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When you start marketing your voiceover business, you will occasionally run into some prospective clients who will turn you away because they are already using a P2P audition service. Don't shake your head and hang up your phone. I have a strategy that works! When a potential client tells me no thank you because they're already using a P2P service, here's what I do; I ask for 10 minutes of their time so I have the chance to build up a rapport. Then, I explain to them how it's

Ah yes. AI VO services. Alarmists have been spreading fear for years over the internet due to these services. However, I am here to tell you that I am actually grateful for them. In the past two years, I've been hired by at least a dozen brand-new clients due to unsatisfactory service quality. Nearly all of them said the VO sounded robotic and when they wanted changes, they were screwed! Many of them complained about the customer service of these companies as well. So while

Eight years ago, I started recording my voiceover podcast, "Voiceover Sermons." A candid look at the voiceover business and how to get...

There is nothing wrong with posting pictures of your home studio on social media but many skip the most critical part of the process of becoming a working voice actor. Learning how to do it! Buying gear and building your home studio should be a very exciting part of building a career but if you decide to throw acting skills on the back burner, you will be in trouble. Imagine having a good mic, preamp, headphones, monitors and your space is treated well. You're ready to start

If you're unfamiliar with P2P sites, they are audition services that charge voice actors a yearly fee to submit auditions for commercials...

First, being rejected by a talent agent is part of the business. It happens to all of us. Even pros who have been in the industry for...

Believe it or not, Christmas is just around the corner. But, if you're a voice actor, it was around the corner in February! February may...

Yes, I am already talking about 2023! Many advertising publications, including Ad Age and Ad week, predict that 2023 could be a banner...

We're currently living in an era of the voiceover business where just a commercial demo is no longer enough. If your agent or client...

Whether you're auditioning from a P2P audition site, through your agent or just a random VO buyer who wants to hear a few reads before...

In this day and age of the voiceover business, it's rather challenging to make a comfortable living if you're not willing to put in...

I get this question all the time and it's a fair one! The truth is that no reputable voiceover coach will have the ability to predict...

How many times have we heard this classic tale? First, competition makes us better performers, so it should never be perceived as a curse...

When I started in VO in 1989, it wasn't necessary to have multiple demos. Generally, a commercial demo was all you needed. There was no...

Hey look! Something shiny! Yes, we have heard a ton of jokes about ADD. I've been known to come up with a few of them myself. For...