VO Pro: The Business of Voiceover and Voice Acting
Voiceover Business Strategies That Work
The VO Pro Podcast is the go-to show for voice actors who want to grow their voiceover business without relying on casting sites or waiting for agents to hand them work. Hosted by voice actor and business coach Paul Schmidt, this podcast delivers no-fluff, tactical advice on how to market your voiceover services, attract high-quality clients, and build a profitable VO business in a world of AI-generated voices and shifting industry standards.
You’ll learn practical voiceover marketing tips, how to master direct marketing for voice actors, build a solid client base, and use tools like email outreach, SEO, and strategic positioning to stand out. We cover how to price your work, optimize your VO website, and navigate topics like AI and voiceover with clarity and confidence.
Each week, we bring you insights and strategies from Paul, and interviews with working voice actors, coaches, casting directors, and experts who understand the business of voiceover from the inside out.
If you're a freelance voice actor looking to take control of your career and actually get booked, this is the podcast for you.
Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Pandora, Audible, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, SoundCloud, Deezer, Podcast Addict, Castbox, and RSS, and wherever you get your podcasts.
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VO Pro: The Business of Voiceover and Voice Acting
Mark Rider VO: Movie Trailers, Promos, Commercials, and WORK
I'm so happy today to chat with my friend, Mark RIder, as he shares his journey from radio to voiceover and his experiences in the industry.
Rider stresses the importance of having a diverse skill set and not limiting oneself to one genre and discusses the need for passion, talent, action, associations, and faith in order to achieve success.
He also highlights the significance of evaluating and communicating with agents to ensure a fruitful partnership. The conversation concludes with a funny story about a plastic duck.
Bet you didn't see that comin'.
https://volifecoach.com/about/
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I have a free 3-part master class series coming up called The Rise of the Self-Made Voice Actor, where’ I’ll show you:
🔹 How to find real voiceover clients (the ones actually hiring)
🔹 What separates booked talent from the ones stuck refreshing their inbox
🔹 And how to build a sustainable, not just lucky, VO business
https://training.vopro.pro/ll-registration-2025-05/
Here’s what you’ll walk away with in our upcoming master class series:
- How to reverse-engineer your VO marketing around client psychology
- A proven outreach strategy that doesn’t rely on agents or pay-to-plays
- The marketing infrastructure you need to grow
https://training.vopro.pro/ll-registration-2025-05/
If you’re spinning your wheels with the same “post and pray” marketing advice, this free master class series is your reset button.
✅ 3 live masterclasses
✅ Step-by-step client-getting systems
✅ Built for working voice actors — not hobbyists
Join us and start marketing with strategy, not guesswork.
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