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Indianapolis, IN 
Author
14 miles from Plainfield 
1 Verified Booking Amazon Best Selling Author of "Make Me an Offer I Can't Refuse"** brings insights on Innovation and Leadership to your team! Susan founded two companies.…
Indianapolis, IN
Author
14 miles from Plainfield Shannon has taught for 25 years, from first grade through college level. She believes in "Going the Extra Smile" when it comes to empowering others to…
Indianapolis, IN
Author
14 miles from Plainfield Jim J. said “Kola is an excellent speaker whose compelling story and personality connect with an audience immediately. Her smile and genuineness are are a natural…”
Indianapolis, IN
Motivational Speaker / Author
14 miles from Plainfield
6 Verified Bookings David A. said “Wes was thoroughly entertaining and his talk was enlightening. The crowd was abuzz after the event and I hope to be apart of another one of his talks…”
Indianapolis, IN
Pianist / Author
14 miles from Plainfield
33 Verified Bookings Ann E. R. said “Janese Turner is truly an amazing, gifted and beautiful musician. She can play anything and she does so with such artistry and class. She made our very…”
Indianapolis, IN
Motivational Speaker / Author
14 miles from Plainfield John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
Indianapolis, IN
Christian Speaker / Author
14 miles from Plainfield Jerome W. Terry, author of the Christian Self-Help Book “LORD Help Me With Me”, encourages and teaches renewal of the mind from a Christian point-of-view so that…
Lafayette, IN
Author
55 miles from Plainfield Jessica Nunemaker is an Author, PBS Host, Newspaper Columnist, and Website Owner of Little Indiana that Details Where to Stay, Play, and Eat in Small Towns across…
Bedford, IN
Arts/Entertainment Speaker / Author
58 miles from Plainfield I present historical characters for events. I have four characters, women from history, who are appropriate for school programs, historical societies, reenactments,…
Connersville, IN
Author
67 miles from Plainfield I provide unique and creative writing through various subjects and topics. I provide articles, short stories, books, product descriptions and press releases. Also…
Bryant, IN
Christian Band / Author
95 miles from Plainfield
6 Verified Bookings Chris T. said “We loved having Tom lead worship form our church. He’s a very talented musician with a great heart. Definitely recommend him!!”
Louisville, KY
Author
106 miles from Plainfield Melisa R. said “I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to extend my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunity to collaborate with Uncle MeShorn during his appearance…”
Louisville, KY
Spoken Word Artist / Author
106 miles from Plainfield Lewis R. said “Needed Ms Joyce for a ceremony honoring my father. Wrote a touching poem, came and performed, and dropped some life jewels on me and my family. Maya Angelou…”
Louisville, KY
Motivational Speaker / Author
106 miles from Plainfield Makayla E. said “Mister Stu was amazing during our staff training. All of my staff were very involved thanks to the way it was presented. Lots of opportunity for my staff…”
Englewood, OH
Author
112 miles from Plainfield
1 Verified Booking Tenita J. said “She's awesome! Her presentation is not only informative and power-packed, but hilariously funny and engaging. She keeps you on the edge of your seat,…”
In the past year, Authors have sent 77 quotes to event planners
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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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