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Fayetteville, AR 
Author
136 miles from Benton I have published 3 books and have spent the last 3 years teaching others how to write, self-publish and market their own books. My classes have been taught in 2,…
Eureka Springs, AR
Author
143 miles from Benton Mary H. said “Julie Rogers is beyond fantastic to work with! As a long-time event planner, it was refreshing to meet and connect with Julie on a passion project of…”
Monroe, LA
Motivational Speaker / Author
145 miles from Benton 
1 Verified Booking Dinah I. said “Mr. Nailer was the Keynote speaker and a workshop presenter for our 2022 State Leadership Conference. Mr. Nailer spoke to 140 teachers and youth across…”
Branson, MO
Environmentalist / Author
148 miles from Benton As a keynote speaker and environmental advocate, Todd Parnell motivates his audiences to rise up and fight the forces that threaten our environment, water quality,…
Memphis, TN
Motivational Speaker / Author
149 miles from Benton Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Memphis, TN
Author
149 miles from Benton I help small business owners structure their business properly
Memphis, TN
Motivational Speaker / Author
149 miles from Benton Georgia G. said “He has an amazing ability to hear, write and deliver poetry like no other can. He knows that his abilities comes from God his Father!”
Memphis, TN
Singer/Songwriter / Author
149 miles from Benton I'm a singer/songwriter/musician/poet/rapper combination that enjoys performing Hip Hop/ Pop/ Jazz/Neo Soul, as well as other genres. I sound like Lauren Hill/…
Shreveport, LA
Author
156 miles from Benton Jordan B. said “I go to Airline High School, and to graduate, I have to do a senior project. I was wondering if you could be my mentor, for I am planning on writing a…”
Cassville, MO
Motivational Speaker / Author
163 miles from Benton Debbie G. said “Jon's performance for the Cassville Soroptimist Club was great. Everyone loved it. His Bill Clinton impersation was hilarious. We highly recommend…”
Castor, LA
Motivational Speaker / Author
163 miles from Benton Empowering youth and young adults to overcome adversity, while teaching them to use emotional intelligence in their everyday life
Ozark, MO
Motivational Speaker / Author
173 miles from Benton
1 Verified Booking Miguel P. said “Mr. Starkell played masterfully at our wedding. We had a self caused soeaker malfunction and Mr. Starkell played through it without missing a beat. He…”
Nixa, MO
Motivational Speaker / Author
176 miles from Benton Russell H. said “We booked Tom to speak at our Annual Convention, at the first morning's breakfast. Being from our area, our attendees could easily relate to his…”
Springfield, MO
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
187 miles from Benton
8 Verified Bookings Julie J. said “Gary was a great speaker and very accommodating to our needs. I would highly recommend him.”
Springfield, MO
Author
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In the past year, Authors have sent 77 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #322 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
512 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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