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Oakland, CA 
Author
17 miles from Foster City E. H. said “Patricia Ann is a great coach and inspiration to her community. She has inspired me to think outside the box and encouraged me to push towards my goals…”
Oakland, CA
Author
17 miles from Foster City Rebecca reveals secrets of working behind the chair as a professional hairstylist with over twenty years experience and delves into the myth about beauty. Fun,…
Emeryville, CA
Author
19 miles from Foster City Philanthropist, Inspirational Speaker and Author known as 'The Giving Guru' for her daily Random Acts of Kindness and teaching people how to give without…
San Jose, CA
Author
26 miles from Foster City Speaker: Writer and Author of the book PATRIOTS From The BARRIO. The true WWII story of the men that served in the only all Mexican American WWII unit. My personal…
San Rafael, CA
Author
32 miles from Foster City A corporate attorney, I rekindled my creative journey in 2017 as an author, poet, and lyricist. My love for animals has also been key. Let me motivate your group…
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
17 miles from Foster City 
87 Verified Bookings Stacey G. said “She got the crowd involved engaged and interacting with one another and with her!! It was a fun event and her message was perfect = stay positive even…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
17 miles from Foster City
1 Verified Booking Barb T. said “Chad Porter spoke at our quarterly meeting and to say he motivated me is an understatement. The adversity that he has overcome is unbelievable. He speaks…”
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
17 miles from Foster City
48 Verified Bookings Mercedes N. said “We invited Mr. Duffy to come an speak to our staff retreat and the presentation was just outstanding. Everyone commented about how Mr Duffy is perhaps…”
San Francisco, CA
Magician / Author
17 miles from Foster City
37 Verified Bookings Erik F. said “We had David over for an adult birthday party and he was AWESOME. He was super funny and incredibly engaging with the group, but most importantly he is…”
Hayward, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
13 miles from Foster City Our mission is to inspire 1 million youth and families to excel in leadership, education, and community impact—in partnership with the leaders who support and educate…
San Francisco, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
17 miles from Foster City Kim M. said “This was probably the best speaker we've had in the 8 years of our seminar. Very informative and extremely entertaining. Thanks for making me look…”
San Jose, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
26 miles from Foster City Dawn A. B. said “Bonny came to speak at a Mental Health 101 presentation for the Fulbright Association of Northern California event. Bonny shared her mental health journey…”
Martinez, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
33 miles from Foster City Tammy said “Misha's energy, the she speaks, and her presence makes you feel seen. She speaks passionately about self love and self worth, clearly understanding…”
Mountain View, CA
Motivational Speaker / Author
16 miles from Foster City
1 Verified Booking I show people they are more than what has happened to them; I show them what is possible for them
San Francisco, CA
Industry Expert / Author
17 miles from Foster City Catherine Fallis, the 5th woman in the world to become a Master Sommelier "Wine scholar, expert judge, consultant, and writer. A remarkable woman who has well…
In the past year, Authors have sent 79 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #320 in popularity out of 540 categories on GigSalad
506 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.5 days (on average) to hire an Author
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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