Voice-Over Marketing
Voice-over marketing is really the poor stepchild of voice-over. I don’t know anyone who enjoys the process. Yet, if you have two people in the industry – and one is super talented but does very little marketing of themselves …
Sounding Natural
Sounding natural is by far the most desired style in voice-over today. Yet, surprisingly, it can be the most challenging delivery to achieve, especially in front of a microphone. I still chuckle sometimes, listening to a recording of myself, after …
Actively Acquiring New Voice-Over Clients
So, you’ve FINALLY gotten to a place where each syllable can be clearly heard without sounding over-articulated, your acoustics sound good, and you have a solid grasp of editing. Now, it’s time to go find new clients… This is the …
Constructive and Unconstructive Criticism: How to handle and benefit from both
Let’s face it – for most of us, criticism is very hard to hear, especially if the person delivering the criticism isn’t exactly subtle about it. Whether it comes in a constructive or unconstructive form, as a voice-over artist, you’re …
Opportunities in Voice-Over: Mobile Apps
New developments in technology seem to pop-up almost daily nowadays, especially in the way of apps for smartphones, and with so many people working to improve upon the human experience, a whole spectrum of practical and entertainment apps continues to …
Getting Noticed in Voice-Over
With technology today, it is easier than ever for someone with a computer and a microphone to get into voice-over. Heck! There’s even an app that makes it possible for us to audition straight from our smartphones! It can get …
Getting Started with P2P VO Sites
When I first got into the voice-over industry, there were several areas of the business that took a long time for me to learn and get through my thick skull. In this blog, I’m only going to be talking about …
Voice-Over Tips: Mastering Narration
I want to talk about the secret behind the formula of how to deliver the perfect narration. First and foremost, there is not a perfect formula. Sorry to disappoint, but the truth is that narration is less about the …
The Secrets of VO Script Analysis
So they want a conversational read…how do you get there? Script Analysis!! If you are auditioning at all these days, you’ll notice a trend in the direction notes. Almost every project description or director notes includes the words “conversational” …
3 Tips for VO Character Development
Developing characters is a much debated topic and something that comes up again and again with students, coaches, professionals and newbies. My own approach is one I have found useful, and I am happy to share with you all here! …
Marketing Yourself to Voice-Over Agents
I would like to preface this post by gently reminding everyone that agency representation should not be your ultimate goal as a voice-over entrepreneur. Having a top-tier agent certainly gives you a little more “street cred” and oftentimes opens doors …
Identifying Changes in Your Voice-Over Niche
When it comes to voice-over, what do you hear yourself doing? Commercials? Narrations? Documentaries? eLearning? How about museum audio tours? Promos? Movie trailers? Computer games? Animation/character? Audiobooks? There are so many possibilities, it’s hard to know what you’re best suited for! And it can feel a …