Hello everyone. Thanks for coming back to hear the second installment of our list of reviews of voice over marketplaces.
Today we are going to talk about Voice123.com. I go over the pros and cons and then explain why I'm not a paying member. (Hint: more cons than pros) That being said, do your own research on this. Look into it and if you think it's worth the cost of entry then by all means go ahead.
One place to start is the Voice123 Blog.
As always, drop me a line or follow me on Twitter @theslackjaw. You can access the episode via iTunes, any podcast catcher app like Pocket Casts OR you can download it directly by clicking here. Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Monday, October 21, 2013
The Slack Jaw Voice Over - Episode 6 - Voices.com
UPDATE BELOW
Hello all!
Sorry for the late upload. It's been a crazy week and a half. I talk a little about it in the episode but the long and the short of it is I have started to work (mostly) full time on my voice over work. This basically means I'm auditioning as much as I can. And with the transition from a basic "9-5" job to one that is from home has taken some more adjusting than I thought.
Anyway, in todays episode we start to talk about the various different voice over marketplaces that exist out there. These reviews obviously aren't exhaustive, and I do recommend you do your own research, but it's a place to start.
Today we talk about Voices.com. This is the service that I am most familiar with as I am a paying member. The episode has more details as to the "ins and outs" of the program.
As always, drop me a line or follow me on Twitter @theslackjaw. You can access the episode via iTunes, any podcast catcher app like Pocket Casts OR you can download it directly by clicking here. Thanks for stopping by!
Take Care!
UPDATE 11/5/13: In this review I spoke a lot about the "like" feature on that system. I had made the assumption, due to the pattern I saw, that clients would use the like function to shortlist the talents and then select the one they wanted. I went further and assumed all clients did this. This is not true. Apparently only about half to a third of Voices.com clients use the like function in that way. I had just had all the clients who gave me jobs to fall into that group. So I assumed they all did. Since that time I have spoken with other voice over talents in addition to being awarded some jobs without being "liked" first. I just wanted you to be aware so you didn't get worried if you weren't being liked. (Like I was.)
Hello all!
Sorry for the late upload. It's been a crazy week and a half. I talk a little about it in the episode but the long and the short of it is I have started to work (mostly) full time on my voice over work. This basically means I'm auditioning as much as I can. And with the transition from a basic "9-5" job to one that is from home has taken some more adjusting than I thought.
Anyway, in todays episode we start to talk about the various different voice over marketplaces that exist out there. These reviews obviously aren't exhaustive, and I do recommend you do your own research, but it's a place to start.
Today we talk about Voices.com. This is the service that I am most familiar with as I am a paying member. The episode has more details as to the "ins and outs" of the program.
As always, drop me a line or follow me on Twitter @theslackjaw. You can access the episode via iTunes, any podcast catcher app like Pocket Casts OR you can download it directly by clicking here. Thanks for stopping by!
Take Care!
UPDATE 11/5/13: In this review I spoke a lot about the "like" feature on that system. I had made the assumption, due to the pattern I saw, that clients would use the like function to shortlist the talents and then select the one they wanted. I went further and assumed all clients did this. This is not true. Apparently only about half to a third of Voices.com clients use the like function in that way. I had just had all the clients who gave me jobs to fall into that group. So I assumed they all did. Since that time I have spoken with other voice over talents in addition to being awarded some jobs without being "liked" first. I just wanted you to be aware so you didn't get worried if you weren't being liked. (Like I was.)
Thursday, October 3, 2013
The Slack Jaw Voice Over Podcast - Episode 5 - Finding A Path
Hello and welcome back! Thanks for checking us out.
In today's podcast I talk about finding your path. As I've said many times there is no one right way to do this. My path may be different that yours. Then again we could have very similar paths. There are many ways to become a voice actor. That's the whole reason why I'm doing this. Showing people how I have done it.
And here we come to the part about choosing your path. You have a lot of options ahead of you. Just like I do. What I'm going to be doing in the next few weeks is talking about the various "options" that are out there now. I can say right now that choosing only one will make for a slower progression. So it will all depend on how fast you want to go. In any case it's probably going to take longer than you would like, or even be comfortable with, but stick with it. That is the most important thing. I have listed below the various path(s) you can take and a brief description of what they are. These include various online vocal marketplaces (NOTE: Some of these options are not exclusively voice over.) and other options you may have. And please, don't take my word for it. Research, Google, talk to any voice over folks you know or work with. Just because it works for me, it may not work for you. And conversely if it doesn't work for me, it might just be your thing. I plan on spending one episode on each of these "paths." Please come back and check them out.
Drop me a line at nate@nathanbeattyvo.com or follow me on Twitter @theslackjaw. You can access the podcast via iTunes, any podcast catcher app like Pocket Casts, OR you can download it directly by clicking on the title of this entry OR click right here. Thanks for stopping by! (List of upcoming episodes are below.)
What we'll be talking about in the coming weeks. I've included links if you want to check them out before you listen to their respective podcast.
Voices.com - This is a dedicated voice over marketplace. They connect talent with clients who are looking for VO talent. There is a monthly or yearly fee to get access to these jobs. (Clients list for free and pay a fee upon selection of talent.) As a talent you can set up a profile for free and even post demos and such. But to get access to the leads you need to pay.
Voice123 - Another dedicated voice over marketplace. Again, they connect talent with clients. Here there is only a yearly fee option here for access to clients. Can still set up a profile for free though. Here the client lists for free and there doesn't seem to be any fee for them. Everything is handled directly between the talent and the client. Voice123 will moderate issues though when they arise. (Full disclosure: I do not have a membership to Voice123. I'll explain why in the episode.)
