You are in need of a voiceover…
The sounds of voice actors are everywhere. In fact, your daily life is inundated with it, and you probably don’t even notice it. At least you didn’t before you started considering one of them. If you’re wondering why you never noticed voice actors before, it’s because you are not supposed to. One of the best things about being voice talent is the ability to capture someone’s attention while at the same time diverting their attention from the speaker to the service being described. That might sound a bit odd when you start to really ponder it, doesn’t it? If you attempt to create these results yourself, you’re only going to wind up drawing the listener’s attention to you and off of your message, which ain’t very good. That is the biggest reason you need to hire a professional if you are in need of a voiceover.
Consider the vast number of places that voice overs end up, and that is after crossing off jingles and T.V.. But you can use voice over artists to introduce your special event or your business’s website. Hey, you can even use a voice-actor to broadcast information about your personal website if you want it out there badly enough. Many people wind up voicing those types of projects for themselves. Maybe it’s because they do not think of them as important enough to hire someone. In that case, why are they bothering with it at all? If it is worth your attention, it’s is worth doing right.
For instance, if you want to create an audio book, don’t even consider voicing it yourself - unless, of course, you have a professional-grade training level. And most people simply don’t. Then there are corporate videos and educational videos, which are very useful and can be highly lucrative - if done professionally. If you have good material, and the listeners enjoy hearing the narrator, then you have something that can bring you a measure of success. But if those same listeners can’t stand hearing the voice for one reason or another, then your message is in trouble.
“I talk to people with this voice all the time!” you may say. True, but your listening audience will put up with a lot more face-to-face than they will endure on a recording. And are there people actually paying to have you speak at this point? Probably not. If they are, then don’t bother reading any further. This article is not for you.
You may think that hiring an amateur or doing it yourself will save you some dough. In the beginning, yes, but if this is a for-profit venture you are planning, it will probably cost you more money in the end. Sounding silly can cost you the respect of the people you’re attempting to impress. People are more likely to spend their money with people who give them the appearance that they know what they’re doing. If they hear you confused in a voice over, as so many do-it-yourselfers do, then they’re going to rethink ever doing business with you.
