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The free eBook “10 Steps to Starting your Voice Over Business” has given you ideas of the areas you should be considering for your business. The links below are organised around each section and reference products and services to help you implement those ideas.
Training to be a Voice Over artist and having the space and equipment to produce quality recordings is key, and should come before staring your Voice Over business. This list is not all-inclusive and there are many other great products and services. Below are items I believe can produce great results for many budgets.
See yourself already running your successful business. Experience every step first as your customer will, and then from the perspective of you and your team.
Your brand is so much more than just a fancy logo. It should reflect who you are, who your business is, and how the personality and values of your company are seen by the world and how it makes people feel. Only then can you take your brand and apply it to a logo, website, social media, business cards, etc.
Determine how you want your business to operate legally and for tax purposes. This can change over time as you grow or shrink, and weigh the costs of administration to the benefits of each entity.
Apply the branding you developed to all areas online where you can be found. This is the modern and digital version of your storefront, and should reinforce your business to current and potential clients.
Find, reach, and manage your clients directly to maximize your relationship and own your revenue stream.
Diversity is key to keeping new opportunities flowing into your business and being able to even out the ebbs and flows over time.
Once a client is interested, be confident to quote your worth and protect all parties with Terms & Conditions or a contract.
Contracts:
The big moment has come and it’s time to record your session. Prepare for connecting to a remote studio if working from your home studio. In all cases you should record locally as well, so have several options ready to deliver the files to your client.
Prepare yourself to get paid in a way that’s easy for your client and properly account for it to your local government.
Think out of the box and run wild with creativity. Your clients may come from anywhere – from the corner shop to an international convention. Now is the time to spread your wings and enjoy the ride!
