You Get the Booking. I Handle What Happens Next.
Speaker Operations for Established Keynote Speakers
From planner communication and speaker materials to calendars, event logistics, deadlines, and post-event follow-up, I manage the details behind your speaking engagements so you can focus on your message, your audience, and your next stage.
Your Speaking Business Should Not Get Harder Every Time You Get Booked.
You worked hard to build a speaking career that gets you on stages. But every new booking also brings another round of emails, deadlines, speaker materials, travel details, planner requests, calendar updates, AV requirements, contracts, and follow-up.
You should not have to manage all of that yourself.
I work behind the scenes as your Speaker Operations Strategist, keeping the moving pieces organized and making sure your event planner has what they need, when they need it.
You stay focused on delivering the keynote.
I make sure the business behind it keeps moving.
I manage the behind-the-scenes details of your speaking engagements so you can stay focused on delivering your message.
Event Planner Communication — Keeping communication and deadlines on track.Speaker Materials & Logistics — Coordinating materials, schedules, AV needs, and event details.Speaking Engagement Coordination — Keeping each engagement organized from booking through event day.Post-Event Follow-Up — Helping strengthen planner relationships and repeat-booking opportunities.
You focus on the stage. I keep everything behind it moving.
Professional Services Offered
Speaker Operations Strategist
Your speaking business needs strong operations behind the stage. I manage the details that keep your engagements running smoothly, including event planner communication, speaker materials, schedules, deadlines, AV requirements, and event logistics.
From booking through event day, I keep the moving pieces organized so you arrive prepared, professional, and focused on delivering your keynote.
“Sherry was a client of Deborah’s and was very detail oriented and worked tirelessly to help me reach my business goals. Deborah provided me with more visibility with my social media pages.“
Sherry Shine
Workplace Environment Analyst at SSG EEO Services, Inc
The 5 Day Podcast Hustle Challenge gave me a new perspective of podcast. Now, I know the importance of having valuable content and presenting a message with expertise.
I learned strategies on how to bring value to a listening audience while building relationships via podcast interviews. This challenge provided incentive to leverage my business with podcasts from positioning myself as a unique guest and developing my own podcast platform.
I’ve been empowered.
Jacqueline Turnbo
Coach
Certified Executive Coach, Public Speaker, Master Sales, Master Business, and Master Life Coach
Even in a Covid-19 environment Deborah was able to introduce me to new audiences beyond my normal sphere of influence!
Because of Deborah, I was able to grace some very popular and prominent virtual stages that I typically may not have had access to.
More importantly as a 7 Figure business coach I needed someone who has the time and energy to help me be deliberate about my speaking career.
If you’re ready to take your speaking career to new heights hurry up and bring Mrs. Deborah on board!
Dawniel Winningham
Speaker & Coach
Detail Oriented…Exceptional Customer Service…Full of Integrity…Great Personality…Gets The Job Done! This only scratches the surface. As an Entrepreneur, I am extremely busy to say the least. I approached Deborah at Free You Up VA because I needed more freedom to map out and walk out my company’s vision. I secured her services to help me secure more speaking opportunities. Deborah was diligent in her efforts to make this happen. I am grateful. If I could pull her away and have her all to myself I would but I can’t so I will share her with others. THANK YOU DEBORAH! You are appreciated more than you know.
Monifa Robinson Groover
Speaker