It’s hard to believe that Voice123 has been around for 10 years already, but it’s true. Last week the site celebrated with a very special infographic outlining 10 years of stats and achievements.
The site has an interesting reputation in the voice over industry. It seems that people either love it or hate it. There doesn’t seem to be much in between. Personally, I love it. It’s been the source of a lot of work for me over the years. Continue reading 10 Years Of Voice123 (Infographic)
I received an interesting question from an aspiring voice talent the other day.
Being new to the business, and having no paid gigs yet, they were uneasy about the idea of a Pay 2 Play sites like Voice123 or Voices.com. Understandably, $300 is a lot of money to spend if you’ve never booked a job before. It’s not an investment I’d recommend to anyone. Not until you’ve got some experience under your belt.
Putting the P2P sites aside, other sites were then discussed like Elance and Freelancer. My experience with these two sites is limited. To about 5 minutes. I signed up for accounts with both a couple years ago. When I saw the rates being posted, and the bids “professionals” were placing on certain gigs, I knew I was wasting my time.
Accounts closed.
The next site mentioned by this aspiring talent was Fiverr.
In case you’re unfamiliar with the site, it works like this. For $5 you can find anyone, anywhere in the world, who is willing to do just about anything, for the low, low price of $5.
To be honest, the concept is intriguing.
Need a new logo? Get one for $5.
Need a web guru to solve a WordPress problem? Find one for $5.
Need help troubleshooting software? Tech support… $5.
Want to photoshop a zit off your head shot? Airbrushing… $5.
I’ve surfed the site. You really can find just about anything you can think of and there really are people who will do it for $5!
The question I had to ask myself, and in turn, the question I asked this aspiring talent is, “how much will it really cost?”
The obvious answer is… $5. But is that the correct answer?
I’m not convinced that it is, and here’s why.
If someone is looking for a “professional voice over” but they’re only willing to spend $5, I can assure you, they’re someone who knows little to nothing about working with a professional voice talent.
In all my years of voice over, here’s one of the hardest lessons I ever learned. The clients that pay the least are the clients that expect, or demand, the most!
The clients that pay the least are the clients that expect, or demand, the most!
What is your time worth? Is it really worth $5?
Here’s a tip. A :30 voice over, is never really just :30. You need to factor in all the other aspects of the process.
Is it still really only worth $5 to you?
When you’re brand new in the business I know it’s easy to want to look for, and take work, wherever you can find it. I’m just not convinced that a site like Fiverr is the best place for you.
You can’t make a living on $5 gigs. You can’t pay a mortgage. You can’t feed a family. You can’t invest in training or equipment.
Take your time. Get good demos. Take some coaching. Make some contacts. Do some networking. Market yourself. Be patient and the jobs will come. And when they do, I promise they’ll pay a lot more than $5!
I’ve been very fortunate to have a lot of success with the Voice123 casting site. Say what you want about the site, think what you want about it, but you’ll never hear me knock it because, for me, it’s been a source of a lot of great work and the starting point for many great client relationships.
I book work on the site weekly. I now contribute to their Voice The Dream blog regularly as well. Continue reading Why Am I Not Booking More Work On Voice123?
I read a post on Voice123 the other day about mouthwash. In it, the voice talent that wrote the post specifically mentioned Biotene. He was told by his doctor that it worked great for dry and clicky mouth.
Is clicky even a word?
I digress… Continue reading Clicky Mouth? Try Biotene!
In the online Voice Casting environment you are your agent. What I mean by this is, you’re the one that’s going to be sorting through dozens or more jobs on a daily basis and trying to decide which ones you want to audition for. There is nobody filtering them for you. There is no agent sending you opportunities that they know are a perfect fit for your voice or style. Continue reading Online Voice Casting – Trust Your Instincts
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