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Commonly Encountered Sales and Use Tax Audit Issues and Strategies to Defuse Them ...ervices are increasingly complex with outcomes that don't always fit neatly into vaguely worded and outdated statutes. Heightened audit activity, the states' shifting tax policies and a new wave of proposed sales tax legislation all serve to highlight the importance of staying current on tax law while minding your business operations. Failing to do so may lead to unexpected sales tax  more...

GSA Leasing: Understanding The SFO Process, Negotiating The Lease and Dealing With The Government As The Tenant ...d not-so-strong economic times, the federal government is always in the market for new or replacement space ranging from state of the art office space to simple warehousing requirements. When the commercial real estate market is in the doldrums, the federal government is always still there. Understanding how to successfully deal with the government and obtain a long-term stream of rental income  more...

COBRA: A Little of Everything is Changing BenefitsThis live audio conference is for agents and new employee benefit specialists or the seasoned specialist that want to double check the basics and the most recent changes in the COBRA law. We will discuss who has the compliance responsibilities and what an employer must do every day to be in compliance! How do all of the employee benefit laws work together - when do they work separately.  more...

Current Issues in Billboard Leases ...e these matters. The request to handle such a document is always viewed by the client as a simple and routine matter. Experience regularly tells us differently. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe how a billboard agreement differs from a typical lease, license or easement. - You will be able to recognize property owners valuation of a billboard agreement. - You will be able to  more...

The Open Enrollment Challenge: Strategies for Success ...o pay for benefits every year? And why does the good news always get lost in the mix? Sometimes, it's not so much what you say as how you say it - and how often. Communications should never be an afterthought. Make sure employees appreciate all your company provides by communicating year-round, not just during enrollment season. This live audio conference will give you the tools to reframe  more...

How to Use LinkedIn as the Best Sales Tool Ever Invented ...h. At the end of the day, long-term business success has always been and always will be about relationships. Whether online or offline, people are the same, only the technology changes. This exciting live audio conference will equip you with an understanding of the strategies and methodologies used to leverage this amazing sales tool. This audio conference will utilize GoToWebinar , an  more...

Are Email Negotiation Blunders Costing You Money? How to Negotiate and Influence With Email BenefitsIn our age of ever expanding communication possibilities, what is the best way to negotiate? Should it be face to face, over the phone or via the Internet? The answer? It depends. Are you using the right tool at the right time? Do you negotiate and persuade for a living (and everyone does) or realize how much your success, business and income depend on your ability to persuade, motivate  more...

Illinois Accessibility Codes ...trictive elements of the Illinois Accessibility Code must always be followed. In order to construct buildings within the state, those involved in the construction process must be aware of the specific requirements of this code. This teleconference will discuss the history and objectives of the state accessibility code as well as identify the code requirements in detail. Diagrams and examples  more...

Avoiding Exposure Under The Illinois Wage Payment And Collection Act ...employees correctly? Maintaining proper pay practices has always been challenging due to the highly technical and often changing regulations in this area. Unfortunately, as the number of wage and hour lawsuits continues to spiral out of control, keeping abreast of the current rules and legal developments regarding pay practices has now become a matter of basic survival. The Illinois Wage  more...

Air Rights in Development: Current Trends and Legal Concerns ... zoning, subdivision, and building code provisions do not always work in an air rights project, and a real estate lawyer that is not familiar with the disconnects in these areas can create expensive problems. Topics covered will include scenarios in which air rights are essential or useful in facilitating separate ownership of project components; choosing a legal structure; documentation of  more...

Innovative Energy Saving Strategies for Manufacturers ...that deal with older technologies, 'that's the way it has always been done' mentalities and a tunnel view consider the manufacturing process the only investment which will result in increased revenue. This teleconference will address the potentials to update this older technology. We will discuss new strategies to help manufacturer's see new ways are not always bad and investigate how reducing  more...

Tools for Persuasive Legal Writing ...writing will happily assure you. Rather, legal writing is always a learning process. For that reason, lawyers should regularly brush up or learn new strategies. The field of legal writing has expanded beyond memorizing an intimidating list of rules and is now incorporating interdisciplinary theories of persuasion and rhetoric to help lawyers understand the why's behind the maxims of writing.  more...

Green Building: LEED Water Efficiency Credits ...quantity and quality. Through the ages civilizations have always sought to locate next to reliable sources of fresh water. In contemporary times the availability of water has become a major design driver and, in some cases, a limiting factor in development. As demographics continue to change and water becomes less available these issues will only increase in importance. This teleconference  more...

A Guide to Hybrid Coding ...better realize a desired building form. Zoning codes have always contained the basic bulk relationships that create the three-dimensional building envelope, such as minimum lot area, lot coverage restrictions, required setbacks and maximum height, but additional design-oriented elements to better refine that form have not, traditionally, been part of the equation. As a result, many communities  more...

Understanding the Bridging Project Delivery Method ... the project owner. A common misunderstanding that almost always leads to less-than-good results is using traditional design development documents or even schematic design documents as bidding documents. Bridging contract documents are substantially different from design development documents and are usually somewhat more extensive in some areas while less extensive in other areas. Another  more...

Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Manufacturing Logistics ...drivers" and dedicate themselves to making sure that they always have the materials they need, in the right quantities, where they need it and presented in an immediate usable fashion. This is where the highest stakes are for a manufacturing company. Once the proper service to production is understood and rendered, the logisticians can start working on improving execution to reduce costs. After  more...

Understanding the Language of Mold Assessment Reports ...ckground and the laboratory's history and experience must always be questioned. If taken to task, would these parties survive a Daubert Motion? If not, their "evidence" could be deemed unqualified and any future testimony as an expert could be excluded in a future legal proceeding. Why would an unqualified consultant or an unqualified laboratory be selected in the first place, and how might  more...

Effective Fundraising Techniques for Nonprofit Organizations ...always need to diversify their revenue from earned income, government grants with philanthropic fundraising. Now, in tough economic times, you must determine how to maximize the effectiveness of your fundraising program. This teleconference will cover the basic elements of a complete fundraising program for annual operating support as well as ways every organization can participate in the  more...

Effective Exit Interviews ...always looking for ways to improve employee relations, attract new employees and retain the ones they have. But how do you know what to do to improve if you don't know what employees are looking for or why they are leaving? n nImplemented properly, a good exit interview program can provide an employer with a host of valuable information that can be used to improve its employee relations and HR  more...

Internet Techniques for Locating Lost Relatives ...ly locating the lost relative. Each search is unique. One always begins by establishing the goal - who needs to be located; determining what is known - the identifiers; and creating a basic research plan. There are many online resources, public and private, that can be used for a search. This teleconference will cover the types of records, the quality of information in those records and  more...