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New Haven, CT 
Motivational Speaker / Author
I’m an inspirational author, empowerment coach, and motivational speaker… and it is my passion and purpose to inspire and empower men and women to believe in themselves,…
Naugatuck, CT
Spoken Word Artist / Author
14 miles from New Haven Colin O. said “Strong, Courageous, Conscious, Authentic, Spiritual, Unrestricted...just some of the words that describe this artist. I've had the privilege to work…”
Wading River, NY
Motivational Speaker / Author
25 miles from New Haven Darryl Davis began as a professional actor appearing in movies and commercials. To help support himself while he pursued his acting career, Darryl entered sales…
Westport, CT
Motivational Speaker / Author
25 miles from New Haven "I'm an author, multidisciplinary artist, actress, TEDx speaker, writer & "Detourist" with a one-woman autobiographical musical about my…
Plainville, CT
Author
26 miles from New Haven Get ready to liven up any get together! • Hear witness testimony from the police, reporters, priests, and others on the best documented and witnessed haunting in…
Riverhead, NY
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
30 miles from New Haven Yvonne M. said “Having Edna White as a Life Coach is not for the faint at heart! Ms. Edna makes you responsible for your journey. She will provide you with various options…”
New Fairfield, CT
Motivational Speaker / Author
31 miles from New Haven As a Motivational Speaker, my life is dedicated to moving people from an uneasy time in their lives to a place of peace. I don’t change their circumstances, but…
Glastonbury, CT
Author
33 miles from New Haven Jeff Forte CSIC CME Executive and Peak Performance Coach, speaker, is the author of The 90-Minute Marriage Miracle and Million Dollar Mindset audio program. Jeff…
Hartford, CT
Author
34 miles from New Haven Through her own personal experiences, Anna Nykana discovered there was an overwhelming need for multicultural children’s books where heroines could slay the fiercest…
Shirley, NY
Author
35 miles from New Haven Share stories from my book "Lessons Learned: How to Negotiate the Life You Want to Live". Look to inspire everyday people such as students, athletes,…
White Plains, NY
Motivational Speaker / Author
47 miles from New Haven I am a motivatioanl speaker. I have the ability to energize and motivate people from all walks of life. I have traveled as near as local high schools to share motivational…
Glen Cove, NY
Motivational Speaker / Author
48 miles from New Haven I am an author, speaker, and known as "Mr Outstanding". I am also experienced as a pilot, actor, volunteer firefighter, coach, personal and corporate…
Mystic, CT
Author
50 miles from New Haven Mary J. J. said “Susan Smith Alvis has a very engaging manner about her; she is very approachable; she genuinely cares about her students, making them feel as though they've…”
Fishkill, NY
Pianist / Author
53 miles from New Haven 
54 Verified Bookings Elizabeth L. said “Richard was very professional in every aspect. Beautiful music and everyone loved the entertainment. Thank you Richard! Appreciate your service for such…”
Wantagh, NY
Leadership/Success Speaker / Author
53 miles from New Haven I am a Life Designer, Author, and Speaker. My main speaking topics are about designing the life we were meant to live by identifying an individuals passions and…
In the past year, Authors have sent 77 quotes to event planners
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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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