Price is important when employing a cheap voice overs artist, but it is not even close to everything. There are more elements to consider which might be just as critical such as the quality of their finished product, dependability, ease of communication and confidence in them. In fact, employing a voice over artist that is too inexpensive can actually cost…

Setting rates for voice over work has always been a headache. How much should you charge your clients for using your voice? How much should you charge your clients for your studio facility? How much should you charge your clients for your time spending converting the audio in the appropriate format? How much should you charge your clients as an…

At one point most businesses will type "need voice over professional" into Google. Odds are that they learned the hard way how using the low-voiced employee to do their voicemail outgoing message was perhaps too simple an approach. Mind you, I'm sure the guy has a very nice voice. But in voice over, how to use it is the key.…

There is no crime in making yourself look successful or professional, to make prospect want to work with you. In fact, if you do not take steps to do just that, it does not matter how good you are at whatever you do, no one will care. No one will want to hire you. It would be like wearing shabby…

You’ve launched your voice-over business. You market your demo. You network. You audition. You get gigs. Now all you have to do is get paid. Union or Non-Union? For AFTRA and/or SAG union talent, getting paid in a timely fashion is a benefit of union membership. It’s built into the union contract. Union talents fill out a form at the…

One of the best ways to break into the voice over industry is to actually work for a radio or TV station in the on-air department. In the case of a TV station you need to be hired by the production department. In either radio or TV if you have a good enough voice you will be doing commercials as…

Music and Voice-Overs: When to Drop the Music Most podcasts start with a blast of music, before the presenter fades the volume. She then says a few words with the music playing gently in the background. When she finishes speaking, she either fades the music up and it ends or fades it out entirely. This is known as a voice-over…

The voice over industry is certainly a fabulous line of work, but the day to day lifestyle is not necessarily for everyone. While there are glamorous gigs, famous clients, and flexible work schedules, there are also long hours, irregular work flows periodically, and almost no structure to the work day. A good or interesting natural speaking voice is great place…

If you have a good voice then maybe you have considered finding some voice over work. Usually it's not very easy, but with the steps outlined here you will quickly and effortlessly find some great voice over work. The first and most important thing is to know where you're going. How do you see yourself 5 or 10 years from…

You should know up front – there is no "average" work week! One of the beauties and challenges of doing voice overs is that work tenders to ebb and flow depending on the seasons and holidays, as well as your own productivity and networking. After the changes you should anticipate in your week-to-week work, the one thing that should remain…