What the heck is a read rate? As a voiceover artist, your read rate is the difference between the length of your raw voiceover file and the length of your finished, edited one. And if you do any long form narration, it's something to strive to ever improve. For example, if it takes you three hours … [Read more...] about Voiceover Read Rate, and How Improving It Increases Your Bottom Line
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3 Ways Storytelling is King in Voiceover for Ads and Business
So...what’s your story? Or rather what is your relationship with story? Chances are it’s tight. We humans love story. We swim in it, soak in it, eat it up daily. Hourly, even. But have you stopped to consider your relationship with story as a voiceover artist? Levar Burton, (Reading Rainbow … [Read more...] about 3 Ways Storytelling is King in Voiceover for Ads and Business
eLearning Project Flow and where you Come in as a VoiceOver Narrator
Unless you’ve come to voiceover from an online learning background, understanding how an eLearning project is put together is a mystery to most voice over narrators. I sat down with a good friend of mine who’s risen through the ranks in the industry and is now a department manager at an … [Read more...] about eLearning Project Flow and where you Come in as a VoiceOver Narrator
How Professional Voice Actors Break Down their Prices
What's the first question I'm asked along with how fast can you get this back to me? "What are the prices?" I, like most voiceover artists will answer with a clear as mud, "It depends." So, let's demystify this. Professional voice over actors base their rates on three major parameters: use, … [Read more...] about How Professional Voice Actors Break Down their Prices
How to Win in the eLearning Industry as a Voiceover Actor
The eLearning Industry is expanding rapidly and needs good (read: great) voiceover actors to help make their training projects achieve end goals and win results. Here are three things you can do to stake your claim in this booming industry. Educate Yourself about the eLearning … [Read more...] about How to Win in the eLearning Industry as a Voiceover Actor
Voice Over Rates: How to Find the Razor Sharp Edge of Pricing your Professional
After sorting out how to find the right voice with top notch audio quality and a quick turnaround time, the big question for producers hiring voiceover professional is rates. How much does it cost to hire a voice actor to narrate your material? The simple … [Read more...] about Voice Over Rates: How to Find the Razor Sharp Edge of Pricing your Professional