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Happy Spring Equinox Weekend (to be PC about it)
2008-03-21 22:11:00
Whether you celebrate Easter traditionally, only the fun parts or not at all-have a fantastic weekend and enjoy the start of Spring ! What is a Virtual Easter Egg?- Is it simply a picture of an Easter Egg……like this one? www.4gloriousgifts.com/gifts.html NOPE! A virtual Easter egg is an intentional hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, ...
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When you drop the ball?.
2008-03-20 22:02:00
drop the ball (American, informal) to make a mistake, especially by doing something in a stupid or careless way. Cambridge International Dictionary of Idioms © Cambridge University Press 1998 I’m writing today about something most of us have done done, usually both in life and in our careers. There is a reason for the timing of my ...
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Purrs ?n Roars - A Resource for Voice Over Talent on Voices.com
2008-03-18 20:35:00
100+ Industry Resource s for Voice Over Talent My Blog has been listed as a Resource for Voice Over Talent on Voices.com. Voices.com yet again assisted the VO Community with a wealth of knowledge by publishing 100+ Industry Resources for Voice Over Talent. This is an enormous help to the industry. It would be like taking everyone’s ...
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World Kidney Day? A Nephro Holiday?.
2008-03-13 11:56:00
In an effort to learn something new everyday, I definitely met my goal yesterday when I learned that TODAY is World Kidney Day; a day intended to raise awareness of kidney disease and educate “at-risk” people about the importance of prevention and early detection. I guess today is the official “Nephro” Day…” Since I ...
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Are you ready to kick winter out of here?
2008-03-11 15:58:00
Daylight Savings Time snuck up on me with little notice. My 8 year old son reminded me of it this past weekend. I thought “Yeah, Winter is finally over!”. But, after doing some research, I realized that winter has been far from over in our history. Today marks the anniversary of the beginning of the Great Blizzard ...
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Cool Widget!
2008-03-02 22:05:00
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KatsVoice takes a day off to enjoy Durango Mountain Resort?s 5th Annual Ski
2008-02-16 05:40:00
It was a great “powder day” at Durango Mountain Resort . The kids have a four day to celebrate President’s Day weekend and the folks at Durango Mountain Resort hosted the 5th Annual Ski for Education day today. A portion of the proceeds of today went to benefit The Durango Foundation for Educational Excellence. Photo credits to ...
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Boycott Valentines Day! Don?t pay to share your feelings.
2008-02-14 20:54:00
In the voice biz, we communicate lots of things….usually educating, persuading or selling. Commercial Valentine’s Day is a blatant attempt to commercialize how we show love.Boycott Valentine’s Day and be thoughtful, loving and giving every day of the year. Valentine’s Day has become a confusing and stressful day for many people. Love it’s its own gift ...
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Can you hold please???click?.music?..
2008-02-13 23:06:00
Have you ever been placed on hold calling a business? Of course you have! When it happens to me, it usually goes something like this… Business: Please hold. Me: UhhBusiness: ……click….music….. Or, maybe they are more polite… Business: Will you hold please? Me: Uhh ….yes. Business: ……click….music….. Sometimes the “click” occurs prior to me stumbling through an answer. WOW! It kind ...
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Happy Tuesday! Jib Jab - Michael Jackson - Lincoln
2008-02-12 16:05:00
Happy Tuesday! This video probably should have gone in yesterday’s blog post, but I didn’t realize Jib Jab put this out and I just had to share!   Of course, today is Abraham Lincoln ’s birthday… “Common looking people are the best in the world: that is the reason the Lord makes so many of them.” Lincoln and the ...
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There is no American King!
2008-02-11 02:02:00
Americans have become “headline readers” and often forget to pay attention to the fact that what appears in the news has a deeper story. The problem with reading just the “hype” and only focusing on “presidential” politics, is that the general public is not paying attention to politics at the local and state levels. The President ...
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Are you wasting your Marketing Budget in an Attempt to be Frugal?
2008-02-04 00:54:00
In this business the most common scenario is a client trying to stretch their advertising budget. I hear statements similar to this one below: “We’re a small business with a limited budget, we need to make the most of our advertising dollars.” This is a terrific goal and is prudent sentiment for anyone to have when running a ...
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Audio Talent Share VO Secrets to Government Video.com
2008-01-28 21:15:00
Government Video featured an article this month highlighting some talents sharing VO secrets to media professionals from the federal, military, state and local government. Can you believe the VO community had some secrets that the government needed? It’s a good feeling! Click here to Read the Article! My interview was among the great Voice Talents, ...
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Erik Sheppard, Interviewed on Voice Overs on Demand!!
2007-12-19 17:32:00
This month has been very exciting so far. I wanted to highlight an interview my professional friend Erik Sheppard had with Terry and Trish from Voice Overs on Demand !! Click here for the full interview Or, copy and paste this link directly into your web browser.  http://recordings.talkshoe.com/TC-49584/T S-75301.mp3 Erik Sheppard is a Professional Voice Talent, Board Member of SaVoa ...
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Kat?s Voice speaks for SaVoa, Inc on Voices.com VoxTalk
2007-11-27 04:09:00
As one of the Directors of SaVoa, occasionally I get the opportunity to speak on their behalf. Last week I was given the honor by Stephanie Ciccarelli of Voice s.com to speak about Guilds, and the benefits of belonging to a Guild in the voice over business. SaVoa was featured on Voices.com VoxTalk #49 along with: ...

Welcome to Kat?s Purrs and Roars!
2007-11-25 08:24:00
Welcome to Kat’s Purr s and Roars! I will be using this blog for discussion related to my business as a voice talent as well as some news as it occurs in our industry. I hope to have some podcasts here at least monthly on issues such as customer service, telephone etiquette, and other items that ...