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Oakland, CA 
Author
18 miles from Pacifica 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
18 miles from Pacifica Lisbeth F. said “Excellent, love her compassion towards helping others.”
Emeryville, CA
Author
19 miles from Pacifica Philanthropist, Inspirational Speaker and Author known as 'The Giving Guru' for her daily Random Acts of Kindness and teaching people how to give without…
San Rafael, CA
Author
25 miles from Pacifica 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…
Novato, CA
Author
34 miles from Pacifica I serve oysters, and I am handsome.
San Jose, CA
Author
38 miles from Pacifica Speaker: Writer and Author of the book PATRIOTS From The BARRIO. The true WWII story of the men that served in the only all Mexican American WWII unit. My personal…
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Pacifica 
46 Verified Bookings Kaycee H. said “Fun and engaging. Helpful in remembering why we do what we do and remember that we have little moments of greatness.”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Pacifica
87 Verified Bookings Margaret M. K. said “It is most difficult for me to find the words to express how Black Hawk Pilot Elizabeth McCormick presented her message. Elizabeth's message fit…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Pacifica
48 Verified Bookings Michael said “We had Mike come speak to our team for our annual offsite. He was incredibly responsive during the planning process and brought a great sense of excitement…”
San Francisco, CA
Magician / Author
12 miles from Pacifica
37 Verified Bookings Samantha G. said “David is amazing! He is polished and professional. The office was buzzing with excitement after out event, and Davide was brought up multiple times. 10/10…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Pacifica
1 Verified Booking Anna B. said “Chad just spoke at a conference I am attending here in Wilmington. His message truly resonated with me. He is a great speaker, he had everyones attention…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Pacifica John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
Hayward, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
23 miles from Pacifica 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…
Martinez, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
34 miles from Pacifica Jennifer B. said “After exploring Misha's presence on various social media platforms, I took the leap and enlisted her expertise for a training session with our team…”
San Jose, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
38 miles from Pacifica Dawn A. B. said “Bonny came to speak at a Mental Health 101 presentation for the Fulbright Association of Northern California event. Bonny shared her mental health journey…”
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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