The VOHeroes Podcast - 0049: How To Simplify Your Writing The Amazon Way

0049: How To Simplify Your Writing The Amazon Way

01/04/22 • 5 min

Hey there, hero!
I love finding examples of world-class systems of communication, and I found an article that looks at how Amazon teams communicate with each other when creating written documents:
https://bettermarketing.pub/what-writers-can-learn-from-amazons-famous-6-page-memo-de7351e5f771
In it, Sinem Günel shows us a number of ways that Amazon is atypical in their approach to written communication, and what they do to be efficient in meetings.
It starts with simplifying their language, and we look at some prime examples in the podcast.
You know, Amazon Prime examples. See what I did there?
After you listen to the podcast, do you have any examples of simplification that you're a stickler about? Anything that people write that sticks in your craw? Let me know in the comments below.
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0048: A Common Question That Has No Answer...For Performers

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There is one particular question I often hear when people ask about being a performer, especially when it comes to training.
And it's a question that you can easily ask about almost any other job or pursuit or training...
...but not about performance.
The question is a reasonable one, one that we're taught to ask almost from birth.
...but not about performance.
In this episode, I'll share both the question and the right (and wrong) answers that students and performers should reasonably expect. And, I'll offer an alternative question that does make sense to ask.
Once you've heard the question, does it ring a bell for you? Might it be that you've asked that question about acting or VO in the past? What answer did you expect? Let me know in the comments below.
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0050: The One Strategy To Really Make A New Habit Stick

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It's only the second week in January as I record and release this episode, and already, over half of the people who have tried to form a new habit this New Year...
...have failed.
They had all the best intentions, but they missed one awesome approach that might have helped them, according to Atomic Habits author James Clear.
I'll let you know what that one approach is in this podcast, plus some bonus self-talk from his book. And here's the link to his article:
https://jamesclear.com/how-to-break-a-bad-habit
I've certainly managed to miss this concept over the years. Might this also be you? Let me know in the comments below.
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