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How to Sell to the U.S. Government ...confusing and filled with dead ends and frustration. They see competitors winning contracts but cannot seem to get through to decision makers, or they waste time and resources responding to bids that they never win. This teleconference demystifies the federal contracting process and identifies a step-by-step process to increasing sales to the U.S. federal government. The teleconference clearly  more...

Innovative Energy Saving Strategies for Manufacturers ...gy. We will discuss new strategies to help manufacturer's see new ways are not always bad and investigate how reducing energy costs can provide manufacturing with very high ROI. This teleconference is critical for you to understand how reducing energy can become a revenue generator. Manufacturing engineers, presidents, vice presidents, plant managers, quality control personnel, operations  more...

Documentation and Proof of Construction Delay ...sions. Step-by-step, real-life examples will allow you to see how the concepts and techniques presented in the teleconference are actually applied. At the conclusion of the teleconference, you will be able to identify and quantify delays before they occur, preventing unnecessary disputes and claims. Learning Objectives You will be able to outline the importance of contemporaneous documents.  more...

Employee Safety and Health Systems: Cutting Injuries Using the Team Approach ... of the system described in this teleconference, you will see a 40 to 50 percent reduction in injuries within the first year of implementation. You will learn the importance of managing safety and health with the same emphasis that we manage all other aspects of the business and how to achieve this effort. As an added benefit, you will learn how to maximize OSHA compliance. Human resource  more...

A Privacy Law Primer: What Every Attorney, Compliance and Security Officer Should Know ...of the practical contexts in which you are most likely to see privacy issues and some sense of what you can expect on the horizon. This teleconference will provide an overview and update regarding United States privacy and information security laws, regulations and private standards, and a brief overview on how the U.S. laws differ from dominant standards elsewhere. It will provide all the  more...

Show Me the Money: Determining Return on Investment for People, Projects and Programs ...r, public sector, and social sector organizations want to see value for investments made 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  more...

Motor Vehicle Searches: Impact of the Arizona v. Gant Decision ...earch of cars if the search is based upon probable cause. See Carroll v. United States, 267 U.S. 132 (1925). More recently, the court has created constitutional rules that allow police to search motor vehicles even without probable cause in certain situations. One of the most significant of these rules allows police to search a vehicle without probable cause incident to a lawful arrest.  more...

Using Failure Mode and Effects Analysis to Reduce Defects, Improve Quality and Make More Money nFailure modes and effects analysis is an increasingly popular tool that must be mastered by Lean Six Sigma professionals and can be used in every type of organization to reduce defects, improve quality and make more money! n nThis easy tool asks these simple questions: n- What can go wrong? n- Where can it go wrong? n- How bad will it be? n- Can we see it coming? n- Should we try to prevent  more...

More Affordable and Sustainable Communities: The Role of Good Design for Workforce Housing ...see at least three dozen case studies of completed affordable workforce housing developments which were well-received by their neighbors and residents. These will be explained using images of plans and photos of the completed developments. This teleconference will help you understand how to successfully organize a community to engage rationally and creatively in the design of new housing  more...

Effective Fundraising Techniques for Nonprofit Organizations nNonprofit 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  more...

Problems and Risks Associated With Green Construction ...ion without proper preparation may cause a development to see red in the form of red tape, interruptions and negative bottom-line impacts. In this teleconference, we will be going beyond the basic principles of designing and building green to explore some of the challenges more likely to be encountered when building green, or made more acute when the goal of the project takes on a greenish hue.  more...

Aging Building Management: Best Practices in Development Long-Term Capital Plans ...e capital planning and management process must be able to see the long-term impact of different investment decisions. In addition to condition information, by considering sustainability recommendations along with systems life cycle requirements, building owners and managers can optimize recapitalization and greening initiatives. n nRegister for this teleconference and you'll learn about a best  more...