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...
by CourVO | Sep 17, 2012 | Compensation, Pricing |
In this post, I will not name the whistle-blower to protect the innocent. It is not me who found this site. That person received the notice (read below) as an email, and asked my opinion. Over the years, I’ve moved off-center in the debate about the capitalist...
by CourVO | Aug 10, 2011 | Pricing, VO Jobs |
David Radtke wrote an excellent article on rates, just posted on VoiceOverXtra called “Lowballing Hurts”. I agree wholeheartedly with his argument. But even he admits people who lowball are often newbies who just want to get their foot in the door. ...
by CourVO | Jul 14, 2011 | Pricing |
Voice Over Rates are a moving target. Union-repped talent would tell you differently, but for the rabble…the vast unwashed masses of VO which now predominate the field…it’s a negotiation. Still…it’s nice to have a starting...
by CourVO | Feb 1, 2011 | Pricing |
Maybe the economy is wearing us all down. Or maybe changing VO rates have come to roost in on our radar screens for real. Could it be that nerves are more frazzled that we think, or livelihoods are being threatened? I’m not sure. But I DO know that recent...
by CourVO | Jan 26, 2011 | Pricing, Social Media/Networking |
This is why I love social media. My little fledgling group on LinkedIn called “Setting VO Rates” hosts some incredible discussion threads sometimes. One of the most recent ones was initiated by Boston area Production Director Matt Forrest, and over the...
by CourVO | Jun 24, 2010 | Compensation, Pricing, Social/Professional Networking, VO SociaMedia |
….is more than just a quandary, it’s actually a group forum over on LinkedIn. Lately, there’s been some lively discussion about pricing long-format narrations (with some side-notes about how the industry is in the throes of trying to decide how much...
by CourVO | Mar 11, 2010 | Business-end-of-things, Compensation, Pricing |
So many variables go into the setting of rates for freelance entrepreneurs. That’s my opinion. Others differ. The arguments can get quite philosophical — wrapped up in value judgements of self-worth, market conditions, and even personal relationships....
by CourVO | Feb 21, 2010 | Pricing |
Take a moment, if you haven’t, to read the comments to my blog Splitting Hairs from a couple of days ago. I appreciate it so much when people respond to thoughts here, so thanks to Anthony and Wayne. Let me just reprint another comment made by a close personal...
by CourVO | Feb 5, 2009 | Pricing |
….never seems to run dry. Here’s what you have to do: ask. Yep. Just ask. Most people are happy to help, and EVERYBODY has something to offer. Even when you think you don’t. There ARE those among us who have a little more to offer than others,...
