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 …
Let me state up-front that there is really no right or wrong way to create a resume. Just as you, your voice, your talent and your audio delivery are original with you, so should your resume be. It should reflect …
Okay, so let me preface this by saying that like most of you, I dream big. Like, really, really big. I’ve read Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk more times than I can count. I subscribe to Danielle LaPorte’s “Truthbombs”, and …
What are the different types of voice-over, how do you know you’ll be good at them, and where do you find them? Whew – now THAT is a loaded question! I’ll try to attempt to answer it all within the …
One of the most common challenges I hear among beginning voice-over professionals is, “I just don’t have the time to get my voice-over career off the ground.” I constantly hear things like, “I put it on the back burner because the timing …
When I went pro in VO through Such A Voice eight years ago, voice-over was a 7 billion dollar per year industry. In the eight years since, the industry has more than doubled to 15 billion per year. Let that …
Okay, so before we dive into this thing – there’s one thing I want to say, because I know there’s at least ONE person who needs to hear this: Voice acting for animation is AWESOME and if that’s the type …
Selling a service in 2016 is a very different endeavor than it was even a few short years ago. The increasingly easy access to the internet and to more advanced features on social media platforms have changed the ways in …
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 …
We’ve all heard the term business plan. Fundamentally, the term seems straight forward, but what is a business plan really? Is it just your brilliant idea on a napkin, your secret sauce to creating millions in your voice-over business, …
Networking can be very beneficial to growing your business, but it’s so much more than just introducing yourself to people. It’s more than just the “hello” – what happens after the “hello” is what makes the difference to your business. …
In this article, I’ll be talking about the importance of networking for your voice acting career. And, if you’re anything like me, your face is probably scrunching like a lemon right now, just thinking about it. When I first got …