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Devon, PA 
Motivational Speaker / Author
38 miles from Allentown 
1 Verified Booking Steven O. said “Penny spoke at several of our employee events and sales team meetings around topics of leadership, team building and sales. She always engaged the staff…”
Hatfield, PA
Culinary Performer / Author
24 miles from Allentown Award Winning Celebrity Chef/author provides corporate on stage cooking events, special event meet and greet book signings combined with on stage cooking demos…
Warrington, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
29 miles from Allentown I had five incurable diseases, a boxful of medicine and a cane. I was stressed out, and worried myself sick. Today, I have no signs of disease, no need for medicine…
Coatesville, PA
Author
47 miles from Allentown Over the last decade, under the umbrella of our parent organization BVT Ministries Outreach, 32+ seminars have been developed to help individuals grow and mature…
Philadelphia, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Allentown
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…”
Philadelphia, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Allentown John M. said “Mark was the hit of our managers conference. Great mix of comedy with content. Would definitely use him again...”
Philadelphia, PA
Stand-Up Comedian / Author
48 miles from Allentown
47 Verified Bookings Marissa R. said “He did such a great job with our ceremony and was incredibly nice. He was great to work with and answered all questions. Highly recommend him for your…”
Philadelphia, PA
Author
48 miles from Allentown I have over 10 years of experience as a speaker. I lead interactive and engaging author visits that encourage student participation. My main goal is to inspire…
Philadelphia, PA
Author
48 miles from Allentown Kareem is an award-winning author, national polo champion, keynote speaker, and community difference maker. Thank you for considering me as a keynote speaker for…
Philadelphia, PA
Author
48 miles from Allentown As the author of "Fear of Becoming a Man" I discuss some of the unique challenges that face our urban youth and young adults. Explaining the effects of…
Philadelphia, PA
Author
48 miles from Allentown Cathy educates and motivates audiences to prepare for aging and caregiving!
Philadelphia, PA
Spoken Word Artist / Author
48 miles from Allentown
1 Verified Booking Carol said “Amira was wonderful. She was prompt, courteous and engaging with the membership. Everyone was curious where and how I located such a talented artist.…”
Philadelphia, PA
Spoken Word Artist / Author
48 miles from Allentown Latasha J. said “We hired this performer for my husband's birthday party. She was on time and dressed for the occassion which was formal. Her performance left many…”
Philadelphia, PA
Spoken Word Artist / Author
48 miles from Allentown Kenneth S. said “Charm City Slam seeks out some of the most profound, unique, necessary voices in spoken word poetry nationally. Cyn's performance was beyond what…”
Philadelphia, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from Allentown "She just changed my life" That's what you'll hear audience members say after Kristin Smedley delivers a speech. Her story of finding out her…
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512 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
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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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