Episodes

Tuesday May 30, 2023
Episode 011 - Features and Benefits in Voiceover Marketing
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
Episode 010 - The Lifecycle of a VO Project
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
Episode 009 - Finding your VO Niche and UVP
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
Episode 008 - Why you need a CRM as a VO Artist
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
Episode 007 - Coaching & Training with Craig Ross from SAVOA
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

Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Episode 006 - Getting VO Work & Marketing
Tuesday Mar 28, 2023
Tuesday Mar 28, 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’ll be talking about how you can get more VO work, from first steps as a beginner, to professionally marketing yourself and how VoiceMe can help you reach more clients.
Topics in this episode:
VO Career First Steps
Coaching & Training
Demos
Marketing Tips
Resources mentioned in the show:
SAVOA - http://www.savoa.co.za
WTG Media House https://www.wezathatguy.com/
SAVAA - https://www.facebook.com/groups/SAVAA/
Mzansi Voice-Over People - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mzansivoiceoverpeople/
Personal Managers Association (PMA) - https://www.thepma.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

Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Episode 005 - Understanding VO Rates
Tuesday Mar 21, 2023
Tuesday Mar 21, 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 VO Rates – from the SA Rates guidelines for various categories of VO work, how to set your own rates, to tips for quoting clients - and I’ll do some mythbusting at the same time.
Topics in this episode:
The “Industry Standard VO Rates” Myth
South African Rates Guidelines
Performance Fees & Usage Fees
Calculating Rates for VO
7 Essentials To Get A Voice Over Quote
How to Set Your Own Rates
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 – calendly.com/bigmouthstudios
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 Mar 15, 2023
Episode 004 - Kudi Maradzika
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 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.co.za and in this episode I’ll be speaking with industry veteran voice artist, content specialist and producer, Kudi Maradzika about her journey in voiceover.
Topics in this episode:
Importance of VO Coaching & Training
Performance Niches
Tips for Successfully Marketing your Demo
VO Trends in 2023
Gaming & Animation VO
Links from the show:
Kudi Maradzika - www.kudisco.com
Kudi on IG - @hey_kudisco
Kudi on VoiceMe - kudimaradzika.voiceme.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

Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Episode 003 - Home Recording Studios
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 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’ll be going over What You Need for a Home Recording Voice Over Studio.
Topics in this episode:
DAW Software
Types of Microphones
Audio Interfaces
Headphones & Speakers
Pop Shields
Recording Environment
Links from the show:
https://www.tracktion.com/products/waveform-free
https://www.reaper.fm/
https://www.adobe.com/africa/products/audition.html
https://www.presonus.com/products/studio-one
https://www.avid.com/pro-tools/audio-recording-software
https://www.steinberg.net/
https://rode.com/en/microphones/studio-condenser/nt1-5th-generation
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 Mar 01, 2023
Episode 002 - VO Best Practices & Client Issues
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Wednesday Mar 01, 2023
Welcome to the VoiceMe Podcast, I’m Andrew Sutherland, founder of voiceme.co.za and in this episode I’ll be going over some best practices for voice artists and some issues that clients have with voices that don’t follow them.
Topics in this episode:
VO Best Practices
Problems and Issues Clients have with Artists
Tips for at home and in studio recordings
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