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Internet Strategies and Best Practices for Nonprofits ...rove communications and results with donors and clients. Ever since the introduction of social-media tools like Facebook and Twitter , keeping up with the pace of change on the Internet, and optimizing your nonprofit's presence in these areas, is an ongoing challenge. To make matters worse, the way people understand and interact with the Internet differs greatly depending on the age of the  more...

Best Practices in Nursing Documentation: Writing Effective and Legal Proof Notes ...ic notes on essay paper-like chart pages that rarely were ever looked at again. Long gone, also, are the days that physicians would only look at labs, reports and other physician's notes, expecting the nurse to call to the physician's attention anything important about the patient so they didn't have to read nurses' notes. Electronic records are a reality that has not yet fully come to  more...

Wellness Programs: Rewards, Penalties, Legal Risks, and Legal Developments ...ising health insurance costs have led more employers than ever to turn to wellness programs to control rising costs. Some employers are providing incentives to employees who participate in wellness programs, follow disease management protocols or choose to live healthy lifestyles. Other employers are imposing penalties on employees who smoke or refuse to participate in wellness initiatives.  more...

How to Use Facebook as an Effective Sales Tool ...coming less and less effective. It has become harder than ever to reach potential customers using traditional means of communication. Phone calls are guarded by caller ID, voice mail and gatekeepers that are reluctant to allow sales related calls through to buyers and emails quickly find their way to a trash folder. With over 800 million active users Facebook is quickly becoming the  more...

How to Use Facebook as an Effective Sales Tool ...coming less and less effective. It has become harder than ever to reach potential customers using traditional means of communication. Phone calls are guarded by caller ID, voice mail and gatekeepers that are reluctant to allow sales related calls through to buyers and emails quickly find their way to a trash folder. With over 800 million active users Facebook is quickly becoming the  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...Everyone who handles any electronic patient information should attend this live audio conference on compliance with the HIPAA security regulation. All entities covered under HIPAA must take special care of electronic patient health information, including establishing policies and taking regular actions as part of a security management process. Under new regulations due to the HITECH Act more  more...

Essential Discovery Skills for Paralegals ...the electronic discovery process is more critical than it ever has been before. Not only are data volumes skyrocketing, but judges are increasingly focused on evaluating parties' e-discovery efforts from preservation through to production. Indeed, the discovery stage of a matter often determines the outcome of the case, driving the parties toward settlement or trial. In light of these  more...

Show Me the Money: Determining Return on Investment for People, Projects and Programs ...e in people, projects and programs. This value, more than ever before, is defined in terms of return on investment. Until you can produce solid, verifiable numbers that prove the worth of investments, you may never gain the respect and leverage necessary to keep your processes moving forward. But to report ROI in isolation of other measures of performance is insufficient. The ROI methodology  more...

Mastering the Science of Cross Examination ...ever invented for the discovery of truth.' Nothing grabs the attention of the judge and jury like cross examination. Done well, it can lead to victory. Done poorly, it can lead to ruin. Listen to this program as two experienced trial lawyers cover the most important points that you need to know to become a master of cross examination. Whether you are preparing for your first trial or you have  more...

Alternative and Controversial Land Use Regulations ... of business regulation. Whether a convicted felon should ever run a massage parlor or not is simply not a subject for zoning. Sometimes, local governments don't live up to the expectations and the needs of their sovereigns - the federal and state governments. When that happens, the sovereigns step in and literally take over zoning with new requirements, as with flood plain regulation. Finally,  more...

Holding Effective Sales Meetings BenefitsMost sales managers are at a loss as to how to hold a great sales meeting. Many think that it is a session of complaints and not really that productive. This live audio conference will give you the knowledge and skills to help you run the MOST EFFECTIVE sales meeting ever. It takes away the secret tricks-there aren't any, and applies logic to the process. This live audio conference is  more...

Effective Quality Control and Quality Assurance ...ajor challenges. The first is that buildings are becoming ever more complex and less resilient against normal use. HVAC, Controls, and Lighting systems in even simple buildings can be quite challenging and innovative. Building enclosure technology is rapidly changing with new ideas such as rainscreen walls and air barriers. New materials are entering the market and many are not as durable  more...

How to Use LinkedIn as the Best Sales Tool Ever Invented ...nderstanding of the strategies and methodologies used to leverage this amazing sales tool. This audio conference will utilize GoToWebinar , an internet active tool which allows the speaker to walk through examples in real time. This will be the best way to follow along with the program and a link will be provided for you prior to the program date. This live audio conference is designed for  more...

