If you have high aspirations for your voice over career, voiceover coaching 100% should be part of your journey.
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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 […]
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So, when you get a script, how do you approach it?
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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” 🙂
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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!) 😊
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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What do you need and want in your future? Start planting those seeds today. What you plant today is most likely what you’ll have in the future.
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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 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 […]
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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?
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Learn the various methods of doing a directed voice over session remotely or from your home.
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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 […]
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How to Find the Right Voiceover CoachWhy You Need a Voiceover CoachA coach helps you find direction.A coach helps you find motivation.A coach provides a proven framework for success.A coach […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Voice over Coaching with everett oliver Everett Oliver has built a career in voiceover, Animation, Career Building, Booth Director (directing actors on auditions at a leading LA Based Talent agency), […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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In this guide, I talk about how my ferocious marketing and networking techniques, combined with extensive training and study, landed me voiceover jobs with brands like Kmart, Taco Bell, Bank of America, REI and others.
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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 […]
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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 […]
Continue readingYou’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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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#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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Continue reading 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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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“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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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“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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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), […]
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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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