What kind of voiceover agent represents you? Are they fighting tooth & nail to get you industry rates and fair terms?

Welcome to the new VO Strategist Blog! Well, it's not exactly new. The content is exactly the same now it's parked at VOStrategist.com/blog.

Do you have a SEP-IRA? Do you even know what one is? Let’s zoom out for a sec for an IRA refresher… An IRA, or Individual Retirement...

The 1099 form is often confusing for voice actors filing their taxes for the first time. Here is some 1099 101… If you earn more than...

Here is a lesson in transparency… Last week Matt DuBois, founder of Voice Casting Hub and Voiceovers.com created this post in a social...

Ready to set your 2021 Cash Flow goals? Let’s do it…! Setting Cash Flow goals is often the most daunting challenge when you’re trying to...

What is your worth as a voice actor? I bring this up because over the weekend I led the Breakout Session, “Know Your Worth: A...

Last week we talked about listening to scratch tracks. This week let’s talk about narrating scratch tracks. What’s the difference between...

When a client is late with a payment, it's easy to jump to conclusions. But in today's world, the reason might be something you'd never expect. This brings up a critical question for all of us: What is the right way for voice actors to handle invoicing and payments?

Agents have not been spared from the coronavirus pandemic. My longtime agent Viola Staravoj of VS Talent Group has just decided to shut...

Lately, the question of timing has come up in the voiceover industry. Timing as in, “Considering the pandemic, is now the right time to...

Have you ever gotten auditions that you didn’t want to do? Me? All the time. I get auditions from my manager, multiple agents, and...

How can freelancers like voice actors can get COVID-19 financial assistance?

It’s 2020 (an election year) and I think it’s safe to say that the demand for political spots will increase. By that I mean there will be...

I recently watched Season 3 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel‘ and it did not disappoint. If you’ve seen the show, you may know where this...

The VO Strategist. That’s me! Even the VO Strategist has to take some time off to do human-type stuff. This week I’ll be at the Audio...

Money is the number one concern in every business, but in the voiceover profession I’ve noticed a trend. More and more people seem to be...

The 2019 tax season is here so it’s time to pay your taxes. Or hopefully get a refund. 🙂 Last year a I wrote a two-part blog about the...

One of my student said, "In the voice over industry, there is no market pressure to keep rates fair." Is this true?

In the voiceover world, the subject of the usage fee has come up quite a bit lately. What is a usage fee? A usage fee is when you get...

I am often asked, “When will my voiceover business become profitable? When will my career turn the corner? How long will it take for me...

As freelancers, voice talent have to deal with a lot of things to run their business. One of many is handling different forms of payment....

Last week I was talking to my friend Carin Gilfry about slating auditions. The topic arose because respected coach Paul Liberti talked...

Noted voice actor and coach J. Michael Collins is suing the pay-to-play casting site Voices Dot Com. You can read the Voice Over Xtra...