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MOVE TOUCH INSPIRE: Voice Actors and Creative Freelancers Who Want to Grow Their Business

MTI: It's your fault, training over talent, and Simon Mainwaring on brand success


Move Touch Inspire

The Newsletter for Voice Actors
February 20, 2025

An Idea To Move You

No one is coming through the door to save you, discover you, make your schedule for you, hand you work, or make connections for you. If your business isn't performing the way you want, it's your fault.

A Thought to Touch You*

A trained voice actor who understands how to interpret scripts and deliver precisely what clients need will always, always, always outperform someone relying purely on natural ability.

A Quote to Inspire You

"The keys to brand success are self-definition, transparency, authenticity and accountability."
~ Simon Mainwaring

Today's Thought*

...is from this week's content, How Much Should New Voice Actors Charge? The TRUTH About VO Rates.

If there’s one question every new single solitary voice actor who’s starting to seek work asks starting out it’s this: How much should I charge?

If you're just starting out, the answer isn’t as simple as “pick a number and hope for the best.” Rates in voiceover aren’t arbitrary; they’re based on industry standards, market value, and genre.

So let’s break this down the right way, because guessing—or even worse, undercharging—can do more damage than you think.

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Part 1 of The Rise of the Self-Made Voice Actor: How Top Voice Actors REALLY Market to Book 6 Figures Consistently is tonight at 8pm EST US. This is a free 3-part training series. I hope you'll join us.


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MOVE TOUCH INSPIRE: Voice Actors and Creative Freelancers Who Want to Grow Their Business

Every Thursday, the latest issue is sent to voice actors and other creative freelancers like you. Each message includes an idea to move you, a thought to touch you, and a quote to inspire you, as well as what I’m writing about that week on YouTube, on The VO Pro Podcast, and in The Pro Blog.

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