I’ve been meaning to create a directory of Virtual Assistants (VAs) and their skill sets for a while. I saw @Minervity tweet this link out this morning and it gave me the gentle nudge I needed to get the ball rolling.

I consult with a lot of potential clients (PCs) and when they aren’t the right fit for me, I want to send them in a direction that will help them find their ideal VA.

The concept hasn’t been fully realized yet. There are a few directions I can head into: a RFP center, a membership/forum site where I make all of my templates available… your suggestions are welcomed.

What I do know is that there will never be a cost associated with simply listing your VA business in this directory.

At this stage in the game, if you’d like to be included, all you have to do is provide the following information in a comment.

I will keep you posted on what/when/how, but in the meantime, I’ll be able to reference the VAs on the list so that when a PC doesn’t work with me, they have another resource in their quest to find a VA.

• Full Name
• Website
• Contact Info
• Target Market – (if you have one)
• Skills – (Software)
• Short story about yourself
• Link to a photo of yourself

Thanks for taking the time to submit your information.

PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR COMMENTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR BLOG POST WILL NOT BE MADE PUBLIC FOR NOW. Rest assured, I continue to receive each each and every one of them and appreciate your participation.

I was recently nominated for two Community Recognition Awards from AssistU.

(Yay, Me. *\0/*)

I am grateful and appreciative.

Thank you, my AU Community Sistahs.

I just had the pleasure of watching @garyvee’s keynote speech at #ASW09 on Ustream.TV.

I have to hand it to him, no matter how much that guy cusses, he’s got a heart of gold and a solid message to deliver.

Yes, I was one of those people that had an adverse reaction to Gary Vaynerchuk when I first laid eyes on him in a virtual setting.  The guy cusses like nobody’s business, so be forewarned if you’ve never listened to him before.  He’s not for the faint of heart.

Clearly, he knows what he likes and he knows where he’s going.  He’s got a successful $50 million dollar wine business and a thriving online community, Wine Library TV to prove it.

After watching him this morning, I took away these two points:

(1) If you’re passionate about what you do, it’s imperative to teach it to others and monetize your knowledge. Go down to your local Chamber of Commerce and tell those folks what you know. In doing so, you brand yourself the expert and become “the Yoda” in your local community.  There are plenty of opportunities within a ten mile radius of your home.  Don’t overlook them. You know more than you realize.

(2) Keep the most important people around you happy. Your hard work is all for naught if everyone around you is disappointed and disconnected.  Know what makes these important people happy and do what it takes to keep them happy.  Take the proper time to nurture these relationships so that you have a balanced life.

Be the Yoda in your community and nurture the love in your life.  Two worthy topics to be mindful of in 2009.

May the force be with you.

I entered myself into StartUp Nation’s 2008 Home-Based 100 Competition about a month ago.

Events like this are great for a little startup business like mine (or yours, for that matter!).  And there’s nothing better than a whole lot of free exposure, right?

I would love your clicks in order to make it to the finals.

You are allowed to vote once a day and voting continues well into the month of October (**sigh**).  If you hear me asking a few more times before the end of October, thanks in advance (big grin).

To vote, click here ==> ACUMEN WORKS – 2008 StartUp Nation Home-Based 100 Competition <==

Your support is greatly appreciated.

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.