Saturday, September 15, 2018

How To Make A Career As A Corporate Narrator

By David Peterson


Organizations and companies are always searching for talents to voice-over their materials. This is a full time engagement for many since there are emerging needs and the desire to produce new materials on regular basis. It makes a career as a corporate narrator a possibility. Since not everyone can take up the opportunity, here are tips that will enable your career to kickoff and blossom.

Master and polish your language. The materials that you voice-over are circulated far and wide. They are also heavily relied upon for training and other company uses. This means that you must capture the pronunciation and intonation of these words and sentences accurately. It takes a lot of effort to master this skill. Work on it and standout during auditions.

Master the culture, uniqueness and products of companies you wish to represent. The best narrations are those produced out of passion. They resonate with listeners or the audience because the voice is perfect for the context and product. This makes the narration to feel as though it is delivered from the heart of the organization and not just a reader going manually through a script. It is this passion that improves the quality of your delivery.

Companies are sensitive about their brands. They will not engage any talent that is likely to compromise their reputation. People begin to associate voices with products and brands. This means that a bad reputation will see companies declining to hire your talent. Once your reputation is damaged in the industry, you have no room to recover it.

Attend auditions whenever they are held. Even with a magical voice, no one will offer you an opportunity if you are in oblivion. Display your talent with every opportunity that you get. Auditions also provide a chance to meet scouts of voice talents and be head-hunted. Whether you pass or fail the audition, you will learn a trick or two about voicing and getting gigs.

Prepare sample narrations and present them to organizations and agencies. This allows them to keep you in the list of talents to be considered whenever an opportunity arises. In case you get a short notice to present your audio, you will have something ready instead of rushing to the studio to prepare a haphazard copy. There are numerous chances for talents that are always prepared to take up the job on short notice.

Keep your voice in perfect shape. Since you will be narrating, the voice becomes your tool of trade. Unless it is in good shape, you cannot get the opportunities. Any through infection or disease should be treated with urgency. Failure to act on time will expose you to vocal cord damage, a scenario that would herald your end. Take a lot of water, eat the right foods and avoid consuming food or drinks that can affect your voice. Shouting or activities that would affect vocal production should also be avoided.

You need to be outgoing to get a chance to narrate for companies. Have a distinct voice that is clear and can be manipulated based on need. Showcase your talent at every opportunity possible to ensure that organizations give you a chance. When you have gotten the least of gigs, give it your best.




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