About Bill Patti
MEET BILL PATTI
Teaching Online and In-Person
for over 25 years.
Bill has trained hundreds of students to improve their voice and speech skills in fun and interactive one-on-one lessons. He has also taught for many years in-person, online, and at the University of Central Florida. This is in addition to his own experiences as a Broadcaster, DJ, Voice-over Actor, Commercial Actor, Announcer, and Master of Ceremonies.
He is able to bring out the best in each student whether they are looking to develop their voice for public speaking; train to become an actor or voice actor; or reduce their accent to be better understood by friends and co-workers.
Corporate clients, from interns to CEOs, turn to Bill for assistance in improving their speaking voice for online and boardroom presentations, interviews, and TED talk preparation.
Featuring well-planned lessons, compassion, and humor, Bill is one of the premiere voice and speech coaches available.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Twelve years teaching online with TakeLessons.
- Bill taught broadcast copyrighting; broadcast advertising; speech; and radio and TV announcing courses for 15 years at the University of Central Florida as a professor.
- At Valencia College, Orlando West Campus, Bill taught public speaking and voice acting as continuing education courses.
- Bill has offered private classes in voice acting for over 25 years.
Success
One of the joys of teaching is helping a new generation of students become better communicators.
Bill recently taught a young HR woman the skills needed to make a hit with an important at-work graduation speech. He advised her to rewrite her talk and focus on convincing them to excel in their new jobs. “Speeches should inform and motivate,” he said. In the end, she won them over and her bosses really took notice. Bravo!
Another recent student contacted Bill to take public speaking classes in his bid for election to his local school board. After just 5 lessons, he emailed and thanked Bill for helping him win the election. He said that “You gave me the confidence to stand before an audience and persuade them with my words and voice. Thank you so much!” Bill wrote back and said only one word…”Congratulations!”
Bill’s extensive experience will give you the winning edge in your career and personal life. Let Bill help you… UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR VOICE!
Voiceover Career
Bill is an award-winning national Radio & TV personality and voice talent for more than 25 years. His voice has been heard in thousands of national Radio and TV commercials, infomercials, audiobooks, corporate DVDs, CDs, & videos for:
- Disney
- Universal Studios
- Sea World
- U.S. Army
- Delta Airlines
- Darden Restaurants
- Lowes
- AT&T
- Ripley’s Believe It or Not
- Marriot Hotels
- McGraw-Hill Publishing
- Wyndham Hotels
- Children’s Miracle Network
- The Golf Channel
- Animal Planet
- Trane Heating & Air
- Orlando Magic
- Orlando Predator Arena Football
- Quick & Reilly Investments
- The Georgia Cup Golf Tournament
- and many more.
Broadcast History
- WDBO – 580 AM, Orlando – Music and News – Program Director and On-Air Personality (ABC affiliate)
- WGTO – 540 AM, Orlando – Cruisin’ Oldies – Production Director and On-Air Personality
- WMGF – Magic 107.7 FM, Orlando – Pop Rock – On-Air Personality
- WKIS – 740 AM, Orlando – Soft Rock – On-Air Personality
- WGON – 1400 AM – Munising, MI – On-Air Personality and Program Director
- WXLW – 950 AM, Indianapolis, IN – Rock – D.J. (CBS affiliate)
- WNON – 100.9, Lebanon, IN – Announcer
- WHEC – 1460 AM, Rochester, NY – Soft Rock – Announcer (CBS TV and Radio affiliate)
- WKMG-TV – Channel 6, Orlando – 11pm news – live announcer (CBC affiliate)
SPORTS
- Voice of the Orlando Predators Arena Football League – Public Address Announcer
- Voice of Orlando Magic NBA Basketball – Half-time Announcer
- Orlando Lion Soccer – Public Address Announcer
TV & Stage Appearances
National and Regional guest lecturer and speaker.
15 years as Master of Ceremonies and Comedian for a national touring variety show that performed in over 1200 shows in 29 states.
- NBC’s America’s Got Talent
- Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon
- Fox TV’s 30 Seconds to Fame
- NBC’s Today Show.
Education
B.A. in Radio & TV with a minor in Speech – Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana. Bill was the first freshman to be awarded his own DJ position on WAJC, the voice of Butler University. Interned at WFBM, radio and television in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Bill has over 25 years of experience as a national radio and TV personality and voice talent. He taught broadcast-related courses at the University of Central Florida for 15 years and has offered private voice acting classes for over 25 years.
Classes Offered
- Public Speaking
- Speaking Voice
- Business Speech for Online and Live Presentations
- Voice Acting
- Acting
- Child Acting
- Public Speaking for Children
- Voice Acting for Children
- Accent Reduction
- Podcasting
- Speaking for YouTube Channels
- Ages taught: Male 9+ Female 9+
- Special needs capable
- Passed background check
