Business & Money 101 Tele-Seminar

BUILD A SUCCESSFUL VO BUSINESS FROM THE GROUND UP

Being a voiceover talent isn't just about being on the mic. Successful professionals also know that they are in business, and need to act as both artists and business people if they want to be paid properly and operate efficiently.

Learn these particulars of the voiceover business before you create your demo so that you can tailor your demo to match your new business and be fully prepared to begin working once your demo is complete!

Covering topics ranging from agents and casting directors, session preparedness, understanding VO norms and expectations, staying competitive and adapting to industry changes, this two hour intensive seminar will help you start thinking like a professional, to learn what to expect once your business is up and running, and to be ready when it happens.

Instructor Erik Sheppard's business experience with major clients including Verizon Wireless, Citibank, HSBC, American Express, Ebay, MTV and TV Land, will help you navigate the difficult questions that inevitably come up as you progress in your voice career. Questions are welcomed during the seminar. See details below.

Erik Sheppard

A truly unique and versatile voice talent. With over 10 years voice over experience, he has been the voice of thousands of high profile projects across the globe ranging from corporate presentations to national radio and television campaigns. He is consistently the preferred male voice for many of the most prestigious corporate, commercial and promotional production companies worldwide. Clients include Verizon Wireless, Citibank, HSBC, American Express, Ebay, MTV and TV Land.

When not behind the mic, Erik is a voice industry blogger and podcaster. He is the organizer of the Voice Over Mixer series of networking events and the developer of the upcoming VO List project. He is the voice over department head for a national IVR firm with offices across America. He was the moderator of the wildly popular bulletin board VoiceOverSavvy.com. Recently his career and related projects have been profiled in such places as Voice Over Extra, Voices.com, Voice123.com, The Voice Over Insider and countless blogs and podcasts. If it is happening in the voice over industry, chances are Erik is involved.

Erik is proud to sit on the Board of Directors and to be an inaugural member of SaVoa, The Society of Accredited Voice Over Artists.

Hear Erik's commercial demo.  Hear Erik's narration demo.