If you want to become a voice-over (VO) artist, chances are you’ve been researching the basics, such as: how to get into voice acting; where to find voice acting classes; or simply how to be a good voice-over artist. Sound like you?

Some of the fundamental skills of a VO artist include: developing a unique, easily distinguishable voice; sounding credible; and fostering a pitch and tone that is easy on the ear. In addition, your rhythm should be calm and measured, without rushing, your reading flow steady, with crystal-clear pronunciation, and a confident delivery. Certain projects may require many hours of recording, like audiobooks, documentaries, or biographies, and these require a high degree of stamina and patience – which are specific qualities you develop through regular training and years of experience.

The demand for VO artists is high, as there are so many types of industries that require professionals to voice their videos. Each of these industries requires the...

Here is a thought: 

You have been tasked with digging a ditch along side other ditch diggers. You decide to work harder than all the other ditch diggers there, because you believe by working harder than everyone, you will dig the biggest ditch.

So ... you pick up a stick, and begin to dig. You are working harder than everyone else now, sweating and breathing hard. As you take a quick break, you see a fellow ditch digger with a tractor digging his ditch, working 1/10th as hard as you, but 10x's faster than you.

The man with the tractor is sitting in an air conditioned cabin siping on an iced tea. "How can this be" ... you say. "I am the hardest working person here, but I will never catch up to the man with the big tractor."

I love this analogy because I see so many voice actors working hard day and night, but not getting very far. And then you see another person, working half as hard, pass by them simply because of the tools they are using. 

The only way we are...

This article talks about how to do a voice over and discusses the different parts of the voice over and the industry and how you can get involved. 

But before we start, we should make sure we understand what is a voice over and who needs a voice over? 

What Is A Voice Over

 A Voice Over is spoken words that are mixed with (Or over), music, and/or video. 

Today, we hear voice overs all the time. We hear voice actors when we listen to the radio, watch TV, Youtube, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, Facebook, etc. Where ever we consume information or entertainment, we hear voice overs. 

Who Needs A Voice Over?

Anyone that is creating content can use a voice actor. That is broad, so let me narrow it down with these genres:

• Commercials (This can be on TV, Radio, or Social Media)
• Video Narration (Makes up 90% of all voice overs today)
• Movie Promos (Movies and TV Shows use voice actors for promos)
• eLearning (Anytime there is online training, usually there is a voice...

Absolutely You Can!

I get asked this question a lot and the reality is ... you can make a ridiculous amount of money on Fiverr.

I started four years ago on Fiverr when it had been around for about seven years at that point. It was taking a lot of flak from people who didn't believe in the website, but I decided to give it a go because honestly, I didn't know what else to do as a beginner (It still takes flak today, but not as much).

Picture of the front page of Fiverr

As I looked around on Fiverr, I started seeing lots of people making tons of money. Of course, this inspired me, so I began to ask myself, "If all these people are making money on Fiverr, why in the world can't I make money on Fiverr?

So, this is what I did:

• I started creating more gigs
• I worked on my SEO on Fiverr
• I started paying attention to what top-rated sellers were doing

In the meantime, I got better as a voice actor, which helped me make better demos (yes, I make...

When just starting out or trying to get going, what do you put down for experience? How do you bridge that gap?

It's the chicken and the egg conundrum... how do I get experience without any experience?

Great question!

I want to give you a way of thinking about this that might be different than normal. And from this point on, use this method even when you have loads of acting experience or voiceover experience to tell others about.

The Method

We are the sum of all of our experiences in our life.

Consider this... The person that you are, the voice actor that you are, the voice actor that you will become, and the business that you will create, should be the basis for all of your experiences.

• The jobs that you have worked
• Your education
• Your family
• Where you were born
• Where you grew up
• What you know
• What direction you have taken in life
• Your morals and beliefs

All of these things go into who we are and what we stand for. Furthermore, they are the basis for our business and the...

Marketing, marketing, marketing ... It's the craze these days. Everyone's talking about marketing. And let's be honest, for good reason. Marketing is the single most important activity you can engage in to grow your business. 

So, to that end, I have decided to write a 5 part series on 5 different types of marketing styles you can use to grow your business. 

Each one of these styles I have used myself and I will also be doing a corresponding YouTube video and podcast with them (I will link to those below). 

My hope is this series will help you better understand what you can do to grow your business and empower you with the tools to get you there :)

Let's dive in!

Marketing Style Part 1: 

FREELANCE WEBSITES!

If you know anything about me, this is my favorite way to leverage OPM (Other Peoples Money) and OPT (Other Peoples Time).

When we first start out, we don't have money to invest in paid advertising, so we must find ways to leverage other...

Over the last few weeks, I have been asked ... 

"Hey Anthony, should I join Fiverr, even though so many people say that it will be bad for my business and I will get blacklisted from people looking to hire me?"

I always shudder at the question, not because of the answer or my personal belief, but because of the information that is being spread among voice actors that only applies to a small group of people. 

What do I mean?

Well, the reality is, there is a very small circle of people in L.A. and New York City that do voice-overs for top Agencies and get paid lucrative sums of money. 

To these people, joining a website like Fiverr would be silly and degrading. Not because getting work is bad, but because the prices they charge wouldn't make sense on a website like Fiverr. 

Furthermore, they would have to start over on Fiverr because social proof is more important than how amazing your demo is. So, it makes sense that they...

Communication with Voice Over clients is so vital to success, but so often overlooked.

I think it's safe to say that there are so many ways we can reach out to clients these days through websites, social media, freelance websites, etc., but we still feel disconnected and forget to use them all. 

I know for myself, I often forget to simply reach out and follow up with clients. Even after someone orders from us, we should still take the time to reach out to them periodically throughout the duration of their order, so that they know everything is going OK and that they are kept up to date.

Doing this really helps our clients feel connected to us.

And worse of all, many people just starting out in the voiceover business are too nervous to contact businesses on a regular basis, thinking they will bother them. But in fact, this couldn't be further than the truth. 

So, in order to ramp up our communication, here are 3 simple communication methods you can...

I will never forget when I was a teenager and I went on a field trip to see Phantom of the Opera with my Choral class. 

It was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. The art of it all ... the costumes, set, pictures, music, acting, all of it, was simply breathtaking. 

That was the moment that I knew art, in some shape or way, would be in my life. Because it moved me. It captivated me. It took me to a different world where everything seemed right. It's where I belonged.

So my life as an actor began in the nosebleed cheap seats of a massive coliseum over 25 years ago. 

Fast forward to the present day, and I am proud that I make my living through the art of voice over. 

This career moves me as the music did so many years ago. 

I want to ask you ... does voice over as an art form move you? 

The big question, right? But I thought, "What the heck, might as well ask." 

So ... what is Art?

Miriam Webster says: "Art is something that is created with...

With all of the information out there on how to get more clients for your voice over business, I thought it would be a good idea to tell you the sources that are bringing me "Actual" work.

This list is not in any order and I will refrain from giving you money totals, since those vary from week to week, month to month, but every source listed here is bringing me money on a regular basis for VOICE OVER. 

Let's dive in ...

1. Upwork 

This is a freelance website that is free to join and find business. The general premise of the website is as follows: Businesses come to the website looking for a freelancer to complete a job. 

They post the job on the website and wait for freelancers to send proposals on their job offer. 

We, as freelancers, search out the related jobs, send proposals to the buyers, and they either accept our proposal or not. If they do, we complete the work to their specs and deliver. 

When that is completed, we are paid through...