Systems will get you to the next stage.
Backstage Ops helps speakers and visionaries get out of day-to-day admin and onto more stages.
Go be great. Leave the backstage operations to us.
The Speaker Operating System™ is designed to help you stop spinning your wheels, get real ROI from the tools and support you already have, and make the business feel manageable again.
What is the
Speaker Operating System™?
Together, we trace your revenue path: how leads come in, how sales move forward, and how clients are onboarded and delivered. Then we pinpoint what’s creating overwhelm, confusion, or unnecessary work.
It’s a clear picture of what’s happening right now, so you can stop guessing and focus on the changes that will actually make a difference.
Who is the
Speaker Operating System™ for?
This is for speakers and thought leaders who feel stuck
not because they aren’t working hard, but because everything still relies on them and them alone.
Your revenue may be inconsistent, with some months feeling strong while others feel stressful. You’ve tried hustling harder, outsourcing sales or pitching, hiring a VA, or bringing on new tools. But the breakthrough you’re pushing for hasn’t stuck, because every part of the business still needs your eyes, your decisions, and your follow-through.
You know what you should be doing. The problem is having the time, structure, and systems to actually make it happen.
The Speaker Operating System™ is a fit if you:
you're ready to put gas on your speaking goals
are stuck reinventing the wheel in your workflows and systems
keep recreating materials, processes, or fulfillment because nothing is documented
you have a VA, but you’re not confident you’re leveraging them properly
feel busy all the time, but not making the strides you know you could be making
want growth and are ready to take the next steps to get there
If this sounds familiar, we’ll help you break out of your rut by putting strong structure under the work you’re already doing.
What you’ll walk away with
Backstage Ops isn’t another VA service and the Speaker Operating System™ a pdf packet of information you won’t use... It’s industry experts walking you through the implementation of proven tools to bring your biz to the next level.
You’ll walk away with a roadmap that shows what needs attention, what can wait, and what should no longer live only in your head. It’s something you can take back to your VA or support staff and finally say, “This is how things need to run.”
By the end of this engagement, you’ll have:
A clear breakdown of your day-to-day operations, so nothing important is relying on memory
Visibility into where things are most at risk of being missed, forgotten, or dropped
A simple plan for getting organized, without overhauling everything at once
Clear guidance on what should be documented, handed off, or automated first
Confidence in how to direct your current support staff, or clarity on whether you need different support
Guidance and recommendations from the powerhouses behind highly successful speakers
For clients who want help implementing the roadmap, our ongoing Advising Service builds directly on this work, turning the plan into consistent action over time.
When it all
Clicks
When you know where you’re going, the guesswork goes, and focus and clarity step in. Foundational systems give a clear game plan for what to work on, what to delegate, and where to focus so they can execute more consistently, book more opportunities, and create more reliable revenue.
Turning the Plan IntoProgress
Implementing the Speaker Operating System™ sets you up for action.
Our Advising Services create momentum.
For many clients, adopting the Speaker Operating System™ naturally flows into our Advising services, where we come alongside you to motivate the implementation of the roadmap, provide accountability, and offer continued industry expertise as the business evolves.
Meet Our
Advisors
A community for the
Support Staff
backstage
We go beyond working with Speakers… directly working with the Administrative support staff behind the scenes. Our experienced Advisors lead FREE monthly virtual sessions for speaker support staff for professional development and to learn about the latest industry software.
To provide your team member with information about this group (or if you’re a support staffer interested in joining!) provide their contact info below:
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Still have questions?
Totally normal. Here’s what most clients want to know before we start…
NSA and speakerflow
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Nope — and honestly, please don’t.
Most clients come in feeling behind or “messy,” and that’s completely normal.
Adopting the Speaker Operating System™only works when we look at the real picture and your natural day-to-day habits.
It’s never as bad as you think, and it’s always fixable once we see it clearly.
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We walk through your core business processes step by step… the things that drive revenue and client experience.
Specifically, we look at three primary processes:
Marketing: how leads come in and get tracked
Sales: how strong follow-through and reliability leads to good results
Fulfillment: how clients are onboarded, delivered, and wrapped up
We look at what’s happening today so we can give you the roadmap to move forward towards your goals, giving you the strategic recommendations you need to provide the stronger sales and bookings you’re ready for in your biz.
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Yes! You’ll walk away with a prioritized roadmap that tells you exactly what to fix, document, delegate, or automate first.
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The Speaker Operating System™ includes “working” sessions for real-time implementation. For many clients, it also becomes the natural starting point for our Advising Services.
Advising is where we come alongside you to make sure momentum stays high— provide accountability, train support staff, and drive consistent execution over time.
Speaker Operating System™ stands on its own, but once you’ve seen the full picture, we’ll walk you through our Advising service as a possible next step.
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Great! We’ll improve them, clarify them, or strip out what’s making things heavier.
Speaker Operating System™ is about looking at where you are today, and what focused changes need to be made to optimize and enhance your existing workflows.
Ready to lock down your systems and delegate?
If your strategy, systems, and support staff feel messy, you’re not alone.
The Speaker Operating System™ is the first step toward getting you “unstuck” and designing a custom systems that actually work for you.