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Become a Certified Christian Life Coach Professional Certified Christian Life Coach Professional Christian Life Coaching is a rewarding and exciting career where you use your gifts and talents to help others identify goals and values and make significant changes in their lives. Our premier program is affordable and comprehensive program and delivered in a 16 week all which is offered through weekly group webinars, or through  more...

DISC Training and Certification ...g professional human resources assessment and development tools. You will become a Certified Human Behavior Consultant and accredited to purchase DISC products at wholesale prices, produce your own reports, and conduct training using any of the assessment profiling and surveying tools. As a Certified Human Behavior Consultant, you will be able to: * Establish stronger relationships with  more...

First Company in India to Deliver all ITIL V3 Intermediate Module Training QLogy 1800-200-200-3 ...ouse capabilities for delivering training, consulting and tools for Service Management, Project Management, CRM and other important processes for an organization. QLogy takes pleasure to announce next ITIL V3 a Operation Support and Analysisa - Intermediate Module Training Programme @ Delhi. Please find below the details of the programme:- Training Name ITIL V3 a OSAa Training  more...

Conducting Successful HR Audits ...sks. Yet many of the management techniques and assessment tools used to manage and assess other assets and processes of the organization have not been applied to HR. That is changing. As the implications and risks of misaligned, mismanaged and unlawful employment practices become more obvious, organizations are increasingly turning to HR audits to help them align human resource management with  more...

Intentionally Defective Grantor Trusts BenefitsYou will receive an intense practical analysis of intentionally defective grantor trusts - an often overlooked estate planning tool. Emphasis will be placed on the practical how-to-do-it instruction as opposed to a recitation of case law in the area. The speaker will concentrate on when to use this technique, how to design these trusts, and their place in comparison to other estate  more...

How to Use Facebook as an Effective Sales Tool BenefitsCold calling is becoming 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  more...

How to Use Facebook as an Effective Sales Tool BenefitsCold calling is becoming 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  more...

Intellectual Disabilities and Employer ADA Obligation ...and challenging. This live audio conference will give the tools to assess if an individual has a covered intellectual disability, and if so, how the employer should determine if the individual is qualified. Finally, it will provide the tools for employers to successfully navigate the maze posed by the interactive process and determine if a reasonable accommodation exists or whether the employer  more...

Fraud Enforcement Trends in the Health Care Industry ...tools, and a heightened focus on the health care industry by civil and criminal law enforcement authorities means that investigations are not what they used to be. Learn more about what areas enforcement authorities are focusing on, where the big and small cases are being brought, how to deal with law enforcement's new tools, and how best to prepare yourself and your company to avoid law  more...

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Scope Creep on Construction Projects ...your construction projects. You will benefit by receiving tools and learning best practices to proactively avoid, timely detect and identify, and manage and mitigate the impact of scope creep. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to describe what scope creep is and why it is bad for your project. - You will be able to discuss contract language. - You will be able to identify project control  more...

Tips and Techniques for Writing Effective Legal Briefs ...tools in the legal trade. No matter the strength of your case or your knowledge of the facts and the law, your ability to communicate concisely and powerfully is crucial to your success. With a particular focus on writing legal briefs, this live audio conference will show you how to focus your writing to a specific audience; streamline and strengthen your writing; avoid grammar, spelling and  more...

Service Level Fundamentals: Maximizing Business Value ...aguely to be enforced; cannot be measured using available tools; or contain exceptions and exclusions that make the results meaningless. This live audio conference will provide individuals responsible for creating service levels with the principles and tools necessary to create meaningful performance standards. The audio conference will specifically address how to: draft clear calculations  more...

Ethical Considerations in Utilizing Social Media ...firms. But ethical traps abound for lawyers who use these tools to communicate with clients, potential clients, and even friends and family. State bar discipline, compromised cases and malpractice exposure, even job loss, has resulted from ill-advised use of social media by lawyers. Worse, courts, state bar associations and disciplinary counsel have offered scant guidance on potential ethical  more...

