VO Pro: The Business of Voice Over and Voice Acting
Voiceover Business Strategies That Work
The VO Pro Podcast is the go-to show for voice actors who want to grow their voiceover business without relying on casting sites or waiting for agents to hand them work. Hosted by voice actor and business coach Paul Schmidt, this podcast delivers no-fluff, tactical advice on how to market your voiceover services, attract high-quality clients, and build a profitable VO business in a world of AI-generated voices and shifting industry standards.
You’ll learn practical voiceover marketing tips, how to master direct marketing for voice actors, build a solid client base, and use tools like email outreach, SEO, and strategic positioning to stand out. We cover how to price your work, optimize your VO website, and navigate topics like AI and voiceover with clarity and confidence.
Each week, we bring you insights and strategies from Paul, and interviews with working voice actors, coaches, casting directors, and experts who understand the business of voiceover from the inside out.
If you're a freelance voice actor looking to take control of your career and actually get booked, this is the podcast for you.
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VO Pro: The Business of Voice Over and Voice Acting
The WORST Thing You Can Do on Fiverr and Voices.com
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When it comes to Fiverr and Voices.com, and Upwork, there’s one WORST thing you can do to make money online doing voice over work. Today we’ll discuss that on Fiverr vs. Voices.com, voice over freelance sites in general, how successful voice over professionals find voice over jobs online, how they make money online, and how professional voice talent generate voice over job opportunities and create voiceover work.
Chapters:
0:00 - 0:24 Welcome to The WORST Thing You Can Do on Fiverr and Voices.com
0:24 - 0:43 VO Is Changing Rapidly
0:43 - 1:16 The Race To The Bottom and Easy Money
1:16 - 1:42 Looking for Work Can Be Overwhelming
1:42 - 2:10 Here's My BEST Advice
2:10 - 3:12 The Voices.com Announcement
3:12 - 3:45 A New LOW for Voices.com - Sound Familiar?
3:45 - 4:24 Where's All That "Work" Going?
4:24 - 4:45 Easy Street Is About To Close
4:45 - 5:13 Two Steps To Future Proof Your VO Business - Step 1
5:13 - 5:33 Step Two - Take Finding Work Into Your Own Hands
5:33 - 5:59 The VO Freedom Master Plan
5:59 - 6:19 Thanks for Watching and for Your Support
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