Voice over, like life is marketing. And marketing is finding a method to provide individuals what they are looking for. I never purchase anything really from the late night "Sham Wow" guys, marketing master's and snake oil salesmen. However I have to confess I do enjoy to listen to a well carried out, well composed and well delivered sales presentation. Listening to them is an education. Watch them and what they do. Business invest millions on advertising and it's not random. They have surveys, focus groups, surveys and countless other methods to identify what people want and how to give it to them. You can take advantage of what they do by taking notice of marketing.

If you doubt about how your demo is sounding, get feedback from individuals you respect. However, take all the input with a grain of salt. It's YOUR demo after all.

When you're doing the recording, use a reliable however basic technique, speak clearly, right into the microphone (without breathing into it), and you do not wish to have any echo in the room or anything which can distract the listener from your message. So if you're speaking and there is an echo, people will then start to focus on the echo itself, instead of your message, and it will all become disruptive in the future. You would desire some modifying software as well, which might chop out background noise if necessary, if your microphone is not up to scratch.

I would try to think who would be the most effective when I began training people to do voice overs. I based my assumptions on who sounded the finest and read the scripts with the most self-confidence. But after a couple of months it became obvious that my assumptions were really wide of the mark.

This part ought to be extremely easy for you. Just do a search for "Voice Over Class" and "your city" with Google. Naturally, there might be classes used at your local universities and carrying out arts centers. Ask around for excellent word-of-mouth about them. Then sign-up with the finest and attend! (Prevent classes that end with you paying another $1000 for a demonstration reel).

Now it is time to record. You will need your computer, some software and a microphone. USB mics can be excellent, however always attempt and purchase the finest you can pay for, even if that means used. There is a lot of complimentary software around, so hunt around the net for something that looks easy to utilize and download.

Now you are ready to send the product out to voice over firms. Do not be amazed if you get rejections as this chooses the area, however hopefully if your demo is of a sufficient quality and they like your voice you could be considered.