WHY Negotiate Voice Over Rates? The Answer Will STUN You

When it comes to voice over rates, one of the biggest questions is, "why negotiate rates"? Negotiating voice over rates is tricky because most new voice actors don't know how to negotiate proper voiceover rates. The first question is, why is it so hard for voice actors to set proper pricing, and I think there are two reasons for this. Chapters: 0:00 – 0:34 Welcome to WHY Negotiate Voice Over Rates 0:34 - 1:50 Why Is It So Difficult to Set Proper Rates? 1:50 -  2:51 Why Standard Rates Are So Important 2:51 - 3:34 Standard Rates = Confidence 3:34 - 5:01 Why Negotiate? Why Not? 5:01 - 5:27 Handling Price-Driven Prospects 5:27 - 5:44 When It Makes Sense To Negotiate 5:44 - 6:15 Don't Work on a "Promise" 6:15 - 6:50 Should I Give Discounts to Charities? 6:50 - 7:11 The WORST Reason To Discount Pricing 7:11 - 7:43 Where to Learn More About Rates and Negotiation 7:43 - 8:02 Outro and Thank You! ___________________ Paul Strikwerda's Blog: https://www.nethervoice.com/nethervoice/ Free: 7 Steps To Starting and Developing a Career in Voiceover: https://paulschmidtpro.com/7-steps-signup SUBSCRIBE ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@paulschmidtpro?sub_confirmation=1 The VO Freedom Master Plan: https://paulschmidtpro.com/vo-freedom-master-plan My Move Touch Inspire Newsletter for Voice Actors: https://paulschmidtpro.com/newsletter Say Hi on Social:  https://pillar.io/paulschmidtpro https://www.instagram.com/paulschmidtvo https://www.tiktok.com/@paulschmidtpro https://www.clubhouse.com/@paulschmidtvo https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulschmidtvo/ My voice over website: https://paulschmidtvoice.com GVAA Rate Guide: http://vorateguide.com Tools and People I Work with and Recommend (If you use these links to buy something we may earn a commission.):  For lead generation and targeting - Apollo.io: https://apollo.grsm.io/yt-paulschmidtpro Way Better than Linktree: https://pillar.io/referral/paulschmidtpro Video editing and color correction by my dear friend, Humberto Franco - https://humbertofranco.com/Send us Fan MailSupport the show