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Using YouTube can be a powerful tool for self-promotion. YouTube's massive audience and ease of use is your best bet for getting your name out there.

Evernote provides just the organizational boost you'll need to keep your creative process simmering even when you're offstage.

Setting up a proper sound booth will make a huge difference in the quality of your audio recordings.

Whether it's shooting for your web series or documenting your music and acting classes to track your progress, video recorders are indispensable.

The iRig MIX ($99.99), by IK Multimedia, makes it possible to transform your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch into a music studio at a moment's notice.

Liz Caplan is the voice teacher to the stars, with students such as Neil Patrick Harris, Allison Janney, Megan Hilty, and Cheyenne Jackson.

For voice actors and comedians, podcasting is the easiest way to get your work out there, in a fun, easily digestible format.

Any video you make of yourself has to look good. One thing that can help: Gomite's Tiltpod.

Scene Partner 2.0 has the capacity to help you get off book, but it's neither perfect nor as inexpensive as its “free” price might suggest.

A guide to the 10 essentials for actors, including headshots, résumé, classes, coaching, and web design.

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