Commercial Real Estate Financing: Current Trends & Opportunities ... the current trends and emerging opportunities in today's ever-changing real estate finance market. Experienced experts will discuss the current trends in the workout negotiations of troubled assets including bank loans and CMBS (conduit) loans including who the key players are and what possible outcomes exist from negotiations. Borrowers will learn how others are not only solving their trouble  more...

Strategies to Overcome the Presumption of Guilt ...'crack-down on crime' makes this more of a challenge than ever. Prosecutors often make the challenge greater by getting out-front early with press conferences and 'perp-walks', exposing the defendant to negative publicity, especially in high-profile cases. This audio conference will look at ways defense counsel can preserve the presumption of innocence in the mind of potential and actual  more...

Current Issues in Legal Holds: Are You Prepared? ...ever was a honeymoon on preserving discoverable documents and data for litigation ... it's over now. The stakes are higher than ever, and so are courts' expectations for parties and their lawyers. Organizations simply must have in place a compliant legal hold process that effectively preserves discoverable documents and data. This audio conference will help you understand the changing  more...

Economic Nexus Standards in State Taxation ...ical presence in the taxing state. In today's economy, however, states are continuing to push nexus limits farther than ever before and have begun to reach beyond traditional notions of nexus by relying on economic connections to create nexus. Is merely having customers in a state or generating income from a state enough to create tax obligations? This audio conference will explore the concept  more...

SBA Loan Guarantees: Current Purchase Issues and Complexities BenefitsIn the current economy, many lenders are looking to the credit enhancement offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration's government guaranteed lending programs to keep capital flowing to America's small businesses. While the many benefits of the programs may be appealing to lenders an understanding of the guaranty purchase process and the pitfalls which lenders fall victim to,  more...

Purchasing Contract Remedies ... your internal clients happy - while reducing the need to ever call in the lawyers. This audio conference will discuss these principles in detail. This program is intended to equip you to design and negotiate contracts that work - agreements designed to meet the needs of the customer while giving the vendor ample incentive to perform. Such agreements are designed to ensure that unforeseen  more...

EPA Requirements for Underground Storage Tanks: Recent Changes and Cleaning Up Contamination ...ntamination. Making such tasks even more difficult is the ever-changing body of law regarding underground storage tanks. Whether you possess property contaminated by USTs or you are interested in purchasing such properties, this audio conference will help you recognize the risks, understand the requirements, create the best possible remediation plan, and select the most beneficial remediation  more...

Today's Multigenerational Workforce: Transitioning from Baby Boomers to the Next Generations ... shifts in your organization as the baby boomers leave in ever increasing numbers and the vacuum is filled by younger workers. As we continue to deal with the mass exodus of baby boomers, you must move toward addressing human resource management issues from a holistic approach. Recruiting, developing and retaining a mature, stable workforce must increasingly be thought of as a key part of your  more...

Recent Developments in Employer Liability for 401(k) Investments ...s, IRS investigations, massive class action lawsuits - an ever-expanding list of factors bombards sponsors of 401(k) plans, and places companies and their management potentially in the cross hairs. From Enron, Worldcom and Sarbanes-Oxley, to the more recent massive class actions filed against Fortune 500 companies regarding 401(k) plan service fees, decision makers face increasingly tough  more...

Public/Private Partnerships: Major Infrastructure and Other Development Projects ... governments are struggling with resource limitations and ever increasing demands of infrastructure. The involvement of the private sector offers an enticing solution for meeting massive infrastructure needs. At the same time, P3s provide an opportunity for developers and contractors to weather this economic crisis. The expectations and hopes are high on all sides, and the risks, political and  more...

Land Use Law Update ...re pervasive and they must be addressed as part of nearly every undertaking. Knowing your rights and obligations - and securing necessary approvals in a timely manner - are critical steps to the ultimate success of any development or activity. A review of several key land use issues relating to federal land use laws, alternative energy and the ever-evolving law on governmental takings of  more...

Are Email Negotiation Blunders Costing You Money? How to Negotiate and Influence With Email ...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 and influence others?  more...

IRS Form 8928: Health Plan Reporting and Excise Tax Update ...e with group health plan requirements more important than ever. James McElligott, a nationally recognized employee benefits attorney, will explain the new rules and how employers can avoid paying excise taxes under this new self-reporting regime. This teleconference is designed for accountants, CFOs, controllers, tax managers, presidents, vice presidents, bookkeepers, enrolled agents, payroll  more...

