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Secrets of Staying Relevant and Profitable in VO for 35 Years
<p><strong>(VIDEO PODCAST)</strong> <strong> </strong>The VO Whisperer Tells All </p><p>In this week's Speechless, we chat with Edge Studio’s head honcho, David Goldberg, who’s produced over 16,000 VO projects and still has the patience to tell us what most voice actors get wrong (spoiler: you're probably reading too fast).</p><p>He spills the tea on:</p><p>-Why thinking like the client books work (and why you probably didn’t).</p><p>-The magic of pacing, spacing, and editing like you give a damn.</p><p>-And yes, the weirdest VO direction ever: “Can you sound taller?”Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned pro, this one’s full of aha moments and mic drops.</p><p><br></p><p>Sign up for our show takeaways, resources, and drink recipes before episodes air here: <a href="https://www.speechlessvo.com/"><strong> https://www.speechlessvo.com/</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong> mentioned in this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.grapevine.org/giving-circle/MXWh8ON/100-Voices-Who-Care"></a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lance-kistler-70b48161/"></a><a href="https://voiceoverfortheplanet.com/"></a><a href="https://edgestudio.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Edge Studio</a></li><li><a href="https://edgestudio.com/books-publications/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">"6 seconds to Say it Better" by David Goldberg</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>CONTACT INFO:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://anchor.fm/speechlessvo">Podcast Home</a></li><li><a href="https://www.speechlessvo.com/">Website</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@speechlessvo">YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/speechlessvo/">Instagram</a></li><li>Email: SpeechlessVO@gmail.com</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>PRODUCTION CREDITS:</strong></p><ul><li>Music: Rick Wilson</li><li>Editing: Hamza Latif</li><li>Written and Produced by <a href="https://www.kimwilsonvoiceovers.com/">Kim Wilson</a> and <a href="https://natashamarchewka.com/">Natasha Marchewka</a></li><li>Production Assistant: Carolyn Robson</li></ul><p><br></p>