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Pittsburgh, PA 
Motivational Speaker / Author
57 miles from Johnstown Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Coraopolis, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
67 miles from Johnstown 
1 Verified Booking Maria R. said “David Michael was great!. This was a corporate event and we were afraid that it might be a little dry because of all of the limitations that you need…”
Canonsburg, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
67 miles from Johnstown
1 Verified Booking Dana D. said “Coach Mandy was very professional and came prepared. We worked well ahead of the event to make sure the content was tailored to the audience. She was…”
Frederick, MD
Science/Technology Expert / Author
102 miles from Johnstown Meagan H. said “Adeena was a recent speaker at the Love Books Festival, hosting a session entitled: "You Can Write, Too! Tips and Advice on the Writing Craft."…”
Harrisburg, PA
Author
107 miles from Johnstown I inspire motivate and entertain with poetic tales of my experiences trials and triumphs while conveying a message of hope.
Harrisburg, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
107 miles from Johnstown I'm a young businessowner who ignites a fire under other people to pursue their financial and entrepreneuial goals. My focus is helping people come up with…
Leesburg, VA
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
111 miles from Johnstown Elise Woodworth is a dynamic and engaging motivational speaker dedicated to igniting passion in tomorrow's leaders and inspiring today's. With a focus…
Buckhannon, WV
Author
116 miles from Johnstown High energy speaker, trailblazing entrepreneur, and author of the bestselling "Taking a Career Break for Dummies." With an MBA, master coach certification,…
Ashburn, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
117 miles from Johnstown Maureen M. said “We have had many speakers visit our school over the years, but this is the first time we have had every student completely engaged in what the speaker…”
Montgomery Village, MD
Jazz Band / Author
121 miles from Johnstown
1 Verified Booking Jazz, Blues, R&B, and pop music is our genre. I have a band and we perform as duos, trios, quartet, quintet and I have even done a sextet. You let me know and…
Olney, MD
Motivational Speaker / Author
128 miles from Johnstown When you show a child their worth, their confidence begins to increase and their world becomes a little more manageable. My kid-audiences are huge people-pleasers…
Paxinos, PA
Author
128 miles from Johnstown I am a Consultant, Coach, Author and Speaker, and I help education leaders create safe, supportive & successful schools by empowering staff, students, and families…
North Canton, OH
Storyteller / Author
136 miles from Johnstown
5 Verified Bookings Looking for fun, educational entertainment with a cultural twist? Look no further! At World of Difference Ltd., we use a unique blend of storytelling and theatre…
Falls Church, VA
Author
137 miles from Johnstown Dynamic and engaging speaker. Featured Speaking Topics: Homeland Security ● Ethical Decision Making ● Team Building & Leadership ● Veteran & Federal Hiring…
Arlington, VA
Family Expert / Author
140 miles from Johnstown Carol Muleta created The Parenting 411, a portal where she engages parents and awakens the JOY in their journey with her fresh approach to addressing challenging…
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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