I’ve long used anonymous testimonials, with the thought that attaching someone’s name to a testimonial is meaningless unless it’s a name that many would recognize. But with my redesigned website, that has changed. Now testimonials are linked to the person’s LinkedIn or Twitter profile and features their profile photo. I think that makes testimonials much more meaningful. I’ve now completed … Read More
On Wednesday I was pleased to receive an email from Lissa Morris. She participated in a series of Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass, and Wednesday saw the last of the eight weekly one-hour sessions in her series. Her email is below—you’ll see why I found it a tonic. In it, Lissa refers to “Team Adams.” I propose that it’s her way … Read More
Well, I’ve finally managed to implement the digital credentials for my online course Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass. How do you use them? You start by creating a free account with Accredible. Then you have various options. You can upload the credentials. to your LinkedIn profile. That’s what Irvin Gray, among others, has done; see the screenshot above. You can put … Read More
I’ve just added four new series of Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass to take us through the end of the year. Here are the five series now available: Starting Tuesday, 13 July 2021, at 8:00 am ET (US) Starting Thursday, 5 August 2021, at 11:00 am ET (US) Starting Wednesday, 8 September 2021, at 11:00 am ET (US) Starting Tuesday, 5 … Read More
In this blog post I display the digital badge I’m implementing for my course Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass. I explain that the digital credentials aren’t intended to indicate a level of competence. Instead, they’re intended to start a conversation. The course already includes quizzes; the issue under discussion now is whether to add to self-assessment the kind of assessment that … Read More
Last week I oversaw session 8—the final session—of the series of Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass intended for the UK and Ireland. A couple of days later most of the group then gathered for a celebratory Zoom session—a nice idea. That’s when I took the screenshot above. No More Series Limited by Country I don’t think I’ll do another “UK & … Read More
Finally, I’ve created three new series of Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass, my course built around eight live hour-long sessions held once a week and supplemented by reading and quizzes: Masterclass (12), starting Monday, 5 April 2021, at 11 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Masterclass (13), starting Thursday, 3 June 2021, at 11 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) Masterclass … Read More
At the onset of the pandemic, I declined the opportunity to do an online version of my in-person Drafting Clearer Contracts seminar. But over time, we’ve all gotten used to Zoom. Yes, in-person presentations are more fun, and it’s easier for participants to engage. On the other hand, doing presentations remotely offers compelling efficiencies. And as things stand, the choice … Read More
The series of Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass that’s set to start on Tuesday, 12 January 2021, at 7:00 am Eastern Time (US and Canada) is now open to everyone, not just people in Asia and the Middle East. Given that Asia and the Middle East encompasses a whole bunch of cultures, it seemed silly to exclude anyone. So people in … Read More
Five new series of my online course Drafting Clearer Contracts: Masterclass start in January 2021. (Go here for the course home page.) The first session of each of the series begins on these dates and at these times: Series (7) (Asia & Middle East Only), Tuesday, 12 January 2021, 19.00 GMT+8 Hong Kong Series (8) (UK & Ireland Only), Wednesday, … Read More
