In the last episode of the podcast (Is the Sound You're Selling Worth Buying? - Episode 063) we talked about Source Connect and the rise of the home studio. First you need to get your sound right before you're ready to start offering up Source Connected sessions.

Now that you've done that (I hope), it's time to talk about what's next... the actual directed session. It's something that is feared by many voice actors for countless reasons. After you listen to this episode, hopefully your fears will be calmed and you'll feel a little more confident heading into those directed voice over sessions where you need to put Source Connect to work for you.

Get a free home studio assessment from Uncle Roy. Email him a 30 second raw audition and 10 seconds of room tone. Send your file to [email protected].

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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

It's the rise of the home studio and every voice actor on earth is trying to get set up with Source Connect. It's what we need to do to book, right? 

Well, maybe...

A home studio and a Source Connect is only part of the equation. If it's all going to make you money, first it needs to sound great!

Get a free home studio assessment from Uncle Roy. Email him a 30 second raw audition and 10 seconds of room tone. Send your file to [email protected].

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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

Content is King!

You should be creating content!

This is the advice being shouted from the rooftops (and the interwebs) right now for any would be marketer trying to get in front of audience. The rule applies to voice actors as well. But before you start creating content, you need to have a plan.

Listen for five considerations you need to plan for before you start creating your content.

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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

Right now there are two overwhelming emotions I'm seeing in the voice acting community, both in social media and through the private coaching I do with voice actors for business and marketing. Those two emotions are guilt and fear. Neither of them serve you or your business, and neither one of them should be stopping you from going to work each day.

For talent who are still working, there's a sense of guilt when so many others are out of work. It shouldn't be this way. It doesn't need to be this way.

Still for others, there's a sense of fear. Fear of the unknown. Fear of the pandemic. Fear of saying the wrong thing. Fear of connecting with a company who's temporarily closed. This fear is keeping many voice actors who could be working, from working.

I'm addressing both of these head on in this episode of the podcast.

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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

While it's true that in times of crisis it can be a wonderful opportunity to try something new... like starting a business... don't buy what some of the "coaches" are selling. 

If you're planning on launching your voice over business now because you think it's going to be a way to make easy money... I'm about to burst your bubble. That's simply not the case.

Listen to this episode for five reasons why your voice over business will fail. Oh, and none of them actually include COVID-19 and the struggles many voice actors are facing during this pandemic. 

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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

We're in week five (I think) of stay at home orders in Ontario. I could be wrong, it all kind of seems like a blur at this point! That said, I don't know about you, but for me... I've been busy trying to find ways to keep busy while still being productive.

In this weeks episode I share 15 different things you can be doing while you're in quarantine - outside of your regular voice over work... which I hope you're still doing since there is still work happening. Keep marketing!

Enjoy this one. It's a little bit fun, a little bit serious and a whole lot productive!

*VOICE OVER MARKETING PLAYBOOK IS AVAILABLE APRIL 14 - 24, 2020 at voiceovermarketingplaybook.com *

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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

Do you feel like things are changing almost daily in the world right now as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic? You're not alone in that feeling. New rules. Restrictions. Business closures. Shutdowns. Lockdowns! These are crazy days.

As a VOpreneur, part of your job right now is figuring out how to get through this with your business still thriving and that means learning how to pivot. Maybe you've been focussed in one area, but now opportunities are in a different area... you've got to pivot! Maybe you planned for one demo, but now a different demo makes more sense. Pivot!

In this weeks episode, I share some of my observations from what's happening in the industry, and give you some questions to ponder and brainstorm as you look for ways to pivot and keep finding work.

*VOICE OVER MARKETING PLAYBOOK IS COMING APRIL 14 - 24, 2020 at voiceovermarketingplaybook.com *

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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

In times of high stress and anxiety, we need to make sure we're taking care of ourselves and not just focusing exclusively on our families and businesses.

In this week's episode, I share a few of the things I'm doing in my own life for self care, and I reached out to a few Everyday VOpreneurs for their stories and insights as well.

Nobody really knows how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last, and there are a lot of questions about how long stay at home orders will be in place. We need to do everything we can to maintain a sense of normal in our lives and keep our stress levels down.

*VOICE OVER MARKETING PLAYBOOK IS COMING APRIL 14 - 24, 2020 at voiceovermarketingplaybook.com *

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EVERYDAY VOPRENEURS IN THIS EPISODE

* Kyle Teichmann

* Stephen Carlock

* Jason Michael

* Amanda Utter

* 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

Since caveman days, our brains have been genetically pre-disposed to protection. Our programming is designed to keep us safe. Now that we no longer have dinosaurs to run from, instead, we're trying to protect ourselves from physical and emotional pain, or from a global COVID-19 pandemic, or from running out of toilet paper!

This negativity bias skews the way to consume information and the way we perceive our life and circumstances. That's having a deep impact on how we think about and operate our voice over businesses.

In this weeks epside, I offer a simple three-step plan for overcoming negativity bias that will help you reduce your stress and anxiety in the midst of this current global crisis, as well as in your own business.

*VOICE OVER MARKETING PLAYBOOK IS COMING APRIL 14 - 24, 2020 at voiceovermarketingplaybook.com *

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* Need a little marketing help? Download a FREE eBook - 5 Steps to Marketing Like a VOpreneur

 * For voice over services:

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* 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

We are living in a confusing, overwhelming and constantly changing time right now as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves. Everyday the rules and regulations change and with those changes, it's our responsibility as business owners to stay on top of the developments and adapt where we can.

Last week's episode (Episode 54 - How to Navigate COVID-19 in Your Voice Over Business) focused more on the marketing side of things. This week's episode is focused more on the trends I see surfacing in the midst of all these changes.

There are certain areas I think voice actors should be keeping their eyes on and adapt towards and for, as you see fit for your business.

*VOICE OVER MARKETING PLAYBOOK IS COMING APRIL 14 - 24, 2020 at voiceovermarketingplaybook.com *

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 * For voice over services:

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* 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