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Grand Rapids, MI 
Author
7 miles from Kentwood I am a photoartist and published author. As a sepsis, stroke and open heart surgery survivor I have outlined my near death experience in the hopes of helping others…
Grand Rapids, MI
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
7 miles from Kentwood CUSTOM KEYNOTES FOR YOUR EVENT Matt Brauning customizes actionable keynotes to match your event’s goals. Popular speaking topics include: Emotional Intelligence,…
Grand Rapids, MI
Motivational Speaker / Author
7 miles from Kentwood Larry S. said “It was a TREMENDOUS blessing to have you on my show today! You are an amazing woman with an amazing spirit and I pray blessings upon you, your business,…”
East Lansing, MI
Family Expert / Author
60 miles from Kentwood I offer keynote addresses and workshops that empower parents, educators, and practitioners to help teens navigate sexual experiences in the digital age. Audience…
Mishawaka, IN
Santa Claus / Author
87 miles from Kentwood 
11 Verified Bookings Cassandra N. said “We booked Dallas Santa for a Christmas party at home with neighborhood friends and he was AMAZING! He called a few days before to confirm the details.…”
Chelsea, MI
Author
91 miles from Kentwood I perform Mark Twain's American West lecture in character. In this 40-minute program, Twain tells stories of his early life as a Mississippi riverboat pilot,…
Racine, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
109 miles from Kentwood Changing lives by changing minds: "We do not have to be victims of our own stories...but interestingly enough stories are a way out [of our suffering]. We…
Kenosha, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
112 miles from Kentwood LCDR Chip Lutz, USN(Ret) is a leader who has been there, done that and has the uniform to prove it! He works with people who want to improve communication by breaking…
Northville, MI
Author
114 miles from Kentwood I am an author, speaker, and health coach with a passion to change the world by giving people the gift of their energy and vitality back.
Milwaukee, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
115 miles from Kentwood Kim M. said “This was probably the best speaker we've had in the 8 years of our seminar. Very informative and extremely entertaining. Thanks for making me look…”
Milwaukee, WI
Author
115 miles from Kentwood Welcome to Alchemy for Life™, where I help individuals and businesses optimize their time, energy, and resources to achieve their goals and live a more fulfilling…
Milwaukee, WI
Athlete/Sports Speaker / Author
115 miles from Kentwood As a former athlete and coach, my mission is to bring joy back to sports, take pressure off the children who play them and empower parents and coaches to support…
Wilmette, IL
Author
119 miles from Kentwood If you need an engaging speaker or presenter on the topic of supporting LGBTQ youth or effective allyship for your company, organization, or event you're in…
Pontiac, MI
Author
120 miles from Kentwood
2 Verified Bookings Katherine M. said “She was easy to make plans with and her performance was very engaging to the students and their families. She gave an excellent performance as Granny…”
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
122 miles from Kentwood
34 Verified Bookings Kelley M. said “Our entire family can’t express enough the ✨phenomenal✨ entertainment Sydney gave us for our 15 person birthday party! He is gifted, professional and…”
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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