Graniteville, SC 
Motivational Speaker / Author
5 miles from Aiken Dr. Markesha Miller is a leading mental health expert! As a licensed psycho-therapist, consultant, and mental health expert for various media outlets, she has a…
West Columbia, SC
Singer/Songwriter / Author
48 miles from Aiken I’m a singer/songwriter that has sung at weddings, funerals, programs, cookouts, and have been a praise & worship leader. I love music and love to share the…
Columbia, SC
Motivational Speaker / Author
50 miles from Aiken Verna Mayers-Fakunle is the Founder and CEO of Inspired Strategies, LLC, which provides services focused on business management and educational consulting as well…
Simpsonville, SC
Author
87 miles from Aiken Women’s empowerment author and speaker. Mom of 6, 5 living, who suffered and overcame the stillbirth of her daughter on her due date a decade ago. Author of “The…
Greenville, SC
Author
97 miles from Aiken Joanne L. said “I am President of St. Luke's United Methodist Church in Indianapolis, IN. James recently spoke before our group. He was extremely well-received,…”
Athens, GA
Arts/Entertainment Speaker / Author
98 miles from Aiken An author of five very different books, now writing a sixth. I speak about UGA and Atlanta humorist Lewis Grizzard, Colonial American history and Savannah Georgia…
Bluffton, SC
Christian Speaker / Author
104 miles from Aiken 
1 Verified Booking Marie P. said “Robin was so inspiring and such a captivating speaker for our nurses retreat in Charleston South Carolina”
Hilton Head Island, SC
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
109 miles from Aiken When internationally recognized executive coach, speaker, and facilitator Dave Ferguson stresses the importance of leadership, growth and change with his audiences,…
Savannah, GA
Motivational Speaker / Author
109 miles from Aiken
1 Verified Booking Richard G. said “In 1994 My mother died, I was 30 years old, no one could get me to release the Anger I had inside. After hearing Chad at a Company Sponsored Event on…”
Savannah, GA
Motivational Speaker / Author
109 miles from Aiken
87 Verified Bookings Linda T. said “Elizabeth was fantastic! She was equally entertaining and informative. Her high energy and wit made the presentation fun and had everyone feeling more…”
Savannah, GA
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
109 miles from Aiken We're combing two things here; the voice behind your business or professional services, and the power of Neuro-linguistic Programming and Business Psychology.…
Waxhaw, NC
Author
110 miles from Aiken Charlie M. R. P. said ““Dave Foucar is a spiritually mature Christ follower, experienced Church leader, dedicated husband, father and grandfather, excellent speaker, teacher…”
Clover, SC
Author
111 miles from Aiken Dr. Andre Blaylock, Ph.D.(hc) is a internationally recognized dating coach receiving an Honorary Doctorate degree in Counseling. He is a widely acclaimed dating…
Charleston, SC
Author
117 miles from Aiken Lorna Hollifield was born in Asheville, North Carolina, but now enjoys the island life outside of Charleston, South Carolina with her husband, Kimsey, and two mutts,…
Charleston, SC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
117 miles from Aiken Robert S. said “Inviting Mr. Enlightenment back to his alma mater as part of our Alumni Reading Series turned out to be an excellent decision. His poems and the reading…”
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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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