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Des Plaines, IL 
Author
35 miles from Woodstock Heather Vaughn is an award winning speaker, consultant and IMPROV artist. She incorporates all these skills (and more!) into her customized inspirational speeches…
Glenview, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
36 miles from Woodstock 
1 Verified Booking Authors Diane Mayer Christiansen shares her personal journey with dyslexia and her son's journey with autism. She talks about her experiences through personal…
Hoffman Estates, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
24 miles from Woodstock Thomas J. said “Date 04/29/2019 - 05/02/2019 Instructor: Minister John Cobb Course Number/Title: 1112/Survey of Revelation Number of Students who submitted evaluation:…”
Kenosha, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from Woodstock LCDR Chip Lutz, USN(Ret) is a leader who has been there, done that and has the uniform to prove it! He works with people who want to improve communication by breaking…
Wilmette, IL
Author
41 miles from Woodstock 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…
Racine, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
44 miles from Woodstock Changing lives by changing minds: "We do not have to be victims of our own stories...but interestingly enough stories are a way out [of our suffering]. We…
Oak Park, IL
African Entertainment / Author
45 miles from Woodstock
16 Verified Bookings Jerm said “I really enjoyed the performance very fun & engaging!”
Bolingbrook, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
47 miles from Woodstock 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…
Plainfield, IL
Christian Speaker / Author
49 miles from Woodstock *Pastoral Counselor, Paralegal, International Speaker, Business Coach, Domestic Abuse Advocate and author of 3-times Best-Sellers: Dr. Begay-Pullum lives in suburban…
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
52 miles from Woodstock
48 Verified Bookings Michael said “We had Mike come speak to our team for our annual offsite. He was incredibly responsive during the planning process and brought a great sense of excitement…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
52 miles from Woodstock
5 Verified Bookings Mike A. said “When you think about entrepreneurship and business in this day and age we look to social media. But we also know that most if not all the “success” on…”
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
52 miles from Woodstock
32 Verified Bookings Kelley M. said “Our entire family can’t express enough the ✨phenomenal✨ entertainment Sydney gave us for our 15 person birthday party! He is gifted, professional and…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
52 miles from Woodstock
87 Verified Bookings Margaret M. K. said “It is most difficult for me to find the words to express how Black Hawk Pilot Elizabeth McCormick presented her message. Elizabeth's message fit…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
52 miles from Woodstock
46 Verified Bookings Kaycee H. said “Fun and engaging. Helpful in remembering why we do what we do and remember that we have little moments of greatness.”
Chicago, IL
Karaoke DJ / Author
52 miles from Woodstock
1 Verified Booking Russell H. said “Cliff was great. Highly recommend”
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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