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The Voice Acting 101 Podcast is hosted by voice-over actor Jason McCoy. Jason has been recording voice-over for over 20 years. Each episode answers a common question about getting started in voice-over, in the least amount of time as possible. So you can get back to work! Visit VoiceActing101.com

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    Finished Voice-Over Audio Standards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 4:08


    https://voiceacting101.com/finished-voice-over-audio-standards/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/Suzy recently had a voice-over question. She asked:“What are the industry standards for finished audio?”Would a private voice-over community help you?I'm thinking about creating a private online community where voice-over actors could meet, chat, ask questions, encourage others, get audition feedback, etc.If that's something you'd like to see happen, visit https://voiceacting101.com/group/ to share you input.

    Optimize Your Voice-Over Website Layout

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 13:56


    You know you need a voice-over website - but what should be on your website? What's the best way to lay it out?In this episode, you'll learn what to include on your website & why - and how to have a design and layout that gets you more clients.►► Voice Actor Website Template→ https://voiceacting101.com/website/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/►► Links mentioned in this episode→ https://voiceacting101.com/optimize-your-voice-over-website-layout/

    9 Tools for VO Website Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 8:07


    This week, we're continuing the series on having a website for your voice-over business. In this episode, you'll get 9 tools you can use to help inspire your design and make it easier to build a voice-over website.►► Voice Actor Website Template→ https://voiceacting101.com/website/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/►► Links to the tools mentioned in this episode→ https://voiceacting101.com/tools-for-voice-over-website-design/

    Setting up Reliable, Fast Website Hosting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 6:51


    You've decided you need a voice-over website. And you've registered your website domain name and it's perfect, it's one that clients can easily spell and one that you'll love for many years to come.So now it's time to setup hosting. Check out this episode for some hosting suggestions and tips.►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/►► Voice Actor Website Template→ https://voiceacting101.com/voice-actor-website-template/►► Links From This Episode→ https://voiceacting101.com/web-hosting/

    Choosing the Best Website Domain for Your Voice-Over Business

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2023 7:11


    You've decided you need a voice-over website to have a place to showcase your demos and make it easy for clients to contact you. Now how do you choose a name? Here's a few tips I consider when finding and registering a website domain for my voice-over business.►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/►► Voice Actor Website Template→ https://voiceacting101.com/voice-actor-website-template/

    Do You Need a Voice-Over Website?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 4:13


    Do you really need to have a website dedicated to your voice-over business? Since your voice-over website is a marketing tool - the answer comes down to how you go about getting voice-over work.►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/►► Voice Actor Website Template→ https://voiceacting101.com/voice-actor-website-template/

    Automatic Email Marketing Follow-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 2:00


    ►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/https://voiceacting101.com/following-up-with-voice-over-marketing-prospects/Your voice-over business is limited to the number of people who know what you actually do. Email marketing is a great way to grow your voice-over business.Here's how to follow-up automatically when people don't respond.

    How Do You Make Good Money From Voice-Over?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 8:33


    https://voiceacting101.com/how-do-you-make-good-money-from-voice-over/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/$5 or $10 for a voice-over job? Is that it? How do voice actors earn a living with such low rates?How do you get good money from working in voice-over?That is the question that was sent in and what we're talking about today on the podcast.

    Just Do Your Job?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 8:33


    https://voiceacting101.com/just-do-your-job/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/Is it bad for your professional career as a voice-over actor if you refuse to record certain scripts? Can you be selective in the work you do, the projects you take on and turn down jobs that go against your own personal standards, beliefs or values and still be successful in voice-over?That is the question that was recently sent in and what we'll be talking about in this episode…

    Take Your Time (Back)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2023 12:48


    https://voiceacting101.com/take-your-time-back/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/It's a new year and with that usually comes change.And one big change that happened a few weeks ago, was that I sold two apps I created. If you've heard me mention SpitFire and Find Leads Fast, these are 2 apps I created years ago with the hope of saving myself time, and creating something to help other voice actors.So why after years of hard work did I decide to sell them?  Stick with me, it's a little off topic from the normal podcast, but I felt it is important to share my experience and explain why.

