Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Ed Gandia from The International Freelancer's Academy about how to build a solid networking and referral strategy that will help you get more of the work that you love. We discuss: Strategies for personal referral. Why people give personal or professional referrals. When is the best time to ask for a referral? Who is a good … [Read more...]
Are you a sound engineer or an artist?
Art and engineering don't just intersect; they don't bump into each other on a dimly lit street and exclaim about how coincidental it is that they happen to be at the same place at the same time. The truth is that art and engineering are siblings. They share the same blood, they grew up together, they like to bicker and argue, and they not-so-secretly need each other to thrive. Like everyone else, I spend a good amount of time wondering who and what I am. The common methods and ideas I've … [Read more...]
Content Marketing Strategy for Freelance Audio Engineers
Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Alan Brymer about how to use a content marketing strategy to connect with potential clients, build relationships, and establish your niche without becoming a full-time writer. We also discuss the most important things you should be doing before you worry about content marketing strategy. Show notes: All music in this episode by … [Read more...]
Silence: The secret ingredient to sound design in advertising
Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast I talk with Munzie Thind, post-production sound designer at GCRS in London. Thind received the Creative Circle Silver Award in Sound Design for the project National Autistic Society: Sensory Overload. We discuss the career path of a London sound designer in the advertising industry, and the production process of TV commercials. If I can get silence into a piece … [Read more...]
Don’t sell services; sell solutions
Subscribe on iTunes, SoundCloud, or Stitcher. Support Sound Design Live on Patreon. In this episode of the Sound Design Live podcast, I talk with Brennan Dunn from The Business of Freelancing and Double Your Freelancing. Dunn tells the story of how he went from making $50/hour to $20,000/week by solving business problems for his clients instead of delivering services. Download the Audio Contractor to Consultant workbook Major points covered in this episode: To be a successful … [Read more...]