Utilizing Formulas in Microsoft Excel ...his live audio conference will give you a ton of valuable tools to make you a master at creating formulas, auditing worksheet formulas, mastering the way to understanding many of those 300+ functions, and some real insight and depth into highlighted functions, such as IF, VLOOKUP, COUNTIF (and its related functions), ROUND (and its companions), powerful array formulas and the potent (but  more...

Roles of HOAs in Foreclosures and Short Sales ...n the real estate practice, gather effective and sensible tools to utilize for clients, community associations and families facing the realities of current market conditions. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, real estate professionals, owners, property managers, developers, homeowners' and condominium association members, loan officers, loan  more...

Online Collection Techniques: Do's and Don'ts ...udio conference and learn what types of online collection tools are available, how to use them and how not to use them. Learn how the Internet can improve your collections; common mistakes made using online techniques and resources to help you maximize your online collection procedures. This live audio conference is designed for credit and collections managers, attorneys, presidents, vice  more...

Accounts Receivable and Collection Management with QuickBooks by Lorman Education Services ...elihood of any business. It is important that you use the tools and tips available in QuickBooks to get your business's cash flowing quickly. This live audio conference will help you to learn how to optimize your cash flow by properly utilizing QuickBooks for the customer cycle, setting preferences, using reports and tools, and preparing customer and collection letters. After watching this  more...

Rain Water Harvesting ...ving unrealistic expectations. You will also be given the tools to project their rainwater harvest and to evaluate the economics and cost-effectiveness of their venture. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss the historical overview from ancient times to the present. - You will be able to identify engineering solutions. - You will be able to review objectives of rainwater  more...

Advanced Issues in GMP Contracting ... recognize how to use the various component of the GMP as tools for managing risk. - You will be able to explain and improve your understanding of the potential rewards and risks of inherent in GMP contracts. - You will be able to discuss what should change the GMP and what should not. - You will be able to identify how proper contract administration will help you manage risks as the work  more...

Non-Resident Employee Withholding ...rect states. This live audio conference will give you the tools to determine what taxes are applicable for your employees based on residency, state and reciprocity agreements. We will also cover local tax determinations as well. After this live audio conference you will be able to determine the correct taxation for all employees no matter the employment scenario. This live audio conference is  more...

How to Sell to the U.S. Government ...ecific services and products. We will cover the mandatory tools needed as door-openers, how to sell to the military and civilian agencies, and how the government actually buys - credit card purchases, bids, contracts and grants. Failing to understand the key differences between corporate and federal sales is the most common error business people make in this market. This mistake has cost  more...

Advanced Applicant Tracking Strategies For Government Contractors: Effective Tools To Avoid Claims of Discrimination BenefitsFederal contractors and subcontractors are required to track applicant data for their affirmative action plans. However, even companies who properly track applicant data treat the process as a purely recordkeeping exercise. Failure to maintain proper and robust information regarding applicant disposition is the most common error employers can make which results in Office of Federal  more...

Special Needs Trusts: What, Why and How ...main government benefit programs and fundamental planning tools. We then will discuss the different types of special needs trusts as well as practical planning options that will help you lead your clients to the best result possible. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys, estate planners, accountants, presidents, vice presidents, CFOs, controllers, business owners and managers,  more...

Curbing FMLA Abuse: How to Manage Manipulative Employees ...in the face of rampant employee abuse. However, there are tools available to employers seeking to minimize abuse of the protections provided by the FMLA. While there is no 'magic cure' to instantly constrain employee abuse, a clear understanding of the rules and regulations established by the federal leave statute, together with proper application of the limited controls and mechanisms for  more...

Alternative and Controversial Land Use Regulations ...rs and elected and appointed officials with the necessary tools to understand and manage the federal and state overlays as they affect local zoning and to develop hybrid codes that go beyond traditional zoning to deal with the complex issues of regulation affecting local governments with emerging social problems. The faculty will detail the problems and programs so that participants can readily  more...

