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Voice Coaches Radio #633 – What Types of Work Are REALLY Out There?
Voice coaches radio, everything voiceover. Well, hey there, and uh, welcome back to a brand new episode of Voice Coaches Radio. If you are finding this on release day, then I do wanna wish you, uh, you know, a belated, because you know, yesterday was May 2nd. It's. National Skilled Trades Day. And that is exactly what voiceover is.
I can't tell you how many people think that they like any, oh, anybody can do that. That's, that's an easy job. And then like, they go to try it and they're like, man, I sound like garbage. Uh, and it's like, yeah, because there's some skill involved there, brother. Uh, you gotta go ahead and get some education, some practice under your belt, and you gotta learn.
Uh, and you gotta do and you gotta grow. And, uh, you know, if you're somebody that's been growing in this field, you're somebody that's, you know. Seasoned pro just saying, Hey, you're on a Friday, crack a cold one and, and celebrate National Skilled Trades Day. 'cause you're doing a great job. Uh, you know, this is one of those things, like when I started, I already know, like, I knew this was gonna be a little bit of a challenge for me and that was just because the kind of person I was.
But I al I already knew like underneath, like, I got everything I need. I just need to like push myself. And you know, here we are, uh, all these years later, um, but. Yeah, it, it is, it's a skilled, uh, skilled trade for sure. And one of the biggest things that I find for people is that they are mind blown when we start talking about where work is found.
It's not even where work is found necessarily, it's the type of work that is out there that is considered voiceover. You know, many, many people think it's just reading a book. And you know, that itself is mind blowing to me. But, you know, there's a lot of different layers here and um, you know, one of the biggest things I think is just understanding what kind of work is available in order to know what you should be kind of seeking out.
Right. So I wanted to kind of run through the list that I've put together, you know, 'cause I did do a Google search and like, you know, some of them were coming up with some. Kind of basic, you know, uh, we'll say headings of, of work, you know? Yeah. Okay. Narration. Sure. Yeah. No, you're right. That's a type of work that's a type of voiceover.
Uh, you know what? Is narration, you know, what is considered narration. You know, there's a lot of stuff underneath that umbrella. So, you know, just thinking about it, uh, I wanted to go through as, as many of these as I could, uh, think of. So maybe it kind of piques your interest. And, and is a little bit of a light bulb moment of, oh, hey wait, I would love to do that.
I never thought about that. I wonder how I could go ahead and, you know, get some of that work. So, I mean, first and foremost, I think, you know, everybody is aware of audio books and kids books. You know, they are two separate animals for sure. Uh, you know, one is way more over the top and energetic than, than the other.
Uh, but you know, these are, are two types of work, right? Right out there that are rather easy to go ahead and I think navigate, depending on how you're searching for opportunity. So audio books and kids books. Right. Um, also, I mean, when it comes to longer form reads, what about documentaries? And it's not just historical stuff.
I mean, you've got, you know, not just like events. It, it's the creation of things. You know, it's the behind the scenes of things, it's. Maybe biographical stuff as well. And that could be for a historical figure, that could be for somebody that's a little bit more fun and you know, somebody that's on the entertainment side of things.
Uh, but that is a, a whole other sector. And I think, you know, when I say, you know, um. Longer form, like historical, like, you know, when you're doing informative reads, I mean, there is even a whole bunch of stuff that you can find underneath that umbrella. So that's just one thing to think of. Uh, a lot of people will always think of commercials, right?
Because I mean, I, I think when it's like audio books and commercials are the two things that people think about the most when they start thinking about voiceover. And there's a lot of different places that commercials are heard. Especially these days with technology, it's like, maybe it's a little piece before a YouTube video.
I've had plenty of commercials that have had me on them, uh, without me even realizing it that I was on, you know, before a YouTube video. Uh, because I thought maybe it was just gonna be used on the radio, but there it was used there too. So, you know, that's just something to think about. How about. The how to videos, training videos.
You know, you've got plenty of things all over the internet on how to, whatever. Uh, you could put one of these together yourself. Maybe that's the first. That's the first job that you have. You know, it's, it seems like you've been hired out for something in reality. You just put it together yourself. But that's a great little opportunity because I mean, we're always trying to do do it yourself fixes and, and those videos are so important to so many, so how to videos that now, training videos in themselves for companies.
That's, that's like every company on the planet is going to need something like that. Whether it's a fast food restaurant, it's the, you know, chemical plant down the street. It's Walmart, it's the mom and pop shop that they need to make sure their employees are properly trained. So look at all the opportunity that could be right there.
