Event Telephone Seminars - Training Resources

Understanding LEED for Sustainable Building ...istered trademark of U.S. Green Building Council and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with U.S. Green Building Council. Learning Objectives - You will be able to explain the role of green building criteria in sustainable design. - You will be able to identify and classify primary building types covered under 2009 LEED revisions. - You will be able to discuss why USGBC has updated  more...

Discover the Secrets of Microsoft(R) Excel Pivot Tables ... a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with Microsoft Corporation. EXCEL is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with Microsoft Corporation. GOTOWEBINAR is a registered trademark of Citrix Online, LLC and this event is not sponsored by or affiliated with Citrix Online.  more...

Conflicts With Additional Insured Coverage ...whose own insurance coverage may not be implicated in the event of a claim. At the same time, relying upon additional insurance coverage can present pitfalls. A variety of forms are used to provide this coverage and these different forms may provide less (or more) coverage than the parties understand or anticipate. This teleconference will provide a critical review of both the basics of  more...

Utilizing Graphs and Charts in Microsoft Excel BenefitsAny Excel user who needs quick methods to show numerical information in a visual way needs to know the basics of chart creation; how (and why) to use different chart types; and how to alter the look of a chart with layout, color and content changes. Depicting data in a chart may reveal a trend that was not so obvious in the numerical data, which often can be dry and boring. That elusive  more...

HR Time Lines: The Complex Integration of FMLA, WC, Disability and COBRA ...health plan, for what reason and is it a COBRA qualifying event? We will pull all of these together to explain the employer's liability. When can coverage be canceled? What laws protect employee benefits? Many times all of these laws touch ONE person - you need to be sure your corporate policies and actions are in compliance with all of the requirements of the laws. Human resource  more...

Implications of the Stimulus Package on HIPAA ...ed entities and requirements to notify individuals in the event of a breach are only two of the many areas affected in the new law, including new requirements for restricting and accounting of disclosures and increased enforcement activity. This teleconference will help you understand what you have to do and when, and what to keep in mind as you move forward in order to be prepared for  more...

Increasing Sales with LinkedIn BenefitsThe 'LinkedIn for Sales' training will teach you how to use the LinkedIn tool most effectively to make more money for your company and for you. This teleconference is taught by Lyndle A. Savage Sr., a senior partner and vice president of business development for Integrated Alliances,LLC. It covers specific strategies for the most common selling scenarios - hunting for business, named and  more...

Doing Business with Distressed Vendors and Customers: Strategies to Employ in Workouts, Litigation and Bankruptcy BenefitsThe strains of the current economic crisis are being felt in every industry and at every point in the supply chain. More and more often, vendors are encountering distressed buyers and buyers are dealing with distressed suppliers. Attend this teleconference and you will learn to recognize the early warning signs of financial distress, and be armed with strategies that can be employed in  more...

Advanced Microsoft Excel Formulas and Functions: Master Your Usage of Excel's More Powerful Formulas and Functions BenefitsEven if you are fairly comfortable with building formulas and functions in Excel , you might still be missing out by having overlooked some powerful functions or just not be aware of special capabilities, like array formulas. There's no question that Excel's 300+ functions give you tremendous capabilities to tackle a myriad of statistical, mathematical and financial challenges, not to  more...

Language to Avoid During Sales Conversations - Are Your Words Costing You a Sale? BenefitsHow many more sales could you or your salespeople make if they stopped making stupid mistakes and started giving totally awesome sales presentations? Suppose there was a way to get your prospects to remember and repeat what you say to others in their organization. Remember, every sales presentation is a captured or a missed opportunity. When you lose business you should have captured, you  more...

Legal Traps of Internet Activities for Nonprofits BenefitsThe Internet is essential to the functioning of virtually every nonprofit organization, yet it is fraught with a host of legal pitfalls. This teleconference will focus on the legal traps of Internet activity: the tax impact of web-based advertising and related activities, the potential issues involved in fundraising through the Internet and the risks of utilizing emerging social media to  more...

Dealing with Employee Gambling in the Workplace ...erie among co-workers and generally be a fun and exciting event, especially with the prospect for a lucky employee of a substantial monetary payout. Workplace gambling, however, also has a dark side. Lost productivity; potential violation of local, state and federal criminal laws; violation of company policy; and the prospect of employee addiction are just a few of the potential dangers that  more...

Purchasing Law: Breach, Repudiation and Excuse BenefitsYou have survived the battle of the forms or signed a supply agreement but there is a problem - your supplier hasn't delivered, the goods don't work the way they should or you have reason to think that they won't be delivered. This teleconference will provide you a basic understanding about what you can do when your purchase contract goes bad. You will receive a primer on the steps you  more...

FDIC's Role When a Financial Institution Fails: What Businesses and Bankers Need to Know nThe FDIC is modernizing its current business processes and procedures for determining deposit insurance coverage in the event of a failure of one of the largest insured depository institutions. This teleconference will provide you with information on the complex rules governing FDIC insurance coverage and how to maximize FDIC coverage. The coverage rules, the new rules recently passed and  more...

Creating Investment Policies For Your Nonprofit: Risk Tolerance, Reserve Funds and Portfolio Management Capacity ... current portfolio of funds. You will walk away from this event with the following knowledge: the impact of short-term and long-term goals on investments policies; endowment fund accounting best practices and compliance updates; the role of the investment committee and how to work with them on determining policies; a deeper understanding of how to treat unrestricted, temporarily restricted and  more...

IRS Form W-9 and W-8 Series: Payee Identification and Tax Determination nForm W-9 is used to obtain a valid TIN number from a payee. This teleconference will cover the requirements and compliance of form W-9. Payers of various types need to file information returns with the IRS regarding payments to individuals and other types of business entities. The most common are the 1099 series used to report payments to contractors, dividends, interest, real estate  more...

Education-Based Marketing Techniques nIn this fast-paced teleconference, you'll discover how to magnetically attract new customers into your business, while maintaining the dignity, professionalism and respect you deserve. If you're an independent professional, business development manager, sales representative or small business owner, or if you have the responsibility to bring in new business, then this is a must-attend event.  more...

Current Issues in Revocable Living Trusts Benefits Revocable living trusts are a foundation of many estate plans. The use of a revocable living trust generally provides for a confidential distribution of family wealth without required court interference and also allows for assets to avoid probate in most jurisdictions. Using a revocable living trust allows for planning in the event of incapacity without having to formally declare a  more...