Everyday VOpreneur® with Marc Scott

Many voice actors dream of earning six figures annually in their business, but statistics show few actually get there. Are there variables that determine who will achieve that level of success and who won't? Does it matter where you live? What your background is? How much you've got to invest? Where you get your start?

In this episode, Chris McCann shares his inspiring story of the journey from requiring food stamps to feed his family to building a thriving, successful, six figure voice over business.

Chris McCann - http://www.chrismccannvo.com

Marc Scott on Instagram - @marcscott

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* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

YouTube is the second largest search engine on the internet, and for the creative voice actor with a good idea and a niche audience, it offers a massive global platform you can leverage to build your brand, credibility and authority.

Too many voice actors make the mistake of thinking their marketing can only be about voice over. That all the content must be about their voice over services or their voice over work. That is simply not the case.

In this interview, YouTube expert and professional Voice Actor, Hunter Peterson shares from his experiences working on YouTube channels with millions of subscribers and tens of millions of views. You're going to learn ways you can build YouTube channels using your voice to reach large audiences and create voice over opportunities.

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Hunter Peterson on YouTube - @hitherehunter

Marc Scott on Instagram - @marcscott

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

* Want VOpreneur Swag?

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

As election campaigns become more hotly contested and election ad budgets increase, there are more and more opportunities for voice actors to get a piece of the estimated $10 BILLION dollar pie.

But what does it take to be a successful voice actor in the political genre? What's booking? How do you find the the work? Are there risks associated with being associated with parties or candidates? Aya Maruyama leads the political roster for Celia Siegel Management and the the VO Chateau. In this wide-ranging interview, she lays it all out for any voice actor looking to step into the political voice over arena.

Website - https://www.vochateau.com/political-voice-over-talent-2

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

* Want VOpreneur Swag?

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

Where do things stand in the voice over industry? What's trending in commercial? What do we need to know to book in animation? Are the robots going to take over, and if so, is there anything we, as voice actors, can do to fight them off?

Everett Oliver is a successful director, coach and mentor and in this wide-ranging interview, he speaks his truth on a number of different areas of voice over, all the while offering plenty of great tips and nuggets of wisdom that'll help you level up your business.

Website - https://voiceactingdirector.com

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

* Want VOpreneur Swag?

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

Get some CRM pro tips from one of the original CRM pioneers!

The day I learned about CRM and signed up for my trial of Nimble is the day my marketing game leveled up for good. True story! Prior to discovering CRM my database was mostly non existent, my follow-up strategy was terrible at best, and I know I was costing my voice over business money.

In this episode I have the privilege of speaking with Nimble CEO Jon Ferrara. We deep dive into CRM, how it can benefit for the VOpreneur, what's going on with the software, what's in the pipeline, and Jon shares some sound advice for entrepreneurs and small business owners.

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonvferrara

START YOUR NIMBLE TRIAL Sign Up - https://nimble.com/marcscottvo

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

* Want VOpreneur Swag?

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

Have you uncovered your voice over brand yet? Have you ever actually spent time trying to determine what your brand is or how you could / should brand yourself?

Creating a brand can be one of the most powerful marketing tools a voice actor can give themselves because once you have a clearly defined brand, it becomes even easier to tell people about yourself, your business and what you have to offer.

Enter Celia Siegel... branding guru to the voice over community. In this episode we talk about how a baby in the booth set her on her own entrepreneurial journey, what makes a good brand and tips for uncovering it, the seven super powers of successful voice actors, social media tips and more.

CONNECT WITH CELIA SIEGEL ONLINE

Celia Siegel Management - https://celiasiegel.com

Buy Voiceover Achiever - https://amzn.to/45JVISC

RESOURCES FOR VOICE ACTORS

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

* Want VOpreneur Swag?

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group

EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

It's no secret that I'm a reader. I often talk about and share about the books I'm reading. But Steven Blair wanted to know more. How did I choose my books? Where do I find them? We even talk about what I'm reading now, and how I take what I'm learning and apply it to my voice over business.

BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Shoe Dog - https://amzn.to/44xVHjE

* For Summer Series 2023, I'm inviting voice actors onto the show to ask one voice over business or marketing question and get it answered live on the podcast. Those episodes will release in June, July and August of 2023. *

CONNECT WITH STEVEN BLAIR ONLINE

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

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EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

As summer draws to a close and we're into the second half of the year, now is a good time to start thinking about how you're going to finish the year strong. Are there strategies you can start deploying now to help you have a successful fourth quarter? What can you do to prepare for the holiday season and how that impacts voice over.

Anna Lawrence had questions about Q4 and marketing strategy and that's what we dive into in this episode.

* For Summer Series 2023, I'm inviting voice actors onto the show to ask one voice over business or marketing question and get it answered live on the podcast. Those episodes will release in June, July and August of 2023. *

Connect with Anna Lawrence Online

RESOURCES

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

* Want VOpreneur Swag?

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group

EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

Are there easy ways to determine whether or not a potential voice over lead is worth reaching out to, of it's a lead that's better to just pass on? That's what Woody Scott wants to know.

What signs and clues can we look for to help ensure our marketing efforts are as effective and efficient as possible? I offer up five different criteria to consider when trying to determine whether or not it's worth it to contact a particular lead.

* For Summer Series 2023, I'm inviting voice actors onto the show to ask one voice over business or marketing question and get it answered live on the podcast. Those episodes will release in June, July and August of 2023. *

Connect with Woody Scott Online

RESOURCES

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

* Want VOpreneur Swag?

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group

EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult

Growing a voice over business is all about scale, and part of scaling a business is learning to scale time. The easiest way to do this is through outsourcing. Hiring out aspects of your business that need to get done, but you, as the talent, don't specifically have to do.

But how do you decide what to outsource? That's the question Mary Anne Ivison has, and that's the question that gets answered in this episode.

* For Summer Series 2023, I'm inviting voice actors onto the show to ask one voice over business or marketing question and get it answered live on the podcast. Those episodes will release in June, July and August of 2023. *

Connect with Mary Anne Ivison Online

RESOURCES

* 12 Ways to Market Your Voice Over Demo

* Get an instant $25 credit when you sign up for VoiceZam

* For voice over services:

* Want VOpreneur Swag?

* Join the VOpreneur Facebook Group

EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE

* Thanks to "Uncle Roy" for production assistance!

* Thanks to Christy Harst for VO contributions!

* Thanks to Krysta Wallrauch for VO contributions!

If you need guidance with your voice over business or learning how to more effectively market, I can help. Book a 15 minute free consultation with me to discuss your specific needs. Book Your Consult