tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63585267870613081762024-02-19T06:50:04.163-08:00IntrospectionJottings from a voice-over artist and free thinker.Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-14879065563934784902016-02-23T08:53:00.001-08:002016-02-23T08:57:28.129-08:00Fast Food Voice Hobbyists Are Not Your Competition
Do you think a four-star restaurant chef panicked over the new McDonald’s value menu?Could you picture him in the kitchen sweating bullets, worrying that his loyal customers will abandon his Filet Mignon for McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish?Of course not! The odds of something like that ever happening in real-life are ridiculously low, right? But, why is that the case? The bottom line is that a Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-72702903677823560232016-02-18T05:52:00.001-08:002016-02-18T05:52:23.434-08:00I Need To Do...WHAT??
“I need to do what?” When it comes to the mere idea of voiceover coaching and training courses, a lot of people seem to use that particular response.
Why is that? It usually boils down to at least one of the following reasons: (1) They’ve been burned before. (2) They don’t think that they need a coach or (3) They don’t appreciate the value of investing.THEY’VE BEEN BURNED BEFORE Most Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-19285740574304054782015-11-04T13:58:00.001-08:002015-11-04T13:58:18.349-08:00Stuck in a Rut? Get Out of the Grave!
Are you in a rut right now? More importantly, is your VO business in a rut? Ellen Glasgow once said that "the only difference between a rut and a grave are the dimensions." I know that might sound a little spooky – especially with Halloween being last week and all.
However, she still raises a very valid point. If your VO business is currently stuck in a rut, it very well could be Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-73410098878727383672015-10-16T08:52:00.000-07:002015-10-16T08:57:41.201-07:00Distractions, Distractions, Distractions!
How many times are you distracted on a daily basis? Chances are that you would need a lot more than just two hands to count them all with your fingers. Whether you have a house filled with people or you live alone, distractions seem to always find a space to fill in your life – personally as well as professionally, right?Building a successful VO business places you face-to-face against Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-52828287763726052252015-08-31T12:31:00.000-07:002015-08-31T12:31:00.870-07:00Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable
"The road outside of your comfort zone is bumpy and uncomfortable – but it's worth the trip."
When I decided to break out of my comfort zone to get started in voiceovers, there was not a safety net to catch me. I walked away from my radio job without a lot of money saved. I even borrowed $10,000 with a crappy business loan. Why was it crappy? I ended up paying back $15,000! Most Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-82206124378140557942015-01-29T11:10:00.000-08:002015-01-29T11:10:20.637-08:00Voice Over Sermons by Terry DanielLast week, I started a new mini-podcast where I broadcast a VO sermon every morning at 7:45am central. Why 7:45am? I have no idea. I wanted to pick an odd time that would stick out! It's going well so far and I already have about 1350 listens total. I know, who cares about stats! I'm pretty pleased with how it's going and people have been pretty darn supportive. These sermons are are good tools Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-70898055844266503652014-11-19T11:35:00.000-08:002014-11-19T11:52:10.285-08:00Amazeball VO Nuggets with Terry Daniel and Jeff Kafer
Terry: Kafer!
Thanks for doing this, man! Doug Turkel and I chatted about VO in my last
blog and I know you can do better than him. J/K! Doug rocked it and I expect the
same from you! Did I really just write J/K? What’s with all of these hip
abbreviated acronyms? Even my father is using LOL now. Anyway, I think we
should have a cooler of Guinness brought to us before we start this thing,
Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-17516455744597449542014-05-08T09:31:00.000-07:002018-03-22T05:40:50.659-07:00Get Off The Wheel!
“Action may not always bring happiness, but there is no happiness without action.” – William James
When you look at a hamster running on a wheel in their cage, what do you see? Some people might think it is cute and captivating to see how fast the hamster is moving – especially when you consider its overall size and body structure. Most people, though, will basically shake their heads and Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-37812188189002731002014-02-06T10:58:00.000-08:002014-02-06T12:11:59.644-08:00Voice Over Thinking with Doug Turkel and Terry Daniel
Have you ever wanted to eavesdrop on a conversation between
two voiceover pros?
Terry: Hey man! So, instead of another typical
interview with a pro, I thought you and I could just shoot the shit about our
daily lives as voiceover artists. Is that cool with you? Wait, are we truly
artists or do we just tell people that because we're starved for attention?
Doug: Yeah, Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-3983958846839807612014-01-24T12:32:00.001-08:002014-01-25T08:56:24.707-08:00The Lost Art Of Listening
When was the last time that you really listened to someone? Do you remember the last time that you had an extended conversation with someone over the phone? Whether personally or professionally, it seems as if technology has impaired our ability to communicate with each other.
Many people have adopted the mentality that whatever I need to hear from you, I can receive in a short text Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-79204844714383915442014-01-15T05:12:00.001-08:002014-01-15T05:23:47.340-08:00Is Your Voice Worth More Than $15?
If your voice was a product on a shelf at the local department store, what amount would appear on the price tag? Think about the time, effort and hard work that you have put into developing that product from scratch just to get it to the point of where it is today. How much would you charge customers and clients interested in buying your product?
When you think about it from that Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-1220233475298159302014-01-02T05:54:00.003-08:002014-01-02T05:54:40.403-08:00Let's Rock the Mic in 2014!
The clock has been reset. The slate has been wiped clean. You are back at day one. Now what? Do you put the pedal to the medal and go for broke, hoping for the best? Sure…if you want to crash and burn before February.