Voicebunny - This is a dedicated voice over marketplace with a twist. It's run by the same folks as Voice123 but has a vastly different set up. It's free to post a profile, list a job, whatever. Voicebunny takes a cut from the money that is paid from the client to the talent. This one has a difficult to explain set up that I'll save for detailed explanation for the podcast itself. It is free, but one thing to remember, they review auditions and submissions. They reject those that aren't "perfect." If you get too many rejections you may be asked to leave the Voicebunny community.
Bodalgo - Another pay to play voice over marketplace. This one has high standards for entry they only accept "professional voice over talent." There is a monthly or yearly charge but from what I can tell it's much lower than other places. I'm still waiting for my account to be activated so I'll have more details later.
Fiverr.com - Here we come our first "general" marketplace all based around $5 "gigs." Fiverr is actually pretty interesting as you can find a lot of different products and services. There seems to be a large voice over base here. One nice thing about Fiverr is there no auditioning. You put up your "gig" and then people come to you. There is more to it but I'll get to that in this episode.
Elance - Another "general" marketplace. While Fiverr is more for the hobbyist looking to make some money on the side with some serious moneymakers in the bunch, Elance is the opposite. Mostly for serious folks looking to make money. There is even jobs listed that are for plumbers and such. Again there is a base of voice actors on here. Again I'll get more into my thoughts in the episode for Elance.
The "Real" World - Here is the one that probably is the most nerve racking. This is where you go out, and find any local casting agencies, agents, etc to help you find jobs. While I have very little "real world" knowledge in this regard I do have some. And by the time we get to this episode I will hopefully have more.
Thanks again for sticking around and I look forward to talking more about these options!
In today's podcast I talk about finding your path. As I've said many times there is no one right way to do this. My path may be different that yours. Then again we could have very similar paths. There are many ways to become a voice actor. That's the whole reason why I'm doing this. Showing people how I have done it.
And here we come to the part about choosing your path. You have a lot of options ahead of you. Just like I do. What I'm going to be doing in the next few weeks is talking about the various "options" that are out there now. I can say right now that choosing only one will make for a slower progression. So it will all depend on how fast you want to go. In any case it's probably going to take longer than you would like, or even be comfortable with, but stick with it. That is the most important thing. I have listed below the various path(s) you can take and a brief description of what they are. These include various online vocal marketplaces (NOTE: Some of these options are not exclusively voice over.) and other options you may have. And please, don't take my word for it. Research, Google, talk to any voice over folks you know or work with. Just because it works for me, it may not work for you. And conversely if it doesn't work for me, it might just be your thing. I plan on spending one episode on each of these "paths." Please come back and check them out.
Drop me a line at nate@nathanbeattyvo.com or follow me on Twitter @theslackjaw. You can access the podcast via iTunes, any podcast catcher app like Pocket Casts, OR you can download it directly by clicking on the title of this entry OR click right here. Thanks for stopping by! (List of upcoming episodes are below.)
What we'll be talking about in the coming weeks. I've included links if you want to check them out before you listen to their respective podcast.
Voices.com - This is a dedicated voice over marketplace. They connect talent with clients who are looking for VO talent. There is a monthly or yearly fee to get access to these jobs. (Clients list for free and pay a fee upon selection of talent.) As a talent you can set up a profile for free and even post demos and such. But to get access to the leads you need to pay.
Voice123 - Another dedicated voice over marketplace. Again, they connect talent with clients. Here there is only a yearly fee option here for access to clients. Can still set up a profile for free though. Here the client lists for free and there doesn't seem to be any fee for them. Everything is handled directly between the talent and the client. Voice123 will moderate issues though when they arise. (Full disclosure: I do not have a membership to Voice123. I'll explain why in the episode.)
Voicebunny - This is a dedicated voice over marketplace with a twist. It's run by the same folks as Voice123 but has a vastly different set up. It's free to post a profile, list a job, whatever. Voicebunny takes a cut from the money that is paid from the client to the talent. This one has a difficult to explain set up that I'll save for detailed explanation for the podcast itself. It is free, but one thing to remember, they review auditions and submissions. They reject those that aren't "perfect." If you get too many rejections you may be asked to leave the Voicebunny community.
Bodalgo - Another pay to play voice over marketplace. This one has high standards for entry they only accept "professional voice over talent." There is a monthly or yearly charge but from what I can tell it's much lower than other places. I'm still waiting for my account to be activated so I'll have more details later.
Fiverr.com - Here we come our first "general" marketplace all based around $5 "gigs." Fiverr is actually pretty interesting as you can find a lot of different products and services. There seems to be a large voice over base here. One nice thing about Fiverr is there no auditioning. You put up your "gig" and then people come to you. There is more to it but I'll get to that in this episode.
Elance - Another "general" marketplace. While Fiverr is more for the hobbyist looking to make some money on the side with some serious moneymakers in the bunch, Elance is the opposite. Mostly for serious folks looking to make money. There is even jobs listed that are for plumbers and such. Again there is a base of voice actors on here. Again I'll get more into my thoughts in the episode for Elance.
The "Real" World - Here is the one that probably is the most nerve racking. This is where you go out, and find any local casting agencies, agents, etc to help you find jobs. While I have very little "real world" knowledge in this regard I do have some. And by the time we get to this episode I will hopefully have more.
Thanks again for sticking around and I look forward to talking more about these options!
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