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Everybody talks about how voice over compensation is in the pit these days. But what’s the solution for YOU? Jim Conlan, veteran voice actor, narrator and coach, says we need solutions – and shares the plan that works for him. Give it a try …
Sure, in effect, we’re bidding on voice over jobs when we state our fee for a particular job on the online casting (pay-to-play) websites. But to actively invite bidding wars? Dave Courvoisier thinks that’s a race to the bottom …
What do you REALLY earn when your voice over client pays you for PFH – Per Finished Hour? In addition to recording, that finished hour also means editing, proofing, retakes and more. How to calculate actual earnings …
When your voice over client’s offer is lower than your fair rate, what to do? Research and explain the difference.
Do your voice over and production fees truly reflect your needs, value and market conditions? What annoyed you most about clients last year? And are you clearly communicating your desires to people who work with you? Change isn’t easy, but business and voice over veteran Dana Detrick-Clark tells how to revise your pricing, policies and procedures to make the coming year better than the last …
2016 is history. Yet the year ends with “new normals” for voice over income, which VO pro Paul Strikwerda details here – starting with a New York City law to punish those who cheat freelancers (hopefully, a model for the nation) …
As your voice over career grows, how do you avoid becoming a victim of your success, and annoying clients when you’re too busy to provide great customer service? In a way, that’s a “nice” problem to have to solve, says VO pro and coach J. Michael Collins. And his solution is to honestly figure the value of your time. Here’s what he does …
Backstory: You’re in a rush or a studio, and a call comes in about what seems to be a quick repeat job. So you accept and quote from past experience. Some time later you get the script and – uh oh, it’s a monster. What do you do? Tom Dheere shares this experience …
A $1,500 voice over job that takes you just 30 minutes to record? Sounds great – until you learn it’s for a national advertiser, for all media to use for one year, and includes use in multiple versions. Would you hold out for more money? Dave Courvoisier spots the challenges and consequences for deciding either way …
VO pro Tom Dheere says, “I love accounting” – and quickly admits that friends wonder how a guy who loves numbers can thrive in such an unpredictable, right-brained vocation. Actually, paying attention to numbers is one big reason for Tom’s success. And he shares how you don’t need an accounting degree to keep track of business …