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Cornelius, NC 
Spoken Word Artist / Author
32 miles from Hickory Bring heart to your next event. Elaine C. Hill is a regionally-acclaimed poet, author, and inspirational teacher who will light up a stage or conference room with…
Clover, SC
Author
44 miles from Hickory Dr. Andre Blaylock, Ph.D.(hc) is a internationally recognized dating coach receiving an Honorary Doctorate degree in Counseling. He is a widely acclaimed dating…
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from Hickory 
46 Verified Bookings Kaycee H. said “Fun and engaging. Helpful in remembering why we do what we do and remember that we have little moments of greatness.”
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from Hickory
87 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…”
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from Hickory
3 Verified Bookings Clevonne P. said “Mrs. Jaffe was absolutely awesome. Totally engaging with the students and connected with them on a level our students could understand. I will definitely…”
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from Hickory Ann S. said “We were very pleased with Mark's performance. Good mix of content with fun... I've heard nothing but positive comments.”
Charlotte, NC
Author
45 miles from Hickory Motivational Speaker, Speaker for Camps, Retreats and Conferences. Traveling evangelist, author of two books, "The Warrior's Manual" and "The…
Charlotte, NC
Author
45 miles from Hickory Author and motivational teacher
Charlotte, NC
Author
45 miles from Hickory I’m Author of the Year Queen City Awards 2021 and one of the queens of I Am Queen Charlotte. I come from Colombia and lived in China for almost a year. My stories…
Charlotte, NC
Author
45 miles from Hickory Cheryl Robinson writes to encourage, uplift, inspire and inform. Her Christian fiction novels have received 5-star ratings on Amazon and tell a gripping story of…
Charlotte, NC
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
45 miles from Hickory
1 Verified Booking Trainer. Speaker. With class, energy, and grace. Authentic. Engaging. Change Agent. Meet Dr. Timogi. Dr. Timogi ' s ability to connect leaves listeners with…
Charlotte, NC
Christian Speaker / Author
45 miles from Hickory
3 Verified Bookings Tammy L. D. said “Mrs. Ross was exceptional. Planning the event was very user friendly with site and communication with Mrs. Ross as well. She is full of life and definitely…”
Charlotte, NC
Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from Hickory What you believe about yourself, your life, your history, your future is what you live. What do you believe? Look around you...is this the life you love? Explore,…
Charlotte, NC
Spoken Word Artist / Author
45 miles from Hickory I am a poet and nonfiction writer with published books. My performance style is relaxed and humorous. My writing is authentic and relatable. I have 10+ years university…
Charlotte, NC
Business Motivational Speaker / Author
45 miles from Hickory Tracy D. said “Jo Ann Darby lights up a room with her fantastic smile and high energy. Her life experience supplements the Ziglar Certified training. She is a true professional…”
In the past year, Authors have sent 85 quotes to event planners
Authors rank #316 in popularity out of 542 categories on GigSalad
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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