TED is one of my favourite online resources for a multitude of topics; well, essentially, any kind of topic you could think of, there’s a talk on it. For those of you who are unfamiliar with TED, it’s an organisation that promotes new thinking and knowledge from all kinds of people all over the world….
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You Sometimes Forget That Charlie Chaplin Also Spoke
If, like me, you also sometimes forget that Charlie Chaplin, the silent movie star, also spoke, then this will be worth a watch. This is the final speech of the Barber from the film ‘Hinkel The Great Dictator’, a film he made in 1940. It has been re-cut against images of modern history, giving it…
What Is Your USP?
This morning I was at a business networking meeting, and the guest speaker owned a marketing company. The talk revolved around a few areas, one of which was the age-old topic of what is your USP (Unique Selling Point for the uninitiated)? And how by narrowing down what type of business you target, how in…
Am I Understanding You Correctly? Is That In English?
It’s the same in most businesses; you get presented with a piece inviting a quote/audition/tender/bid, and when you see how much they want for the price they’re willing to pay, it does beggar belief. Recently, on a voiceover directory/audition site, I was presented with a job offer that ‘matched my profile’ as they tend to…
Seth Godin – This Is Broken
If you’ve ever wondered to yourself how daft some signs, inventions, tools, procedures were, how over-engineered a solution has become, then this video will certainly strike a chord with you. We live in a world of daftness most of the time, where simpler solutions exist but are never implemented for various reasons. In this video,…
Sir Ken Robinson On Creativity At TED
This is a TED talk you’ve probably seen before, as it’s quite a popular one. Sir Ken Robinson on why he thinks schools are killing creativity. It’s certainly one to get you thinking! Ken has been talking about this subject, and the importance of creativity for many years. He also has a book about it…
Morgan Spurlock At TED: Hidden But Influential Brand Marketing
I watched this TED talk today, which Morgan Spurlock was presenting. It is a fascinating insight into the world of branding, how it can be achieved, and potentially manipulated, in turn, manipulating us, the consumer! Morgan is a highly engaging speaker, who has produced several documentaries; his most famous, for me, was called ‘Supersize Me’,…
The Voices Behind The Simpsons
The Actors Behind The Characters Continuing my current theme of bringing you random YouTube videos all themed around voice over artists and voice actors of well-known productions, I thought you’d rather like this one – the voices behind all the Simpson’s characters. There are many videos on YouTube with these guys doing interviews interspersed with…
The Voices Of Star Wars
I thought you’d find this video I found interesting; it’s of some voiceover artists in America earning their crust doing voices (often several of them) in this case for Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated series.
Twitter Is 5 Years Old
On Monday 21st March, Twitter turned 5. It’s certainly come a long way since the early days where people thought it was just a fad. Now with so many users, I think it’s safe to say it’s here for a little while yet. As a voice over artist, I tend to use it every day…