The sheer choice of apps, websites and online productivity tools of various sorts designed to help us with our daily tasks, is immense. So it’s unsurprising to find that it can be a little overwhelming to work out which are the best to use. So I’ve decided to compile a short list of my favourites; the ones I tend to use…
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When You Know You’re Too Used To Technology
Something odd happened the other day. Be it the beginning stages of already reaching ‘a certain age’, or just being a bit weird; the jury’s out. I was writing up some notes (pencil and paper style) whilst on a phone call with a client; the usual – noting down project lengths, word counts, initial rough pricing…
Now Accepting Card Payments Powered By Stripe
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve finalised a new initiative for 2016 and beyond; the ability to seamlessly accept card payments for voiceover jobs.I wanted to be able to set something up that was effortless for the client to use, and that was fully integrated within my website. This has been achieved using Stripe as…
Case Study – Exco InTouch
A few weeks ago I was tasked to voice a video for Exco InTouch; promoting their service that revolutionises the process of supporting clinical trials & research for the modern technological age.
Website Security – A Timely Reminder
One night around a week ago, I was just heading to bed at 11:30pm; when all of a sudden, my inbox goes mad – about 31 emails came through in a stream, to let me know that there are numerous attempts to access my website from an unauthorised user. I was the victim (or rather,…
A Massively Effective Ad Campaign
In the age we live in, advertising is everywhere; you can’t escape it. There are numerous reports online stating (or often probably more like guessing) how many advertisements an average person sees on an average day. It’s likely to be a lot. From billboards driving around in your car, TV commercials, to web ads that pop…
New Video Showreel
I’ve finally got round to doing something I’ve been meaning to do for quite some time – namely, produce a polished video showreel of some of my previous work. I’ve got video content on this site already, but this is the first montage compilation that I’ve produced. Well, I say ‘I’ve’ produced – I knew…
The Day Your Website Dies
A while ago I wrote a post about the importance of backing up your website. A somewhat timely post in my case! A few days ago, I noticed my website was down. Not a major problem – servers have glitches, and they can often go down for a few minutes here and there; but they’re…
The Importance Of Good First Impressions
Whenever you’re meeting a new prospect; either someone that’s requested a meeting, or someone you’ve met through a networking event, it’s important to make sure they have a great impression of you. Other than what you act like and say around them, that’s crucial, obviously; but you also want them to take away a good…
New Voicereel For 2015
A little later than planned, I’m now ready to publish my new voicereel for 2015, featuring all new material not used before in previous reels. I hope you like it….