I guess this one’s a blog retweet or maybe a reblog. Anyway it’s a plug. Tonight, I read a super blog by Mary McKitrick, Setting Rates in the Voice-Over Business. It should be required reading for anyone thinking of going into voice over and especially for anyone thinking of hiring and budgeting for voice over

I just read a good article regarding talent agents. Check out Agents: Traditionally They Don’t Promote, But Hybrids Bring Change written by Jennifer Vaughn, a respected voice over talent, also from Florida. Her article appears in Voice Over Xtra, a reliable voice over resource site.
Vaughn’s article helps to clear up the old misconception that talent

Really, no billing policy you put in place will give you grief if you’re guided by a few basic goals:
Make it as easy as possible for the client to pay;
Stay organized;
Always be polite;
Expect to be paid for your services.
First, I never send any job without an invoice. The invoice says “due upon receipt” and always