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Guides for people hiring a voice.
Plain answers to the questions clients ask me before they book: what to send, how long it runs, what files you need and how to get the read you want. Written for producers, course teams, marketers, small businesses, authors and podcasters.
How to hire an e-learning voice actor (and what to send them)
What to listen for in a demo, the seven things to send with your script, how long narration runs and the five questions to ask before you book.
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How to prepare an e-learning script for voice over
A slide-by-slide layout, writing for the ear, a pronunciation guide template and a checklist before you send.
Phone systems & IVRProfessional voicemail greeting examples
Copy-ready voicemail greetings by type of business, how long to make them, and the mistakes that make callers hang up.
Marketing & adsReal human voice or AI voice for your ad?
Where an AI voice is fine, where a real voice earns its fee, and what to check before you run an AI ad.
Phone systems & IVRHoliday phone messages for business
Closed, short-hours, on-hold and reopening scripts for Thanksgiving to New Year, with the 2026 dates.
Planning a scriptHow long will my voice over run?
Words per minute for ads, e-learning and explainers, with a script timer you can paste into.
VirginiaHiring a voice actor in Virginia
Hampton Roads, Williamsburg and Richmond: when local matters, how remote sessions work, and what to send.
Phone systems & IVRPhone greeting and on-hold script examples
Copy-ready greetings, menus, voicemail and on-hold messages, and how long each one should be.
Phone systems & IVRWhat file format does my phone system need?
WAV or MP3, 8 kHz, mono, u-law: what it all means, and what the big phone systems ask for.
E-learning & trainingHow to hire an e-learning voice actor (and what to send them)
Demos, scripts, file setup and the questions to ask before you book.
Course and training teams
Instructional designers and L&D teams who need clear narration that learners can sit through.
Marketers and producers
Agencies, video producers and brand teams who need a warm, real read on a deadline.
Small businesses
Owners who want a phone greeting or on-hold message that sounds like a real company.
Rather just ask?
Send me your script or a quick note about the project. I usually reply within a few hours.