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Voice Coach Marla Kirban on Who Makes the Best Students

Marla Kirban is a voice over coach based in New York City. She's not a "voice actor cum voice coach;" she's worked behind the scenes for some credible voice over agencies in New York City and Los Angeles. Her resume includes credits such as in-house Voice...

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Voice Over Talent Agents – Do I Need One?

Voice over talent agents are a great way to get your name and voice demos in front of casting directors and industry producers who select which voice talent appear in commercials and professional recordings. The answer to the question in the post's title is yes...

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Voice Over Demos – 5 Tips To Make Yours A Winner

It’s our industry business card. The file that appears on your website, on casting websites and maybe even you submit it for auditions when a custom recording is not required. What makes some voice over demos stand out from others? What are the biggest mistakes beginners...

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Voice Over Clients Are Not Voice Over Coaches

When you hire a professional to carry out any job, you expect that they are going to be trained and complete the task to your satisfaction. After all, you are paying them. They are remunerating a professional to do something specific as directed in a...

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Why You Need To Be Listed On A Casting Website

Finding online professional voice talent is now easier than ever before, with so many websites touting themselves to be the best. Just as in days gone by, having a voice over agent in a big city with offices on the high floors of an expensive high...

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Voice Over Services Industry – A Snapshot [INFOGRAPHIC]

If you're curious about the breakdown of castings, jobs, and languages, check out this INFOGRAPHIC on how 2013 is shaping up in the voice over industry. We crunched the numbers and put it together with these cute little graphics. Interesting to note that the 'Average...

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Add a Voiceover to Your Website to Enhance Visitor Experience and Increase Conversion Rate

Businesses are discovering the value of adding "explainer" videos with simple voice narrations to their websites. If done right, these media can be an affordable and feasible way to make a positive impact on visitor experience, retention, conversion rate, and your bottom line. "Done right"...

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Charging Voice Over Revisions to Clients – Should I or Shouldn’t I?

The response to this question can actually separate a modern professional voice talent and an out-of-touch voice actor. Voice over clients now more than ever have a choice in selecting voice talent with many and varied options online. Let me be clear I’m not saying...

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