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Buckhannon, WV 
Author
34 miles from Fairmont High energy speaker, trailblazing entrepreneur, and author of the bestselling "Taking a Career Break for Dummies." With an MBA, master coach certification,…
Glenville, WV
Author
53 miles from Fairmont Latanya W. said “Mr. Lang was a complete pleasure to work with as he was prompt in responding to questions and followed through on all requests. I highly recommend Ken…”
Canonsburg, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
54 miles from Fairmont 
1 Verified Booking Megan R. said “Mandy provided essential support to our organization during a time of transition and served as a leader for the participants in our programming.”
Pittsburgh, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
66 miles from Fairmont 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…”
Coraopolis, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
71 miles from Fairmont
1 Verified Booking Maria R. said “David Michael was great!. This was a corporate event and we were afraid that it might be a little dry because of all of the limitations that you need…”
Wilmot, OH
Author
113 miles from Fairmont 'Motivational' Giving hope and a voice to all people through my own experience leaving the Amish culture and learning to live in a new world.
North Canton, OH
Storyteller / Author
117 miles from Fairmont
5 Verified Bookings Looking for fun, educational entertainment with a cultural twist? Look no further! At World of Difference Ltd., we use a unique blend of storytelling and theatre…
Akron, OH
Author
132 miles from Fairmont I give presentations relating to African American history that includes, The African Diaspora, Slavery, Civil Rights Movement and Black Biographies; focusing mostly…
Leesburg, VA
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
140 miles from Fairmont Elise Woodworth is a dynamic and engaging motivational speaker dedicated to igniting passion in tomorrow's leaders and inspiring today's. With a focus…
Ashburn, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
145 miles from Fairmont Pastor E. B. said “Sam Lucania is a gifted and engaging speaker. His story is a sobering view into a growing epidemic in our country. Addiction is a friend to none. No one…”
Frederick, MD
Science/Technology Expert / Author
146 miles from Fairmont 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…”
Lynchburg, VA
Author
153 miles from Fairmont A Restoration Strategist and Distance Reiki Specialist offering alternative and holistic solutions to help survivors of abuse heal and restore themselves with scalable…
Lake Wilderness, VA
Author
153 miles from Fairmont Peyton Stone, celebrated mystery author, takes you on a thrilling journey of suspense and unexpected twists. With her unusual animal companions and captivating…
Westerville, OH
Author
155 miles from Fairmont Keynotes Breakout Sessions Conferences Association, Corporate and Spiritual Events Training Workshops and Seminars Panel Discussions Youth Events
Columbus, OH
Motivational Speaker / Author
155 miles from Fairmont
46 Verified Bookings Karla P. said “This session started how we idolize OTHERS and view them as great, but completely ignore the way we are great or become a greater version of ourselves.”
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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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