Look at January 1st the same that you would the first of any month. Just because the holidays are over doesn't mean that the fun, vivacious and jolly spirit you had for theTerry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-49369500477195511152013-11-26T08:31:00.000-08:002013-11-26T10:07:16.585-08:00Gratitude in 2013
It's that time of the year again! Since 2013 is coming to an end very soon, I thought I would list my top ten things I am thankful for. This is not a ranking system. I am just listing them as I go. I would love to read YOUR list as well. Feel free to share it at the end of my blog. I'd love to see what you come up with.
1. Parents: I am very grateful to my parents for the all Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-33650673784848464562013-11-21T10:01:00.002-08:002013-11-21T14:40:59.716-08:00It's Just Reading!
"It’s just reading! Anyone can do it! Grab a mic, plug it into your computer, press record and ta-dah….you’re a voice actor!” We could spend hours listing off all of the different myths and misconceptions that we hear and read about our line of work on the Internet every single day. Just like the person who thinks the entire pool is completely shallow, you realize just how deep the Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-28126327455733475652013-09-24T09:34:00.001-07:002013-09-24T09:34:24.180-07:00...It's the Principle of the Thing!
When it comes to growing their businesses, there are too
many people that seem to focus on following the Law of Large Numbers. They feel
as if the more customers and clients they are able to have, the more successful
their business will become due to all of the work that they will be receiving. It
is all a numbers game to them, which is why they want to focus solely on
getting as many Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-54403727423097517382013-07-26T16:19:00.000-07:002013-07-26T16:19:19.907-07:00The Mosquito and the Mentor
I love almost everything
about Minnesota summers – the weather, vacations, and beautiful days at Lake
Calhoun and so on. However, towards the top of the list of things that I
absolutely hate about this season are mosquitoes!
Tiny little bugs who can very easily make your life
miserable just by forcing their way into it!
But, do you know what the most irritating
part is aboutTerry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-72681152977737228522013-06-04T11:57:00.000-07:002013-06-04T11:57:51.832-07:00If I See One More Fu*#ing Blog About Lowballing!
Yeah, I know exactly what you're thinking right now. After you read the title of this blog, you
probably thought, "Oh man! It's yet ANOTHER blog about lowballing in the
voiceover industry!" I know you
might find it ironic and even a little funny that I have already made a post
advising people to stop blogging about this topic and here I am – jumping
on the bandwagon right along with the Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-60299585228678563192013-04-24T11:06:00.000-07:002013-04-24T13:00:31.452-07:00Show Me The Clients!
Do you remember how you treated your very first client?
You probably spent hours each day trying to stay in contact
with them – through phone, e-mail, text or whatever other form of technology
you had available at that time. You were
interested in getting to know everything about them, personally and professionally,
and made yourself available to them whenever they needed you, rightTerry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-16303720229005510842013-03-03T10:24:00.002-08:002013-03-03T10:24:44.069-08:00How to Free Your Voiceover Business from the Pitfalls of Daily Time Traps
William Penn
was once quoted as saying that “time is what we want most, but what we use
worst.” That is truly nothing but the truth and is something that is realized
day in and day out by every single person around the world today. When discussing the future, C.S. Lewis called
it “something which everyone reaches at the rate of 60 minutes an hour –
whatever he does, whoever he is.”Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-20495988519666368152013-02-14T08:06:00.001-08:002013-02-14T08:06:59.299-08:00How to Cure the Disease of Negativity in Your Voiceover Business
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that companies collectively lose close to $3 billion on a yearly basis because of the negativity within the workplace that is manifested through the attitudes and behavior reflected within the work environment. Can you imagine how much you would be able to do for your business and for your family with even just a small chunk of that lossTerry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-9735021189581381202013-02-01T05:44:00.000-08:002013-02-01T05:44:54.220-08:00Are Facebook Business Pages the key to Survival?
Stay with me for a moment, boys and girls, as we take a quick trip down memory lane. Are you ready? Here we go.
A Blast from the Past
Two decades ago, the vast majority of businesses were still trying to adjust to using computers and other forms of technology within their daily operations as the popularity of the internet was beginning to spread like a plague throughout the world. Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-46397119209040233282012-11-28T20:20:00.000-08:002012-11-28T20:21:03.532-08:00Positioning Yourself for Success in the New Year
Each year, time seems to fly directly into the New Year almost overnight after Thanksgiving has passed. Before long, Christmas will be here and gone and then we will all have to flip our calendars over to the next month. You may have already begun reflecting on the amazing year that you had both personally and professionally throughout 2012.
Maybe it was your first year embarking on Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-46478831195300392952012-11-14T12:42:00.000-08:002012-11-14T14:44:21.746-08:00Gratitude in 2012
It's that time of the year again! Since 2012 is coming to an end very soon, I thought I would list my top eleven things I am thankful for. I have them listed in numerical order but it's not a ranking system. I am just listing them as I go.
1. Parents: My mother had a stroke on the eve of Thanksgiving a few years back and I am grateful she is still around and delivering her smile upon us Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-60850934716099897602012-10-16T13:49:00.000-07:002012-10-17T16:30:39.204-07:00Fafferrific!
My inner sense of skepticism is always stimulated when it comes to being involved with any type of conferences or seminars similar to this one. Being a victim of so many of them in the past, I have truly reached my overall limit when it comes to “opportunities” that promise me wealth and health but just leave me walking away high and dry with nothing but a raised eyebrow, a bag filled with Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6358526787061308176.post-53102587524800755612012-09-28T07:30:00.000-07:002012-09-28T07:30:09.438-07:00Butterfly Dreams
One of my favorite childhood memories when visiting Grandma Johnston’s house was the delicious aroma that would come from the kitchen. There is always something about Grandma’s and cooking. They’re like magicians in the kitchen. They have all the magic tools and they’re not about to give away their secrets.
Grandma Johnston was also famous for leaving candy dishes everywhere. The living Terry Danielhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07914971113378824700noreply@blogger.com2