Wow, thanks so much for this article! I have to admit, I do google a lot of my clients, cause its great to know what else they have worked on in the past, or may be working on in the near future!

Also, as a young woman I tend to always approach online business relationships with a hint of caution. One time, I was solicited by a new client who gave me a weird vibe right from the beginning. I googled him, and couldn't believe it when I found out he had been convicted of multiple counts of possession and distribution of graphic and violent child pornography. Yikes! I knew I didn't want to lend my voice to any project of his after learning that information. :S

(Thank goodness this was only one bad experience - all my clients since then have been amazing!) :)

But ladies... always be careful online!

I always assume people have the best intentions, but sometimes online you have to be careful!

I have Outlook 2011 for Mac. Do any of these work for that program? Or do you have a recommendation? Many people in the VO industry are mac based.

Once again Courvo demonstrates his exceptional newsman roots, with a post grad in IT/Social Media. He keeps on top of things that are ultimately very important. I read his blog almost daily, but somehow missed this one. Thanks for "re-blogging" it or whatever you did. I probably act on 10% of what Dave recommends, but that's because I only understand 10% of what he recommends. But I'm learning. Or, at least remain willing to learn.

Thanks Dave - information at your fingertips is such a powerful thing to opening doors, building relationships and setting you apart from the masses when it comes to marketing.

Awesome tools and great tips as always. I'm downloading them as we speak.

Ken

Gee, I wonder, what's next?? Just Google a persons name and their complete life's history appears, from birth, including what they had for breakfast that day (so the Government can easily monitor our caloric intake)??!!

Don't laugh, we're just a cyber click away from such information collection and eavesdropping on us all. Trust me, some cyber geek is working on it right now. May God help us all.

Thanks for the information Dave. My question to you and all out there in our business.....Just how much information do we really want (or need) to conduct our business? Frankly I don't care if Suzy Q. is making a meatloaf for dinner tonight. I just want the "gig" and a "check" for doing it!! :)

All the best,
BP Smyth

Courvoisier thinks he's so smart!!!!!
But, dammit.....he is.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!

Wow! Dave you are such a techno-wiz!! I am incredibly impressed. Thank you for this information. These are amazing tools to help us be 'nosey' data detectives!