It’s President’s Day and if you’re thinking of taking advantage of the holiday sales and parting with some Hamiltons, Jacksons or Grants, let’s talk about the money side of voice over, shall we?
(This might be a little sensitive for some people so fasten your seatbelt.)
Unless you’re a Hollywood celebrity, it’s unlikely that you will be paid superstar,
‘pro ball’ rates for the voice overs you do. It’s not that you’re not worth it. It’s because the nature of the market has changed.
Voice buyers can now purchase voice over services on internet casting sites like Fiverr, Upwork and the pay to play subscription sites.
In some cases, you get what you pay for, but often, the quality of the talent is quite good and if the customer is patient and willing to sift through a lot of poor quality duds, they’ll eventually find what they’re looking for.
Now this is no reason to wring your hands, curse newcomers and bitch that the good ole’ days are gone. Things are just different now.
The internet might have opened the floodgates for new talent, but it’s also caused exponential multi-billion dollar growth and demand for voice talent in the commercial, E-learning and audiobook niches.
So if you’re willing to adapt to the changes and do things a little differently, it’s still quite possible to make some very good part time money in voice over. Stick with me and I’ll show you how!
For example, a proven way to earn more in voice over is to increase the value of every job you do.
I’ve got an Inside Voice Over training video for you today on how to do that.
Watch this week’s short training video Here Now
After you watch the video be sure to leave a comment. I always love to hear from you so I can support you as you grow your voice over career.
Susan Berkley
Signature voice of Citibank
Founder, The Great Voice Company
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My question is about sending raw audio vs edited. I am assuming that I need to do basic edits like remove errors and re-record, take out extra seconds of air time with no voice (within reason), and silence breaths. What should I do on my end and what is expected of the production studio?
Also, how much more is added to the client’s cost when it goes to the production studio? If someone comes to me directly with a project instead of going through a studio, how do I tell them what their cost will end up being? I know it depends, so let’s say it is a 30-second radio commercial.
Thanks, Susan!
Thank you for posting this video. It’s not always easy to “talk money”, especially when you don’t have the confidence. But what you say here makes perfect sense. And by the way, your video on procrastination really resonated with me. 2020 is going to be the year that I start training with your school starting with online programs. Talk to you soon!