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Des Plaines, IL 
Author
29 miles from McHenry Heather Vaughn is an award winning speaker, consultant and IMPROV artist. She incorporates all these skills (and more!) into her customized inspirational speeches…
Wilmette, IL
Author
33 miles from McHenry 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…
Glenview, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
29 miles from McHenry 
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
20 miles from McHenry 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
29 miles from McHenry 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…
Racine, WI
Motivational Speaker / Author
37 miles from McHenry 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…
Bolingbrook, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from McHenry 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…
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from McHenry
3 Verified Bookings Shawn B. said “Jill Salzman was absolutely the star of United Women Entrepreneurs' annual conference. Her presence energized and set the tone for the entire day.…”
Chicago, IL
Karaoke DJ / Author
45 miles from McHenry
1 Verified Booking Russell H. said “Cliff was great. Highly recommend”
Chicago, IL
Mentalist / Author
45 miles from McHenry
32 Verified Bookings Ross M. D. said “Sidney is amazing! He totally "wowed" our team with his incredible demonstrations of the power of his mind.”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from McHenry
48 Verified Bookings Mariko N. said “Excellent speaker”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from McHenry
46 Verified Bookings Karla P. said “This session started how we idolize OTHERS and view them as great, but completely ignore the way we are great or become a greater version of ourselves.”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from McHenry
87 Verified Bookings Jennifer C. said “Elizabeth was absolutely phenomenal and demonstrated a deep understanding of our audience. Before her presentation, she took the time to delve into our…”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from McHenry
5 Verified Bookings Aaron L. said “Wes is a great keynote speaker to have at your event or conference. He knows what he is talking about.”
Chicago, IL
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from McHenry
1 Verified Booking Kimberly L. said “The timing of Chad's message about overcoming obstacles, perseverance, and dealing with life's challenges was perfect as we bring students back…”
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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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