Um, how about, you know, I was kind of hitting on YouTube, but like website related pieces for businesses. Almost every single business has a website. Chances are there's gonna be something right there on their site that is gonna need a, or require a voice. So. That's another opportunity to go along with that.
It might be in-store stuff 'cause they might wanna keep that voice the same, whether it's something for their website, something for their commercial, something for in-store, and look at all that work that you could do. I mean, that's, that's a pretty cool opportunity right there. It's like, you know, you walk in and maybe you're looking at a display and boom, there's your voice.
Maybe you're also the voicemail. Right. A lot of us overlook that because I think, we'll, you know, call our doctor and it's usually just one of the, you know, women that take the appointments and they don't wanna do that, they don't wanna record themselves, uh, but you know, they're on the voicemail. But for so many businesses, that voice is the very first thing that you hear, and it's gotta be.
Something that's welcoming, you know, something that is bright and, and, you know, uh, it, it could be, you know, brand forming. So that's why it could be the same person utilized over the course of all the voiceover they do for that business. Um, something that's very overlooked. Children's toys and video games, you know, that is a amazing, uh, outlet for those who wanna do more, maybe character based stuff.
So stuff that requires higher energy. Um, stuff that is a little outside the box is it's, it's more character driven, so you would get to go ahead and you get to become something else. How about travel pieces? You know, we just kind of, uh. Hear those and, and watch those and, and we just think nothing of it, I think.
But, uh, you know, in this case, that's a voiceover as well. And you get to be very descriptive and you get to talk about all these, uh, amazing places. And, and that is just a, a another, uh, you know, field or or portion of this field to dive into. The virtual assistant or the GPS, you know, we all have sury, right?
Good old, uh, Alexa or whoever else. Uh, but you know, there are plenty of different apps that utilize many different voices in, in GPS and virtual assistants. So that is another avenue to start diving into. Uh, we're in a very heavy political year. Uh. It's a great opportunity to, to get on some campaigns. Uh, maybe you wanna have a more political, corporate sort of, uh, vibe to you.
You, maybe your voice is something that is a little bit more serious. It's a great opportunity. Uh, I'm not saying that you're gonna be the voice of, uh, Trump or Biden, uh, but you might be something that's a little bit more localized for yourself. How about, uh, any, any trailers? Whether it's for a TV show or for a movie or even just, uh, you know, an upcoming, uh, series that's gonna be streaming somewhere like that is another thing to be, uh, checking out as well, because various voices are used for that these days.
It's not just that big like next summer, like it's not just stuff like that anymore, you know, it, it really requires just about anybody Transportation. Buses, the, the different, uh, railway systems and, uh, the subway systems and, you know, airports, uh, I mean, this is a whole new side of things. And, uh, if your voice is something that is, you know, welcoming and friendly and, uh, you know, clear and concise, like that could be a really good avenue to go ahead and, uh, start delving into maybe you've got a little bit more of a soft spoken.
Warm kind of tone to you. Have you ever thought about like meditation or something a little bit more spiritual, maybe something that's more religious? Uh, you know, there's so many different facets where that can come into play and, uh, whether it's. You know, somebody's YouTube channel or podcast or, or whatever, um, you know, that, that could be, you know, right up your alley.
Uh, amusement parks can go along with transportation that I was mentioning a moment ago. Uh, you know, they always have different things that are happening at, at these kind of, uh, you know, venues. Uh, whether it's a, you know, amusement park or a concert venue or a theater, you know, those announcements, uh, can be, you know, a great avenue to start, you know, discovering.
You know, one that I never really thought of. 'cause I would just assume, ah, they must just be using regular old actors. Right. But no, I mean it is voice acting that's involved with the overdub for foreign language. How many times have you hopped on to Netflix to watch something and you're like, oh man, this is something that's in a different language, like.
Recently I watched one and I'm like, wow, that was really well done. Sometimes they picked the wrong voice. Sometimes they picked the right voice, and maybe that right voice is you so. What would you add to this list? That's what I'm curious. Did I leave something out? Uh, usually, like I said, they give you these broad like titles of, of the type of work and then you gotta figure out the rest.
But I think I just dove into quite a bit of different. Ideas. Maybe this is sparking some, some things, some, some motivation for you to start navigating a little bit differently to, to find some of this stuff. Uh, but hey, let me know [email protected]. If there's something you would add to the list, I'd love to hear it.
Maybe this, uh, sparks some, some motivation. Like I said, I'd love to hear that too. Again, [email protected] and, uh, good luck on the hunts and, uh, keep up the hard work and the hustle. All right, we've got more new episodes coming at you next week right here. Voice Coaches Radio.
