I attended a blogging conference last weekend (note: this post was written in 2007), a first for me. It was SOBCon ‘07 and the sense of community and affiliation in the room was powerful. It turns out that relationship bloggers hug as much as some mediators, and this bunch was just as good at creating [...]

There’s a dearth of affordable, well-designed, comprehensive case management software built for mediators. So when I hear of one on the market, my interest is immediately piqued.
Enter InterMediate. While new in the U.S., InterMediate has been on the market for three years in the U.K., home to its developer, Colin MacGregor of Resolute Systems. Colin’s [...]

One theory behind interest-based bargaining is that parties to a conflict are more likely to agree to a solution that meets one or more of their most important interests. If you’re one of the millions who’ve read William Ury’s work, you know this well, and you know his defintion of interests: The intangible motivations that [...]

“There is a great deal of opportunity to create a niche in your community once you have the training and if you are willing to put in the time to market your practice and develop the network of referrals you will need in order to grow,” say Arline Kardasis and Rikk Larsen of Elder Decisions, [...]

My assistant, Kathy, was doing some upkeep on my websites and emailed me to let me know that the reading level on my sites is for an audience with at least a college education.
“The lower the score,” she reminded me, “the more understandable the content will be to your visitors.”
This is a great example of [...]