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Louisville, KY 
Author
9 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park 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
Motivational Speaker / Author
9 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Louisville, KY
Spoken Word Artist / Author
9 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park 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
9 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park Bryan L. said “Mister Stu has spoken and/or emceed several events for us at Georgetown College over the years. Our students have enjoyed his energy, thoughtfulness,…”
Bedford, IN
Arts/Entertainment Speaker / Author
60 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park I present historical characters for events. I have four characters, women from history, who are appropriate for school programs, historical societies, reenactments,…
Danville, KY
Motivational Speaker / Author
69 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park Leigh Anne Florence, along with Woody and Chloe, real life dachshunds and star characters of the series "Woody, The Kentucky Wiener" travel to churches,…
Lexington, KY
Christian Speaker / Author
74 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park 
1 Verified Booking Letitia N. said “Maureen Y. Smith spoke to our group of 70 women and did a great job meeting our expectations. Maureen is very knowledgeable about her topic, is very approachable…”
Lexington, KY
Motivational Speaker / Author
74 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park MARY CLAIRE O'NEAL'S PRESENTATIONS ARE ENGAGING, CONTENT RICH, FRESH AND INNOVATIVE. She is an internationally known author, consultant, coach and Heartmath®…
Somerset, KY
Christian Speaker / Author
100 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park Author of A Little Goes a Long Way and host of The Love Offering podcast, Rachael Adams hopes to help women realize their God-given purpose and significance. She…
Connersville, IN
Author
110 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park I provide unique and creative writing through various subjects and topics. I provide articles, short stories, books, product descriptions and press releases. Also…
Bethel, OH
Christian Speaker / Author
111 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park Jeff Coulter is a former cop who was nearly killed in a head-on crash and nearly died due to complications resulting from that crash. His loving wife Suzanne remained…
Indianapolis, IN
Motivational Speaker / Author
113 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park
6 Verified Bookings Brandon L. said “Wes really knew how to engage and connect with our organization in a meaningful, memorable and impactful way.”
Indianapolis, IN
Pianist / Author
113 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park
33 Verified Bookings Christina O. said “I can’t say enough positive things about Janese. Her piano skills are amazing! She arrived early, did an amazing job and was so kind and easy to work…”
Indianapolis, IN
Author
113 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park
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
113 miles from Pleasure Ridge Park Raj P. said “Kola is a very energetic and enthusiastic speaker and blogger. Her clarity of thought and passion come through very well in her speeches. She is very…”
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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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