The Final 2 Pillars of VO Success From Home

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Master Editor
September 22, 2025

The last two pillars of voice-over success from home aren’t technical or skill-based.

By now, you already have the core skills from the first four pillars: acting, a treated space, the right microphone, and proper audio processing.

These final two are about consistency and perseverance.

You have to be in the game—and be willing to stay in the game long enough to see yourself win.

Unfortunately, many people leave the field too early.

Pillar 5: Showing Up Consistently

You may have the best acting skills in the world, but if you don’t put them in front of the right people, no one will ever hear you.

So where do you show up? On the platforms where casting directors and clients are looking:

  • Fiverr

  • Voices.com

  • Voice123

  • ACX

A lot of people dismiss these sites:

  • Fiverr feels like a “race to the bottom” because of low pay. But early on, the goal is experience, not earnings. Real projects sharpen your skills.

  • Voices.com or Voice123 requires a membership fee without any guarantees. But they give you valuable invisible feedback—you can see whether clients are listening to your auditions and for how long.

This is gold.

Because if people are clicking away after 5 seconds, you know you need to improve your openings. If they listen through, you’re on the right track.

Just having an agent or a website with five demos isn’t enough anymore. If you have a website, keep it updated with recent work. And if you’re still early in your journey, rely on DIY demos that match your real ability.

Consistency is the key. Auditioning once a week won’t cut it—you need a steady rhythm of showing up.

Pillar 6: Playing the Long Game

Here’s the part nobody wants to hear: you probably haven’t auditioned enough yet.

50 auditions? Not enough.
100 auditions? Still not enough.

Some people book their first job after 300–400 auditions. That’s not failure—that’s normal.

Before you judge your chances, make sure you’ve submitted at least 200–300 auditions.

This is a numbers game, but it’s also about practice. Each audition sharpens your performance and editing. Over time, your hit rate improves.

Here’s the math:

  • Aim for 5–10 auditions a day.

  • Technical production of each audition should take 5–10 minutes (recording + light cleanup + processing + export + upload).

  • That speed is only possible if your editing workflow is streamlined.

The good news? Most DAWs already let you automate.

  • In Audacity, you can use Macros.

  • In Adobe Audition, you can save Presets or mark effects as Favorites.

Fast editing → faster auditions → more opportunities → more jobs.

And once you land those first jobs, momentum builds. But you only reach that point if you’re willing to keep playing the long game.

How Can I Help?

If you want to learn everything about recording, editing, and processing your audio—whether in Audacity or Adobe Audition—I’ve bundled my full training into one package:

This bundle gives you the exact workflows, presets, and lessons you need to get your audio processed in just a click—so you can focus on performing, not fumbling with settings.

Bonus: If you purchase the Voice Editing Mastery Bundle before the workshop, you’ll get free access to the 2-day workshop below.

🎉 A Time-Sensitive Bonus

If you’re reading this email before September 23rd, I have good news.

In this workshop, I’ll show you exactly what to do in Audacity or Adobe Audition to make your auditions ready in under 5 minutes.

As a bonus, you can even send me a raw recording of yours—I’ll demo how to process it correctly during the workshop.

You can join this workshop directly—or get it for free if you grab the Voice Editing Mastery Bundle before it starts.

Don’t wait — spots close once the workshop begins!

Workshop starts in:

Talk soon,
Akhtar
Master Editor

P.S. If you’d like me to walk you through how to get your auditions sounding professional in under 5 minutes, grab a spot in the Sound Better Workshop before it kicks off on September 23rd → Join here → https://www.patreon.com/posts/make-your-sound-139318506