First lesson you learn while narrating non-fiction:You may tend to become an instant expert on whatever topic you're immersed in while recording. Sooo annoying, I know. But we can't help it! There are 4 more lessons too !

Reality check, with a question: Do you find it more difficult than you’d thought it would be to get, and keep getting, work as a voice talent in 2015? I’m not one to wax poetic about the past. Change is, at best, exciting; at the very least, it’s inevitable. And certainly the voiceover business has […]

re the myth of "downtime " for voice talents, i.e. between bookings: there is none. Other than vacations and "personal days", these are really the times we must be building our business and our skills.

There are a lot of surprises for aspiring voice talents who cross my path either as a student via Edge Studio, or just at, say, a party. You know, the ones with “such a nice voice” who need to read Dave Courvoisier’s book ( or any of the other amazing resources I blogged about a […]

For mental and physical health, make room for actual physical contact with other real live humans - and the world outside our sound-dampened spaces. Conferences like Faffcamp, and/or get outside and play!

What? Didn't meet all your monthly voiceover goals? Look at what you did get done -both on the checklist and off it. Transfer those "un-done" tasks to the next month - and celebrate what happened instead.

You must invest in your voice over business to keep it alive, to help it grow, to help you grow - as artist, businessperson, a skilled talent in all the forms that this ever-changing business requires. Voice Over Virtual is a great investment.

When I created my Voice-Over website with the amazing folks at Artist Upgrade, we wrestled with the age-old question (well, for voice talents, anyway): “Just” a Voice Talent, or? More? I opted for the latter. Yes, I am a full-time voice talent. My VO clients are my highest work priority. If you book me, the […]

Maybe that used to be the way, in the “olden days” of voice-over, which now means, maybe, a few months ago. Things are changing fast, and will continue to. Still, a great agent (which means a good match for you, and your skills), can help you get access to opportunities you might never have seen […]

I truly am happy for your success. Really. But, sometimes, the old green-eyed monster rears up, and its name is Voice-Over Envy. The antidote? Abundance Mentality.

Our water heater died last week. Sniff. Not only that, it was kinda leaking everywhere. After two days of hoping my husband’s efforts with the wet-vac would buy us some time (ha!), I knew I had to call in an expert. So what to do? Audition plumbers? Post a project and consider dozens of prospective […]

Randye Kaye reviews "Vocal Booth on Tracks." I now have my own recording "room" - and, even better, I can whisk its "walls" aside whenever I need to.

"Designer voice talents" make a client's work easier, and the final product something to be really proud of. And that pays off, in many ways, in the long run. That's the value.

There are so many roles to play in the business of voice-over, it can be hard to get back in touch with the basics - the love of simply bringing words to life. That's the easy fun of it - and the rest? We can find some fun there too.

Two weeks from now I’ll be back with fellow Voice Talents, this time in Charlotte, NC. My name is Randye and I am a frequent faffer. (everybody all together: “Hi, Randye!”) Why? Why spend hard-earned voiceover income on plane fare, hotel lodging, and a registration fee? WIIFM? (“What’s in it for me….?”) Oh, so much. […]

When you go that extra mile for your voice over client?you strengthen your relationship. And you may see some awesome new scenery along the way

What is the “sound” first impression of your business? When a potential customer calls on the phone, accesses that explainer video on you-tube, or takes your virtual tour, do they hear the quality you want them to feel? That’s the question for many small businesses, who don’t budget for a professional welcome or on-hold message…

Sure, Voice Talents communicate all day - but often to imagined listeners, while we are alone in our VO studios. Yes, we have facebook, skype, google + hangouts, twitter, e-mail and (oh yeah) the phone...but there's nothing like gathering together, face-to-face, to learn, laugh, gather inspiration and revel in the collective energy of one of the most amazing work communities ever: voice over professionals.

Are your voice over clients always "right"? This much I do know. The client has the right to ask you to voice the project any way they want. It is their baby, their vision. And then? Trust leads to more teamwork.