    8 Bad VO Habits to Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2022 11:59


    https://voiceacting101.com/bad-vo-habits/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/You may have some bad habits holding your back in voice-over. Things you're doing right now that you may not even realize are causing you more harm than good.I've been guilty of many of these myself over the years and I've seen it with student's as well.On this episode of the podcast, I'm going to talk about several common bad habits in voice-over, why you want to avoid them and how to break them.

    Finding Voice-Over Jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2022 7:55


    https://voiceacting101.com/find-voiceover-jobs/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/You can have the best voice, amazing demo and top notch voice training, but if you never learn where to get auditions or casting calls, or how to find voice-over jobs - it's worthless.So, where are the best places to start looking for voice-over jobs?That is the question for this episode of the podcast…

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    Succeeding in Voice-Over at Any Age

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2022 8:09


    https://voiceacting101.com/voice-over-young-age/►► Download the FREE guide to learn the 5 Steps to Voice-Over Success → https://VoiceActing101.com/getstarted/Are the steps to getting started and becoming successful in voice-over universal, no matter your age?Do they work the same for kids, teens, the younger and not as young?Is your age an advantage or disadvantage?Even if you don't consider yourself young this episode can help you as well…

    Pick 1 Voice-Over Niche?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 11:29


    https://voiceacting101.com/pick-vo-niche/Should you focus on only one voice-over niche or does narrowing it down to only 1 mean you're limiting yourself?Should you go after as many voice-over niches as you can and just see what works or could a lack of direction hurt you?That is what we're talking about on this episode of the podcast….Links mentioned in this episode:5 Steps to Voice-Over SuccessThings I'd Tell My Younger Self

    Downsides of Working in Voice-Over

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 9:48


    https://voiceacting101.com/voice-over-downsides/Last week, we talked about a few of the main benefits of working in voice-over - and the freedoms you experience as a voice-over actor.Just like everything in life, there's also the flip side of voice-over...The side not too many people talk about…Today, we're going to go over some of the downsides to working in voice-over.Links mentioned in this episode:5 Steps to VO Success GuidePROs of Working in Voice-OverVoice-Over EvaluationJason McCoy Voice-Over

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    PROs of Working in Voice-Over

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 8:58


    https://voiceacting101.com/pros-of-voiceover-business/What are the benefits of working in voice-over?Voice-Over is a business, so what are some of the upsides to going with a voice-over business?Today we're going to talk about the PROS of working in voice-over.Links mentioned in this episode:5 Steps to VO Success GuideVoice-Over Rate GuideSource-ConnectJason McCoy Voice-Over

    How to Become a Voice Actor - 5 Step Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2022 25:24 Transcription Available


    https://voiceacting101.com/how-to-become-a-voice-actor/You've been told you have a great voice, but have no idea how to become a voice actor.In this episode, you'll learn the 5 steps that lead to you getting paid for your voice.These 5 steps aren't complicated to do, but super important if you want to learn how to become a voice actor.Step 1 is all about doing your research (like you are right now by watching this video). Why is research step 1? I've found that many people have false ideas in mind regarding working in voice-over. Learn about the future steps even if you aren't there yet, so you'll be well prepared on what to do next.Next, you need a recording space setup. Step 2 is about getting amazing sounding audio.In Step 3, you'll need some form of voice-over training. This will help you drop that newbie sound.Once you've crushed you're newbie voice, it's time for Step 4, your voice-over demo.Finally, since once you've completed all 4 previous steps, it's time to take your voice to market and start getting paid.Step 5 means finding the people and companies that regularly need voice-over work.Now you'll know exactly how to become a voice actor.Links mentioned in this episode:FREE CLASS - Getting Started in VOVoice-Over Resource GuideFinding Voice-Over Work & Jobs GuideSubmit a Question for the Podcast!My voice-over website:Jason McCoy Voice-Over

    3 Changes for This Coming Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 10:33


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/changes-this-year/The countdown is on! The end of the year is now just a few days away.​Hopefully you've already given some thought to what worked well in your voice-over business over the past year.Of course, not everything is going to be perfect and work the way you hoped.Now's a great time to look for things to change and ways to improve.That's what we're talking about today on this episode...

