If you have read the previous blog post (Should I become a Voice Over Artist?) and weren't scared off by the list of negatives then - Woohoo! Welcome to the club! You are now taking the first steps towards an exciting, unpredictable and fulfilling career. Like any fledgling business, things aren't going to get off the ground immediately and certainly not without some elbow grease. So, let's get cracking on the basics. What does your voice sound like? This is one of the most i

My parents are self-employed so I grew up watching them working in the home office, sending emails and writing up events, it all seemed so fast-paced and exciting. I used to love it when they asked me to 'man the phones Leo!' and I would take notes from amused clients and play secretary. My parents have owned and ran their corporate hospitality company for an impressive 32 years (check out TSC Events). They've had to face credit-crunches and raising four children (I don't kno

It may seem like a simple question, but voice overs take many guises and have many purposes. Put simply, a voice over is a recorded message spoken by a person, imparting information to a listener. During a day I might record a voice over for a tv commercial selling 'this fantastic new product that will change your life!', I might be the voice of a telephony system telling you to 'dial 1 for accounts' or I may inform you that you are on 'level 4' in a lift. As a professional v