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Billie Jo Konze

Voice / On-Camera / Stage Actor
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How Many Auditions is Enough?
How Many Auditions is Enough?
about 3 weeks ago

Here is my argument for doing as many auditions as you are capable of doing

You Suck! (And Why That Doesn't Matter)
You Suck! (And Why That Doesn't Matter)
about a month ago

Feel like you suck at voiceover? 

It doesn’t matter.

Is Your VO Growth Invisible?: How to Assess Your Progress
Is Your VO Growth Invisible?: How to Assess Your Progress
about 2 months ago

Your frustration is real. But the lack of growth isn’t.

If you have been coaching, if you’ve been practicing, I’ll bet you that you HAVE grown. It’s just invisible to you.

Your Voiceover Career Needs More Data!
Your Voiceover Career Needs More Data!
about 2 months ago

If we inaccurately judge the amount of effort we expend on our careers, it’s no wonder we feel stuck, disempowered, and confused about why the results aren’t coming.

Measure your data…so you can manage it!

Four Steps to VO Success
Four Steps to VO Success
about 5 months ago

The truth is, when you really break it down, there's a very simple formula for this business. And if you learn to recognize which step you're on, you can figure out what your next step is much faster.

The Ultimate VO Christmas Wishlist: 12 Dream Gifts for Voiceover Professionals
The Ultimate VO Christmas Wishlist: 12 Dream Gifts for Voiceover Professionals
about 6 months ago

Could one have a successful VO career without these things? Yes. One COULD.

But what's more fun?


Do You Judge Your Opportunities?

July 23, 2022 in Business, acting, theater, Voiceover, General
Do You Judge Your Opportunities?

If you wonder where all of your opportunities are, and yet you’re turning down opportunities that are coming your way because you are judging them as “not for you,” you might want to rethink your strategy.

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Tags: judgement, oppo, Voice artist, Voiceover, Voice over, Voice acting, voice actor, business, business of acting
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You Need a Vacation

July 17, 2022 in General, Voiceover, acting
You Need a Vacation

All of this came to a head in early June. Despite being exhausted, overworked, and absolutely homesick for my friends and family, I almost didn’t let myself do the one thing I needed most: Take a damn break already!

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Tags: Tao, Vacation, voice over, Voice, Voiceover, Voice artist, voice actor, business of acting, Faith, Trust
7 Comments

Santa Offered Me a Job (or "Why Talking to Strangers Is Good for Your Career")

June 05, 2022 in acting, Voiceover, General, Business
Santa Offered Me a Job (or "Why Talking to Strangers Is Good for Your Career")

A door of possibility has been opened because I didn’t let my presumptions get in the way of staying open-minded and curious.

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Tags: Voiceover, Coincidence, Opportunity, Voice acting, voice over, Voice, Voice artist, Voice actor
5 Comments

Your Magic Bullet for Success

June 05, 2022 in acting, General, Voiceover
Your Magic Bullet for Success

Bullets are fast. Everyone wants something that will quickly and effortlessly make the change they want to see.

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Tags: consistency, Voice artist, Voiceover, Voice actor, Voice acting, Career, busine, business of acting
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Time to Get a Little Handsy!

May 14, 2022 in acting, Voiceover
Time to Get a Little Handsy!

Our job as voice actors is not just to speak words aloud, but to convey ideas.

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Tags: gesture, Voice artist, voice over, voice actor, Voiceover, Acting, VO, Voice
6 Comments

What to Expect When You're Expecting (a Fabulous Voiceover Career)

May 07, 2022 in acting, Voiceover
What to Expect When You're Expecting (a Fabulous Voiceover Career)

It’s good that someone’s got the parenting world covered, but no one tells you what to expect in your first few years of voiceover…

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Tags: voiceover, Voice artist, voice over, voice actor, Voice acting, beginner
11 Comments

Are You Ready to Get Your Hands Dirty?

April 17, 2022 in Business, Voiceover, articles
Are You Ready to Get Your Hands Dirty?

Marketing is kinda like searching for diamonds in a manure-filled pigsty.

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Tags: marketing, voiceover, voice actor, voice acting, acting, Voice artist
8 Comments

VO Atlanta FOMO

April 10, 2022 in Business, Voiceover
VO Atlanta FOMO

While I wish I could write about my own personal experiences at VOA this year, I’m going to turn it over to some of my friends (and at least one stranger) who attended to give me (and you) the rundown on their biggest takeaways and favorite parts of this year’s conference.

