Criminal Justice Files

The first two episodes of the Criminal Justice Files are now available online. Matt McClain and his crew did a super job on them - the video production values on them are network-level (my narration, not so much). The shows are a take-off on all the cops shows (with an underlying educational value). Check 'em out!.

E-mail Overload

This has been an active month for audio books. I just finished editing a 3-CD audio program for Stever Robbins on how to tame your email inbox. Stever, the executive coach and Get-It-Done Guy podcaster, provides some clever tips (and some devious methods) for taking control of your email. If you want to know how to declare "email bankruptcy," get a copy of the program. It's now available here.

QVC Overload

I may be a victim of over-exposure on the QVC shopping network. I made my 9th appearance there tonight, and the sales of the product I represent were less than stellar (ok - sales sucked). Could it be that everyone who needs a product to transfer VHS tapes to DVD has one now? We have sold hundreds of thousands of dollars of this product in the last couple months, but, come on, it's a big country! Speaking of countries, Mike at Honestech has lined up my next shopping channel gig for August - and it won't be in the US but just across the border. Will I be selling beaver pelts or tortillas? Stay tuned to find out!

The Secret Banker

I've been working on an audio book for Jay and Brian at Consumer Publishing Group for the past month or two. The topic of the CDs is how to reduce your personal debt (certainly a timely subject). Yesterday, I had the opportunity to record an interview with a bank loan officer. He spilled the beans on many of the tactics banks employ to increase their profits (while increasing your level of debt). Here's a hint: have you ever really read the loan agreement that the bank shoves at you? Ever wonder why you suddenly qualify for a larger loan that you really wanted? I had to disguise the Secret Banker's voice (I applied some GarageBand filters to his track) since he's still employed by a financial institution, and would prefer not to lose his job.