Do you have a Facebook? What about Twitter? LinkedIn? If you
said no to these questions, you’re doing yourself a huge disservice, and
possibly even costing yourself work.
Social media is an enormous part of our culture, and it’s not just for
fun anymore, or something that all the kids are doing. Successful professionals
use it every day to advance their careers, and you should be too. Here are some
of the ways social media can help you in VO:
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Recognition - Take a moment to google your name. What
comes up when you do? If you don’t have any social media accounts, it’s
probably just a few pages, like your website and maybe some readings. If you’re
on social media, though, you’ll see all your accounts listed for people to
view. This is free publicity! You can
use those accounts to make your name more recognizable, and to connect with
others in the industry, so what are you waiting for?
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Networking - Speaking of connecting with others, that’s
the exact purpose of social media.
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter offer incredible opportunities for
you to network with other actors, agents, producers and others involved in
VO. If you don’t use social media, you’re denying yourself a lot of
connections, some of which could result in work.
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Resources - Social media also provides its users with a
ton of resources. Got a question about
which audio software is best for your studio? Post it on Facebook or Twitter
and wait for the responses to start pouring in. Wondering when the next
workshop is happening in your area, or who’s going to be there? Post it and
you’ll have your answer. These sites are
overflowing with information specific to voice over, so take advantage of it!
And move forward into the 2000s!
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