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Fort Madison, IA 
Author
63 miles from Ottumwa Motivational speaker/Author - Former Max Sec Penitentiary Teacher. Book releases this fall - “7 Doors In” I discuss why it is important to look ahead and not dwell…
Quincy, IL
Singer/Songwriter / Author
91 miles from Ottumwa Wayne R. said “Koretta was incredible! Her music and voice were beautiful and mesmerizing. The audience was amazed and loved her; they were singing, clapping, and praising!…”
Waterloo, IA
Bagpiper / Author
102 miles from Ottumwa 
31 Verified Bookings Jeanie N. said “To have Christopher with us, in his full Scottish flair, was most impressive. Since I am of Scottish decent, the bagpipes have always been my favorite…”
Galesburg, IL
Photo Booths / Author
106 miles from Ottumwa
2 Verified Bookings Randy I. said “Great people to work with. All of our guests enjoyed the Photo Booth. We will hire again.”
Jefferson City, MO
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
169 miles from Ottumwa
8 Verified Bookings Erin said “Gary was great. Left us with lots of positive energy, good vibes, and takeaways to help us be more successful. Very well prepared and executed! Thanks…”
Kansas City, MO
Motivational Speaker / Author
175 miles from Ottumwa
1 Verified Booking Anna B. said “Chad just spoke at a conference I am attending here in Wilmington. His message truly resonated with me. He is a great speaker, he had everyones attention…”
Kansas City, MO
Motivational Speaker / Author
175 miles from Ottumwa Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Kansas City, MO
Motivational Speaker / Author
175 miles from Ottumwa Hire Motivational Keynote Speaker and Change Expert Kim Becking to energize your next event, create momentum and make you the rock star! Featured in People, SELF,…
Kansas City, MO
Author
175 miles from Ottumwa Teleplay with roots in psychology, and mime as well as drama. Literary practice calls the author, writer to perform as in Shakespeare, the actors were drawn or…
Kansas City, MO
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
175 miles from Ottumwa Simon is the founder of the HR Office, with more than 40 years of business experience and he is also an Advisory Board Member of M3 Life Sciences, an Advisory Board…
Kansas City, KS
Motivational Speaker / Author
176 miles from Ottumwa LeTysha Montgomery is an award winning best selling author, empowerment speaker, jewelry designer (Stand Out Style), podcast host (Endometriosis: Journey to Butterfly)…
Omaha, NE
Family Expert / Author
184 miles from Ottumwa As a wife, mother to seven children (six living and one in spirit), and homeschooler, Angelica's calling is helping families to have life experiences filled…
Omaha, NE
Motivational Speaker / Author
184 miles from Ottumwa "Just like an addict keeping track of their sober days, I too keep track of mine. I am a survivor of my suicide attempt."
Overland Park, KS
Motivational Speaker / Author
185 miles from Ottumwa Dr. Julie Connor (TED speaker & author) works with people who want to build bridges of understanding through communication, collaboration, and inclusion. Julie…
Chesterfield, MO
Author
189 miles from Ottumwa As a result of my presentations, teachers and employees reignite their passion and purpose, feel happier and less stressed, and gain tools to help themselves handle…
In the past year, Authors have sent 82 quotes to event planners
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510 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.1 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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