Why would you ever wish to work with another person to do work that you're perfectly capable of doing? It's a question I've asked myself A LOT! Well I'll just say this, even if I CAN do something doesn't constantly imply I SHOULD. Employing a voice over artist to be the voice of your service or product can truly assist to kick things up a notch in your business in more methods than one.

To truly compete and make a go of it in the UK, having your own home studio is practically mandatory. Obviously, not in all cases. However lots of voice overs have their own studios. This indicates there's a bigger monetary expense for the voiceover to get into the company - a studio will set you back a couple of grand. In Ireland, the talented voiceover generally needs a demo, and a little get-up-and-go. This indicates, with a fairly little investment, the voiceover can go into the market.

I guess nobody ever told you that almost 40% of expert commentaries makes less than $25,000 per year, even after having remained in business for 10-25 years. Over a quarter of those surveyed earn less than $10,000 annually. (Source: VoiceOver Insider publication, May 2009). Distinguished commentary artists Ed Victor just recently shared that he had submitted 50 auditions on Pay 2 Play sites in 20 days. The net result: absolutely no tasks. Mind you: Ed is referred to as "The Big Gun" of the business. In my viewpoint, he is the best of the best. But even if your last name is Victor, it doesn't instantly make you a winner.

This uses to everyone who choices to utilize audios or videos to market. Practice and understand your market. You want to prevent having long uncomfortable "what am I supposed to say now" pauses or those "I wish to get this over with" hurried minutes.

Here's where you will find some obstacles. Attempt your local college/learning annex/community centers to see if one is offered. Likewise ask your acting teacher if they know of any coaches who do voice over training. It may even be your own acting instructor! You may need to drive a bit to the next huge town to discover a class or coach. But, it's important to get some official training. Just reading a book won't do it for you.

COUNTRY folk, your greatest difficulty now is to get clients. Concentrate on getting your site seen (pay-per-click with Google and Yahoo) and sending your link to all the regional companies in your town. They'll more than happy to understand they do not need to go far to get an expert voice over for their in-house or commercial narration.

Make a commitment now to take consistent, day-to-day action in your organization. Not just will you garner new organization and an improved track record, I promise your "dry spells" will be a thing of the past.