A VO's Journey: Voiceover and more voice over

Send us Fan Mail I Am A Millionaire - Not So, as I am posting this, I am realizing that episode 149 is missing. Boy, I suppose I haven't learned that much since I started :) But you know what? I am going for it anyway. I want to thank you for helping A VO's Journey to make it this far and after 2 years of podcasting, we are still going strong. This is a deep dive into the business and wh...

Send us Fan Mail There Is A Big Change Coming To Fiverr And I Want In There is a big change coming to the Fiverr platform, that mirrors another less known platform. I believe that it could take the entire platform to the next level, especially for people trying to get traction without any luck. Get your "How To Make $20K On Fiverr" course before the price goes up: https://www.avosjourney...

Send us Fan Mail What I Do When My Voice Over Business Is Going Down This is such a relevant topic because no one basks in the sunlight forever. There are going to be days where you are thrown up on the shore from a storm, all shattered and broken (I am feeling these analogies today). Join our Fiverr Elite Group Here: https://www.avosjourney.com/offers/UpVpCFLz There is a universal law that we all...

Send us Fan Mail A New Fork In The Voice Over Road When we start out, we rarely ever know where the road is going to take us. I am thrilled for all the wonderful things that are happening in my business and I hope by sharing with you what is going on, you can use the ideas for your own challenges. Whatever you do in voice over, make sure you love it. Because that is the only thing that will get yo...

Send us Fan Mail Create An Amazing Customer Experience Recently I purchased a consultation with a well-known YouTube consultant and I am not having the very best experience.  So I wanted to tell you about what has happened so far, how we need to focus on the customer experience, and why that is imperative to growing our business.  If you think about it, those experiences go well beyond the product...

Send us Fan Mail 3 Reasons To Get Off Your Ass And Audition Like I say in the podcast, I was feeling it tonight. The truth is, we have to do WAY MORE than we are currently doing if we want the success we are all hoping for. If you would like to sign-up for a free call to discuss the mentorship program with me, check out the link here: https://www.avosjourney.com/the-journeyman-vo-mentorship-progra...

Send us Fan Mail How To Manage Your Time With Voice Over Pt. 1 This question always pops up and for good reason. It is downright HARD to manage a job, house, family, and a voice-over business. Plus, you still have to eat, sleep, and take care of yourself. Learn more about growing your voice-over business on Fiverr here: https://www.avosjourney.com/offers/UpVpCFLz So, I wanted to start this short 3...

Send us Fan Mail  I Am Actually Making Money On People Per Hour As you know, I talk about Fiverr a lot. But it's nice to have income from other sources. Recently, I have been getting more and more work from People Per Hour. This is a UK site that is set up similar to Fiverr and Upwork combined. If you would like to join, check out the link here: https://www.peopleperhour.com/site/register?rfr...

Send us Fan Mail Am I Really Joining Voice123 Again As you know, I am a huge fan of promoting websites that bring me work, and not promoting sites that take my time through endless auditions and give me nothing in return. Recently, I made the decision about a month ago to not subscribe for another year to Voice123 because I was unhappy with the number of auditions I participated in, compared to th...

Send us Fan Mail Scam Of The Century Almost Well, I was almost had!!! This is by far the most elaborate scam I have run across and it almost had me thinking I was flying out at the end of the week. If you would like me to review your Fiverr Gig, check out my offer here: https://www.fiverr.com/share/WEmZ2E It was so good that I wanted to tell you all about it and how I almost got nailed to the wall...

Send us Fan Mail You Need To Brand Your Business NOW!  Branding can be such a tough pill to swallow in this chaotic world, but that is why it is more important than ever. Join our Fiverr Elite Group Here: https://www.avosjourney.com/offers/UpVpCFLz Being known for something sets you apart from all the noise. It helps people identify you and, more importantly, remember you when they need a voice-ov...

Send us Fan Mail Make More Money On Fiverr With Quality If you would like me to review your Fiverr gig, check out my posting here:  It has become more and more evident to me the differences in quality on Fiverr. There is nothing wrong with it, in fact, I think it helps people get better and also helps clients know a little more about what to expect. Join our Fiverr Elite Group Here: https://www.av...

