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Video: Newest Rates Roundtable!
WoVO is at it again…with another expert panel discussing rates.
Filling the Need
Don’t tell me there is no way to find information about VO rates!
WoVO Rates Roundtable: What Should You Expect to Pay for VO Coaching or Demo Production
A Blue-Ribbon Panel examines the ins and outs of demo production and VO coaching…offering a spectrum of what you should reasonably expect to pay.
New WoVO Rates Roundtable: Rates for Demos and Coaching
Instead of discussing the rates voice actors should charge for their work, we’re examining what we should EXPECT to reasonably be charged for coaching and demo production.
VO Newcomers, Do THIS
Greg James is getting started in voice-acting and is a member of WoVO. We've had several conversations over recent months, and I've been impressed with his desire to "get it right". In trying to mentor him as best I could, I've come to respect the effort he's making to maintain high standards in...
Watch. Puh-leez!
Probably more than 10 years ago, Erik Sheppard called me and wanted to know if it was worth pursuing a career as a TV news person. I understand the allure. I fell to it myself 37 years ago. In that phone call, I managed to talk him out of it, and later I fell hook-line-and-sinker for...
2017’s First Rates Roundtable
Most of January was taken with the effort of getting through January. But that's water under the bridge. February is here, and World-Voices Organization is back with a brand-spanking new panel discussion on voice-over rates. From what we're hearing, the new year will present an ever bigger...
Calculate Your Self Worth
Ever heard of Glassdoor? The only time I'd seen them mentioned was when a former employee of voices-dot-com posted some comment about what it was like to work at the P2P. I even quoted such a comment the other day on my blog: A NEW LOW. But apparently there's a lot more to GlassDoor. In fact,...
August Rates Roundtable Here: Solving the Startup Voice Actor Compensation Conundrum
World-Voices Organization's popular "Rates Roundtable" series kicked off it's second year of monthly episodes yesterday...and it was a zinger! Our topic surrounded the paradox of newcomers entering the business, seeking experience AND reasonable rates, and not often being able to find both. The...