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Thanks to Twitter, I found out Peter O’Connell likes my idea of naming September National VoiceOver Month (hey, maybe we can get a legitimate movement going here!)…but more than that, I found on Twitter the same job listed on THREE different freelancer websites.

Don’t believe me?

Click:   HERE.  HERE. HERE.

…and yes, I think there’s still time to submit.

Who says you can’t find VO job leads in Social Media?

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Lately I’m identifying more with the title “freelancer” than voice-actor.  As a business model, it’s probably a more honest and realistic approach.   Most every other freelancer — be they web authors, CAD Designers, or still photographers – have to tackle the same challenges of running their own business.

As such, I love the website: FREELANCE FOLDER.  The site has consistently great suggestions for handling generic freelance business issues.

So, to be clear, the above title comes from a blog article written by freelance author Laura Spencer.  I hope she won’t mind that I send you there to read it.  All the credit goes to her.  I’m just the conduit.  But please read it…this issue ALWAYS seems to garner attention among voice actors.

While I’m at it, let me lend a shameless plug for my LinkedIn VoiceOver group covering this very issue:  SETTING VOICEOVER RATES.  In no time, about 100 people have joined this group.

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Marc Cashman distributed an e-mail late Monday that contains a response by an un-named friend in the VO biz to a growing concern about pricing, buyouts, expectations, and general questions about the worth of our work.  Marc is an accomplished voice actor, and coach, and runs one of the most respected audio studios in the LA area.  I don’t think he’d capriciously send this out.

Here’s Mar’c intro:

“I thought I’d share a letter from veteran voice actor and respected colleague who shall remain anonymous. Feel free to pass this on to your colleagues as well.”

His colleague’s written response is below the fold.  I think there’s excellent food-for-thought for all of us in his words, whether we agree or not.

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'Just got a referral to a job-seeking / job-offering site. 

It's called VOIS, (Virtual Outsourcing Is Social) and is pronounced like "voice".  I don't really see a category for voice-actors here, but there's a smattering of jobs like that, so maybe eventually they'll add that specialty.

You may have other talents that are represented here among their offerings, so it might be worth a look-see.  Signing up is free, and at this site, you'd be a "seller" of services. 

I know voice-actors who've gotten leads to good-paying, consistent clients from sites like this.

Click HERE.

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Have you seen this? 

'Not sure where they got my name…and I'm not endorsing or slamming this service, just passing it along.

Like many networking and training sites, WorkQuest may or may not bring more leads to your door.

My general take on these sites is that it doesn't hurt to invest a little time and a modest purchase to pick up a tip or two that just may be the ticket for you.

Click below the fold to see the details of their newsletter, and their pitch.

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