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I can't tell you how many people think that they like any, oh, anybody can do that. That's, that's an easy job. And then like, they go to try it and they're like, man, I sound like garbage. Uh, and it's like, yeah, because there's some skill involved there, brother. Uh, you gotta go ahead and get some education, some practice under your belt, and you gotta learn.
Uh, and you gotta do and you gotta grow. And, uh, you know, if you're somebody that's been growing in this field, you're somebody that's, you know. Seasoned pro just saying, Hey, you're on a Friday, crack a cold one and, and celebrate National Skilled Trades Day. 'cause you're doing a great job. Uh, you know, this is one of those things, like when I started, I already know, like, I knew this was gonna be a little bit of a challenge for me and that was just because the kind of person I was.
But I al I already knew like underneath, like, I got everything I need. I just need to like push myself. And you know, here we are, uh, all these years later, um, but. Yeah, it, it is, it's a skilled, uh, skilled trade for sure. And one of the biggest things that I find for people is that they are mind blown when we start talking about where work is found.
It's not even where work is found necessarily, it's the type of work that is out there that is considered voiceover. You know, many, many people think it's just reading a book. And you know, that itself is mind blowing to me. But, you know, there's a lot of different layers here and um, you know, one of the biggest things I think is just understanding what kind of work is available in order to know what you should be kind of seeking out.
Right. So I wanted to kind of run through the list that I've put together, you know, 'cause I did do a Google search and like, you know, some of them were coming up with some. Kind of basic, you know, uh, we'll say headings of, of work, you know? Yeah. Okay. Narration. Sure. Yeah. No, you're right. That's a type of work that's a type of voiceover.
Uh, you know what? Is narration, you know, what is considered narration. You know, there's a lot of stuff underneath that umbrella. So, you know, just thinking about it, uh, I wanted to go through as, as many of these as I could, uh, think of. So maybe it kind of piques your interest. And, and is a little bit of a light bulb moment of, oh, hey wait, I would love to do that.
I never thought about that. I wonder how I could go ahead and, you know, get some of that work. So, I mean, first and foremost, I think, you know, everybody is aware of audio books and kids books. You know, they are two separate animals for sure. Uh, you know, one is way more over the top and energetic than, than the other.
Uh, but you know, these are, are two types of work, right? Right out there that are rather easy to go ahead and I think navigate, depending on how you're searching for opportunity. So audio books and kids books. Right. Um, also, I mean, when it comes to longer form reads, what about documentaries? And it's not just historical stuff.
I mean, you've got, you know, not just like events. It, it's the creation of things. You know, it's the behind the scenes of things, it's. Maybe biographical stuff as well. And that could be for a historical figure, that could be for somebody that's a little bit more fun and you know, somebody that's on the entertainment side of things.
Uh, but that is a, a whole other sector. And I think, you know, when I say, you know, um. Longer form, like historical, like, you know, when you're doing informative reads, I mean, there is even a whole bunch of stuff that you can find underneath that umbrella. So that's just one thing to think of. Uh, a lot of people will always think of commercials, right?
Because I mean, I, I think when it's like audio books and commercials are the two things that people think about the most when they start thinking about voiceover. And there's a lot of different places that commercials are heard. Especially these days with technology, it's like, maybe it's a little piece before a YouTube video.
I've had plenty of commercials that have had me on them, uh, without me even realizing it that I was on, you know, before a YouTube video. Uh, because I thought maybe it was just gonna be used on the radio, but there it was used there too. So, you know, that's just something to think about. How about. The how to videos, training videos.
You know, you've got plenty of things all over the internet on how to, whatever. Uh, you could put one of these together yourself. Maybe that's the first. That's the first job that you have. You know, it's, it seems like you've been hired out for something in reality. You just put it together yourself. But that's a great little opportunity because I mean, we're always trying to do do it yourself fixes and, and those videos are so important to so many, so how to videos that now, training videos in themselves for companies.
That's, that's like every company on the planet is going to need something like that. Whether it's a fast food restaurant, it's the, you know, chemical plant down the street. It's Walmart, it's the mom and pop shop that they need to make sure their employees are properly trained. So look at all the opportunity that could be right there.
Um, how about, you know, I was kind of hitting on YouTube, but like website related pieces for businesses. Almost every single business has a website. Chances are there's gonna be something right there on their site that is gonna need a, or require a voice. So. That's another opportunity to go along with that.
