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Speaker Virtual Assistants Academy

The Backend
Blueprint Cohort

A practical accelerator for VAs and speaker teams who want to understand, support, and strengthen the business behind professional speaking.

Too many VAs say "yes" to speaker clients with zero idea of how the speaking business actually runs, then spend the next six months guessing, googling, and hoping nobody notices. This cohort fixes that. Four weeks. Live. No fluff, no guruism, no 47-template starter pack that just becomes digital clutter.

4 WeeksLive training
10 SeatsMax, on purpose
Sep 8Starts · 4 Tuesdays
$1,800+By seat type
Read This Part Honestly

Who This Is Actually For

If you're the VA

You're tired of guessing

You want to stop saying yes to speaker clients without knowing what you're walking into. You're ready to become genuinely useful, dangerous in a good way, instead of just "available."

If you're the speaker

You're tired of explaining

You're done walking your team through the same backend tasks for the 89th time. You need them to understand the speaking business from someone who has actually managed it, not from a YouTube rabbit hole.

Some folks RSVP spiritually and disappear physically. This cohort isn't built for them. Bless their hearts.

Speakers Who Trained Their Teams

"There are many people who can show you how to execute the speaker game, but one of the first hires you need is a rock-star admin who can handle the calls and booking leads, and is empowered to negotiate within approved parameters. If you have a VA or a full-time assistant, you need to have them take Regina's course. I highly recommend it."

John Register, CSP, CPAE Keynote Speaker · Expert on Embracing Change

"Regina has a rare gift for bringing calm to chaos. Members of my team participated in her workshops, and the impact has been immediate, lasting, and deeply meaningful. Our business runs more smoothly and our team operates with greater confidence."

Denise Hamilton Author of Indivisible · Speaker & Work Futurist
Don't Take My Word For It
Regina is very likely the best business manager in the speaking business. Her ability to leverage systems, deliver white-glove service, and manage teams makes her an incredible asset to any speaking business. In the ten years we've worked together, she has helped grow my business beyond what I thought was possible.
Crystal Washington, CSP, CPAE Technology Strategist & Futurist
The Promise

What You Walk Away With

By the end of these four weeks, you will understand how professional speaking businesses operate, what speakers actually need from their support team, and how to handle the work without guessing your way through it:

The Curriculum

Four Weeks. No Filler.

Week01
Tuesday · September 8

Understanding the Professional Speaking Business

What speakers actually do, how they make money, who books them, what bureaus are, what associations and corporations look for, and exactly where VAs fit into all of it.

Homework: Map out the speaker business model
Week02
Tuesday · September 15 · with guest Katherine Bentley

Lead Management, CRM & Follow-Up

How to track inquiries, referrals, past clients, bureaus, speaker forms, calls for speakers, and Talkadot leads, and follow up so money stops dying quietly in the inbox.

Homework: Build a sample lead tracker + a 10-target outreach list
Week03
Tuesday · September 22

Event Support & Client Experience

Contracts, logistics, AV needs, travel details, prep calls, speaker materials, timelines, and how to keep the speaker from accidentally becoming their own operations department.

Homework: Create an event support checklist
Week04
Tuesday · September 29

Becoming a Strategic Speaker VA

Communication, anticipating needs, protecting the speaker's reputation, reporting, SOPs, boundaries, and accountability, how to become genuinely valuable instead of just available.

Homework: Submit your Speaker Support Action Plan

Information without implementation is just digital clutter. That's why there's homework every single week.

From Inside the Academy

"Each class leaves me feeling more inspired and motivated. Regina's patience and willingness to answer all our questions are remarkable, and the wealth of knowledge she shares is invaluable. I look forward to every class."

Jasmin Levy Business Manager to John Register

"If you're a VA looking to specialize in serving professional speakers, this is a game-changer. Regina shares insider knowledge about the speaking industry that's invaluable. It's an investment that will elevate your business and set you apart."

Jessica Tinner Client Engagement & Speaker Ops Specialist

"What I appreciated most was the homework — it encouraged me to start applying the concepts right away. I learn best through real-world implementation, and this program gave me real insight into where I can grow."

Annick Ina Program Manager
What's Included

Built To Use, Not To Hoard

4 Weeks Live

Real training, in real time, with real questions, not a pile of pre-recorded videos you'll "get to later."

Working Workbook

One workbook that walks with you through all four weeks, not a 90-page PDF you'll never open.

A Tight Set of Templates

Just enough to implement. Too many templates turn people into collectors, not doers.

