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Wilmette, IL 
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3 miles from Skokie 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…
Des Plaines, IL
Author
7 miles from Skokie Heather Vaughn is an award winning speaker, consultant and IMPROV artist. She incorporates all these skills (and more!) into her customized inspirational speeches…
Chicago, IL
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12 miles from Skokie 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
Author
12 miles from Skokie 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…
Chicago, IL
Author
12 miles from Skokie 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
Author
12 miles from Skokie 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
Author
12 miles from Skokie 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
Author
12 miles from Skokie I am an Eccentric Digital Artist, Published Children's Book Author & Poet, Educational, Spiritual and Successful Life Motivational Speaker, Creative Actor…
Richton Park, IL
Author
38 miles from Skokie Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Skokie 
46 Verified Bookings Jessalynne C. said “From start to finish was done well. It was easy to book Ari and lots of useful information to prior to even accepting the offer. The communication along…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Skokie
48 Verified Bookings Mercedes N. said “We invited Mr. Duffy to come an speak to our staff retreat and the presentation was just outstanding. Everyone commented about how Mr Duffy is perhaps…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Skokie
5 Verified Bookings David A. said “Wes was thoroughly entertaining and his talk was enlightening. The crowd was abuzz after the event and I hope to be apart of another one of his talks…”
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
12 miles from Skokie
32 Verified Bookings Amareen D. said “We found Sydney when looking for an entertainer who would seamlessly break the ice and tie together a group of friends, family, and coworkers for my fiancé’s…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
12 miles from Skokie
3 Verified Bookings Lisa D. said “Jill was outstanding! We invited her to get our morning going and deliver a motivational talk, and she certainly delivered. She kept us engaged, spoke…”
Chicago, IL
Karaoke DJ / Author
12 miles from Skokie
1 Verified Booking Russell H. said “Cliff was great. Highly recommend”
In the past year, Authors have sent 87 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #310 in popularity out of 541 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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