How to Save Millions in Claims Through Ergonomics and Injury Prevention ...ever taught us how to work 'safely.' While there have been attempts to federally regulate ergonomics, these have failed in all but one state, California, which has the only active OSHA regulation to protect workers from repetitive motion injuries. With this in mind, employers are encouraged to voluntarily support an active ergonomics process within their workplace to prevent and manage injuries  more...

Navigating Form 1041 ...are an accurate Form 1041 is becoming more important than ever. Properly computing taxable income and correctly allocating taxable income between the entity and its beneficiaries can avoid not only challenges by the IRS but also disgruntled beneficiaries. This teleconference will help you understand the main rules on how to properly prepare Form 1041 for probate estates and simple and complex  more...

Developing Storm Water Utilities and Impact Fee Programs ...to manage storm water runoff due to aging infrastructure, ever-increasing capital needs and unfunded federal mandates to manage water quality. Storm water programs that are supported primarily by the general fund must compete annually with other programs and funding is often unreliable and insufficient. Due to the recent recession, tax revenues are down and are expected to be lower in the  more...

Design Professionals' Exposure for Design Errors and Omissions ...re being asked to take on greater risk and liability than ever before. For the individual responsible for identifying and evaluating risk for design professionals on a project-by-project basis, complex issues concerning measure of damages, insurance and other potential sources of risk must be understood and examined on every project. This teleconference will identify the areas of greatest risk  more...

Not in My Backyard (NIMBY): Overcoming Development Resistance ...ever said no' to new real estate development. Then came environmental movements, smart growth, anti-sprawl and people who said 'not in my backyard.' Because a politician who annoys enough people will be voted out of office, public officials started listening to them - and the process of deciding who gets to build what, where, was politicized. Today, land use decisions are political decisions.  more...

Secondary Sources of Repayment Fundamentals ... realizable value of both is likely to change if they are ever needed to repay the loan. This teleconference will provide practical, real world guidance for evaluating factors that impact the realizable value of collateral and guarantor capacity. The teleconference will focus on the importance of evaluating collateral and guarantors under stressed rather than normal conditions, and provide  more...

Techniques to Prepare for Difficult Employee Discussions ... handle some of the most challenging conversations you'll ever have with employees. We'll discuss the rules of workplace engagement, holding people accountable for their actions and treating adults like adults - all while shifting responsibility for individual improvement away from the company and back to the employee - where it belongs in the first place. More important, we'll develop a  more...

Data Mapping and Electronic Information Management (EIM) - Risk Management for Daily Efficiency and Litigation-Preparedness ...ld of the twenty-first century, it is more important than ever for every organization to know as much as possible about the information it creates, stores, receives and maintains. As an attendee at this teleconference, you will learn from an expert how to develop multipurpose menus or charts of key storage locations and contents and use data-mapping to achieve day-to-day efficiencies in  more...

Mortgage Fraud: An Epidemic ...ever for mortgage fraud. 2009 has seen the mortgage fraud epidemic spread even wider and deeper. This teleconference will focus on the most prevalent forms of mortgage fraud. Best practices for detection and prevention are outlined, with industry-specific recommendations for bankers, lawyers and mortgage professionals. We will conclude with a discussion of choosing and pursuing appropriate  more...

How to Succeed at Selling to Difficult Customers ...ever. Some will bully you to get price concessions. Others will put off decisions until you cave in. A few will even embellish the truth. Many won't think twice to take their business elsewhere if you can't acquiesce to their demands. Learn how to pro-actively manage your most difficult customer relationships and turn them into thriving and profitable opportunities. Level the playing field and  more...

Noncompetition Agreements for the HR Professional: Protecting the Company's Business Resources? ...ever, employers are seeing former employees trying to jump start their career moves - voluntarily or involuntarily - by cashing in on the employer's investment in relationships and information. Quite simply, the most effective way to protect your company's resources against the actions of departing employees is the noncompete agreement. But effectively using noncompetes requires knowledge of  more...

Low Back Claims: From Injury to MMI BenefitsLow back pain is the leading cause of work-related disorders that present to a medical provider or occupational clinic. It is estimated that complaints regarding the low back account for up to one-third of all workers' compensation costs. Additionally, occupationally-induced low back disorders can lead to loss of an employee, lost time, diminished productivity, and the cost of hiring and  more...

