GET ONLINE, GO FOR IT. </span>You are a business. Your business is YOU. You cannot be fired. You cannot be jobless. That is, if you work hard every day and plan and scheme and figure out how to get noticed in this jungle. Voice overs today are overflowing with wannabees, newcomers. Some will last. Others will quickly drop out. Don't be concerned. The strong will survive. Competition has always been a motivator and it continues to be. Love competition. It's your FRIEND.<br />All best<br />Bettye ZollerVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-88946632297173522472010-09-23T22:28:00.000-07:002010-09-23T22:36:13.984-07:00Go For It! What's Stopping You?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBGeYhvE2k5iXQiJLcJx382CXqf_fRQPy6q-n_vvMANilXZDZlnDZFBP9cu0vp-gPa3w4udOx0GIZZCE4fo_qeNFyxHFcy3Z4lh2RyRG39an6lgOxYf36oBwSvVkkvSNSYG5103XFCq1c/s1600/DSCF1769.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheBGeYhvE2k5iXQiJLcJx382CXqf_fRQPy6q-n_vvMANilXZDZlnDZFBP9cu0vp-gPa3w4udOx0GIZZCE4fo_qeNFyxHFcy3Z4lh2RyRG39an6lgOxYf36oBwSvVkkvSNSYG5103XFCq1c/s200/DSCF1769.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520349478024837202" /></a><br />Today I had a client in my studio who is a video shooter, editor. TV personality, former newsman. He has wanted to do vo for decades. He is. Fantastic talent. I've had so many over the years who knew inside they could do this but something stopped them. What? Could be self-doubt. Could be negative voices of influence. Could be fear of failure. Could be lack of knowledge about the business. One common comment from newcomers is: "But the competition is so great." I respond, "SO WHAT?" Try hairdressing or dancing or opening a carpet store or clothing store or being a dentist. What else is new?" The Mary Kay Corporation says to its new salespeople, "don't fear competition. Everyone has SKIN." You have skin too! Get a THICK SKIN. Roll with it. Persevere. Go for it. Be not afraid.<br />All best<br />Bettye Zoller<br />www.voicesvoices.comVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-62992228620268481552010-09-22T16:20:00.000-07:002010-09-22T16:38:39.467-07:00Determination or Just a Dream?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZLPMHBSxLIexySL26uPt_v5XSLl56dTcbadVxxM54ouLastXWYxhYcubE4zqyUX-HwhtDk3hZNsBQvKcE_FaGadDldxBsKmatZvPyl3yU6j0LCLb82eQl-pyLz1em2DSqx-kl82HOjFc/s1600/bettyegood.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 122px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmZLPMHBSxLIexySL26uPt_v5XSLl56dTcbadVxxM54ouLastXWYxhYcubE4zqyUX-HwhtDk3hZNsBQvKcE_FaGadDldxBsKmatZvPyl3yU6j0LCLb82eQl-pyLz1em2DSqx-kl82HOjFc/s200/bettyegood.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5519885604344621794" /></a><br />Voice Overs and my recording studio and life go on...some happy some sad moments when dear friends pass or other life happenings. I am watching the black and white classic movie, "Sunset Blvd." with the late and always amazing Gloria Swanson. William Holden stars. He always was a fav of mine and in the film, "Picnic," took my breath away. I've loved him for decades. well, I'm rambling...so what do I want to write my blog about today? Let me see...<br /><br />Today I had a client in my recording studio and she kept finding fault with herself. Classic case of self-doubt and insecurity about her abilities. I call that, in my students, "the imposter syndrome." Self-doubt comes from not feeling comfortable in one's own skin, not being sure one should be doing something. Self-doubt can end with abandoning plans, one's dreams, goals, because the person began to doubt so strongly his or her direction. Don't let that happen to you at the beginning of a new endeavor be it a business or a love affair. Yes, voice overs are a business. But they also should be a love affair. They should be something you want to do more than anything else and you should be determined. I guess that's what I want to say here: Determination. Do you have it? You need it.