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What makes ideas stick? A book excerpt
14 April 2009As you go about the business of marketing your mediation and/or ADR practice, you will want to develop a compelling marketing message, and concepts and ideas about conflict resolution that will “stick” with your target audience.
How do you do this? I have been reading about sticky ideas and I am enclosing an excerpt below […]
Time to update your bio…
31 December 2008As 2008 comes to a close… it is the perfect time to update your bio.
When people are thinking of choosing a mediator, your website and/or CV will be circulated for review.
What better way to make a great impression than to demonstrate all of the interesting types of cases you’ve worked on over your career.
The more […]
Holiday Giving
19 December 2008It’s that time of year again…
I was reminded last night as I attended a holiday function hosted by a couple of vendors… They had a really nice spread of food and drinks and I put their cards in my pocket.
And then I thought to myself, if I find myself in need of their services, […]
On Success…Failure and FEAR
11 December 2008*I wrote this post in July and for some reason I never posted it*
Susan Cartier Liebel of Build a Solo Practice, has an excellent July 4th post on “I’m Not Going to Risk Failure on the Possible Chance of Success.”
You will want to read the comments and the responses because the comments and responses are […]
In House Counsel’s Viewpoint
16 June 2008As a mediator or conflict resolution specialists who may work with in-house counsel in mediation, it is important to understand what in-house counsel is up against. When you understand the in-house attorney’s problems and situation, you can better serve him or her with your mediation and conflict resolution services.
In this article, Avoid […]
The blog is back up…
9 June 2008I have no idea what happened but we had some technical difficulties and my mmtips blog disappeared. The issues have been resolved (somewhat).
I hope to rejoin the mediation and legal conversation more substantively soon!
Cheers,
Kristina
Making Mediation Your Day Job — Virtual Book Tour
23 February 2008For 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 […]
Some Inspiration for you peacemakers
29 January 2008I was really struck by these lyrics from a Natalie Grant song, I Will Be
Here’s the chorus:
I will be a candle in the darkness
I will be the hand of heaven above (heaven above)
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Do Mediators Actually Hire Mediators?
18 January 2008I’ve heard some mediators complain that… other mediators they know refuse to hire a mediator when they are in conflict themselves.
A sad state of affairs if you ask me. If you do not believe in what you are doing and the efficacy and value of the service — don’t do it. If you […]
January: Mediation Book Club
17 January 2008This month, I’m rereading Bernie Mayer’s book: The Dynamics of Conflict Resolution and I also want to pick up a copy of:
The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea.
I first heard about the Go Giver from Stephanie Allen West’s Facebook page .
Have a book to recommend?
Have someone you think I should interview […]