    Biggest Impact This Past Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 10:40


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/biggest-impact/Another twelve months have gone by (almost).The end of the year is a great time to look back and reflect on what worked well in your voice-over business.It's also good to know what didn't go well or what needs to change, but always start with what worked (the positives).What made the biggest impact on your business?That's what we're talking about today on this episode...

    Is My Voice Good for Voice-Over?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 9:50


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/is-my-voice-good/

    Should you go to Voice-Over School?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 10:02


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/voice-over-school/

    Quick Auditions Vs. Quality Auditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 5:24


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/quality-voiceover-auditions/

    How Long until a Voice-Over Career Takes Off? - Episode 26

    Play Episode Play 16 sec Highlight Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 9:50 Transcription Available


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/voice-over-career-takes-off/

    Hiring an Assistant in Your VO Business - Episode #25

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 13:33


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/hire-voice-over-assistant/

    Estimated Taxes for Voice-Over Actors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 7:32


    Making the Switch From Radio to Voice-Over - Episode #23

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 9:21


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/radio-to-voiceover/

    Self-Directing and Script Interpretation - Episode #22

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 12:59


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/self-directing/

    When Voice-Over Business is Slow - Episode #21

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 9:43


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/voiceover-is-slow/

    How to Win More Voice-Over Auditions - Episode #20

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 10:55


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/win-voice-over-auditions/

    Working with a Voice-Over Coach - Episode #19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2020 9:09


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/voice-over-coach/

    Recording Voice-Over on a Budget - Episode #18

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2020 9:09


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/recording-voice-over-on-budget/

    Delivering Voice-Over Files to Clients - Episode #17

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 4:31


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/delivering-voice-over-work/

    Dealing with Non-Paying Clients - Episode #16

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020 15:31


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/non-paying-clients/

    Voice-Over Processing Plugins vs. Hardware - Episode #15

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 12:26


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/voice-over-processing/

    Practicing Voice-Over on Your Own - Episode #14

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 7:15


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/self-voice-over-training/

    VA101 Podcast Update - Episode #13

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 5:45


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/podcast-update/

    Taking Your Voice-Over Career to the Next Level - Episode #12

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 10:23


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/next-level-voice-over/

    Questions to Ask New Voice-Over Clients - Episode #11

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 9:42


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/voice-over-client-questions/

    Self-Produced Voice-Over Demos - Episode #10

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 14:41


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/self-produced-voice-over-demos/

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    Do you need to have a Home Voice-Over Studio? - Episode #9

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 8:50


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/home-voice-over-studio/

    Voice-Over Contracts - Episode #8

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 6:17


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/vo-contracts/

    Voice-Over Booths - Episode #7

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 10:26


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/voice-over-booths/

    DON'T Use This Microphone For Voice-Over - Episode #6

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 4:21


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/dont-use-this-mic-for-voiceover/

    Best Voice-Over Mic - Episode #5

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 5:58


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/best-microphone-voice-over/

    Things I'd Tell My Younger Self - Episode #4

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 8:16


    Links & Resources from this episode:https://voiceacting101.com/tell-my-younger-self/

    Is the Voice-Over Industry Over Saturated? - Episode #3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 4:25


    Links & Resources from this episode: https://voiceacting101.com/is-voice-over-too-saturated/

    Creating a Voice-Over Website - Episode #2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 12:14


    Links & Resources from this episode: https://voiceacting101.com/creating-vo-website/

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