Weekly Homework

You leave each week with something built, not just something noted.

Live Q&A

Bring the messy, real questions. This is where the guessing finally stops.

Completion Badge

Finish the work and earn it. Proof you did the work, not a participation sticker.

Straight talk on the badge: This is a Completion Badge — "Speaker Support Trained by Regina Baker." It is not a certification. No fake credentials, no inflated promises. You earn it by completing the work, and that's exactly what makes it mean something.
Why It Holds Up

"Regina knows speakers and all the backend work it takes to get a speaker out the door, on the stage, back home, and through follow-up. She not only has a system in place, she has all the forms speakers need, and she's a master at eSpeakers!"

Karen McCullough, CSP Keynote Speaker · Change & Workforce Trends

"She understands not just the operations side, but the importance of creating a premium, white-glove client experience from the very first touchpoint. We're more organized, more professional, and much more intentional in how we manage speaker inquiries and the overall event experience."

Sandra Pou Program Director for Owen Fitzpatrick
Who's Leading This Cohort

You're Learning From People Who Actually Do This

RB
Regina Baker-Chenier
Speaker Industry Strategist & Infrastructure Architect

I design and manage the team, the systems, and the structure behind profitable speaking businesses, so the speaker can focus on showing up instead of catching up. For 11 years I've worked with professional speakers and their teams, turning scattered operations into organized, revenue-driving ecosystems: backend business development, proven processes, SOPs, and the kind of clarity that actually lets a business scale.

I built this cohort because I've watched too many talented, in-demand speakers run remarkable businesses on memory and good luck. They've got the visibility. What's missing is the intelligence underneath it, the part their team doesn't know yet, the part that tells you what's working, what's not, and what to do next.

JT
Jessica Tinner
Online Business Manager for Speakers
She runs the operations so speakers can run the stage. A graduate of this very Academy, now managing the backend for speakers herself, Jessica keeps the follow-up, the logistics, and the details that quietly make or break a booking moving, without the speaker ever having to think about them.
"You focus on serving people. I keep the operations running smoothly."
Special Guest · Session 2
KB
Katherine Bentley
15+ Years Inside the Bureau World
Katherine is the front end of the speaker engine, period. Formerly a Sales VP at Leading Authorities, she's spent 15+ years on the side of this business most speakers never get to see. She helps speakers and executives get booked, positioned, and paid, and she's joining us for Session 2 to pull back the curtain on how bureaus really decide who gets the call.
The Investment

Founding Return Pricing

The price reflects the value, plain and simple. This is a real investment in a skill set that pays you back, not a $97 workshop you'll forget by Friday. Pick the seat that fits where you actually are.

VA Individual Seat
$1,800

For the virtual assistant who's done walking into speaker client work blind, and ready to become genuinely valuable in this industry.

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Best Value
Speaker + Team Bundle
$2,397

The speaker plus up to 2 team members, trained together, so you stop explaining the same backend tasks for the 89th time. This is where the real value lives.

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This is the Founding Return price for bringing the Academy back. Future cohorts will cost more, that's not a fake countdown, it's just the truth.

The Math On Doing This Right

"Before working with her, my business was a mess. I think I lost $30,000 in opportunities because I was disorganized with no systems and poor customer service. With Regina, my business and brand have excelled to exponential growth."

Anton J. Gunn, MSW, CSP Former Special Advisor to President Barack Obama

"Regina provides the structure and processes speakers need to thrive. I recouped my investment in two sessions! Need help with structure and process? Look no further."

Neelu Kaur Author & Speaker
How To Get In

Yes, There's an Application

Not to be fancy. To protect the room. Twenty serious people beat a hundred window-shoppers every single time. Here's what you'll be asked:

The Schedule
Live on Zoom · Tuesdays, September 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2026
Four sessions · Katherine Bentley joins Session 2 on September 15
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Seats are limited to 10 and reviewed in the order they come in. No refunds. If you need to cancel, your investment is applied to a future cohort scheduled within one year of the original program.

An investment, not an expense.You leave with skills that pay you back.
Selective, not casual.Show up, do the work, get the result.
Practical, not basic.Real systems for a real business.

“The best business manager in the speaking business.”  —  Crystal Washington, CSP, CPAE

Stop Guessing. Start Knowing.

Four weeks from now you could still be googling "what does a speaker actually need", or you could finally understand the business you're already supporting. Twenty seats. Founding pricing. Your move.

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