To .tel or not to .tel

by Anthony Richardson1 July 2009

Now there’s a question. The .tel domain suffix became available to the great unwashed (that’s you and me) on the 24th of March, after a long, drawn-out, “sunrise period” (basically some time in which the big trademark holders like Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Virgin and the like can get their hands on their own brand name without [...]

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VOX 2009 – Where were you?

by Anthony Richardson1 June 2009

VOX 2009 took place over the weekend of 9th / 10th May and was a huge success. I arrived at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Kenilworth at around midday and was immediately impressed by the venue. As it says on their website: “Chesford Grange is an enchanting venue, steeped in history with the original house [...]

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This Changed My Life!

by Anthony Richardson1 May 2009

A sweeping statement perhaps but this next product I am going to talk about literally made my life so much easier, I just have to recommend it to you. The issue concerns making backup copies of your work – and it doesn’t just have to be work. It can be family photos, games, documents, well, [...]

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Want to make that voice last longer…?

by Anthony Richardson1 April 2009

Recording in a hot vocal booth for 8 hours straight can certainly cause some strain on the old vocal chords. Audiobooks, in particular, can be very hard work – especially novels where character voices change in practically every paragraph. Quite often I get asked to do a Hollywood-style, Don LaFontaine, subsonic movie trailer voice over [...]

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SaVoa – is it for you?

by Anthony Richardson1 March 2009

As I mentioned in an earlier blog, every week I get at least one email, phone call (or even occasional letter!) from someone asking if they can become a voice over artist. My answer is always the same – a resounding YES! There is space for everyone in this industry from hospital radio DJs to [...]

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The Secrets of the Professional Voice Over Artist Exposed!

by Anthony Richardson1 February 2009

OK here goes – every week I get emails and phone calls asking “…how do I become a voice over artist please…?” and right now I am going to reveal the stunning truth. Controversial stuff? Not really! Now, I know that this will really upset all those professional luvvies out there (“fishy” Radio 2 newsreader, [...]

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