Elaine Williams is an award winning stand up comedian and speaker who’s appeared on Saturday Night Live, America’s Got Talent, HBO, ABC, NBC, FOX TV. She’s shared the stage with Amy Schumer, opened for Dane Cook, been featured in The New York Times and on Hay House Radio; and is a blogger for the Huffington Post.More importantly, her students and clients have had success like this too. Elaine combines her coaching certifications from the late Debbie Ford (NY Times best selling author) and JFK University with her 40 plus years of performing in theatre, film, tv, voice-over, radio, and stand up comedy to transform her clients into “Captivating Speakers.”She shows conscious business owners how to be authentic, engaging, and credible on camera and when speaking live. Elaine helps her clients find their stories and craft them into magical moments of connection, which is a cornerstone of her work.In her speaker program: Captivate the Crowd & Camera and with her VIP clients, she shows people how to truly connect with their audience first, which is how they stand out above the noise in the marketplace. Elaine continues to perform stand up comedy in the NYC area, and she speaks on college campuses across the US. Recent colleges include: Kent State, Notre Dame, UT Austin, SUNY Empire State, and U of Wisconsin, Green Bay. Her TV pilot, “Room for Improvement”, about her life as a landlord, comic and speaker, was a finalist with Lifetime TV and A & E in the NY TV Festival; and Elaine was voted the top “Up and Coming Comic” in the NY Underground Comedy Festival. Only 7 % of communication is with actual words, the rest of it is body language, energy and tone. Elaine’s an engaging and captivating, master story teller and trainer because of her years on the stage and screen.Her other trainings include: Leadership Training with Landmark Education, EFT Training, Meisner Acting Training, and has been honored for her work with the military and their families at Fort Drum in NY and Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. She did the NYC Marathon in 4:40, and raised thousands for charity with comedy benefits and bike rides. Her degree is a BA in Drama from UT Austin and she was on the Dean’s honor list. Elaine’s the author of 3 books: Stop the Madness: How to Identify Addiction Warning Signs in your Friends…and What do do about it.What Every Student Needs to Know Before They Leave for College: How to Stay Safe and Stay Smart.Nothing but Net: Creating Your Customer’s Wow Experience with Humor!http://www.captivatethecrowd.com