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Voiceover Coaching by Six Working Voice Actors | Decades of Experience
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Terry Daniel
- Sep 13
- 3 min
P2P Sites Should Never Be The Only Tool!
If you're unfamiliar with P2P sites, they are audition services that charge voice actors a yearly fee to submit auditions for commercials...
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Terry Daniel
- Sep 5
- 3 min
Four Reasons You May Have Been Rejected by a Talent Agent
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...
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Terry Daniel
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Voiceover Marketing for Holidays
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...
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Terry Daniel
- Aug 21
- 2 min
The Voiceover Business in 2023
Yes, I am already talking about 2023! Many advertising publications, including Ad Age and Ad week, predict that 2023 could be a banner...
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Terry Daniel
- Aug 16
- 2 min
The Importance of Multiple Voiceover Demos
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...
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Terry Daniel
- Aug 4
- 2 min
Will Talent Agency Bookings Be Enough?
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...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 31
- 3 min
What Can I Make In My First Year?
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...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 28
- 2 min
The Voiceover Business is too Competitive!
How many times have we heard this classic tale? First, competition makes us better performers, so it should never be perceived as a curse...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 22
- 2 min
Is One Voiceover Demo Enough?
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...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 20
- 4 min
Look! Something Shiny!
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...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 15
- 2 min
The Microphone Doesn't Book You Work
We see a lot of cool pictures of home studio setups on social media. Expensive mics, preamps, headphones, monitors, you name it!...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 12
- 2 min
I Hate Cold Calling!
It's true. I do! But it's an important step we all must take to get voiceover clients. Unfortunately, fear of rejection is often the...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Voiceover Demo Sessions via Zoom
Welcome to the era of the voiceover business, where you can record your voiceover demo from home while your coach directs you via zoom!...
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Terry Daniel
- Jul 5
- 3 min
How The UVT Coaching Team Came Together
Several years ago, my workload became too much to handle. I was juggling between voiceover bookings and coaching newcomers. I needed some...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 29
- 2 min
A Voice Actor and Radio Announcer Walk into a Bar...
I spent about six years in radio back in the 90s. I can tell you from experience that being a radio broadcaster is nothing like being a...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 16
- 3 min
It's Not Always About You
As I make my way past 30 years of experience as a working voice actor, I get to hear plenty of client and agent stories. For example,...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 12
- 2 min
Marketing your eLearning Narration Demo
If you're unfamiliar with eLearning, it's a structured course or learning experience delivered electronically. Live or pre-recorded...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Don't Pigeonhole Yourself
Quality coaching and getting a few demos produced should always be the number one priority when it comes to having a chance to succeed in...
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Terry Daniel
- Jun 1
- 2 min
I Almost Quit VO
During the start of my career, I was fortunate to have booked a few clients right away but I hit some bumps in the road and started...
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