What to do when you land a new client? In voice-over, we can potentially land a new client a week, or day, or even several a day. I've found that when I have a lot of new clients coming in, I drop the ball when it comes to making sure I have all their details and with...
Secrets Revealed: Working in Voice Over
There is a glut of people wanting to do voice over as a potential career. When I started, one of the voice over marketplaces had under 3,000 talent registered. Ten years later, they had 30,000. That’s a lot of alleged competition. The changes in the voice over...
Simple ways to sound professional in the morning
Vocal Warmups to Get Your Voice Going in the Morning Currently in the Pacific Time Zone, I’m up a little later than my friends and colleagues in the Eastern Time Zone where most of my voice over work comes from… That means, if I wake at 6am Pacific, it’s already 9am...
The importance of sleep for voiceover success
Include Sleep, for Success in your Business Plan At VO Atlanta, a very large and loud voice over conference, I mingled with some cross-continental germs and was tempted to stay up later than usual. So, what was on the forefront of my mind as I got ready to get even...
The Best Blogs for Video Production
Interested in video production? As a voice actor, I am extremely interested in the world of video production, as the addition of the voice plays a compelling role in the overall process. While voice over is usually the last piece of the puzzle, the development of a...
7 Tips for Writing a Professional Bio
Resume, Bio, all about you! Out of high-school, I was obsessed with writing my resume...making it look and read not only professionally, but also making it stand-out. I would copy it on bright blue paper, or add anything I could to make it shine. I think I probably...
Voice Actor Portfolio Review: 10 Questions to Ask Yourself
It's time to rethink your portfolio. It's not often that we have the opportunity to hear what potential hires really think about our portfolio...or in my case, demos, which are a voice actor's portfolio. Further, updating your portfolio to demonstrate your major body...
You Started Your Own Voiceover Business, Now What?
You have your own business. You have literally a million things to do to manage and market your business... and don't know where to start? To get started on your own master to-do list, take some time to write out the answers to these questions: ASSETS Does your...
The Business of Voiceover: Things You Should Know
Stuff you need to know if you are running your Voice-Over business Is your portfolio demonstrating the best you? When You Don’t Know What To Do Careful what you post? Social Media Etiquette Can you actually work better, not harder? A savvy networking & publicity...
The Voice That Keeps On Giving – Guest Post
Guest Post by Liz Solar, Voice Actor Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with deeper meaning. – Maya Angelou Looking for that perfect, one-of-a-kind gift for someone special? How about: your voice? Our ability to...
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