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Stockton, CA 
Author
28 miles from Antioch AmyJo Mattheis is a transformational speaker who is passionate about releasing religiously exhausted women and men, to claim their inner good and make choices about…
Emeryville, CA
Author
29 miles from Antioch Philanthropist, Inspirational Speaker and Author known as 'The Giving Guru' for her daily Random Acts of Kindness and teaching people how to give without…
Oakland, CA
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29 miles from Antioch Rebecca reveals secrets of working behind the chair as a professional hairstylist with over twenty years experience and delves into the myth about beauty. Fun,…
Oakland, CA
Author
29 miles from Antioch E. H. said “Patricia Ann is a great coach and inspiration to her community. She has inspired me to think outside the box and encouraged me to push towards my goals…”
Lodi, CA
Author
30 miles from Antioch Hebrews 10:38, "...the just shall live by faith." God's word promises peace, comfort, and strength to persevere in this walk of faith. But what does…
San Rafael, CA
Author
40 miles from Antioch A corporate attorney, I rekindled my creative journey in 2017 as an author, poet, and lyricist. My love for animals has also been key. Let me motivate your group…
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Antioch 
46 Verified Bookings Jessalynne C. said “From start to finish was done well. It was easy to book Ari and lots of useful information to prior to even accepting the offer. The communication along…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Antioch
48 Verified Bookings Mercedes N. said “We invited Mr. Duffy to come an speak to our staff retreat and the presentation was just outstanding. Everyone commented about how Mr Duffy is perhaps…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Antioch
87 Verified Bookings Stacey G. said “She got the crowd involved engaged and interacting with one another and with her!! It was a fun event and her message was perfect = stay positive even…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Antioch
1 Verified Booking Barb T. said “Chad Porter spoke at our quarterly meeting and to say he motivated me is an understatement. The adversity that he has overcome is unbelievable. He speaks…”
San Francisco, CA
Magician / Author
37 miles from Antioch
37 Verified Bookings Erik F. said “We had David over for an adult birthday party and he was AWESOME. He was super funny and incredibly engaging with the group, but most importantly he is…”
Martinez, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
18 miles from Antioch Tammy said “Misha's energy, the she speaks, and her presence makes you feel seen. She speaks passionately about self love and self worth, clearly understanding…”
Hayward, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
28 miles from Antioch Our mission is to inspire 1 million youth and families to excel in leadership, education, and community impact—in partnership with the leaders who support and educate…
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Antioch 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…”
Livermore, CA
Comedian / Author
22 miles from Antioch "I could have listened to Rhonda talk all night," is what women say about Rhonda’s enthusiastic, riveting & transparent talks. She is a popular Christian…
In the past year, Authors have sent 85 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #316 in popularity out of 542 categories on GigSalad
503 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
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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