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Eugene, OR 
Spoken Word Artist / Author
40 miles from Albany 
2 Verified Bookings Tyler said “I have worked with Wynter on various occasions specifically in spoken word and theatrical performances. Wynter is a Powerhouse Poet! Her performances…”
Beaverton, OR
Alternative Band / Author
61 miles from Albany
1 Verified Booking Cassandra M. said “The alternative band Cirkus Pandamonium has a special spirit that they bring together with humor and a great sense of passion for music and art that makes…”
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
64 miles from Albany
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…”
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
64 miles from Albany 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…”
Portland, OR
Author
64 miles from Albany
2 Verified Bookings Alex is a professional artist whose work can be seen in various galleries and museums across the country. He is also one of the official, and rare, Copyists with…
Portland, OR
Author
64 miles from Albany Terri F. said “I attended a week long conference in Kenya, Africa where Connie spoke 2 or 3 times daily. Connie was funny, thought provoking, and inspirational. She…”
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
64 miles from Albany
4 Verified Bookings Jerame J. said “Dennis spoke at our (SHRM-Olympia) annual HR conference yesterday. He was engaging, energetic, and a joy to listen to and learn from! His stories and…”
Portland, OR
Motivational Speaker / Author
64 miles from Albany
1 Verified Booking Lainey has a unique story. She created a media whirlwind when she first combined the words “goat” and “yoga” at an event in summer 2016. Since then, her pastoral…
Portland, OR
Industry Expert / Author
64 miles from Albany Rick Turoczy has been working in the Portland startup community for 20+ years. He is the cofounder and general manager of PIE (Portland Incubator Experiment), an…
Portland, OR
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
64 miles from Albany Barbara H. said “I have attended several workshops and presentations by James Evanow. He is funny, entertaining, and inspirational! His presentations are always jam-packed…”
Vancouver, WA
Author
72 miles from Albany Speaker, Teacher, Author, Behavioral Specialist
Medford, OR
Author
160 miles from Albany I'm a professional grief educator & trauma-informed grief coach, and the published author of Restorative Grief. Audiences can expect to receive new insights,…
Graham, WA
Author
172 miles from Albany I am a wildlife photographer and writer, and retired Army officer. Although I specialize in wildlife of the Northwest, I've spent many years overseas and I…
Puyallup, WA
Motivational Speaker / Author
180 miles from Albany Elizabeth B. said “I highly recommend working with Shannon as a Coach, the program she provided was 3 different sessions. We did breath work and getting to the root of issues,…”
Tacoma, WA
Motivational Speaker / Author
184 miles from Albany Jessica Dunagan is an author and seasoned relationship expert who helps women see, and then break their bad habits with men and dating. She guides her audience…
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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