Voice-over work for B2B explainer videos

How it works

Step by step

1. 1Build a treated recording space in a closet or a corner: heavy moving blankets on 3 walls, one 2-inch acoustic panel behind you, a rug underfoot. Total: $150-250.
2. 2Buy an entry-pro chain (~$400-600): Rode NT1 or Audio-Technica AT2035 mic, Focusrite Scarlett Solo interface, closed-back headphones (Sony MDR-7506), a boom arm and shock mount.
3. 3Learn Reaper or Audacity to a workflow-level: record, edit clicks, remove breaths, normalize to -3 dB, export 48 kHz WAV. Practice until each 60-sec spot takes 15 minutes end-to-end.
4. 4Record 5 sample scripts across styles: corporate explainer, upbeat product ad, warm tutorial, dry technical, and IVR/phone-tree. Keep each under 60 seconds.
5. 5Get one paid coaching session ($150-250) with a working VO coach. They'll fix your delivery faster than a year of self-practice.
6. 6Build a simple portfolio site with the 5 samples above autoplay-disabled, a rate card, and a contact form. No stock photos.
7. 7Apply to Fiverr Pro, Voices.com and one boutique VO agency in the same week. Expect Fiverr Pro to reject 2-3 times before acceptance.
8. 8For the first 12 months, turn around every job within 24 hours. Fast delivery is what wins repeat clients on marketplaces.
9. 9Track every job: client, script type, word count, pay, and revision rounds. After 6 months, drop the bottom 20% of clients by revision-per-dollar.
10. 10Reinvest first year's earnings into a better mic (Neumann TLM 102/103) and a proper acoustic treatment. Better sound = higher rate ceiling.

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