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The Truth About Why Voiceover Marketing Fails

Voiceover Marketing Introduction As a voice actor, I know marketing is essential to growing my business and getting more clients. However, marketing is far from the magical solution many believe […]

How to Efficiently Read Voiceover Scripts For Auditions

So, when you get a script, how do you approach it?

How to Book E-learning Work

If you are curious about it but don’t want to take the plunge yet, take my FREE mini-course on how to do stree-free e-learning outreach. It’s short and sweet—just three video lessons you can watch in a span of three days, with small and actionable tips to do as “homework” 🙂

Setting Realistic Goals in Voiceover

It’s the end of March now, and no one’s talking about resolutions anymore. Most have probably fallen off the wagon, so I’m doing you this check-in in case you need a boost to get back on the wagon, or if you haven’t done anything yet, start your year strong (anytime!) 😊

Does My Voiceover Coach Need To Be Near Me?

If you limit yourself to in-person voice over training only you will eliminate 99% of your coaching options. How many voice over coaches that you want to work with live within 2 hours of your home? There’s almost no reason to be in the same room as your coach so why put such a huge and unnecessary restriction on your coaching options.

One E-learning Narration Performance Tip Part 2

There are so many fun opportunities in e-learning narration depending on, obviously, the script, but where you can really set the learner, the listener, the end user up with your narration, is with your approach to the script.

Elearning Narration: All play and no work

Elearning Narration: All Play and No Work? “I got into voiceover work for the excitement and variety. To get away from uptight corporate culture. The last thing I want to […]

One E-learning Narration Performance Tip, Part 1

So what do you need to be doing on a day to day basis to set yourself up for booking e-learning narration work for making those connections with potential clients? Learn more in this post.

How to cut your e-learning voiceover editing time in half

Elearning voiceover, or online course narration, is one of my favorite types of voice over work. I actually have a bit of a soft spot for it because it has played […]

A 5-Step System to Booking Consistent ELearning Voice Over Jobs

Ever wondered how to book consistent and repeat elearning voice over jobs? Carrie Olsen has developed a proven 5-step system to booking more elearning jobs.

How to Book More Elearning Narration Voice Over Work, My Favorite Tips.

You might be surprised to hear this, but my best tip for booking more e-learning voiceover jobs has nothing to do with improving your voice skillset or making sure you […]

Voice Acting Scripts. Where to find the right scripts and how to practice.

You’ve probably heard the phrase practice makes perfect. Another way to say it is practice makes possible.That couldn’t be more true when it comes to voice acting.There’s no way pursuing […]

What Should I Put on my Voiceover Demo Reel?

Demo Scripts for Voice OverEventually (when you are ready!) you will want to produce a voice over demo reel to showcase your voice over talent.And you’ll want the right scripts […]

When to make your voiceover demo

How to make a voice over demo Have you made your voiceover demo yet? If you haven’t, when should you get it made? Got a demo but aren’t getting any […]

How to Get a Job Doing Voice Over Work: Email Marketing

Voice actors reach out to me all the time and ask, “How do I book more voice over work?”. No surprises here. After you get started, learn all you can […]

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How to Do Voice Over Work Part-Time

How do I do voice over work part-time? This is one of the questions I receive by email almost everyday. The folks asking this question either only want to do Voice […]

Learn Voiceover Without a Coach

Everyone says you need a coach to make it in the voice over business. Is that really true? Are there other ways to become a voice actor without hiring a coach?

5 Ways to Know if You Have the Right Kind of Voice for Voice Overs

If you’ve been blessed with a great voice or people are regularly telling you you should get into voiceover, you might be wondering what, exactly, it takes to make it […]

5 things to do before you start auditioning for voiceover jobs

5 Things to do Before You Start Auditioning for Voiceover Jobs Every now and then I get questions from people who aren’t necessarily looking for a pathway to build their […]

How to prepare for a directed voiceover session

How to prepare for directed voice over session

Learn the various methods of doing a directed voice over session remotely or from your home.

Voiceover Communities and Forums

Voiceover Forums and Communities When you’re holed up in your closet recording, you can’t just walk down the hall and knock on your co-worker’s cubicle to ask a question. So […]

How I landed a big voiceover agent without a professional demo

If you go to Atlas Talents website, you’ll see my name listed among the other signed voiceover talents there. Click on my demo, and you’ll hear the sixty or so […]

Coaching with Mary Lynn Wissner

Voice over Coaching with mary lynn wissner With Mary Lynn Wissner, you’ll learn how to adapt, apply and succeed with the ever-changing trends in advertising and production. You’ll gain the […]

Win more voice over auditions – Four tips with Alyson Steel

Win more voice over auditions – Four tips with Alyson Steel Tip 1) Audition specs and attention to detail So the first thing you have to do is read what […]

Coaching with Alyson Steel

Voice over Coaching with Alyson Steel Alyson is a graduate of NYC’s High School of Performing Arts (from the movie “Fame”). She received her B.A. from Queens College while doing […]

Voice Over Training

How do I edit audio?

How do I prepare for a directed voiceover session?

How do I book (more) e-learning work?

How do I book voiceover work?

How to book work with an email list blog post Get Traction in Voiceover course

Will you give me some feedback on my voice?

Will you mentor me?

