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16 miles from Palos Hills Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
Chicago, IL
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16 miles from Palos Hills The Authors of the Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats provide a hilarious talk about their book, finding decent food in Chicago, how to make a proper Chicago…
Chicago, IL
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16 miles from Palos Hills I am an Eccentric Digital Artist, Published Children's Book Author & Poet, Educational, Spiritual and Successful Life Motivational Speaker, Creative Actor…
Chicago, IL
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16 miles from Palos Hills Imani-Nia Consulting is committed to helping their clients get the most out L.I.F.E., both literally and figuratively. Literally speaking, life is tough; it’s been…
Chicago, IL
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16 miles from Palos Hills I have spoken to schools, libraries, foundations, for CSPAN, American History Television, NPR All Things Considered. I present a dynamic presentation on the subjects…
Chicago, IL
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16 miles from Palos Hills Author British Aaliyah has made an immeasurable impact on women from all walks of life through her ministry, The Beauty of Brokenness. Sharing her struggles with…
Chicago, IL
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16 miles from Palos Hills Bull Garlington is a damn good public speaker. He's an award-winning columnist, author, and popular speaker. His author appearances are more like an unholy…
Des Plaines, IL
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24 miles from Palos Hills Heather Vaughn is an award winning speaker, consultant and IMPROV artist. She incorporates all these skills (and more!) into her customized inspirational speeches…
Wilmette, IL
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26 miles from Palos Hills If you need an engaging speaker or presenter on the topic of supporting LGBTQ youth or effective allyship for your company, organization, or event you're in…
Chicago, IL
Karaoke DJ / Author
16 miles from Palos Hills 
1 Verified Booking Russell H. said “Cliff was great. Highly recommend”
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
16 miles from Palos Hills
32 Verified Bookings Lori P. said “Not only was Sidney extremely friendly, professional and helpful, he was also AMAZING!! He turned a wedding couples shower/celebration into an afternoon…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
16 miles from Palos Hills
48 Verified Bookings Stephanie O. said “Mike was incredible in providing insight on how to be happy and the impact is has when serving our community and patrons. Throughout the process Mike…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
16 miles from Palos Hills
5 Verified Bookings Brandon L. said “Wes really knew how to engage and connect with our organization in a meaningful, memorable and impactful way.”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
16 miles from Palos Hills
46 Verified Bookings Kelly D. said “A self reflection/presentation to offer a GREAT tool to add to the box of other tools received, that I can share with others who can share and pass on…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
16 miles from Palos Hills
3 Verified Bookings Tracy F. said “GE Chicago has an Annual summit that is hosted by the local GE Women's Network hub. Each year we carefully choose both internal and external speakers…”
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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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