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Reasons to Entrust Your Business’ Commercials and Audios to a Voice Over Professional

By Tom Lindqvist Updated 4 min read
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Marketing goes with the flow. Now that more and more people are getting connected online, people are moving away from reading ads on paper. Reading flyers, brochures, or sifting through the yellow pages, are rarely done now. People now tend to focus their attention on what they see and hear. Since people nowadays spend most of their time online, advertisements through videos and sounds on social media platforms have become a popular and easy way to market one’s business.

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For a business to stay on top of their industry, they need to continue innovating and maintaining their online visibility, and provide their target audience the content that would attract their attention.

One type of video used as a way to advertise business is the explainer video. As shared by Voice Over Herald, the use of explainer videos helps improve several aspects of the business. In the blog post that Voice Over Herald released, it stated that explainer videos improve the SEO of the company, improve conversion rates and decrease bounce rates. Explainer videos also bring forth an increase in the website’s click-through rate, and increase in return on investment.

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As much as video content is important in getting the attention of the consumers, the quality of audio content is just as crucial, of course. There is much power and effectiveness to be had when using audio whether with a video or as a standalone medium. POWER and EFFECTIVENESS must be present in order to produce eye-catching material for online advertisement and this can only be delivered by a professional voiceover actor.

What an amateur recording costs your brand

Imagine your business taking the alternate route of employing an amateur voice actor or even one of your team members to be the voice of your campaign. Chances are, your audio or video will end up having unwanted background noises, stutters, or mispronounced words. 

The end result will not sound professional, and obviously, it will not give a very professional impression of your business. Once your clients hear it, they would feel the same way and then walk away straight to your competitor.

Where a professional voice pays off

It is important to never settle for less. Entrusting the promotion of your company to an inexperienced voice will very likely result in disaster. A trained, professional voiceover artist would not only sound good but will also have knowledge of the voice’s basic components: firmness, tone, tempo, volume, and pitch. A professional voiceover actor too would be aware of the different projections, styles and approach that would be appropriate for your project.

 

Television Commercials / Radio Commercials

Hiring professional persuasive speakers to record your commercials is a must. Whatever type of person you need, whether you are looking for a school girl, a mom tired from work, or a man desperate for love, the right voiceover actor who fits your requirements will be able to deliver a natural read. They are aware of the dynamics needed for commercials that can help get the message across to your audience.

Web Presentations / Explainer Video

Making your videos sound natural, lively and engaging would be easy for professional voice actors. With the right script, a professional voice actor can ensure that viewers will watch your videos from start to finish.

Long-Form Narration

Long-form narration, like audio books, is one of the hardest forms of campaign as the speaker requires the right skills to keep the listeners interested. When done by an untrained talent, consistency in keeping the interest will be difficult. Apart from the consistency in the voice, enunciation and clarity are also important for narration. A professional voice would be able to deliver all those.

Voice Mail / IVR

Even in this medium, the voice should reflect the personality of your business. A professional voiceover can keep your clients engaged.  They can encourage callers to stay on the line and also deliver a quality and professional marketing message.

Infographic showing four kinds of business audio where a professional voice makes the difference © The Voice Realm

Four places your business is heard © The Voice Realm

What sets a professional voice actor apart

There are many reasons why a business that is serious about making their online presence very visible should hire only a professional voiceover talent.  To sum it up:

 

Vocal and Communications Skills

A great quality read requires great communication skills. A professional voice artist has all these qualities and understands the dynamics and components of sound and voice.

 

Technical Skills

A professional voice talent will only record using high-quality recording equipment to produce clear and noise-free recording. An experienced or professional voice talent would either own a home recording studio or have access to one. They know how to use their microphone and other tools to deliver a clean, clear, quality sound.

Information retention

A research showed that listeners are more likely to retain information when delivered by a professional voice talent. This is because a professional voiceover talent will not just read off from a script.  They study what needs to be conveyed so that they can deliver your message correctly.

These qualities, when put together, would mean creating a very POWERFUL and EFFECTIVE message for your audience. A professional voiceover actor knows that this is your end goal and can work along with you to deliver the results.

 

Hiring a professional voiceover need not be exclusive for big companies. Small or start-up businesses too can join the audio and visual trend by using voiceover platforms that can offer them reasonable rates and be assured of the services of experienced, professional talents. The Voice Realm, for example, has a “professional only” roster that can provide voice seekers with professionally recorded voice in a style and format that fits the company’s campaign, at a very affordable price.

Contact us now so we can start recording your advertisements.  

 

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