This week we’re going to take a hard look at a mindset issue that could be affecting your voice over success. I’m going to be a little blunt here so I hope you don’t mind. <\/p>\n
So here’s the question:<\/p>\n
When you approach potential voice buyers are you acting like a peer or (inadvertently) like a pest?<\/p>\n
I’ll give you a quick example. <\/p>\n
My friend, the award winning audiobook narrator Alan Sklar, is the consummate peer. He has voiced over 200 audiobooks, as well as thousands of other voice overs. <\/p>\n
Whenever he gets an audio book assignment he calls the publisher and, if the writer is still alive, he asks permission to contact them. <\/p>\n
Before he records a single word, he interviews the author to get salient, behind-the-scenes information about the characters and the author’s vision for the book.<\/p>\n
Now that’s thinking like a partner, a true peer. <\/p>\n
As a result his career is thriving.<\/p>\n
On the other hand inadvertent pests are perpetually struggling to get things off the ground. <\/p>\n
They need constant encouragement, are somewhat desperate, always have a ‘sob story’ and can be difficult to work with. <\/p>\n
I’m sure you’d never intentionally pester someone, but there could be some subtle pesky head trash that’s affecting the way you think of yourself and as a result, is inadvertently undermining your success. <\/p>\n
In this week’s Inside Voice Over Video training video blog I explore this surprising secret to voice over success. Take a look and I think you’ll come away with some key distinctions that will really empower your voice over career.<\/p>\n
Watch this week’s short training video Here Now<\/p>\n