Seeking Expert Advice for Voiceover Recording

I am a beginner and have recorded some VOs. I have the basics down (find a room with few parallel surfaces, porous ones like foam are better still, quiet room etc) I think but I was wondering if anyone had any links to more best practices that can make me look an expert. Thanks in advance.

What matters most is SOUNDING like an expert.  Obtaining dynamic, strong, clear recordings depends on a lot of factors.  Obviously, the environment is important:  for voiceovers you'll want an acoustically dead room with no echoes, nor ambient background or external noises.  (Things to look for include air conditioners, busy hallways next to or above the recording room, etc.)
You'll want a quality microphone geared for recording voice, probably a good pre-amp, and a quality audio device, quality cables that don't receive interference from power cords, cell phones, etc.  You may or may not have a separate mixer, but that will certainly be helpful in allowing your voice talent to hear themselves speak through headphone monitors.  You'll often want to run a separate bus to their headphones with a small amount of reverb added to help them distinguish what they're hearing through the headphones from their own voice.  You'll also want a pop shield between the speaker and the microphone, and an adjustable microphone stand.
Your talent will probably want to stand, maintaining good posture and an open diaphragm while they speak, and will need to keep a constant distance from the microphone.  Give them water or tea, but avoid sticky liquids like fruit juice or soda.
Unless you have a mixer that support monitoring, you won't be able to monitor via software when recording with Soundbooth.  If you find yourself wanting to setup a more robust recording environment, I would recommend taking a look at Adobe Audition 3.0.  There's a 30-day trial, and you should be able to configure complex setups with live monitoring, real-time effects, and more advanced compression and clean-up tools.
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