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Washington, DC 
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11 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont Stephen B. said “We were so fortunate to get Jim to speak at our private club "Speaker Series" and he was an absolute hit! Right from the beginning he captured…”
Washington, DC
Author
11 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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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11 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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…
Falls Church, VA
Author
14 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont Dynamic and engaging speaker. Featured Speaking Topics: Homeland Security ● Ethical Decision Making ● Team Building & Leadership ● Veteran & Federal Hiring…
Bowie, MD
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15 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont #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…
Bowie, MD
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15 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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…
District Heights, MD
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16 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont Widow Support Coach
Upper Marlboro, MD
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23 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont Coach Cynthia Marshall focuses on self discovery and purpose finding. With her life purpose life coach certification she believes that learning your overall purpose…
Upper Marlboro, MD
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23 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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…
Baltimore, MD
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28 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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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28 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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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28 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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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28 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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…
Waldorf, MD
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31 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont 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…
Parkville, MD
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35 miles from Wheaton-Glenmont I am the 2017 Indie Legacy Award Winner for being the Author on the Rise for the book Cocktail Conversations by the Controversial Counselor, I also recently published…
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506 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
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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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