If you really think about it, in today’s modern world, voice artists are everywhere. You hear them on the radio, on the television, at the movies, online, reading audio books and even helping to educate you in the form of instructional material. Of course, in many circumstances, the listener (consumer) often doesn’t directly acknowledge or notice the voice over professional. This is deliberate. In fact, it is the aim of the voice over artist to both snag the listener’s attention and direct it away from themselves and toward the product or service they are selling. This is more difficult than it may sound, and most amateurs simply aren’t up the challenge. This is why using the right voice over talent in order to get the job done is so essential if you are aiming to boost your sales.
When you really consider the wide variety of places that you hear a voice over professionals doing their thing, you realize that they can be utilized virtually anywhere. Indeed, voice over talent can be used to announce an upcoming event on your company’s website, or you could even use a voice voiceover actor to verbalize information on your personal website if you so choose. Of course, most people opt to save some cash and voice those smaller types of projects personally. Why? Maybe they don’t find them important enough to seek out a professional. If that is the case, one may wonder why they would do it at all. You know what they say; anything worth doing is worth doing right.
Most people rationalize that they use their voice to communicate all the time, which is true. However, no one is going to hold you to the same standard when you speak conversationally as they would if you were broadcasting your voice for the entire world to hear. The fact of the matter is that there is a vast difference between professional speaking and having a conversation.
In these tough economic times, it may be tempting to hire an amateur or even do your voice over recording yourself to save a bit of cash. If you are just starting out, this may be acceptable. However, if you are planning on making money off your voice over project, you are going to lose more than you save by scrimping on the talent initially. Customers are more likely to spend their dough on what you are selling if you come across as professional. If your voice over (the first impression many potential customers will have of your business) is awful, they may take this to mean that all other aspects of your business are operated in an equally unprofessional manner.