Yup, you read that correctly.

I headed off to Vegas last Sunday evening for a four-day event with David Neagle called ERS.  Turns out, I came home after being there for two days.  I’m officially an ERS drop out.

David has a great message to deliver to the world.  I appreciate his energy and his purpose in life.

Honestly, I should have booked a room at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Santa Barbara and hung out with myself for a few days of solitude and silence.

The backdrop of Vegas, the stretched out Q&A sessions, and Ali Brown’s sales pitch threw this mother-of-two over-the-edge (greatly appreciate Ali’s work but it was bad timing).  And let’s not forget the 5.4 earthquake that hit LA while I was away.  My spirit told me to go home.

There are several silver linings to the story.  I met a bunch of wonderful people (Beth Davis and her husband, Mark, for starters) and I connected with my VA sisters who were also there.  I recognized many people from Facebook, which was surreal. Seriously started to question who’s who.  Details of the event have been “buried in Vegas,” as David puts it.

All was not lost.

I have an initial consultation set up with someone I met at the seminar. (She also left early–had to throw that in. We’re both drop outs. Per-rrr-fect.)

I gained a lot from the experience.

It confirmed for me what I don’t like and what I really need.  It opened the door for many ideas and, for that, I am grateful to David and his team (Erin, Monaica, Blue, Debbie, Body Guard #1 and #2, and the myriad of other folks that helped organize the event).

A special thank you to Lucho and Lisa Crisalle for their Kangen water. (What’s in that stuff??)

If you’re in a profession where you are constantly making initial consultations and general meetings, I found the GREATEST tool to save you precious time.

It’s called GenBook. My Facebook friend, Spencer Parikh, introduced me to this fabulous e-tool that will simplify your appointment process (and it’s FREE!).

Create an account, customize your online calendar, block out the times you are not available, post a button on your website, and snag the URL link to your calendar.

Potential clients aren’t made to wait for your availability, they can simply click and see your online calendar and book an appointment immediately–no more back and forth.

Herein lies the beauty of the program: once an appointment has been made, the potential client is sent a confirmation email of your appointment with an iCalendar attachment. When they open this email, all they have to do is click on the attachment, accept the appointment, and the appointment is saved into their own calendar. But wait….it gets better. 24 hours before your appointment, your client is sent a reminder email of your appointment.

Feel free to glance at my set up: http://acumen-works.genbook.com

Or get a move on and set it up for yourself!

Welcome to my brand new blog. My newly redesigned website launched just a week ago and today, we’re getting this little blog up and running.

As you can see, there’s not a whole lot going on right now. In fact, I’m still sweeping up the dust and tweaking finishing touches.

Once I get all of the kinks worked out, I’ll be back up and running, linking back and commenting like nobody’s business. Please do me the favor and leave a comment and introduce yourself.

Nothing helps a lonely spot like some happy comments to get the party started.

Happy Weekend!

Peace.

Hello. My name is Mia Chambers and I work with business owners who have an online presence and are struggling to get it all done.

In January 2007, I opened my virtual doors for business and signed my very first client, Mr. Corey Miller. (Thank you for being my guinea pig, Corey.)

I had been working 16+ hour days in episodic television production and hated it. I knew there had to be more.

I created my business specifically to help my clients maintain energy around their online world.

I manage all of the facets that go into a thriving online presence.

I streamline efforts, keep motivations on track, and move intentions forward into actions.

I work entirely in a virtual setting, making the cubicle outside of the office obsolete.

I created this blog as a way to clarify what I do and how I do it.

If you’d like to set up a consultation, please visit my online calendar to do so: http://acumen-works.genbook.com

Tell me what’s not working for you and what you’d like to achieve. I’ll explain how I can help.

Thank you for your interest!

Best,

m.