For those of you who haven’t already heard, Dr. Tammy Lenski, of the MediatorTech blog is launching her new book. I have not yet read it, but you can get a free chapter on her site and I’ve seen some of the content as she blogged sections of the book as she wrote it […]
In marketing a professional service, remember you are your brand.
Interviews done by Jeff Kichaven and the research done by the MATA folks, reveal some of the qualities people look for in a mediator. I have posted about them before:
Integrity — if you say that you will keep something in confidence, do not breach […]
In my post last week asking where were all the great employment mediators in New Jersey…mediator blogger Victoria Pynchon posted a comment that I don’t want you all to miss, so I am going to attach it to the bottom of this post.
I raised an issue about the perceived value, competence and ability of mediators […]
Hey, January is just about HALF over. I know.
Did you prepare your mediation marketing and business plan for 2008 in December like all the *experts* say you should?
Well, even if you’re late (like I am with this blog post) fear not. I wanted to get my own new year planning done before I […]
In the Mediation Mastery Model TM that I created last year for the Mediation Business & Marketing Success System Action Plan (that action plan accompanies the audio interviews of mediation mentors), there is a section on technical mastery. I strongly encourage everyone to spend time getting lots of mediation training, shadowing successful more experienced […]
One of the seasoned, successful mediators I had interviewed for the Mediation Business & Marketing Success System series of audio interviews told me that 90% of marketing is showing up.
At the time, I thought the saying was quaint but had not yet really experienced the full effect of the words.
Reading through Ford Harding’s book on […]
Monday is a great day to remember your priorities and what you want to accomplish for the week and in the year.
I’m continuing with the theme that small changes over time can have a big impact on your life and business!
Remember the post below where Ford Harding noted that all rainmakers have systems for generating […]
Last spring (2006) I had the privilege of attending a three day conference entitled, Master Thinkers Meet Master Practitioners, where the International Academy of Mediators met with various faculty at Harvard. It was an inspirational and stimulating series of meetings. During the conference, Harvard Law School had a special commemoration for Frank A.E. […]
Thanks to fellow mediation bloggers Geoff Sharp (Mediator Blah Blah) and Dina Beach Lynch (Mediation Mensch), I’ve been thinking about multiple streams of income for mediators.
Dina has mentioned she’s passionate about this topic and I have a lot of respect for Dina and I love her great energy.
I am normally an optimist by nature and […]
I had a coach awhile back that had me write out 5 things I was grateful for everyday. It was a great exercise. I don’t do it everyday anymore, but I try to think periodically about all that I’m thankful for.
In any event, as I embarked early last year (it’s hard to believe […]