<br /><br />A good friend in radio, a man who was very wealthy from his broadcasting endeavors, once told me this: "If someone tells you they are THINKING about doing something, starting a new business, learning a new skill or trade, tell them they probably never will amount to anything. That's because if a person wants, with a burning desire, to do something, accomplish something, he isn't just THINKING about doing it. He is DETERMINED."<br /><br />See what that means? Be determined. Focus. And find your bliss. If it's not meant for you, you'll drop out. Many have. It's not all fun. It's not all joy. It's hard work. It's not glamorous. Oh no. It's sweaty and scary and wonderful.<br /><br />Bettye Zoller<br />www.voicesvoices.comVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-63700266648010759792010-09-05T21:40:00.001-07:002010-09-05T21:45:59.665-07:00Who Do You Miss and Why?People affect us all of our lives good and bad. The good ones we grow to respect, love, admire, revere, treasure. Who do you miss in your life? I miss so many people...family, teachers, friends, helpers, neighbors, business associates. It'salways there in the back of my mind and pops up at the strangest times, often when I see a movie or read a book or talk with a friend who reminds me of them or how much I miss them. Longing and largess and pining, and straining for them.But they are gone, gone gone. What to do? "Think about other things," people counsel me. "You can't bring them back so don't pine for them." "They live on in your memory." Well, memory is not GOOD ENOUGH. I want them here, now, in my life like they USED TO BE. Get it? But that doesn't matter cause they are, in fact, GONE GONE GONE.<br /><br />Missing folks you love or admire is part of life so enjoy and treasure the ones around you while you have them. That's my advice.<br />Blessings<br />Bettye ZollerVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3075930727813560873.post-34331560130601219832010-09-05T20:35:00.000-07:002010-09-05T21:25:26.644-07:00Voice Overs Can Be Weird and You Should Know<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswJULihfSBeD0Mc9HK6fqBmYqi8RNhwq1qFcTUu34jIgJRj8qUhj_aAgRfD0uDAU9A5PpikdwtANVDXs5Uy3R-sqZGeYvNJJf0lsMlBokmnasmH35gFNbZC5NqV5clAScMUL0O6C6-KMv/s1600/335_Dscn7192.GIF"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiswJULihfSBeD0Mc9HK6fqBmYqi8RNhwq1qFcTUu34jIgJRj8qUhj_aAgRfD0uDAU9A5PpikdwtANVDXs5Uy3R-sqZGeYvNJJf0lsMlBokmnasmH35gFNbZC5NqV5clAScMUL0O6C6-KMv/s200/335_Dscn7192.GIF" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513651165457065250" /></a><br />I grow increasingly tired of people who complain about lack of career success in voice overs. I began in this business as a studio singer and voice over performer with a four month old son and a husband (later we divorced) who seldom worked. The money from studios saved our lives. My mother often bought me groceries and paid my gas bill. I freed my parents from all that. Then later, studio money sent children to private schools, expensive colleges, built on our house, took expensive world vacations, so much more, all on monies earned from recording work. My parents, God bless them and He does and did,would have been so proud had they lived until now. But they know looking at me from somewhere across the veil.<br /><br />You must keep trying. Do it for the ones you love and especially yourself!<br /><br />Well, you can do it too. You have to promote yourself, get to know people who can hire you, get your name out in the world, on the internet, and have people who LIKE YOU. That's first. People want to work with people THEY LIKE. Ask any job consultant. They will say the same.<br /><br />Today I downloaded and printed an article about this subject. It is entitled, "Find Success With Hard Work." Bravo. Yes. Right on. And tonight on TV I'm watching the masterful movie, "Julie and Julia." Yes, both women were so strong and kept on and did not give up. You can do it too.<br /><br />Onward. Upward. Let this be your motto. Best of luck and hugs to you all.<br />Bettye Zoller<br />http://www.voicesvoices.comVoicesvoices - Bettye Zollerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16026053889505847625noreply@blogger.com2