If you’re still reading my blog and others via your email inbox or by checking periodically to see if there are any new articles, there’s a better way: Using an RSS reader, also known as a “feed reader.”
RSS readers gather (“aggregate” in RSS jargon) new articles from your favorite blogs automatically for you and post them to a single web page (or in some cases into software on your computer, if that’s your preference) for reading whenever you have the time. I scan my favorite blogs over coffee for about 15 minutes every morning, as part of my business day startup ritual.
I’ve put together a 4-minute video that shows you how to use Google Reader, my RSS reader of choice, to sign up for and read blogs easily:
Watch Tammy’s video on subscribing to blogs with Google Reader
Want more info on RSS? Here are two of my past posts on the topic:
Happy feed reading,
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Diane, I’m *so* happy you’re part of this — your articulate, informed voice matters so much to me and to the ADR world. Here’s to many an interesting conversation ahead!
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I’ll second that motion! Thanks again, Tammy.
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I hope to be part of a future one!
Well done!
-jeff
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Thank you for posting your recent Cafe Mediate podcast conversation. A riff:
Imagining Scenario A, the prospective client asks: “What are the services going to cost me, and when will I get the resolution I want?”
In Scenario B, the prospective client is pondering the question: “How much value do I place on your contribution to this problem that is so important for me to sort out?”
In Scenario A, it appears the client imagines the Buyer – Seller relationship will lead to satisfaction.
Scenario B seems more introspective, centered around seeking a situational commitment and collaborative relationship.
If I’m understanding correctly that the value-based mediator fee concept leans more towards addressing Scenario B needs, what are the next steps in clarifying what situational commitment could look like contractually, and how to explain the nature of the collaborative relationship?
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Peter, thanks for your comment. As I hope the podcast made clear, none of us is an expert on value billing – in fact, we’re value billing neophytes. The purpose of our conversation was to do some thinking out loud together about a promising new approach to client billing. Consequently I don’t know the answers to the important questions you’ve raised. You might want to check in with Tammy, who seems to have been thinking about the promise of value billing for some time now. Or contact one of the resources linked to from the original podcast site for an expert’s view. Thanks again for asking great questions, Peter, and thanks for visiting. Sorry I can’t be of further help to you!
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