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Waseca, MN 
Industry Expert / Author
39 miles from Austin Brad Connors, Certified Wealth Strategist®, recently finished authoring his first book, “Fish Don’t Clap: Planning For A Purposeful Retirement.” The book shines…
Lakeville, MN
Author
69 miles from Austin As a cancer survivor, author, pastor, and healthcare consultant, my faith-based messages are designed to bring hope and healing to hurting people, and equip churches,…
Prior Lake, MN
Christian Speaker / Author
76 miles from Austin Natalie Latzka is an attorney and the author of "Navigating True North" which documents her journey from blind-faith to bold evidence-based faith. Natalie…
Eden Prairie, MN
Christian Speaker / Author
86 miles from Austin Jana F. said “If you are looking for a Christian speaker, teacher or a leader for a retreat, Craig McCourt is the one to hire! Craig is a man who loves God, he is genuine…”
Waterloo, IA
Bagpiper / Author
87 miles from Austin 
31 Verified Bookings Kathy Q. said “Showed up on time even after I gave him the wrong address. He was professional and friendly. I'm glad that we could fullfil my dad's wishes…”
St Paul, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
89 miles from Austin
1 Verified Booking Kimberly L. said “The timing of Chad's message about overcoming obstacles, perseverance, and dealing with life's challenges was perfect as we bring students back…”
St Paul, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
89 miles from Austin Since 1998, I have been a clutter clearing and home organizing motivational speaker and published author. I speak to businesses, parenting groups, church groups,…
St Paul, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
89 miles from Austin Rachael Amarante is a former executive of a million-dollar small business turned entrepreneur. She is a speaker, best-selling author, wife, and mom of four young…
Minneapolis, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
92 miles from Austin
46 Verified Bookings Karla P. said “This session started how we idolize OTHERS and view them as great, but completely ignore the way we are great or become a greater version of ourselves.”
Minneapolis, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
92 miles from Austin
87 Verified Bookings Jennifer C. said “Elizabeth was absolutely phenomenal and demonstrated a deep understanding of our audience. Before her presentation, she took the time to delve into our…”
Minneapolis, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
92 miles from Austin
5 Verified Bookings Aaron L. said “Wes is a great keynote speaker to have at your event or conference. He knows what he is talking about.”
Minneapolis, MN
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
92 miles from Austin Tami J. said “Kendra has a passion for helping others be better leaders and communicate better and it shines through when she speaks. She was engaging with the audience…”
Minneapolis, MN
Motivational Speaker / Author
92 miles from Austin John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
Minneapolis, MN
Author
92 miles from Austin I'm a New York Times and USA Today best-selling author, with books published in 15 countries and counting. My work literally brought me from the trailer park…
Minneapolis, MN
Spoken Word Artist / Author
92 miles from Austin
1 Verified Booking Adina is an individual who doesn't like talking about herself very much and instead insists on writing about herself. Born in 1990 with a sweet taste in her…
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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