How to Start and Build a SIX FIGURE Voice Over Business: Set Your VO Career on Fire! Paperback – February 26, 2013

The media could not be loaded. By now, I have read thousands of books on how to start and run various types of business. Often authors will send me copies of their books before release for me to review for them. Sometimes they are great. Some of these have been real turkeys.Bill DeWees hits the nail on the head with his book How to Start and Build a 6 Figure Voice Over Business.DeWees is an MBA like me. He knows the vocabulary of the business world, but he does not overwhelm his readers with a bunch of technical mumbo-jumbo jargon.Many authors try to impress their readers with how much jargon they can throw into a book. Bill DeWees does not do that.Instead, he writes a clear, concise book about not only how to locate jobs, but also how to manage the day-to-day marketing tasks of how to start your voice over business.I am not a voice over talent. I am not seeking to be one.However, my two daughters are. I purchased this book to gain a little insight into the industry so that I could help them manage their business.There are points where DeWees repeats himself in this book. He tells us at least twice about how to make a click on the recording when a mistake is made so it can easily be found to edit it. This is not a real problem. I have read books where the author repeats quite a few things just to get a few more pages into the book. I do not think this is the case.In this book, the reader will learn a few tricks of the trade and some common mistakes that beginners make. DeWees also tells his readers why some very well-known voice over talent is not making as much as they should out of the voice over business.In my opinion, Joe Girard;s book How to Sell Yourself should be read along with this book. I think with the two a person who is wishing to market their voice over business will learn most of what they need to know about marketing themselves.I would like to have read a little more about the proper type of microphones and other equipment. Over all, though, I have to rate this book as an excellent read.David E. McClendon, Sr.Your Redneck MBABook Review PolicyMy policy on book reviews is to give you my honest opinion of the book. From time to time publishers will give me a copy of their book free for the purpose of me reading the book and writing a review. The publishers understand when they give me the book that I am under no obligation to write a positive review.If you will look at all my reviews, you will see that there have been occasions when I have written a negative review after having been given a book.I often provide links to books on Amazon.com where you can purchase books and help support the continued operation of this blog. However, I strongly encourage you to check out your local library. Many libraries now offer electronic borrowing free.This review may contain subliminal messages.I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255I purchased this book through Amazon.com

First, realize that as the author states, this is a transcript of a podcast or webinar or something to that affect. This is not a professional level, edited, ebook; HOWEVER, the content is VERY good. I actually struggled to put it down and to some extent enjoyed the transcripty style. It seemed to retain a more personal feel (like Bills videos) than your standard "how to" book.This kindle covers a lot of ground relative to breaking into VO. Bill uses his experience to help guide prospective VO talent down a winning path to their own business. I learned something in every section that will help me a great deal. There were a couple work flow tips that will save me 100's of times the cost of this kindle.What I like most is that Bill Dewees really does a good job of sort of engraving in your mind whats required to be successful in VO. He makes it clear; no magic, no short cuts, lots of work, and a great career if you can be persistent.Sections include:office toolsstudioworkfloweditingdemo'swebsitemarketingcollectingratesunion vs non-unioncustomer serviceand moreIf you are aspiring to break into VO or are a VO talent that is finding that you are not growing your business then this kindle is a great place to start.TLDR: Fast, easy read, with LOTS of great information about success in Voice Over work. Numerous typos and transcript style. Worth every penny.

If it were easy everyone would do it.... We all benefit from the experience of others Bill DeWees is a pro voice over talent and business man.He tells it like it is and takes the business of Voice Over and makes it clear what it takes to make it as a voice over talent and be successful in the business. You need a plan and once you have the plan you have to work the plan. Bill lays it all out in his book. My advice is read the book learn what you can. Understand there is good information that is actionable and you only get out what your willing to put into it. Can you make a 6 figure income doing voice over? Yes... just not overnight it takes time and there is a lot to learn. You need a coach get some training make a pro demo it's your business card learn to market yourself and network with others.Look for Bill DeWees on you-tube.....

Thinking of a voiceover career, or even if you're already in the business, you need to read this book. Bill explains the "Ins and Outs" of the voice over business in plain & simple english. The necessary steps for a V/O career are clearly detailed. This is a "How To" book to get you up and running in no time. This book shares the secrets that will save you time and a whole ton of money and also minimize wasted efforts on things that don't work. Did you want to know how much to charge for a voice over? This book provides that information so you don't work for free. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book and it's such as easy read! There's nothing difficult and you are sure to be successful if you follow the simple steps outlined in this book. You limitations will be your own lack of due diligence, however, this book is the motivating force that will create the drive necessary to be successful. If you have an interest in the voice over business, you simply need this book. I highly recommend this book, without any hesitations or reservations. Buy it and you too will see what I mean. Thanks for considering my review and "Great Job Bill!".

Just started my journey to become a voice actor and this book is great. Gives a whole lot of knowledge you won’t get on YouTube so if this line of work interests you take a gander at old bill dewees and his thoughts on the business.