When Employee Bloggers Attack: Responding to Negative Employee Comments on the Web ...tools such as MySpace , Facebook , and Twitter , have exploded in popularity over the last few years, many employers have had to deal with inappropriate conduct by their employees on the web, including an employee's direct criticism of the company. According to one survey, at least half of all employers have had to discipline employees for inappropriate online conduct. It is crucial for you to  more...

Financial Statement Preparation and Analysis for Nonprofits ... presentation and reporting and will provide you with the tools you need to improve the overall quality and accuracy of financial reporting at your nonprofit organization. Finally, we will discuss how to effectively and efficiently review nonprofit financial statements to assess the overall financial health of a nonprofit organization and provide you with a better understanding of how your  more...

Drafting a Green Ordinance: Case Study ...rs and elected and appointed officials with the necessary tools to conceptualize, draft, enact, and self-critique a green land use code. We start with the basics about what such a code is expected to do. Then, we move to the principles of planning and drafting, with a focus on operational examples. The faculty will point out those provisions that have been shown to be effective and what  more...

The Open Enrollment Challenge: Strategies for Success BenefitsIs your benefits information often greeted by a yawn? Are you viewed as the enemy because you tell your employees how much more they have to 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  more...

Effective Quality Control and Quality Assurance ...ed. Learn the realistic application of quality management tools and the limits of those tools. Quality processes certainly come at a cost, but methods to minimize the cost, or even to provide a payback on the investment in quality will be illustrated. This live audio conference is critical for individuals and firms who are not satisfied with 'good enough' and demand quality. Learning  more...

Writing Job Descriptions BenefitsA frequent challenge for many employers in launching compensation initiatives, or completing organizational re-design, is a general difficulty in collecting and delivering accurate and timely job documentation. The focus of this live audio conference is to reinforce the importance of proper job documentation and provide strategies on how to build and maintain a library of accurate job  more...

Putting the Finishing Touches on Legal Writing: Editing, Polishing, and Proofreading Essentials ...tools in the legal trade. No matter the strength of your case or your knowledge of the facts and the law, your ability to communicate concisely and powerfully is crucial to your success. This live audio conference will show you how to focus your writing to a specific audience; streamline and strengthen your writing; avoid grammar, spelling and punctuation errors that detract from your message;  more...

How to Use LinkedIn as the Best Sales Tool Ever Invented ...ecting and sales effectiveness by using social networking tools. In a more competitive and fast-paced sales environment, it's becoming harder to connect with quality prospects and sales opportunities. LinkedIn is a tremendous business development, sales management and revenue generation tool. This exciting live audio conference will teach you why LinkedIn should be a strategic component of  more...

Screening Unemployed Job Applicants: Pros and Cons to Consider ...egal obligations and the risks of using certain available tools to screen job applicants. Unemployed applicants pose unique issues and are more likely to bring a failure to hire discrimination claim. (Solution) This live audio conference empowers recruiters and HR professionals with the information needed to understand the legal issues, the benefits, and the attendant risks of the most common  more...

Pervious Pavement Alternatives ...tsPorous pavements are becoming one of the most important tools for meeting nonpoint source pollution goals, building low-impact developments and rehabilitating cities in a sustainable manner. However designers, developers and municipal officials are reluctant to use porous pavements until numerous questions about their practicality and feasibility are answered. This audio conference conveys  more...

Florida Employment Law Update BenefitsThis audio conference will provide you with working knowledge of the most prevalent issues facing Florida employers. The speakers, experts in management labor and employment law, have identified three areas of utmost concern. You will gain insight and the tools necessary to avoid and combat these common workplace problems. This audio conference is designed for human resource managers,  more...

