No More Work Agreements! It's Just Become Even Easier to Book Jobs at Voices.com
- Written by Stephanie
- 11:58 PM
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Whenever we make changes to the site, we discuss them here on VOX Daily as well as via regular newsletters to our members.
This change in particular simplifies the process for closing the deal on a voice over job!
What's new?
You will no longer have to upload a Work Agreement when negotiating with clients at Voices.com.
At first glance you might wonder how removing one step could have such a significant impact, but believe you me, this slight change will make a world of difference.
Read this post to learn more and to see how seamless the process has become!
1. Audition Submitted
What you see above is the page you land on when you have submitted your audition to a client at Voices.com. This confirms that the client received your audition and that it is in their account for review. At this point, you are poised to receive an offer from a client at Voices.com.
2. Finalizing Business Terms
Just like it sounds, you're finalizing the terms of your business agreement! Make sure that you input your fee and are satisfied with the amount. You'll see your fee, the SurePay fee, and the fee as the client sees it. Clients are fully aware that the total presented to them includes both your professional fee and also the SurePay escrow fee. As mentioned in a recent interview and in various surveys and case studies, clients prefer to complete their projects via Voices.com by taking advantage of our SurePay service which protects both you and your client.
3. Thank You for Finalizing Terms
This page is shown to you when you have completed the step to finalize terms.
4. Payment Terms Accepted
When your client accepts your payment terms, the next step is for the client to make their deposit via Voices.com. Once they have made their deposit you'll be prompted to upload the files.
5. Upload Files
When you upload your files the client is notified by email and directed to listen to them. Once they have listened and are happy with what they hear, the next step is to approve the files.
6. Files Approved
When the files are approved, Voices.com is granted permission to release the funds to the you, the voice talent. Payments are made bi-monthly on the 1st and 15th of each month (should the 1st or 15th fall on a weekend or holiday, your payment will be sent on the following business day). Within your Voices.com account, be sure to specify how you would like to be paid. Voices.com pays you on behalf of your client via PayPal or Check.
Has This Made Things Easier For You?
Whenever we make changes such as this, it is with your best interest at heart. I hope you find this to be an improvement that makes using Voices.com even easier than before :)
Best wishes,
Stephanie
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Comments
Hi Stephanie, thank you for getting this information posted so quickly. I'm personally very excited about this new change as it helps to simplify the Surepay project process. I'm also positive that clients using our site to seek and hire voice talent will find the process much easier which will result in more talent getting the exposure they deserve in our Recently Hire list.
This is an excellent improvement, the one and only time I've ever had any problems on site was all because of an agreement...Well done, thanks for a great service
Regards
Carole
It's great to have the entire process mapped out step by step, like this. I remember the first job I did through Voices.com also appeared to be the client's first, and there seemed to be some uncertainty what would happen next. Now it's crystal clear! Thanks.
Look forward to experiencing the revised process :-)
andy
Stephanie, this is the best news ever. The Work Agreement step was annoying and one client recently used it to talk me out of using SurePay. And, wouldn't you know it? That client has not paid me and has stopped returning emails. Lesson. Learned.
Thanks for all of your good work, as always.