Elliot Essman is a prolific writer, public speaker, coach, publisher,
and workshop leader. He is the author of the book Building Yourself:
Putting Your Success Together One Piece at a Time. He has had many articles published
in national and local periodicals. He lives in Deep River, Connecticut.A graduate of Fordham University, with degrees in Philosophy and Law, Elliot is active in his local community as well as a number of national and international organizations. He has been a member of Toastmasters International for many years.
A media-master, Elliot once achieved worldwide recognition as the creator of Incurable Romantix, the world's first computerized love-letter-a-month service. Articles on this unique combination of fun and romance have appeared in hundreds of newspapers and magazines, and Elliot has been the subject of radio and television interviews all over the world. PEOPLE magazine called him "the Cyrano for the Fast Food Age," and PLAYGIRL chose him for one of their annual lists of "The 25 Most Eligible Bachelors in America" along with such luminaries as singer Michael Bolton, Charlie Sheen and (then single) entrepreneur Bill Gates.
Elliot loves helping people succeed more than anything else, and he loves teaching communications. But he does have another life, enjoying playing the guitar and piano, cooking, socializing, reading, skiing, travel, working out, and working with kids in the schools.