What’s the first step to getting started in voiceover?

Homework article #1: How to get started in voiceover Homework article #2: How to listen as a voice actor

What microphone and equipment should I use?

It may surprise you that this in the Intermediate category. Equipment is really basic, right? You have to have equipment before you can even take step 1, right? Actually, that’s […]

What are the first steps I should take to get started in voiceover?

It helps to have the lay of the land? Why are you interested in VO? To make a quick buck? Because it looks like fun? Because it looks easy? You’ve […]

Do I have the right kind of voice for voiceover?

I completely understand this question. However, I submit that when it comes to evaluating whether or not voiceover is a viable career option for you, there’s a better question to […]

FAQ Page

Online casting sites. Pay-to-plays. What’s the deal?

Breaking into Voice Over Work: How Podcasting Jumpstarted My Career

What if there was a button you could push that would instantly transport you to a dinner table surrounded by your best friends in the world? What if that same […]

How to Win Voiceover Jobs

Voiceover is a performance-based profession, which tends to draw people who (surprise, surprise) like to perform. But the real surprise is that many people who are very talented at performing, […]

Voiceover Equipment and Resource Guide

Do Better Voice Over Work by Developing This One Skill

You probably know that it requires more than a good voice to do well as a voice actor. You need to be a good business person. You’ll need to know […]

A primer on voiceover demos

When should you make a demo? What is it for? Get the highlights on voiceover demos in this five-minute video. Click to Tweet This video offers a very high-level view […]

Are You “All In”?

You’re teetering on the fence. Wondering if this business can work for you. Maybe you’ve booked a voiceover job here and there, you loved it, and you just want to […]

What to do on slow days

This past week wasn’t one of my booking-est. I feel fortunate that the first quarter of the year as a whole has been great. But in this business, there are […]

Voiceover Stories: Diana Birdsall

One of the most common questions I get asked about voice over is How do I get started? It seems like there should be a simple answer like, “Buy a […]

Doing Voiceover When You’re Busy

#reallife confession: These past two weeks have been challenging. Work has been steady, and I’m so grateful! But sometimes the everyday things are enough to tip the scales on the […]

One key to level up your voiceover game in 2018

Ready to level up your #voiceover business game in 2018? Read this blog post where I share one of the keys that led to some of my biggest projects last […]

Voicever tools and resource guide

Get a free copy of my favorite tools and products in this resource guide. You’ll pick up gems that’ll help make your voiceover life easier. Click to Tweet Disclosure: Some […]

How to get started in voiceover

A few days ago, I was in my home studio, editing a voiceover project. It was a slow and easy day, when suddenly – my mom (and nanny) was rushing […]

The voiceover “flow”: from hitting record to getting paid

If you mow lawns for a living, it’s probably pretty clear how your business operates. You do some marketing, you buy the equipment you’ll need, you get some clients, mow […]

Voice acting: Why it’s good to talk to yourself

Do you ever find yourself having both sides of a make believe conversation between you and… you? It would be really weird for anyone in any other profession to admit that they […]

Voice Actors: Why You Should Always Give 100 Percent

“I don’t turn on my microphone for less than $250,” Flo the Pro said. “That sounds nice,” thought Newbie Ned. “But right now I make $18 an hour at my […]

How to win voiceover jobs part 2: Don’t overdo it

In Part 1 of the How to Win Voiceover Jobs series, we talked about how increasing your emotional intelligence helps you be a better voice actor. Today, we’re talking about […]

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Voiceover courses: stop buying them – you already have everything you need

Have you ever bought a voiceover book or course, read through a bit of it, and then never opened it again? How many unfinished books do you have on your […]

Voiceover: Always Doing What You Love?

Is voiceover a dream job? I love doing voiceover. It’s my dream come true, my career match made in Heaven, the thing I would choose to do if I could […]

The voiceover spectrum, from amateur to the many levels of pro

“Oh, you’re a voice actor? Me, too!” Doesn’t this sound like the start to a beautiful relationship? I mean, how often do voice actors actually run into other voice actors […]

3 Mindset Tweaks to Have a Successful VO Career

Your mindset as a voice actor may be the most important thing to keep in check as you start and run your business. Click to Tweet Your mindset as a […]

Five Ways Voice Over Gets You More On-Camera Roles

A lot of actors turn to voiceover as a way to make some extra cash while waiting on their next on-camera or theater role. And for good reason — voice […]

Freelancer Jobs With the Best Pay — Voice Over is #2

If you’re anything like me, you were shocked to discover that voice over is a full-fledged industry, with people making a full-time living simply talking into microphones. But after being in the […]

On joining the union

I’ll be honest. I haven’t booked the right kind of work for me to need join the union yet. I’m totally open to it, and I kind of hoped I […]

What About the Non-commercial Stuff?

When I first got into voiceover, all of my coaching sessions were focused on commercial reads. Come to think of it, the majority of them still are. Most of my […]

Working on, and not in the biz

Voiceover is an amazing industry! It has allowed me to reach so many goals in a really short amount of time. I’m able to work from home (or anywhere really), […]

Sitting in the car, in a parking garage, with a sleeping baby

Today, I’m at a podcasting conference (my husband and I podcast about money and marriage). Leading up to the conference, I hadn’t put a whole lot of thought into […]

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