When I was first starting my voice over career I had a recurring nightmare: a harsh, accusing voice on the other end of the phone asking over and over: “What’s your experience? What have you done before? What’s your experience? What have you done before? What’s your experience? What have you done before?”<\/p>\n
At the time the answer was nothing and I dreaded running into that guy while making my marketing calls.<\/p>\n
Fortunately he never materialized and before long I had lots of real jobs to talk about.<\/p>\n
But if you’re just starting out, you might wondering what to say when people ask you questions about your experience and rates. <\/p>\n
Questions that can catch you completely off guard like…<\/p>\n
What do you charge?<\/p>\n
Give me a range for your services.<\/p>\n
Where can I hear samples of your work?<\/p>\n
As always, in this week’s Inside Voice Over I have your back with some practical advice about how to handle the dreaded rate and experience question when you’re a brand new beginner. <\/p>\n
Watch this week’s short training video Here Now<\/p>\n