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Falls Church, VA 
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8 miles from Fairfax Dynamic and engaging speaker. Featured Speaking Topics: Homeland Security ● Ethical Decision Making ● Team Building & Leadership ● Veteran & Federal Hiring…
Washington, DC
Author
15 miles from Fairfax Ms. Ball is an inspirational speaker who is passionate about helping others reach their potential and believe in themselves. She has a knack for bringing out the…
Washington, DC
Author
15 miles from Fairfax I am the author of Get a PhD in YOU and Get a PhD in YOU: Business Edition (10/8/18), a TEDx speaker, facilitator for Fortune 500 companies and non-profit organizations…
Washington, DC
Author
15 miles from Fairfax Jean W. said “Five years ago, Jim Rosebush spoke before a group of over 100 members of the Capital Speakers Club of Washington, D.C., a women's organization founded…”
District Heights, MD
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22 miles from Fairfax Widow Support Coach
Waldorf, MD
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26 miles from Fairfax I am a creative writer who writes, fiction, inspiration, and motivation. As a "Book Club Live" host, I share my interests, passions, and motivation to…
Upper Marlboro, MD
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30 miles from Fairfax Coach Cynthia Marshall focuses on self discovery and purpose finding. With her life purpose life coach certification she believes that learning your overall purpose…
Upper Marlboro, MD
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30 miles from Fairfax Teraleen Campbell is an engaging and transparent speaker and facilitator. Her ability to infuse wisdom from her life with nuggets for growth will inspire and yield…
Bowie, MD
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30 miles from Fairfax Jan Hice-Smith, CEO/Founder of Heart’s Joy Consulting, LLC helps organizations take care of their most valuable asset- their people. She envisions a world of joyful…
Bowie, MD
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30 miles from Fairfax #1 best-selling author • health coach • filmmaker Sherah was involved in a very serious car accident where her SUV flipped 3 times and she could have died. Although…
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Fairfax 
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…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Fairfax
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…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Fairfax
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.”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Fairfax
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…”
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
15 miles from Fairfax
2 Verified Bookings Erlaine K. said “Greg gets a well-deserved standing ovation! Not only was the speech motivating, it was also practical and full of useful insights!”
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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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