In my opinion, the only real reason to have a business is to help others. There are countless ways of doing this, of course, but no matter what business you’re in, on some level you’re striving to help someone else. …
Confession: I almost never answer my phone anymore. Why? Because, more often than not, it’s a robo-voice telling me that there’s some pressing matter I need to take care of right now and did I know I was eligible for …
Commercials are a funny thing. As listeners, when we hear commercials – whether on TV, the radio, or even on Instagram or Facebook – one of the biggest factors in determining whether we tune in or change the channel …
Voice-over can be a very solitary career. Sometimes, we’re in the booth and collaborating with a director, engineer, or client; but oftentimes, especially in a home studio, we’re alone in the booth, self-directing and then editing our files to be …
There’s a common thread amongst most creative types – we love the fun, imaginative part of our job, but we cringe when we think about scheduling, frameworks, or anything which is less than spontaneous. Can you relate? If you’re at …
Perspective is a marvelous thing. Looking at oneself, a situation or an object from a variety of vantage points often reveals something important to us that one can’t see from their singular point of view. It’s true in life and …
Voice-over takes on a unique duality in the arts as it has aspects of both a craft and a trade. As with any craft, after the consistent honing of the voice artist’s skill set, the desire is to be called …
Summer is here and baseball season is in full swing. If you’re dreaming of a Hall of Fame career in the voice-over business, you may want to take a look at our National Pastime for some tips and advice on …
You’ve invested a significant amount of time, effort and money into developing your acting chops and producing your demos. Next, to give yourself the best chance for success, you’ve got to develop your marketing and promotional chops as well: you’ve …
Voice-over agents are a great way to build and help supplement your voice-over career. They are there to help find you auditions for prospective jobs and offer you support. They research trends in the industry, negotiate client contracts, and act …
Such A Voice CEO Ben Werlin here! I’m thrilled to announce our new partnership with Learning Ally. Learning Ally is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating solutions for struggling learners. Their main solution is a library of human-read audiobooks (that …
Upon completion of your voice-over training and the recording of your demo, you will begin the next leg of your voice-over journey: auditioning and securing voice-over work. Whether it’s through an agent, a production house, or a pay-to-play site, …