by CourVO | Aug 2, 2015 | Compensation, Web Resources, Web/Tech |
Every time I see 2.9% shaved off the top of a PayPal payment I grit my teeth.There have been endless VO forum threads about this, and a vast majority say they just write this off as the cost of doing business. They claim the charge on their yearly tax return as a...
by CourVO | Jul 30, 2015 | Compensation |
You might be sick of talking about VO rates…I promise I’ll find other VO things to write about…but this week’s blog seems to belong to this topic.The spectrum of online responses to the compensation issue reveals why this is such a tough nut to...
by CourVO | Jul 28, 2015 | Compensation |
My post Monday on SpeakPage sparked a lot of interest, and a wide range of comments. We heard from people who were convinced I was encouraging “bottom feeders”, and others who did some quick math and decided it wasn’t all that bad of a...
by CourVO | Jul 26, 2015 | Compensation, New Paradigms, Web/Tech |
We’re living in the middle of a paradigm shift. Every generation does…they just don’t always see the forest for the trees. For us, the internet is disrupting most all the of the media channels that had been enjoying...
by CourVO | Jul 7, 2015 | Compensation |
As freelance voice-actors we struggle and wring our hands over pricing our services…at least most of us do, and usually when we’re first finding our way in this business.Later, we come to realize the power of saying “no”, the magic of setting...
by CourVO | Apr 29, 2015 | Compensation, Pricing |
“Broadcast” (Radio & TV) compensation rates seemed set in stone for years. That’s because for decades there was relative stasis in the industry. Broadcast was a cash cow that benefited most everyone involved…including freelance...
by CourVO | Apr 30, 2014 | Business-end-of-things, Compensation, Freelance |
We get myopic after a while. Jaded. We see everything through our own filter. WE know what voice-acting and voiceovers is all about…but does everybody ELSE really get it? How often do you find yourself explaining to a new client why you’re charging...
by CourVO | Oct 17, 2012 | Audiobooks, Compensation, Marketing, Social Media/Networking |
A highly regarded local Speech-Language Pathologist contacted me the other day. I’m encouraged that my online VO profile brings people to my door, but even this advanced professional was in the dark about the current skills needed to make it in Voice Acting...
by CourVO | Oct 2, 2012 | Compensation, VO Community |
Didn’t I just say recently that topics, threads, forums, and articles about VO rates never go out of style? See Rates Rebound of September 19th, 2012. Yesterday, one of our colleagues noticed the article, too, and sent in a call for help. Without mentioning the...
by CourVO | Sep 19, 2012 | Compensation, Freelance, Pricing |
Mention VO rates, and you’re bound to get a vibrant response. Such was the case with yesterday’s blog “Low-Balling Liability?” Certain topical touchpoints in voice acting seem to hit a nerve, no matter how often they’re mentioned in...
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