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By following the path already trodden by previous voiceover artists, you can quickly discover how you can earn a significant salary in the voiceover industry

Weve listed 9 insider tips in an easy-to-digest way.

Below is a list of clever marketing tips that can help you to get more publicity for yourself. These will take a bit of effort, but the rewards could be huge.
1. You have to be online. You have voiceover listing web sites that promote voice overs to ad agencies. Even if you already have an agent, join up! The far more persons you have promoting you, the better.
2. Electronic mail marketing. Electronic mail all the copywriters and producers in ad agencies your own link so that they can listen to your demo.
3. Signature your emails. Set your website address as a signature at the bottom of EVERY e mail you ever send. You never know who might end up clicking on it. And what the heck, its free promotion.
4. Send out your Compact disc. Send a Cd with your demo on it. The downside is that its quite a pricey operation, and several copywriters dont even listen to CDs that land on their desks. The upside is you might get a gig or two out of it. Might. See the next point for a better way.
5. Personally deliver your Cd. Go around to sound studios and introduce yourself to the sound engineer personally. Give them a Cd with your demo on, and ask them to listen to it. Do something cute with the packaging ” attach a chocolate or something. Call the receptionist in advance to get a contact name of the sound engineer. Always have a contact name. You could do the same thing with ad agencies. Rather go personally to 10 persons than blindly posting your Compact disc to 100 randoms.
6. Have a photo on your enterprise card. So when youre networking, those potential contacts will remember you when they search at your card again in a few weeks time.
7. Offer your companies. If youre new to the industry and are trying to break in ” offer to copywriters that youd be happy to do a free gig if they have a personal script (not for broadcast) that theyd like to produce. (Copywriters often try to record their personal private run for their portfolios, as such they wouldnt have money to pay for it. This could make a great impression ” even if they never get you up on the offer). You can send an email or call or go and see them personally.

Hope these help you in your search for a voiceover career