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Washington, DC 
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6 miles from Bethesda I am the author of Get a PhD in YOU and Get a PhD in YOU: Business Edition (10/8/18), a TEDx speaker, facilitator for Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations…
Washington, DC
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6 miles from Bethesda Ms. Ball is an inspirational speaker who is passionate about helping others reach their potential and believe in themselves. She has a knack for bringing out the…
Washington, DC
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6 miles from Bethesda Jean W. said “Five years ago, Jim Rosebush spoke before a group of over 100 members of the Capital Speakers Club of Washington, D.C., a women's organization founded…”
Falls Church, VA
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8 miles from Bethesda Dynamic and engaging speaker. Featured Speaking Topics: Homeland Security ● Ethical Decision Making ● Team Building & Leadership ● Veteran & Federal Hiring…
District Heights, MD
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14 miles from Bethesda Widow Support Coach
Bowie, MD
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17 miles from Bethesda Jan Hice-Smith, CEO/Founder of Heart’s Joy Consulting, LLC helps organizations take care of their most valuable asset- their people. She envisions a world of joyful…
Bowie, MD
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17 miles from Bethesda #1 best-selling author • health coach • filmmaker Sherah was involved in a very serious car accident where her SUV flipped 3 times and she could have died. Although…
Upper Marlboro, MD
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22 miles from Bethesda Teraleen Campbell is an engaging and transparent speaker and facilitator. Her ability to infuse wisdom from her life with nuggets for growth will inspire and yield…
Upper Marlboro, MD
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22 miles from Bethesda Coach Cynthia Marshall focuses on self discovery and purpose finding. With her life purpose life coach certification she believes that learning your overall purpose…
Waldorf, MD
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27 miles from Bethesda I am a creative writer who writes, fiction, inspiration, and motivation. As a "Book Club Live" host, I share my interests, passions, and motivation to…
Baltimore, MD
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33 miles from Bethesda I am an Published Author/ Speacker & Song writer.I am an Empowerment Coach who specializes in promoting healthy relationships. My coaching style is spiritual…
Baltimore, MD
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33 miles from Bethesda Sam specializes in writing thrillers with a hint of science fiction to create a unique genre with memorable characters to enhance his stories. Book Sam for book…
Baltimore, MD
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33 miles from Bethesda We are a community of religious women who are published authors as well as performers for women-only audiences. We have children's book authors and novelists,…
Baltimore, MD
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33 miles from Bethesda I am an author/speaker inspired to be transparent about my shortcomings and struggles in life, with the intent to set people free and point them towards their true…
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
6 miles from Bethesda 
88 Verified Bookings Margaret M. K. said “It is most difficult for me to find the words to express how Black Hawk Pilot Elizabeth McCormick presented her message. Elizabeth's message fit…”
In the past year, Authors have sent 77 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #322 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
512 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.1 days (on average) to hire an Author
An author brings more to the table than just a good book! These folks are often leaders in their field, industry, or topic of interest. Booking an author as a speaker allows them to give your audience education and insight to the topics of their book or about their field. The authors listed bring all kinds of topics to the table from children's literature and fiction novels to political and religious experts. No matter the subject of interest, you're sure to find an author to match your needs to give a great speech and possibly a book signing.
An insightful and articulate speaker at a corporate event can help individuals, groups, and companies to achieve their potential through a dynamic and insightful speech, seminar or consulting session. Authors/Speakers on GigSalad have written Children's Books, have been Bestselling Authors of Local Interest, Fiction, Religious, Political, Health and/or Nonfiction Titles. GigSalad has premier affordable motivational speakers available to speak to educate, inform, inspire and motivate.
When booking an Author to speak at your event, be sure you have your event details (date, time, location, topic, etc.) and budget lined up before you contact the Author. Next up, you should book well in advance. Some speakers are booked months or years in advance. However, in some situations you might be able to book less than 60 days in advance. Lastly, pay attention to detail in the contract. What are the traveling expenses? If the traveling expenses are too expensive, consider partnering with another organization to host the same speaker during the same time frame.
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