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Clover, SC 
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11 miles from Gastonia Dr. Andre Blaylock, Ph.D.(hc) is a internationally recognized dating coach receiving an Honorary Doctorate degree in Counseling. He is a widely acclaimed dating…
Charlotte, NC
Author
20 miles from Gastonia 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
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20 miles from Gastonia Author and motivational teacher
Charlotte, NC
Author
20 miles from Gastonia Motivational Speaker, Speaker for Camps, Retreats and Conferences. Traveling evangelist, author of two books, "The Warrior's Manual" and "The…
Charlotte, NC
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20 miles from Gastonia 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…
Waxhaw, NC
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34 miles from Gastonia Julia R. M. said “Dave delivers messages that are engaging and thought provoking to his audience. I love to have Dave speak to my middle school students in our weekly chapel…”
Concord, NC
Author
36 miles from Gastonia 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…
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
20 miles from Gastonia 
46 Verified Bookings Kaycee H. said “Fun and engaging. Helpful in remembering why we do what we do and remember that we have little moments of greatness.”
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
20 miles from Gastonia
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
20 miles from Gastonia
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
20 miles from Gastonia Kim M. said “This was probably the best speaker we've had in the 8 years of our seminar. Very informative and extremely entertaining. Thanks for making me look…”
Charlotte, NC
Christian Speaker / Author
20 miles from Gastonia
3 Verified Bookings Pat F. said “Deborah Ross did a wonderful job speaking for the Birthday Celebration of our Women's Ministry which we were celebrating 41 years of the ministry.”
Charlotte, NC
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
20 miles from Gastonia
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
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
20 miles from Gastonia 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…”
Charlotte, NC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
20 miles from Gastonia 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…
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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