2026 October Workshop
Built to Book: Organizing Your Operations to Attract the Right Opportunities
You’re hired for what you do on stage, but you stay profitable because of what happens backstage. Too many speakers hit a growth ceiling not because they lack talent, but because their "backend" is a mess of manual tasks and "duct-taped" systems.This session is designed for visionary speakers ready to scale with intention. We will explore the three core growth phases every speaking business experiences and identify the operational priorities needed to move through them without adding unnecessary complexity.What You’ll Learn:
- Invest Wisely: How to choose the right systems, software, and support staff for your specific stage of growth.
- Operational Alignment: Strategies to align your "backstage" infrastructure with your "on-stage" goals.
- Exit the Weeds: Practical tools to step out of the daily administrative grind and embody your role as a thought leader.
Whether you are just getting started or are ready to hire your dream support team, you’ll leave with a clear roadmap to build an efficient, effective, and ideal speaking business.
Join us, bring your laptop and your good ideas and questions, and come ready to work!
For over a decade, Kara Barnes, founder of Backstage Ops, has served as a trusted “2nd in Command” to elevate thought leaders and their organizations. Through her systems consulting and fractional COO agency, she and her team bring structure to vision by refining strategy, designing systems, and empowering staff to deliver high-level execution. With Backstage Ops managing the operational foundation, clients remain focused on inspiring audiences and driving impact.
As a Certified Director of Operations and EOS® Integrator Masterclass Graduate, Kara’s approach blends clarity with action. She partners with clients to define their vision, audit team performance, and implement the systems necessary to align daily work with long-term goals.
October 26: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Location: University of Maryland Global Campus in Aiea
98-1238 Kaahumanu St #404, Pearl City, HI 96782
Turn in by Midas and come up the ramp to park. Take elevator to 4th floor.
**NOTE: Compact parking spaces - please be careful!
Members: $50
Non-Members: $100
New Members: $150*
*If you sign up as a new member ($150/annually), then you get the workshop included with your membership registration!
You do NOT need to be a professional speaker to take advantage of this workshop! This is for all our soloprenuers out there and anyone using the power of their voice to build their business. If you have clients, if you are a coach, if you manage your services you provide and are an "army of one" then you should join us! Regardless your employee size, the right systems and processes in place can make your business seem like a well-oiled machine, and, more importantly, and organization people want to do business with!
To RSVP click here to email (or copy and paste) info@nsahawaii.org and indicate what level you are RSVP'ing for.
NOTE: You will receive a link to pay for your spot and upon mapyment will receive confirmation.
Questions, contact info@nsahawaii.org!