Level up your Video Production Development...

Show your clients that you're one above; that you're invested & that you care.

Picture this: you're three weeks into developing a corporate rebrand video. The client's been patient through concept revisions, storyboard tweaks, and endless rounds of adjustments. 

Then comes the moment of truth - you present your beautifully crafted draft with that crisp, perfectly enunciated placeholder AI voice. The room goes quiet. Not the good kind of quiet. 

Here's what I've learned from chatting with video production folk over the past year: that robotic precision might be technically flawless, but it's creating an unexpected barrier between your creative vision and client buy-in.

Think about it - when your client hears that AI voice, they're not experiencing the warmth of their brand story. They're hearing a placeholder. A temporary thing. Something that screams "this isn't finished yet" rather than "imagine how powerful this will be."

What if your drafts could actually enhance the client relationship?I've been working with producers who've discovered something rather brilliant: having a real human voice in their back pocket for development phases changes everything.

***Not just the sound - the entire dynamic.***

⏰ The timing works out properly because humans naturally pause, breathe, and inflect the way your final talent will. No more awkward pacing surprises when you get to the real recording session.

💖 Your clients connect emotionally with the draft because there's genuine warmth behind the words. They can actually envision their customers responding to it.

🎭 And here's the collaborative magic - when you're working with another creative person, ideas spark. That voice artist might suggest a different emphasis that unlocks something you hadn't considered.

🤝 You don't need to marry that voice for the final version. Sometimes the perfect draft voice isn't the perfect finished voice, and that's absolutely fine. But if they are the right fit? Well, you've just created something together that neither of you could have achieved alone.

The practical bit: 

💶 I offer retainer arrangements/discounts for development phases/"scratch" versions. 

🎙️ I'm here in my gorgeous very well-appointed studio... USE ME and USE IT! I'm here - on call - rather than a service provider you only call when everything's locked down.

Because at the end of the day, your clients aren't just buying a video - they're buying confidence in their story. And sometimes, that confidence starts with hearing their words spoken by someone who genuinely cares about making them sound brilliant. 🤩

➕ It also shows you go the extra mile compared to your competitors. That you value your own process & their custom.