CPM in Construction Management: Preventing and Measuring Delays ...erence will discuss how to use today's project management tools effectively to identify project delays before they are insurmountable. You will learn how to use the schedules persuasively and reliably to measure and quantify project delays. The discussion will also provide the technical and legal foundation for the techniques presented. You will be brought up-to-date on the very latest  more...

Utilizing Graphs and Charts in Microsoft Excel ...cture at a glance and Excel gives you a ton of formatting tools to add flair and pizzazz that enliven presentations and reports. This audio conference will show you quick ways to create charts, explore which chart types work best for different data, and give you tips on when and how to add gridlines, change background colors, adjust scaling, insert titles, re-configure 3-D charts, insert clip  more...

Structuring Renewable Energy Projects in Challenging Conditions ...sThis in-depth course will provide you with the practical tools and analytic techniques to see your project successfully -- and profitably -- financed. Instruction will be example-driven using structures and project documentation derived from renewable projects. You will briefly review the key concepts of project finance, analyze how risk allocation determines the structure of most project  more...

Positive Strategies For Dealing With Problem Performers ...power of commitment through the use of coaching and other tools to build superior performers, examine companies that use positive strategies as a means of managing the workforce and those problem performers, and look at the concept of discipline without punishment. This audio conference will look at how to incorporate accountability and responsibility within the various levels of an  more...

Behavioral Based Interviewing: The Next Evolution ... certified speaking professional Mel Kleiman delivers the tools, tips and techniques you need to tell the difference between great applicants and great employees. Attend this audio conference and take yourseslf to the next level, and ensure that what you see is what you get. No matter what your level of expertise, you won't want to miss this new and effective approach to interviewing. This  more...

Avoiding Legal Pitfalls on Construction Projects: The Three Ds (Dollars, Delay and Defects) ...n and sustainable construction methods - will provide new tools for avoiding old problems. Anyone who has worked on the design or construction of a project of any size over the past ten years, or expects to do so in the next five years, needs to be aware of what problems to expect and how to prepare for them. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss your dollars and how they are  more...

Skip Tracing vs. Cyber Tracing BenefitsIt's true that anyone can do skip tracing ... but to do it properly, you need to know more than the raw mechanics. At this audio conference, you'll learn the practical techniques you can use to finally find who you're looking for. Learn how to profile your skip with old-school skip tracing and new age cybertracking. You'll get insider secrets from a renowned skip tracing expert. Become an  more...

A Paralegal's Guide for Drafting Pleadings ...rtant to the litigation process. You will learn the basic tools for locating documents, developing computer competencies for maximum efficiency and the importance of keeping essential forms. The speaker will discuss brief and memorandum banks as well as provide an understanding of how to analyze a fact situation, identify the legal issues, research the issues and prepare the appropriate  more...

Public/Private Partnerships: Major Infrastructure and Other Development Projects ...understanding how the P3 model works and provide you with tools for evaluating the viability of a proposed P3. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify required and recommended documentation. - You will be able to discuss structures for public/private partnerships. - You will be able to recognize why public/private partnership. - You will be able to explain legal constraints. This  more...

Paralegal's Role at Trial BenefitsThis teleconference will provide valuable information to help you develop, improve and enhance your trial preparation and trial skills. You will be able to better assist attorneys in a more efficient and productive manner. Helpful hints and key tools of the trade will be shared to help you improve your efficiency and effectiveness as a key member of the trial team. This teleconference is  more...

Managing Construction Costs ...the bill for escalating costs. Some of the most important tools at your disposal come into play before construction begins, and some come into play during construction requiring significant vigilance and the employment of defensive solutions along the way. This teleconference will help you understand some of the decision points during a typical construction project at which you can influence  more...

New Features and Functions in Updating to Excel 2007 ...ting new color schemes in a flash, use expanded filtering tools, sort on multiple columns and by color, eliminate duplicate records, analyze data more efficiently with new functions, and make the most of dozens of other new features in Excel 2007. In short, you will learn not only what's new in Excel 2007, but also the best ways to make the transition into the new version be as efficient and  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...

