Biz: Income / Fees

A big job is wrapped up, the client’s happy and you’re “good to go” … until the portal that brought you this repeat client notes that a volume discount could apply to the fee – but only by a few minutes over the discount kick-in time. So – what do you charge the client? VO pro Tom Dheere says it’s a ‘no-brainer’ …

When starting a voice over career, will low rates stick you an an income hole? Or can you raise your rates as your career takes off? And is it hypocritical for VO pros to admonish newbies about working for less? Dave Courvoisier explores the conflicting rate “rules” …

Full-time voice actors are consistently earning more money year-to-year, according to polls taken by VoiceOverXtra – and the most recent poll finds 66% of the respondents reporting more VO income in year 2015 than in 2014. On the other hand …

We don’t like to discuss personal finances with others, but it’s helpful to glimpse trends. So if you’ve been earning money as a voice actor FULL TIME for at least two years, VoiceOverXtra invites you to anonymously take part in a quick weekend poll about whether income seems to be rising, falling, or staying about the same …

A video producer in Pakistan found Tom Dheere online and asked him to narrate a video. Tom quoted a rate, which the producer couldn’t afford. So Tom was about to turn down the job – but then he watched the video …

There’s no lack of talk about where voice over pay is headed. Many contend that technology and online casting – especially the lowball pay sites – are driving down fees. So you might expect annual income from voice overs to be dropping, too. Yet that’s not the case for more than half of the respondents to a recent VoiceOverXtra poll about VO pay …

VoiceOverXtra invites you to anonymously take part in a poll that asks: If you’ve been a voice actor for at least two years, in the past 12 months, have you earned MORE money as a voice actor than in the previous 12 months?

Looking for a new way to please voice over clients? If they’re in Canada, you’ll get their attention with this idea from voice talent / online casting entreprenuer Rick Gordon …

The endless discussions about voice over rates – fair fees vs. lowballing – miss a crucial factor, says VO veteran Marc Scott. Rather than strategy, could it be a matter of confidence in skills and audio quality?

Sure, it would be nice if all voice over clients paid promptly by check – avoiding those annoying digital transaction fees. But digital is fast and convenient – a cost of doing business these days. VO pro Dave Courvoisier reviews popular options for digital payments: PayPal, Square, PayPal Here, Venmo and Square Cash …