It might be in-store stuff 'cause they might wanna keep that voice the same, whether it's something for their website, something for their commercial, something for in-store, and look at all that work that you could do. I mean, that's, that's a pretty cool opportunity right there. It's like, you know, you walk in and maybe you're looking at a display and boom, there's your voice.
Maybe you're also the voicemail. Right. A lot of us overlook that because I think, we'll, you know, call our doctor and it's usually just one of the, you know, women that take the appointments and they don't wanna do that, they don't wanna record themselves, uh, but you know, they're on the voicemail. But for so many businesses, that voice is the very first thing that you hear, and it's gotta be.
Something that's welcoming, you know, something that is bright and, and, you know, uh, it, it could be, you know, brand forming. So that's why it could be the same person utilized over the course of all the voiceover they do for that business. Um, something that's very overlooked. Children's toys and video games, you know, that is a amazing, uh, outlet for those who wanna do more, maybe character based stuff.
So stuff that requires higher energy. Um, stuff that is a little outside the box is it's, it's more character driven, so you would get to go ahead and you get to become something else. How about travel pieces? You know, we just kind of, uh. Hear those and, and watch those and, and we just think nothing of it, I think.
But, uh, you know, in this case, that's a voiceover as well. And you get to be very descriptive and you get to talk about all these, uh, amazing places. And, and that is just a, a another, uh, you know, field or or portion of this field to dive into. The virtual assistant or the GPS, you know, we all have sury, right?
Good old, uh, Alexa or whoever else. Uh, but you know, there are plenty of different apps that utilize many different voices in, in GPS and virtual assistants. So that is another avenue to start diving into. Uh, we're in a very heavy political year. Uh. It's a great opportunity to, to get on some campaigns. Uh, maybe you wanna have a more political, corporate sort of, uh, vibe to you.
You, maybe your voice is something that is a little bit more serious. It's a great opportunity. Uh, I'm not saying that you're gonna be the voice of, uh, Trump or Biden, uh, but you might be something that's a little bit more localized for yourself. How about, uh, any, any trailers? Whether it's for a TV show or for a movie or even just, uh, you know, an upcoming, uh, series that's gonna be streaming somewhere like that is another thing to be, uh, checking out as well, because various voices are used for that these days.
It's not just that big like next summer, like it's not just stuff like that anymore, you know, it, it really requires just about anybody Transportation. Buses, the, the different, uh, railway systems and, uh, the subway systems and, you know, airports, uh, I mean, this is a whole new side of things. And, uh, if your voice is something that is, you know, welcoming and friendly and, uh, you know, clear and concise, like that could be a really good avenue to go ahead and, uh, start delving into maybe you've got a little bit more of a soft spoken.
Warm kind of tone to you. Have you ever thought about like meditation or something a little bit more spiritual, maybe something that's more religious? Uh, you know, there's so many different facets where that can come into play and, uh, whether it's. You know, somebody's YouTube channel or podcast or, or whatever, um, you know, that, that could be, you know, right up your alley.
Uh, amusement parks can go along with transportation that I was mentioning a moment ago. Uh, you know, they always have different things that are happening at, at these kind of, uh, you know, venues. Uh, whether it's a, you know, amusement park or a concert venue or a theater, you know, those announcements, uh, can be, you know, a great avenue to start, you know, discovering.
You know, one that I never really thought of. 'cause I would just assume, ah, they must just be using regular old actors. Right. But no, I mean it is voice acting that's involved with the overdub for foreign language. How many times have you hopped on to Netflix to watch something and you're like, oh man, this is something that's in a different language, like.
Recently I watched one and I'm like, wow, that was really well done. Sometimes they picked the wrong voice. Sometimes they picked the right voice, and maybe that right voice is you so. What would you add to this list? That's what I'm curious. Did I leave something out? Uh, usually, like I said, they give you these broad like titles of, of the type of work and then you gotta figure out the rest.
But I think I just dove into quite a bit of different. Ideas. Maybe this is sparking some, some things, some, some motivation for you to start navigating a little bit differently to, to find some of this stuff. Uh, but hey, let me know [email protected]. If there's something you would add to the list, I'd love to hear it.
Maybe this, uh, sparks some, some motivation. Like I said, I'd love to hear that too. Again, [email protected] and, uh, good luck on the hunts and, uh, keep up the hard work and the hustle. All right, we've got more new episodes coming at you next week right here. Voice Coaches Radio.
Visit voice coaches.com for more voiceover news and information.
This week on Voice Coaches Radio, Marissa jumps into the reality of Voice Over. Many of us start off knowing of audiobooks, commercials and training videos….but, what type of work is really out there? Maybe this will be a bit eye opening on what you could be seeking out for work next.
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