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Tags: VO, Voice artist, voice over, Voiceover, Voice acting, voice actor, VOAtlanta, Conference, f
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Four Steps to Improve Your Luck Right Now

March 13, 2022 in Voiceover, General, Business, acting
Four Steps to Improve Your Luck Right Now

Start improving your luck right now with these four SCIENTIFICALLY-PROVEN principles to create lucky opportunities for yourself.

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Tags: Luck, voice over, Voice artist, voice actor, Voice acting, Voiceover, Voice over
4 Comments

Should You DIY?

March 06, 2022 in acting, Business, Voiceover
Should You DIY?

Why spend extra money on ongoing voiceover practice when you can do it yourself?

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Tags: Voice artist, voice over, Voice acting, voice actor, voiceover, Voice, VO, DIY, accountability, performance
2 Comments

When Will Your Career Come Out of Hibernation?

February 27, 2022 in Voiceover, Business, General
When Will Your Career Come Out of Hibernation?

Even as we wallow in the fatalistic belief that this year spring won’t return, things we cannot yet see or hear are already stirring beneath our feet.

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Tags: winter, voiceover, voice over, Voice, Voice artist, Voice acting, voice actor
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Dare to Compare

February 20, 2022 in acting, Voiceover, Business

Comparison is like a hammer. It’s not good or bad; It’s just a tool. But it can be used to build a house, or to bash someone’s head in.

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Tags: Voice, Voiceover, Voice over, Voice artist, voice actor, Voice acting, VO, Acting, Actor, Comparison
2 Comments

Happy Valentine’s Day! Love, Voiceover

Voiceover is Not Your Sugar Daddy

February 13, 2022 in Business, Voiceover, articles

Voiceover has had its share of wannabes, trying to woo it with a “nice voice.”

To develop a serious relationship, it’s going to want to know you’re committed.

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Tags: valentines, voiceover, love, Voice over, Voice actor, Voice acting, Voice artist, VO
3 Comments

What Do Swing Dancing and Voiceover Have in Common?

February 06, 2022 in Voiceover, Business
What Do Swing Dancing and Voiceover Have in Common?

Knowing how to read the words in a pleasant voice without stumbling on them is like knowing the basic six step swing. You’ve got the steps down, but that doesn’t make you a brilliant dancer.

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Tags: voiceover, voice over, voice actor, voice artist, Voice acting, Voice, VO, dancing, acting
9 Comments

What Weightlifting Can Teach You About Voiceover: Part Two

January 31, 2022 in acting, articles, Business, General, Voiceover
What Weightlifting Can Teach You About Voiceover: Part Two

Lifting 100 lbs once does not make you strong.

Lifting smaller weights consistently and increasing them as they become too easy is the key to improvement.

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Tags: weightlifting
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Yeah…I’ve never gotten this ripped

What Weightlifting Can Teach You About Voiceover, Entrepreneurship...and Just About Anything, Actually

January 23, 2022 in acting, Business, Voiceover

Commit. Push through. And make some sacrifices.

The gains that come as a result will make it worth your while.

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Tags: accountabilibuddy, accountability, career, weightlifting, commitment, motivation, marketing, entrepreneurship, grit, determination, Perseverance, persistence
9 Comments

Inspire Your Year

December 27, 2021 in Business, year end, General, acting, Voiceover
Inspire Your Year

Considering that “normal” still seems a ways off, we’re going to have to stop holding our breath and start bringing in oxygen to keep our spirits alive.

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Tags: new year, planning, inspiration, motivation
2 Comments

Missing the Moments

December 19, 2021 in General, year end
Missing the Moments

People facing difficult circumstances throughout history, even in the darkest situations, have found a way to celebrate, bring joy and light to their lives, and make moments.

It is not callous to do so. It is not insensitive. It is how we survive.

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Tags: holiday
2 Comments

Are You an Ask-hole?: How to find the answers you need without pissing people off

December 11, 2021 in acting, Voiceover, Business
Are You an Ask-hole?: How to find the answers you need without pissing people off

The next time you’re wondering “Am I the ask-hole?” hopefully these tips will help you confidently say “Nope, not me!”

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Tags: Voice, Voiceover, Voice acting, Voice actor, voice artist, answers, research
6 Comments

The Game Ain't Over Yet

November 13, 2021 in acting, articles, Business, General, Voiceover, year end
The Game Ain't Over Yet

Belief opens us up.

A lack of belief closes us off to those around us, to ourselves, and to opportunity.

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Tags: Limiting beliefs, mindset, goals, voiceover, voice, voice acting, voice actor, voice artist, VO, voice over, Acting, Actor, persistence, Optimism
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email: billie@billiejokonze.com