Bill Stainton
Speaker, Trainer, MC & Emmy Award Winning Comedian…and internationally known Beatles expert

Most popular keynote: "The Five Best Decisions the Beatles Ever Made, and Why You Should Make Them Too"

Have you ever sat through a dull speech? Has your audience? Bill Stainton makes sure that doesn't happen. During his 20+ years in the entertainment business, Bill has won 29 Emmy Awards and 12 International Iris Awards for his work as executive producer, writer, and performer, including many years with the long-running Seattle television comedy show, Almost Live! He has also worked with such luminaries (and near-luminaries) as:

• Jerry Seinfeld
• Ellen Degeneres
• Joe Namath
• Terry Jones (Monty Python)
• Martin Mull
• Lily Tomlin
• Davy Jones (The Monkees)
• Leslie Nielsen
• Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters)
• Larry King
• …and yes, Tiny Tim!

Bill has also written for:

• The Tonight Show Starring Jay Leno
• HBO
• Comedy Central
• National Public Radio

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As a performer and Master of Ceremonies, Bill has worked with clients including Microsoft, Special Olympics, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Windermere Real Estate, Variety Club, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. In addition, Bill has produced awards ceremonies for the Northwest Advertising Federation and the Northwest Regional Emmy Awards.

For the past six years, he has been the co-owner of his own successful corporate training company whose hundreds of clients include State Farm Insurance, Boeing, American Airlines, Cornell University, Hewlett Packard, Nordstrom, IBM, Lucent Technologies, Oracle, Reuters, Lockheed Martin, Merck & Co., BMW, Paramount Pictures, Starbucks, and the CIA.

Bill is also an accomplished (accomplished being a relative term): musician, juggler, pilot, scuba diver, magician, and tennis player. Conversely, his golf game is a disaster.

Keynotes:

• "The Five Best Decisions the Beatles Ever Made, and Why You Should Make Them Too" (a distinctive look at true, successful leadership)
• Fully customized keynotes—all about your organization!
• Tales From the Trenches: Managing the Creative Team

Workshops & Breakouts:

• An Original Idea: How to Flex Your Creativity Muscle
• HELP!: Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
• Developing Your Sense of Humor for Fun and Profit

"This guy is a pro--he knows his stuff!"
"Lively--fast moving, informative!"
"A great instructor!"
"Funnier than whipped cream in your boxershorts!"

EMCEE:
Bill often serves as a stellar, name-draw Master of Ceremonies. He uses custom-written humor to keep your event upbeat, on schedule, AND...he keeps the spotlight on your organization, your attendees, and your award winners!

Travels From: Seattle, WA

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