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Harrisburg, PA 
Author
81 miles from Altoona I inspire motivate and entertain with poetic tales of my experiences trials and triumphs while conveying a message of hope.
Harrisburg, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
81 miles from Altoona I'm a young businessowner who ignites a fire under other people to pursue their financial and entrepreneuial goals. My focus is helping people come up with…
Pittsburgh, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
84 miles from Altoona Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Frederick, MD
Science/Technology Expert / Author
92 miles from Altoona Meagan H. said “Adeena was a recent speaker at the Love Books Festival, hosting a session entitled: "You Can Write, Too! Tips and Advice on the Writing Craft."…”
Coraopolis, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
93 miles from Altoona 
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…”
Canonsburg, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
96 miles from Altoona
1 Verified Booking Dana D. said “Coach Mandy was very professional and came prepared. We worked well ahead of the event to make sure the content was tailored to the audience. She was…”
Paxinos, PA
Author
98 miles from Altoona I am a Consultant, Coach, Author and Speaker, and I help education leaders create safe, supportive & successful schools by empowering staff, students, and families…
Leesburg, VA
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
107 miles from Altoona Elise Woodworth is a dynamic and engaging motivational speaker dedicated to igniting passion in tomorrow's leaders and inspiring today's. With a focus…
Montgomery Village, MD
Jazz Band / Author
112 miles from Altoona
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…
Ashburn, VA
Motivational Speaker / Author
113 miles from Altoona Michael T. said “I thoroughly enjoyed working with Sam as he spoke to our annual prison ministry banquet this past December. He, through several emails and phone calls,…”
Olney, MD
Motivational Speaker / Author
118 miles from Altoona 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…
Parkville, MD
Author
126 miles from Altoona I am the 2017 Indie Legacy Award Winner for being the Author on the Rise for the book Cocktail Conversations by the Controversial Counselor, I also recently published…
Baltimore, MD
Author
127 miles from Altoona We are a community of religious women who are published authors as well as performers for women-only audiences. We have children's book authors and novelists,…
Baltimore, MD
Author
127 miles from Altoona I am an Published Author/ Speacker & Song writer.I am an Empowerment Coach who specializes in promoting healthy relationships. My coaching style is spiritual…
Baltimore, MD
Author
127 miles from Altoona Sam specializes in writing thrillers with a hint of science fiction to create a unique genre with memorable characters to enhance his stories. Book Sam for book…
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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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