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Falls Church, VA 
Author
27 miles from Leesburg Dynamic and engaging speaker. Featured Speaking Topics: Homeland Security ● Ethical Decision Making ● Team Building & Leadership ● Veteran & Federal Hiring…
Washington, DC
Author
32 miles from Leesburg Ms. Ball is an inspirational speaker who is passionate about helping others reach their potential and believe in themselves. She has a knack for bringing out the…
Washington, DC
Author
32 miles from Leesburg I am the author of Get a PhD in YOU and Get a PhD in YOU: Business Edition (10/8/18), a TEDx speaker, facilitator for Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations…
Washington, DC
Author
32 miles from Leesburg Stephen B. said “We were so fortunate to get Jim to speak at our private club "Speaker Series" and he was an absolute hit! Right from the beginning he captured…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from Leesburg 
87 Verified Bookings Patti P. said “We had her at our small summit very early in the morning. She was able to adapt and get us going.”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from Leesburg
6 Verified Bookings Carl D. said “Wes is an outstanding speaker and brings a genuine approach to his presentations. It's a pleasure to hear from someone who brings his real-life experience…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from Leesburg
1 Verified Booking Christina M. said “I heard Chad P. speak for the first time at Greensboro College on 4/4/16 and brought my 15 year old son to hear his powerful story as well. It is awesome…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from Leesburg
2 Verified Bookings James O. said “In his presentation Greg will lead you on a pathway to open your mind in a positive manner. In so doing he will provide the music! Then, you can provide…”
Frederick, MD
Science/Technology Expert / Author
22 miles from Leesburg Miriam W. K. said “Adeena suggested several topics for the Science Track at Balticon 58 (www.balticon.org) and presented "Space Junk: The Challenge of Cleaning Up Earth's…”
Arlington, VA
Family Expert / Author
30 miles from Leesburg Carol Muleta created The Parenting 411, a portal where she engages parents and awakens the JOY in their journey with her fresh approach to addressing challenging…
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from Leesburg 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…”
Montgomery Village, MD
Jazz Band / Author
20 miles from Leesburg
1 Verified Booking Jazz, Blues, R&B, and pop music is our genre. I have a band and we perform as duos, trios, quartet, quintet and I have even done a sextet. You let me know and…
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
32 miles from Leesburg
1 Verified Booking Tracy Williams is a published Author, Life Coach and Inspirational Speaker with a compelling personal story that delivers goal setting techniques and moves the…
Temple Hills, MD
Christian Speaker / Author
39 miles from Leesburg
1 Verified Booking Janice M. said “I hosted an event, "It's Not Over Workshop" for women to be inspired and pushed into their God dream and destiny. I asked Ms. Wade to minister…”
Leesburg, VA
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
Elise Woodworth is a dynamic and engaging motivational speaker dedicated to igniting passion in tomorrow's leaders and inspiring today's. With a focus…
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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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