{"id":3388,"date":"2019-08-27T08:42:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-27T13:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/blog\/?p=3388"},"modified":"2025-10-17T01:42:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:42:43","slug":"reasons-why-voice-actors-lose-clients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/blog\/reasons-why-voice-actors-lose-clients\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons Why Voice Actors Lose Clients"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Reasons as to how and why a client decides to quit a voice over talent<\/a> are completely diverse. The issue can either be the client, the voice actor, external circumstances, or a combination of them altogether. <\/span><\/p>\n

Assessing the reasons why you lose a client can be perplexing and it\u2019s hard to assume things so we have categorized them for you:<\/p>\n

Voice Actor\u2019s Shortcomings<\/b><\/h2>\n

You are likely to overthink of possible mistakes or shortcomings you have done when you heard of your client quitting you soon. There can be many reasons, and usually this misadventure happens when you run short of giving attention to your clients and the evolving industry of voice over for focusing too much on just being able to deliver your voice overs.<\/p>\n

Here are the possible reasons your client is cutting ties with you:<\/p>\n

1. You are no longer training<\/b><\/h3>\n

You\u2019ve made it far \u2014 you\u2019re miles away from the beginner slopes. You have a fair share of experience in voice acting<\/a>, your voice has been lent to various commercials or audiobooks and have acquired many voice over credits. This is when you tend to forget about continuous learning. The Voice Realm always put emphasis on how important voice over coaching or training is<\/a> no matter your level in the industry.<\/p>\n

If you stopped training, you are prone to falli ng into bad habits because no one is guiding you to keep yourself in track. Second, although career is not a race, you\u2019ll see your fellow voice actors get better than you and it should not be something to be trivialized. Third, clients love and always seek for new styles. If you do not evolve along the advancing voice over world, you\u2019ll lose clients as they will not stick to what is not going to work for them in the future.<\/p>\n

2. Lack of professionalism<\/b><\/h3>\n

From the very beginning, it should be by default that you act professional and must be consistent all throughout. Otherwise, it\u2019s easy for clients to see minimal changes in your act and it can be a big weighing factor to them. Common gestures that indicates un-professionalism are the following:<\/p>\n