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Waterloo, IA 
Bagpiper / Author
68 miles from Coralville 
32 Verified Bookings Karen G. said “Our family hired bagpiper, Christopher Schmitz to perform at our mother's celebration of life in Prairieburg, Iowa on Saturday, Feb 3, 2023. It was…”
Fort Madison, IA
Author
74 miles from Coralville Motivational speaker/Author - Former Max Sec Penitentiary Teacher. Book releases this fall - “7 Doors In” I discuss why it is important to look ahead and not dwell…
Galesburg, IL
Photo Booths / Author
81 miles from Coralville
2 Verified Bookings Kartik P. said “Made our Christmas party very memorable! Definitely recommend!”
Quincy, IL
Singer/Songwriter / Author
121 miles from Coralville Wayne R. said “Koretta was incredible! Her music and voice were beautiful and mesmerizing. The audience was amazed and loved her; they were singing, clapping, and praising!…”
Plainfield, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
175 miles from Coralville *Pastoral Counselor, Paralegal, International Speaker, Business Coach, Domestic Abuse Advocate and author of 3-times Best-Sellers: Dr. Begay-Pullum lives in suburban…
Hoffman Estates, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
181 miles from Coralville Thomas J. said “Date 04/29/2019 - 05/02/2019 Instructor: Minister John Cobb Course Number/Title: 1112/Survey of Revelation Number of Students who submitted evaluation:…”
Bolingbrook, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
182 miles from Coralville You have dreams. You have goals. You have aspirations. And . . . You have options. It's All in How You Look at It. At age nineteen, Deirdre A. McClarin’s life…
Decatur, IL
Author
188 miles from Coralville I am an Author and Motivational Speaker who shares my challenging past struggles with ADDICTION and the steps I've taken to change and become better!
Waseca, MN
Industry Expert / Author
192 miles from Coralville Brad Connors, Certified Wealth Strategist®, recently finished authoring his first book, “Fish Don’t Clap: Planning For A Purposeful Retirement.” The book shines…
Des Plaines, IL
Author
193 miles from Coralville Heather Vaughn is an award winning speaker, consultant and IMPROV artist. She incorporates all these skills (and more!) into her customized inspirational speeches…
Glenview, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
196 miles from Coralville
1 Verified Booking Authors Diane Mayer Christiansen shares her personal journey with dyslexia and her son's journey with autism. She talks about her experiences through personal…
Matteson, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
201 miles from Coralville
1 Verified Booking Kimberly D. said “Surviving Heartbreak Valley is an emotional and gut wrenching read. Linda does an excellent job of taking the readers along on the journey with her and…”
Wilmette, IL
Author
201 miles from Coralville 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…
Richton Park, IL
Author
202 miles from Coralville Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
Kenosha, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
203 miles from Coralville LCDR Chip Lutz, USN(Ret) is a leader who has been there, done that and has the uniform to prove it! He works with people who want to improve communication by breaking…
In the past year, Authors have sent 77 quotes to event planners
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512 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.1 days (on average) to hire an Author
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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