The Approach

Narration is storytelling, and my goal is to help you discover, develop, and market your unique, inner storyteller.    But success isn’t just about skills - it’s also about mindset.  I have a comprehensive approach:  a combination of performance training, business strategy, and life-coaching, that’s geared to performers looking to break into the audiobook narration business or level-up their narration career.

Formats

One on One: Hourly private coaching. (Click here to schedule).

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You Should Do Audiobooks - A one-day intensive workshop offering the performance and marketing tools needed to break into the audiobook business. Includes an industry overview, personalized coaching, techniques for fiction and nonfiction, creating demos, and marketing. Book this workshop for your acting or voice-over training studio.

Upcoming Workshops

You Should Do Audiobooks (August 5-6, 2022); hosted by The VO Dojo. SOLD OUT.

Check back, as other workshops will be scheduled before then.

Reviews

“When we first booked coaching sessions for one of our “Sleepiest” voice actors, we had high hopes, and Ronnie exceeded our expectations. Over the course of 5 weeks, Ronnie skillfully addressed the areas we initially wanted to improve. We were amazed by the voice's progress in his delivery and storytelling abilities - it was clear that Ronnie's coaching made a real difference! If you're considering coaching, we wholeheartedly recommend Ronnie. Their coaching has been an invaluable investment. — Jenna Clarke, Sleepiest.

“Why @RonnieButler is a great coach for audiobooks: he takes the time to get you to understand why the changes he's helping you make affect your performance…and he talks to you as an actor, a colleague, somebody equally capable of wonderful work.” — Stephen Jay Cohen (via Twitter).

“Ronnie Butler’s intro to Audiobooks is an in-depth, step-by-step, worth-every-penny explanation of the how-to’s of audiobooks for the professional voice actor. Ronnie generously shares what has made him a successful audiobook narrator in an afternoon that flies right by ‘cause it’s so damn fun!” -Wade B.

“I had been doing professional v.o. for 20+ years when I first approached Ron about narrating audiobooks.  I only wish I had done it sooner. He walked me into the business step by step and continues to be the most integral part of my audiobook career strategy:  “Just do what Ron tells you to do.” -Christopher C.

“Ronnie’s workshop was ridiculously helpful. I love how he helps your embrace what makes you unique as a narrator. I used his practical guidelines when submitting to publishers and I was immediately put on the roster for two of them!” -Kelli T.

"Saturday’s class “Building A Bigger Audio-book Business” with @RonnieButler was compelling and full of invaluable information. Thank you Ronnie!” -Sally Clawson, Voice One, San Francisco

“I loved the workshop because it was very hands-on. Ron's teaching style was very practical, feedback-driven, very specific and goal oriented. All of us participants got ample opportunity to try out different kinds of text multiple times, and experience first-hand the difference in our narration based on his feedback.” -A.J.

“I continue to be amazed at the generosity of the presenters… Like the amazing Ronnie Butler who poured his heart and soul into helping us improve our skills.” -Machelle W. (VO Atlanta Attendee)

"There were a lot of working V.O. pros that night who had not yet experienced working on audio-books… Ronnie inspired each of them, guiding them easily and effortless through the adjustments required to allow the skills and talents to shine through in this medium… showing each person where they had instinctive abilities and where they could improve.  He encouragingly laid out both the not-for-the-faint-of -heart realities and the tremendously rewarding possibilities of working on audio-books." -Tish Hicks, The VO Dojo, Los Angeles

Experience

Award Winning Narration: Awards and News.

VO Dojo,  Los Angeles, Regular workshops, 2019 - to date

Voice One, San Francisco, Annual workshops, 2019 - to date

VO Atlanta, March 2019 - Make A Great Demo Reel, and Narrating Non-Fiction

PACE University - 2017 to 2019.  Adjunct Faculty. Acting for multi-camera comedy; and The Business of Acting.

AMDA College & Conservatory (American Musical and Dramatic Academy) - 2015 to 2017.  Faculty. The Business of Acting.

PACE University in LA/CTCA - 2014 to 2016.  Guest Lecturer. “After You Book The Job" (custom lecture/presentation).

AIPA (Australian Institute for Performing Arts) - 2013-2014.  LA Guest Faculty. Scene Study and script analysis.

Atlantic Acting School LA - 2011.  Faculty. Scene study for multi-camera; physical comedy technique.

NYU/Atlantic Theater Studio - 1994 to 2000.  Full-time faculty. Acting technique, repetition, and script analysis.