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Concord, NC 
Author
19 miles from Salisbury Nicholas Jordan is a speaker who goes by the name Cool Colas. He is an author, activist, creator and pro-black media analyst. His speaking topics include anti-black…
High Point, NC
Author
33 miles from Salisbury I do motivational speaking helping women who've been battered and abused I also help women who are facing divorce or who have been through a divorce to create…
Charlotte, NC
Author
37 miles from Salisbury Cheryl Robinson writes to encourage, uplift, inspire and inform. Her Christian fiction novels have received 5-star ratings on Amazon and tell a gripping story of…
Charlotte, NC
Author
37 miles from Salisbury Author and motivational teacher
Charlotte, NC
Author
37 miles from Salisbury Motivational Speaker, Speaker for Camps, Retreats and Conferences. Traveling evangelist, author of two books, "The Warrior's Manual" and "The…
Charlotte, NC
Author
37 miles from Salisbury I’m Author of the Year Queen City Awards 2021 and one of the queens of I Am Queen Charlotte. I come from Colombia and lived in China for almost a year. My stories…
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Salisbury 
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…”
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Salisbury
3 Verified Bookings Lisa P. said “Tami is an incredible motivator with a kind but direct approach to her speaking. She shares valuable & relevant information while giving actionable…”
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Salisbury Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Charlotte, NC
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
37 miles from Salisbury
1 Verified Booking Trainer. Speaker. With class, energy, and grace. Authentic. Engaging. Change Agent. Meet Dr. Timogi. Dr. Timogi ' s ability to connect leaves listeners with…
Charlotte, NC
Christian Speaker / Author
37 miles from Salisbury
3 Verified Bookings Tammy L. D. said “Mrs. Ross was exceptional. Planning the event was very user friendly with site and communication with Mrs. Ross as well. She is full of life and definitely…”
Cornelius, NC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
25 miles from Salisbury Bring heart to your next event. Elaine C. Hill is a regionally-acclaimed poet, author, and inspirational teacher who will light up a stage or conference room with…
Winston-Salem, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from Salisbury Wende Sanders is an Award-Winning speaker and Certified Life & Relationship Coach, gifted to help women create the transformations that attract deeper love…
Charlotte, NC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
37 miles from Salisbury I am a poet and nonfiction writer with published books. My performance style is relaxed and humorous. My writing is authentic and relatable. I have 10+ years university…
Charlotte, NC
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Salisbury Tracy D. said “Jo Ann Darby lights up a room with her fantastic smile and high energy. Her life experience supplements the Ziglar Certified training. She is a true professional…”
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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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