The VoiceMe Podcast
The VoiceMe Podcast. Information and advice on the world of voiceover, hosted by Andrew Sutherland, founder of VoiceMe South Africa - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists. and Related Services - www.voiceme.co.za
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Friday Aug 04, 2023
Friday Aug 04, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of voiceme.co.za and in this episode I’m talking about Negotiating VO Rates with some strategies and tips for a favourable outcome that benefits both you and your client.
Topics in this episode:
VO Rates
7 Essentials To Get A Voice Over Quote
Tips for Rates Negotiation
Resources mentioned in the show:
7 Essentials To Get A Voice Over Quote
SA Commercial VO Guidelines 2022-2023
Gravy for The Brain Rate Guide (UK)
GVAA Rate Guide (USA)
VO Rates Consult – bigmouthstudios.co.za/bookings
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
Threads - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of voiceme.co.za and in this episode I’m going over some of my thoughts on AI in voiceover.
Topics in this episode:
AI in Voiceover
Voice Clones
Your Rights under GDPR and POPIA
Requesting Takedowns
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
Threads - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Thursday Jun 22, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of VoiceMe and in this episode, the first of the Q&A Series for 2023, I’m going to be answering questions that you guys have sent me over the past few weeks. This series is intended to give you answers or advice about anything VO related and get down into what you guys really want to know.
Topics in this episode:
Getting Gigs & Marketing
Rates Calculations
Talent Agents
Remote Link Sessions
Renewal Payments
Link from this episode:
VoiceMe Podcast Episode 006 - Getting VO Work & Marketing
VoiceMe Podcast Episode 005 - Understanding VO Rates
BizCommunity
SA VO Rates Guide
GVAA Rates Guide (USA)
GFTB Rates Guide (UK)
SourceConnect
SourceConnect NOW
Cleanfeed
ipDTL
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Thursday Jun 15, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of VoiceMe and in this episode I’m talking to Daniella Pellegrini van Rooyen about the legal and law side of the VO industry.
Topics in this episode:
VO Contracts and Agreements
Legal Terms and Clauses to look out for
Artist Intellectual Property Rights and Copyright
AI Clauses and Terminology to be aware of
Conflict of Interest in VO
What you can do if a Contract is Breached
Links to mentioned in this episode:
WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organization - https://www.wipo.int
SAGA - The South African Guild of Actors - https://www.saguildofactors.co.za/
Daniella Pellegrini
https://www.daniellapellegrini.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniella-pellegrini-van-rooyen-03b42016/
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of voiceme.co.za and in this episode I’m going to go over some more marketing tips for when you’re reaching out to clients.
Topics in this episode:
Your VO Messaging
Introductory Emails
The Perfect Email Template
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Tuesday May 30, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of voiceme.co.za and in this episode I’m going over The Difference Between Features and Benefits in Voiceover and why it’s important to your marketing efforts when reaching out to clients.
Topics in this episode:
The Difference Between Features and Benefits in Voiceover Marketing
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of VoiceMe and in this episode I’m talking about the lifecycle of a VO project.
Topics in this episode:
Roleplayers in a VO Project
Project Production Steps & Stages
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of voiceme.co.za and in this episode I’m talking about how to find your VO niche and unique value proposition.
Topics in this episode:
Unique Value Propositions
Finding your VO Niche
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, Information and advice on the world of voiceover, presented by voiceme.co.za - The South African Search Directory for Voice Artists and Related Services. I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of voiceme.co.za and in this episode I’m talking about CRM’s and why you need one for your voiceover business.
Topics in this episode:
Why you need a CRM as a Voice Artist
CRM Tools & Features to look out for
Software mentioned in this episode
StreakCRM – streak.com
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of voiceme.co.za and in this episode I’ll be speaking with industry veteran voice artist and coach, Craig Ross from SAVOA about voiceover coaching and training.
Topics in this episode:
Importance of Coaching & Training
VO Nuances & Timbre Hierarchies
VO Trends & Being Authentic
VO Demos for Beginners vs Professionals
Your Voice Rainbow
Links mentioned in the show:
South African Voice Over Academy - http://www.savoa.co.za
SAVOA on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/savoa.voice
Craig Ross (Head Coach) – craig@savoa.co.za
Selwyn Shandel (Agency & Client Operations) – selwyn@savoa.co.za
Claire (Academy Manager) – claire@savoa.co.za
More Info:
VoiceMe - voiceme.co.za
Profiles & Pricing - voiceme.co.za/support#pandp
Support - support@voiceme.co.za
Phone - 0861 VOICEME (0861 864 2363)
Whatsapp - Andrew Sutherland (Bigmouth Studios & VoiceMe)
Facebook - @VoiceMeSA
Twitter - @VoiceMeSA
Instagram - @VoiceMeSA
LinkedIn - @VoiceMeSA