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Richton Park, IL 
Author
26 miles from Kankakee Christian Fiction author, motivation for life. Interacting with people to pull out their creativity and inner writer.
Dyer, IN
Motivational Speaker / Author
31 miles from Kankakee 
9 Verified Bookings Danielle E. said “Gina is absolutely AMAZING! A one of a kind human. She absolutely changed the lives of those in the room last night. If you dont have her book yet GET…”
Chicago Heights, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
29 miles from Kankakee My services are centered around inspiring and empowering individuals to reach their full potential. I have a unique ability to captivate audiences and ignite a…
Matteson, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
28 miles from Kankakee
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…”
Plainfield, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
40 miles from Kankakee *Pastoral Counselor, Paralegal, International Speaker, Business Coach, Domestic Abuse Advocate and author of 3-times Best-Sellers: Dr. Begay-Pullum lives in suburban…
Bolingbrook, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
41 miles from Kankakee 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…
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
54 miles from Kankakee
32 Verified Bookings Donna S. V. C. said “My skeptical client was impressed and thrilled and the audience was blown away. Highly recommend!”
Chicago, IL
Karaoke DJ / Author
54 miles from Kankakee
3 Verified Bookings Nikki B. said “We had such a fun time with Epic Karaoke for our Christmas-themed Sing-along! So fun, I will be partnering with him again in the future. Very professional…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
54 miles from Kankakee
3 Verified Bookings Jenny A. said “We contracted Jill for a voiceover role for an award show over 300 executive level professionals. From the get go, Jill was extremely responsive, eager…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
54 miles from Kankakee
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…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
54 miles from Kankakee
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.”
Chicago, IL
Dancer / Author
54 miles from Kankakee
19 Verified Bookings Torra J. said “We had an incredible experience with BAMM performance for our couples' night! The dance instructor Khaanam was lively, professional, and so much…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
54 miles from Kankakee
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…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
54 miles from Kankakee
48 Verified Bookings Jacob C. said “Mike is a phenomenal individual, he brought so much knowledge to our team on how to be happy and deal with things that will come up in our life's.…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
54 miles from Kankakee John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
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506 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.5 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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