Kara Barnes

Founder + CEO of Backstage Ops • My team and I offer strategic planning and business management for speakers, thought leaders, and entertainers 🎤🪩🎶

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If you're constantly searching for the same documents (or sending the same doc to your team again and again...) here's a quick step you can take to be more efficient. I was feeling chatty— skip to 1:30 for the goods. ✨ https://t.co/mslF0qDMaT #fractionalintegrator #asana @asana

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Creating a team mentality with 1099s or part-timers can be tough. Success comes from clear expectations, efficient systems, and ownership in each team member’s zone of genius. Fresh eyes on your strategy can streamline and make work more enjoyable.

#operations #efficiency

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🇺🇸 Election season reminds me how challenging it can be to honor my beliefs while holding space for others. Grateful for resources like Almost Doing Good, Nonviolent Communication, and Braving the Wilderness to help me navigate compassion and connection. One day at a time. 💛

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🌟 Introducing Erika Jordan, our new Fractional Ops Leader! With a diverse background in K-12 consulting, marketing, and business operations, she’s here to help entrepreneurs scale. Outside work, she loves running, pilates, yoga, and cheering for her kids at sports events. 💛

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Back from the #GlobalSpeakersSummit with 237½ new ideas! 🥴 Overwhelming!

A #FractionalIntegrator can help you filter and execute your best ideas.

Check out my interview on how an #OpsLeader supports visionaries: https://t.co/ovm5kWZRMb

Here’s a fun pic with @theresarose 💃🏼

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What does it take to stop putting out fires left and right? Listen to my advice-focused episode on The Purpose and Profit Sisterhood Podcast on Apple: https://t.co/IgUZN7O5ZH

#podcast #guest #entreprenuer #womeninbiz

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Check out these 4 quick tips to optimize your process development 👀

#tipsandtricks #bizadvice #EOS

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🎉 Meet Danielle Levy – our expert with 20+ years of helping entrepreneurs streamline and grow! She builds solid foundations so leaders can focus on their vision. Plus, she’s a supermom and cat mom balancing success and family life! 🌟

#BusinessCoach #OperationsExpert

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🌈 At a recent conference, I wore a rainbow pin and attended the "You Belong Ice Cream Social" (with donuts! 🍩).

Rainbows show I'm a safe person and invite others to be themselves.

In my work and friendships, I value:
• Kindness
• Growth
• Authenticity

#PrideAllYear

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When to write the book? What to charge? How BIG to go?

Ready to publish, launch, or keynote? Our Strategic Planning Retreats (Thought Leadership focus 💃🏼) can guide you! Spotted NSAer books at the Chicago airport—always a thrill.

#entrepreneurship #thoughtleadership

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🌟 Meet Heidi Weiland, our meeting facilitation expert! With a calming demeanor and laser-focused questions, Heidi helps visionary CEOs slow down and approach business discussions with clarity and purpose. #MeetTheTeam #OperationsExpert

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Feeling exhausted from constant pivots? In my chat with @kajmasterclass, we discussed how integrators help visionaries balance quick changes and avoid shiny object syndrome. Entrepreneurs, what resources help you maintain balance?

Watch here: https://t.co/AbQbzxTN1T

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🎉 Meet Mary Bobulski, our new Services Manager and Ops Leader! With 12 years of corporate experience and a talent for business strategy, Mary’s here to streamline operations and bring visions to life. Welcome, Mary! 🚴‍♀️☕️ #MeetTheTeam #BusinessExcellence

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Alright. Quick brag. My team put together THE CUTEST little branded hover doodles for the team section of our website. Look at this! 👏👏👏

S/O to everyone who has helped make our site and messaging what it is today🥳

https://t.co/VF8ZGeq8qv

Looking good, team!!!

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A love letter to Asana... the Monica Geller of project management tools.

https://t.co/esKKC21pYw

#projectmanagement #productivity #organized #speakerbusiness #smallbusiness #freetools

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Happy Mother's Day to the woman who lights up my world every day! 🌟 You're not just my mom, but my biggest inspiration. Thank you for your endless love and support. I would not be the person I am today, running the business that I do, without you as a role model. 💐 #mothersday

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Tune in to hear my advice about how to bootstrap your business on #Frugalpreneur! Discover the impact of free tools like Asana & Slack early on in your business. #smallbiz #podcastguest #EOSspecialist

https://t.co/v7uOIfAvPU

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Congrats to Jen “Bee” Blanco 🐝 on a successful fundraising event last night to support quality programming for women at the Denver Correctional Facility. Shout-out to the brilliant Andrea Vahl as well for donating her time and gifts to support the event.❣️

#empoweringwomen

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Gaining traction as a #thoughtleader or #speaker will likely result in more ASKs coming across your desk. Manage them #thoughtfully… Read this blog to Avoid ASKholes😯

Here's the 👉 10 Templates Every Speaker Needs✨

https://t.co/96mcHgZV0b

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"Focus on crafting content and building your brand that truly reflects your values and passions. #Authenticity is your superpower."

PS: What was your “original” dream and how does it still show up for YOU today?

#dance #authenticity

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What a full-circle experience for me to be a guest on The #opsauthoritypodcast. Backstage Ops would not exist and I very likely would be playing it safe and small— in my life and work. What a gift to be a part of this community.☺️🥰

Listen in: https://t.co/27AJHbnJTT