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Frederick, MD 
Science/Technology Expert / Author
74 miles from Cumberland Kelly R. said “Adeena recently spoke at our Engineering Week event hosting a session titled "The Moon is Yours” that focused on lunar expansion and milestones of…”
Leesburg, VA
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
74 miles from Cumberland Peak Performance Coach inspiring leaders to create even more success.
McKeesport, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
76 miles from Cumberland Rob Oliver's message is simple yet powerful, "maximize your strengths, build on your weaknesses and let go of the things you can't change."…
Ashburn, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
80 miles from Cumberland Maureen M. said “We have had many speakers visit our school over the years, but this is the first time we have had every student completely engaged in what the speaker…”
Pittsburgh, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
85 miles from Cumberland Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Canonsburg, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
86 miles from Cumberland 
2 Verified Bookings Megan R. said “Mandy provided essential support to our organization during a time of transition and served as a leader for the participants in our programming.”
Montgomery Village, MD
Jazz Band / Author
90 miles from Cumberland
1 Verified Booking Jazz, Blues, R&B, and pop music is our genre. I have a band and we perform as duos, trios, quartet, quintet and I have even done a sextet. You let me know and…
Buckhannon, WV
Author
91 miles from Cumberland High energy speaker, trailblazing entrepreneur, and author of the bestselling "Taking a Career Break for Dummies." With an MBA, master coach certification,…
Coraopolis, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
95 miles from Cumberland
1 Verified Booking Maria R. said “David Michael was great!. This was a corporate event and we were afraid that it might be a little dry because of all of the limitations that you need…”
Olney, MD
Motivational Speaker / Author
97 miles from Cumberland When you show a child their worth, their confidence begins to increase and their world becomes a little more manageable. My kid-audiences are huge people-pleasers…
Falls Church, VA
Author
100 miles from Cumberland Dynamic and engaging speaker. Featured Speaking Topics: Homeland Security ● Ethical Decision Making ● Team Building & Leadership ● Veteran & Federal Hiring…
Arlington, VA
Family Expert / Author
104 miles from Cumberland Carol Muleta created The Parenting 411, a portal where she engages parents and awakens the JOY in their journey with her fresh approach to addressing challenging…
Arlington, VA
Athlete/Sports Speaker / Author
104 miles from Cumberland I have traveled to over 25 countries around the world in all seven continents for speaking events, acting for commercials, voice acting and voice over, and much…
Washington, DC
Motivational Speaker / Author
106 miles from Cumberland
6 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
106 miles from Cumberland
88 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…”
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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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