Who is Stephanie Barney?

Stephanie Barney is a professional speaker, business consultant, and author residing in the Springfield , Missouri area. After fifteen years in the entertainment business, she made a career change and bought an electrical service and repair company in Branson, MO. As a contractor she developed policies and procedures manuals, marketing strategies, and customer service training programs that took her company from survival to success during a time of economic recession. After a decade in public speaking and the service industry, she returned to college to complete a major in education in order to develop better training programs and strategies. Stephanie is the founder of Spark Service Academy, which now provides success training programs for Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing and Automotive technicians.

Stephanie is in high demand as a speaker, delivering high energy presentations to a wide variety of audiences nationwide. Although her keynote topics on sales, marketing and management are well-liked and often requested, she is also hired for motivational topics that focus on self confidence and success. She is a natural at adapting her communication style to motivate and captivate small business owners, trade technicians like plumbers and electricians, and high school/college age students. Her humor and creativity keeps her audiences engaged and entertained, while delivering effective, logical and easy to implement solutions to life's challenges.

"…her thoughts on today's marketing and networking were current, spot on, and even entertaining. There was never a dull moment." -Gary Larson, Springfield, MO

 

 

“I recently saw Ms. Barney speak at the Service World Expo in Las Vegas. I was very impressed with Stephanie and her presentation.  She was a very dynamic and informative speaker who kept my attention the entire time.  She was able to deliver very practical and smart advice in a way that was fun and engaging and I hope to have the opportunity to see her at more events in the future”  -James Barras, Owner/A Professional Heating and Cooling, Hammond, LA

 

 

"…an expert at delivering a clear and concise merssage while making it interactive and entertaining." –Mikel Miller, State Farm Insurance

 

 

"Stephanie is a very focused individual who has the keen ability to multi-task. She is constantly honing her marketing skills to keep current with real time marketing trends." -Sue Braun, Vacation Channel, Branson, MO