Conducting Background Checks ...ever increasing number of employers are recognizing the benefits that can be derived from conducting background checks on both current and prospective employees. While background checks can be an effective tool for weeding out questionable employees, legal limitations on how such checks can be performed (and how the resulting data discovered can be used) must be understood or otherwise an  more...

The Art and Science of Ethically Firing a Client ...ourt, implications of common-law fiduciary duties and the ever-important consideration of getting paid after withdrawal. What are the lawyer's obligations upon withdrawing from ongoing representation? What steps must be taken to successfully terminate your duties to that client? Under what circumstances is the lawyer entitled to recover any fees or expenses from its subsequent judgment in a  more...

Purchasing Law: Effective Contract Negotiation & Management In Times Of Financial Uncertainty ...ever to reduce costs through better inventory and supply-chain management. At the same time, economic pressures are putting historic strains on their supply base. This creates the opportunity for supply chain interruptions that can threaten the very existence of a company. This teleconference helps the persons responsible for supply chain and purchasing management to understand how to best  more...

Current Work Product Issues in Taxation: Preservation, Waiver and Tax Accrual Work Papers ...ever-changing standards to maintaining work product protection of sensitive documents and information prepared by counsel. The documents at issue, such as tax accrual workpapers, litigation analyses and internal investigation materials, are often roadmaps for the companies adversaries. Challenges to work product protection come from many directions, including private litigants, prosecutors and  more...

Influenza: Seasonal to Pandemic ...challenge for health care and public health personnel. However, the events of April 2009 changed our perception of influenza when a novel Influenza A strain emerged and produced the first pandemic in almost 50 years. This teleconference will explore the changing influenza strains and the illnesses that result. You will come away enabled to better protect yourself and your community when  more...

Effective Job Rotation Programs: Development and Implementation ...elopment tools in the talent management arsenal today. However, the design of many programs currently in operation date back to a time when the speed of organizational change was much slower than it is today, when the pressures of global competition were not as pervasive, and when customers for your organization's goods and services were not as demanding. Typical programs touch a narrow segment  more...

Internet and Email: Monitoring Employee Conduct ...mpanies literally have the world at their fingertips. The ever increasing developments in technology will only add to the level of access to information that companies can collect and consequently use. The communication and information advancements of the 'infotech age' (email, blogging, instant messaging, social networking sites) have spawned a myriad of societal issues, including important  more...

Current Issues in Attributional and Agency Nexus ...es some form of physical presence in the taxing state. However, physical presence is not limited only to direct presence. It may also be established indirectly through relationships with third-parties in the taxing state. In today's economy, states are pushing nexus limits farther than ever before and are increasingly focusing on third-party and affiliated relationships as a means to create  more...

Lighting Design and Control for Commercial Buildings: Increase Sales, Increase Productivity and Save Energy ...ever your business is, the proper illumination can provide paybacks that far exceed the energy saved. Studies have confirmed findings. This topic will be presented in a fast paced teleconference with many real life examples. System efficiencies, impact on other architectural systems and integrated controls will all be discussed. We will discuss daylighting, a 100 year old feature that is more  more...

A Privacy Law Primer: What Every Attorney, Compliance and Security Officer Should Know ...ecurity legislation, standards and case law are having an ever-larger impact on your relationships with your customers, clients and employees, as well as on your company's management of personal information. Issue-spotting in this area requires some familiarity with the complex state, federal and international regulatory patchwork and nongovernmental standards that now apply, a sense of the  more...

Gatekeepers & Voice Mail: How to Reach Your Prospects Directly ...ference is a must. Decision makers today are busier than ever and less accessible than ever in history. Gatekeepers screen calls, spam filters trap emails and voice mail blocks access. The issue for sales professionals: If you are not able to reach your prospect directly you will sell nothing. Everything in sales starts with a conversation and if you cannot reach the decision maker to begin  more...

Revitalizing Vacant Commercial Properties BenefitsWith the tremendous turmoil in the commercial real estate market, there will plenty of potential opportunities for owner-users and investors to purchase vacant properties at pennies on the dollar. The question is how? The ability to acquire these properties and bring them back to a viable place to do business or to investment status will require a plan and know how. This teleconference  more...

