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Glenville, WV 
Author
45 miles from Parkersburg Latanya W. said “Mr. Lang was a complete pleasure to work with as he was prompt in responding to questions and followed through on all requests. I highly recommend Ken…”
Buckhannon, WV
Author
74 miles from Parkersburg High energy speaker, trailblazing entrepreneur, and author of the bestselling "Taking a Career Break for Dummies." With an MBA, master coach certification,…
Columbus, OH
Motivational Speaker / Author
90 miles from Parkersburg 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…”
Columbus, OH
Author
90 miles from Parkersburg We KNOW that stress is bad for us. We KNOW that stress increases anxiety and decreases productivity. We also know what to do about it. This is not your typical…
Columbus, OH
Arts/Entertainment Speaker / Author
90 miles from Parkersburg Not since the Headless Horseman went charging through Sleepy Hollow has something come out of upstate New York as thrilling and chilling as author & paranormal…
Columbus, OH
Christian Speaker / Author
90 miles from Parkersburg Christine F. said “Rachel Wojo is a passionate leader with a powerful message that has been forged in the crucibles of life. She speaks from the heart to the heart and her…”
Columbus, OH
Wedding Officiant / Author
90 miles from Parkersburg Do you want a quiet spiritual ceremony? Do you want a fun ceremony? I can follow the traditional script, but I specialize in writing a fresh script for each ceremony…
Westerville, OH
Author
94 miles from Parkersburg Keynotes Breakout Sessions Conferences Association, Corporate and Spiritual Events Training Workshops and Seminars Panel Discussions Youth Events
Wilmot, OH
Author
96 miles from Parkersburg 'Motivational' Giving hope and a voice to all people through my own experience leaving the Amish culture and learning to live in a new world.
Canonsburg, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
100 miles from Parkersburg 
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.”
Snowshoe, WV
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
103 miles from Parkersburg Heather R. said “There are topics we stay away from that need to be brought to light and DeShaun can deliver as a story teller with much grace in his flow. Vulnerability,…”
North Canton, OH
Storyteller / Author
112 miles from Parkersburg
5 Verified Bookings Looking for fun, educational entertainment with a cultural twist? Look no further! At World of Difference Ltd., we use a unique blend of storytelling and theatre…
Coraopolis, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
114 miles from Parkersburg
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…”
McKeesport, PA
Motivational Speaker / Author
117 miles from Parkersburg 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."…
Akron, OH
Author
125 miles from Parkersburg I give presentations relating to African American history that includes, The African Diaspora, Slavery, Civil Rights Movement and Black Biographies; focusing mostly…
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512 Author reviews on GigSalad with an average rating of 5 stars
From request to booking, it takes 1.1 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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