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Understanding Voice Over Rates In this video I discuss voice over rates and the current state of the voice over industry. It’s important to limit the amount of negotiation you’re doing regarding charging clients. The less you have to discuss rates and prices with clients the better – And the more money and business you’ll end up with. You have to make a decision whether or not you’re going to try to fight the inevitable decline in Voice Over Rates or Adapt, Survive, and Thrive in the New Voice Over Economy. There are some many factors that are causing VO Rates to decline such as the flood of new voice over artists entering, or major freelance sites like Fiverr – But at the end of the day you can’t stop these things from happening so focus on the things you can control – And that’s YOUR BUSINESS. The Foundation of YOUR BUSINESS should be your Website, not someone else’s such as Voices.com, Fiverr, Voice Bunny, etc. I cannot stress it enough – Develop your voice over website and start focusing on building that up. Sure, go ahead and make your money on the other sites but stay focused on building up your business through your website. Thanks for Watching

Should a Voice Over Artist Wear Headphones while Recording Voice Overs? My Thoughts: For those that have a less than perfect setups I would say headphones are a must. But if your setup and voice over habits are on point then I would say headphones are optional. If you have reliable consistency that you can trust, the variables that will affect your voice over will decrease dramatically. I have stopped using headphones for the most part. I may do an initial check when I get in the booth but I don't wear them consistently when recording anymore. If you're doing a live session, I can see the logic behind wearing them. However, I found that for me, I can "Act" more without hearing myself, it may be a psychological thing, not sure but it works for me. Additionally, I was getting ear aches as a result of wearing them for an extended period of time – Something to also think about if you plan to wear headphone consistently I look at headphones as prison shackles - keeping your creativity locked down. Hope this information helps . . .