Navigating through the Maze of Unclaimed Property Compliance - Unique Rules and Regulations for Financial Institutions ...ns are frequently challenged to keep up and implement the ever changing federal and state requirements imposed on this industry. Ensuring that proper internal controls, risk management and fraud prevention are adequately addressed is critical. One of the additional areas of compliance includes ensuring that you have established proper procedures and controls to prepare for the upcoming  more...

Planning to Avoid Estate Litigation ...Every estate plan, no matter how well-intentioned, can be challenged and in today's litigious society, those challenges are even more commonplace (and costly) than ever. This teleconference helps you recognize potential issues, learn techniques to diffuse future hotspots and protect yourself from common mistakes that leave plans susceptible to challenge. Through true-life examples, the  more...

Understanding and Troubleshooting Copyright Law ... to these protected works. As a result, it is easier than ever for you, your clients or your company's employees to infringe the copyrights of others. Also, with one click of a mouse, a nameless, faceless internet surfer on the other side of the world can easily infringe your rights. This teleconference helps anyone responsible for creating works or approving those works to understand the basic  more...

Restrictive Covenants: Common Disclosures, Restrictions and Land Use Issues ...l estate downturn has caused a re-evaluation of virtually every aspect of the real estate finance and development landscape. Restrictive covenants have long been a part of that landscape as property developers and owners have sought long-term protection for a variety of interests, including commercial territories, community character and architectural style. Over the last forty years, however,  more...

Trends in Miranda Rights and Violations ...times? What makes a valid waiver of those rights? Can you ever use information you get in violation of those rights? Anyone responsible for, or involved with, law enforcement officers and their actions during citizen-police encounters needs to be up to date on what Miranda means today. This teleconference will help you with the results of proper (and improper) Miranda warnings. We will begin  more...

Avoiding Reinjuries in Workers' Compensation Claimants ...ever had an employee return to work from a work related or non-work related injury, only to reinjure themselves? In this teleconference you will learn how to identify the potential factors for reinjury and what you can do to reduce the overall risk. Additionally, you will learn skills to help you interact more effectively with engineers, production managers, supervisors/foremen, and safety  more...

Enabling Loan Processes with Paperless Files ...and access demands on loan documentation are greater than ever. This teleconference will help you understand the benefits and potential pitfalls of paperless loan files, the considerations that must be made in choosing and implementing paperless systems, and the ways to maintain the highest document quality standards. You will gain a broad introduction to the types of processes that can be  more...

How To Prevent Construction Projects From Going Bad ... the construction process may have become more risky than ever. This teleconference focuses on actions you can take to keep your project pointed toward success. It addresses the steps that can and should be taken to help anticipate, identify and manage the problems inherent in the construction process. n nThis teleconference is intended to benefit attendees who want to have a better  more...

Cumulative Impact Claims ... with multiple changes over the course of the project. However, cumulative impact claims may be one of the most difficult claims to present and prove at trial or in arbitration. Evidentiary issues, logistics of proving what the cumulative impact was and proving damages can prove to be very difficult. Defenses to cumulative impact claims can also render a claim meaningless without ever getting  more...

Clean Water Act Jurisdiction Guidance Under the New Administration - Rapanos or Oberstar? ...diction. This teleconference will help you understand the ever-changing jurisdictional landscape and navigate a course to project approval. The teleconference will explain how we got here and what to expect next. Failing to give proper consideration to Clean Water Act jurisdictional issues on the front end can delay a project, substantially increase costs and occasionally kill a project. This  more...

The Fundamentals of Leasing Provisions and Covenants ...ever for real estate attorneys and practitioners to be clever in understanding the legal and financial implications of lease terms and covenants. This teleconference will delve into the essential terms of the commercial lease and focus particularly on the clauses that often draw the most attention during negotiations: common area maintenance, key tenant provisions, insurance and rebuilding  more...

Overcome Your Competition: Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace ...est their time and their organizations' money along with leveraging high-priced resources in sales pursuits, but walk away with no fruit for their labor. This percentage varies from company to company, but on average the percentage of opportunities pursued and not closed is well over 50 percent! Extensive studies have proven this excessively high percentage is due to lack of qualification and  more...

Obtaining and Sustaining a Tax-Exempt Status nIn today's environment, the pressure on tax-exempt organizations to comply with the tax rules is greater than ever. In this teleconference, you'll learn the difference between nonprofit and tax-exempt organizations, how an organization qualifies for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status, how to distinguish between private foundation and public charities, how to understand the benefits of public charity  more...