Biz: Career

You’re a part-time voice actor with a goal of leaping to full time VO. But how do you decide when the time is right? Former meteorologist Judy Fossum shares the roadmap and decision process she created and followed to conclude,”Holy cow! I’m really going to do this!”

Some things we do as voice talents are counterproductive to our success and effectiveness, says veteran voice actor Dan Hurst – adding: “Unfortunately, I speak from personal experience.” Fortunately for us, Dan shares these 7 Bad Habits for us to avoid or break …

Congratulations! You’ve just been elected to the Voice Over Hall of Fame. Now please tell us – how did you get there? (Or for starters – how WILL you get there? Pro biz coach and voice talent Ron Minatrea starts your ride)

Are you lucky? Think you’ll make it big by just being in the right place at the right time? Maybe so, says voice actor Christian Rosselli. But first, you’ve got to create the opportunity for fortune to smile upon you …

How fast is your voice over career moving? How much fuel are you using – and how much fuel remains? In Metrics Matter – a free video in VoiceOverXtra’s new Voice Over Business Success eCourse taught by pro biz coach / voice actor Ron Minatrea – Ron examines how to measure, or track, the progress of your voice over career. Free hands-on worksheet here, too ….

If you feel stuck in your current voice over career level, here’s a free video and worksheet to help you break free and move ahead. It’s Part 3 of advice from business coach / voice actor Ron Minatrea, in an eCourse presented by Ron and VoiceOverXtra….

You may have been avoiding an exercise like this – afraid to truly assess where you are with your voice over business, and where it’s headed on the current track. So: gulp. Breathe deeply. And consider this a step toward enlightenment – and change, if needed. Here is a brief but detailed video and link to a worksheet to get you started. They are Part 2 of free advice from business coach / voice actor Ron Minatrea, in an eCourse presented by Ron and VoiceOverXtra …

As a voice actor, you like to focus on voice acting. Obviously. But to really succeed you need to focus on business as well. Neglect the business side and you’re eventually OUT of business. So to help with that, VoiceOverXtra and professional business coach-voice talent Ron Minatrea have created a wide-ranging online eCourse that details successful business planning, actions, organization, workflow and more. Introducing: The Voice Over Business Success eCourse … for voice actors who want to treat VO as a business.

Voice actor Rachael Naylor likes to run in the rain, against the norm, and finds the exhilaration of achievement to be fantastic. Can you slip out of your comfort zone this way, too?

Building a solid voice over business takes time – so why WASTE your time? Veteran voice talent and coach Bettye Zoller shares 5 tips for “the build” that will keep you on track – not sidetracked …