Send us Fan Mail The State Of Pica I started this podcast almost two years ago to chronical my journey in hopes of helping others by relating to a new VO's challenges and obstacles. After a while, success happens, and it is easy to move away from documenting to straight teaching. But I firmly believe that learning from other peoples journey's is super beneficial and can be more helpful,...

Send us Fan Mail Voice Over Marketing How To Get Business Definition of Marketing: The Strategic Functions involved in identifying and appealing to particular groups of consumers, often including activities such as advertising, branding, pricing, and sales. Join our Fiverr Elite Group Here: https://www.avosjourney.com/offers/UpVpCFLz Point 1: It’s confusing -  Advertising - The activity of attract...

Send us Fan Mail How To Set Voice Over Goals For 2020 If you haven’t done so already, you need to be thinking about setting goals for 2020. As a voiceover actor, there are so many different things that we can do and many different ways that we can make money.  So without specific goals, it’ll be like were throwing darts in the darkness. In this episode, I talk about how to create practical goals f...

Send us Fan Mail Keeping Up With The Jones' When I first started, it chapped my backside that other people were being successful and I was not, at least not in a way that I could see it financially. Join our Fiverr Elite Voice-over Group here! So it caused me to want to try and follow the path of these people. What I realized was "Keeping Up With The Jones" can be deadly with your b...

Send us Fan Mail How Do I Get My Spouse On Board With Me Pursuing A Voice Over Career? If you would like to join our Fiverr Elite Group, check us out here. We would love to help you grow your Fiverr Business to new heights. This is a bold question that comes from A VO's Journey Facebook group, and I am excited to be talking about it here with you.  I know for me, my spouse's approval mea...

Send us Fan Mail What Microphone Should I Use As A Beginner Check out my new Fiverr Elite Group here. I would love to help you grow your Fiverr business. Many people view microphones as a "Who Has The Bigger One" type deal. If my microphone is more expensive, that means I am a better voice actor. The reality is, none of that is true. First and foremost, your talent and skill have nothing...

Send us Fan Mail How To Manage Your Family Job And Voice Over Business There can be no denying that managing your family, job, and voice-over business is a challenging feat. I remember when I first started in voice-over. I worked from 6 am to 6 pm and had to pick up the kids in the evenings from after school care. Then I would get home in time to meet my wife pulling in the driveway from her job....

Send us Fan Mail How To Perform The Conversational Read This tone of voice is by far the most sought after type of voice over out there these days. Voice actors that can successfully perform these types of voice-overs are hired over and over again.  Most people struggle with this voice when they are put in front of a microphone. Even though no one is in front of them, they feel they have to "...

Send us Fan Mail How To Find Your Primary Aim And Why It Is So Important  What does Primary Aim mean? - Is that innermost driving force, the source of your vitality, vision, and commitment, that motivates you to your highest levels of energy. Why is it so important? Knowing your Primary Aim, your driving force, is essential to reaching the top of your mountain, if you will. Understanding why you a...

Send us Fan Mail How To Create Content For Your Brand Story Creating consistent content for social platforms for any business today is a necessity. We must continue to grow our influence and reach by producing high-quality material for people to consume. But, how do we do it on a regular basis without getting burnt out? What do we say every day? What do we do? In this podcast, I lay out a simple s...

Send us Fan Mail Why You Should Be Branding Your Voice Over Business Right Now The simple truth about branding is that if you are not getting your business out in the world of social media, you are not being seen. Not just that, but you are not building trust or value. If you stop and think of brands like Nike, Coach, McDonald's, etc., these brands mean something to us, and they have built tr...

Send us Fan Mail Interview With Redd Horrocks From Fiverr It is rare that I get a chance to interview another Fiverr Top Rated Seller, and on top of that, someone as accomplished and incredible as Redd Horrocks. I don't want to give away anything from this podcast, but what I will say is that I learned a great deal about Fiverr, and that makes me super excited. Enjoy listening and thank you,...

Send us Fan Mail What Does COPPA Mean For Voice Actors COPPA stands for the Children Online Privacy Protection Act. Right now, YouTube is feeling the ramifications of settling with the FTC and it is going to have implications for voice actors all over the world. In this episode, I talk about what you need to know regarding COPPA and how you can stay ahead of the storm. If you would like to know mo...