What do you think of when you hear the word meditation?
Most people think of monks high on a mountain somewhere high in the Himalayan mountains sitting around on mats with their legs crossed.
That’s not where I’m going. Meditation is simply deep thought. It’s actually something I practice quite often.
Let me explain…
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Another awesome resource on the web for any freelancer, not just voice talent:
The Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator
This should help you figure out what to charge per hour to make ends meet. Keep in mind though, as a voice talent, you will work less than most other types of freelancers out there, unless you have more to offer your clients (script writing, audio editing, etc.) You also don’t want to charge more than you’re worth. Don’t worry, clients will be the first to tell you if your rate is too high, but by then it already be too late.
The more you offer, the more you get paid (that is, if you’re jack or jill of all trades and also master of all of them). This is true with your voice as well. If you have a very bland and uninteresting voice (which sometimes is called for) you probably won’t get called again. Practice and you won’t have to worry about it.
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Here’s another P for voice over success. Not one of the top 5, but definitely a thing that everyone who does internet business should have:
Paypal.
Paypal is a service that allows you to send and receive payment without sharing your financial information with anyone. I use it on my website to take payment from clients. (See the bottom of www.voiceofmichael.com). Since I am a business member of paypal, I can take credit card payments as well. There are different levels of paypal for different users, check it out and see what level of service is best for you.
Since every voice over person I know does work remotely (and sometimes never even meets their clients face to face), how do you expect them to pay you? If you’re waiting on a check in the mail, there’s a good chance it might not show up. Cash by mail? Forget it! Western Union? That’s getting desperate. You need Paypal so you can make money on the internet. It’s very secure, probably one of the most secure sites on the net. Go to their site and sign up right now!
There are other payment services on the net, but I can’t remember them off the top of my head. Share other payment services you use in the comments.
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Taking another drink of Metamucil, I feel myself aging as I type this, but I love the gameshow The Price is Right. There’s just something about people trying to guess what two new pairs of skis cost that really entertains me.
Have you ever actually been on the other end, though? I imagine it’s pretty suspenseful and almost impossible to think while in the limelight under time constraints… wait a tick… something about this sounds very familiar.
Well, if you’ve played the voice over game before, you’ve played The Price is Right. As a matter of fact, you’ve been involved in every aspect of the game.
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A lot (and I do mean almost everyone I meet) thinks that being a voice over artist is an easy life. Granted, it’s easier than a 9-5, but by no means is it a complete cakewalk. Everyone thinks that all you do is sit in front of a microphone and read stuff. Not true!
Here’s an amazing article from the Freelance gurus at Freelance Sprout. This article talks about plans to make freelancing practical. I currently follow plan #2. It works GREAT!
“Many of us (most of us?) had a dream to start a business and, at some point, realized the dilemma of balancing a full-time job with home life and a startup life. I don’t think there’s ever a true balance. A tolerable balance but not a comfortable balance.
Most freelance businesses don’t require a heavy equipment investment. Marketing and living expenses will eat most of a freelancer’s budget.
Unless you have a few months of clients lined up, or you’re independently wealthy, you’ll need a plan to support yourself until you can freelance full-time.
The following are eight freelance entry plans…
This will be a follow up post to one I wrote on March 13th. That title was Take It Slow.
The title of this post is Let it Go (obviously enough). So just exactly what does that mean? About a bazillion things actually.
This afternoon I had the pleasure of e-meeting Bettye Zoller, one of the great female voices in the world of voiceover. She has granted me permission to use her article “What Is A Voiceover” on my blog. Without further ado: Bettye Zoller’s “What Is A Voiceover?”:
What Is A Voiceover and How Do You Do It?
By Bettye Zoller
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