Social Media and Law Enforcement: Applications and Liabilities ...forcement agencies are begining to integrate social media tools into their environments, they're grappling with lack of understanding regarding what they can accomplish, getting started, how to implement the tools and how to write a policy governing it all. There are literally hundreds of social media platforms and younger generations are using them. Law enforcement commanders are realizing  more...

Recruiting on a Limited Budget: Proven Low and No Cost Tools and Approaches ...charge of your own recruiting needs by understanding what tools and approaches are proven to deliver exceptional results yet cost little or no money. Specific attention will be paid to best practices that allow the recruiting organization to leverage other people's time, including social media enabled world-class employee referral programs. This teleconference is designed for human resource  more...

Best Practices in Managing FMLA Leave ...A abuse. Unfortunately, many employers are unaware of the tools at their disposal to effectively manage FMLA leave. This teleconference will help you understand lawful methods you can use to restrict unwarranted use of leave. You'll get a firm grasp of the most effective FMLA policies that may be instituted. Failing to adhere to FMLA requirements is a common error that has led to losses of  more...

Social Media Guidelines for Estate and Financial Planners ...eting campaigns to syndicate content into the market with tools like webcasts, videos, articles, podcasts and PR promotion. Learn how mapping the level of social media presence fits specific practice strategies and understand how these tools can help you build new multigenerational relationships. This teleconference is designed for estate planners, financial planners, presidents, vice  more...

Implementing Stay Interviews: If You Want to Keep Them You Have to Talk to Them! BenefitsCompanies work very hard to obtain talent with a very high price tag per hire. When they achieve proficiency in what is expected, they become a valuable contributor and an asset to the firm. The last thing you want to happen is to lose these employees because of situations that are within your ability to control. By attending this teleconference you will learn tools, tactics and  more...

Navigating Form 1041 BenefitsWith more individuals using trusts in estate planning, knowing how to prepare 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  more...

Sustainable Design and LEED Specification Requirements ...frameworks and certification standards. Learn about these tools and identify truly sustainable products from those that are merely marketed as green products. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss CSI Division 1. - You will be able to explain environmental considerations. - You will be able to identify and evaluate green materials. - You will be able to define materials and LEED  more...

Planning and Zoning Techniques for Open Space Preservation ...ered. The use of the various regulatory and nonregulatory tools must be coordinated to ensure maximum effectiveness. This teleconference will focus on the types and functions of open space in the community context, developing an overall open space plan and implementing the plan through regulations, incentives, funding programs and other strategies. Learning Objectives - You will be able to  more...

Reading Financial Statements: A Creditor's Perspective BenefitsThis teleconference will teach you how to read and understand financial statements, especially from a creditor's perspective. It is also for investors and business owners who not only desire to expand their business, but who want a better handle on what the number on their financial statements mean and how they can become useful tools. This teleconference will impart useful and practical  more...

Implementing Employee Threat Assessments: Are Your Employees Ticking Time Bombs? BenefitsEmployers are confronted more often with dangerous employees. This teleconference will address practical human resource issues including how not to hire dangerous employees, strategic discipline, strategic terminations and high risk terminations. It will also discuss some practical tools employers have at their disposal to deal with difficult employees, along with a discussion of real life  more...

Building Information Modeling: Planning, Design and Legal Considerations ...real and what may just be excuses. When we talk about the tools and the processes, we will explore some costs and benefits of BIM throughout the team. We will talk through a couple project examples where BIM tools and processes were used to really make a difference in the outcome of the project and finish up with a section focusing on the 'What's in it for me?' question, again addressing your  more...

Social Networking in the Workplace: Policies, Monitoring and Discipline Issues ...tools such as MySpace , Facebook and Twitter has exploded in popularity over the last few years. According to an October 2008 survey, 51 percent of employees accessed social networks at least once per day at work; many of them did so for an hour or more per week. Despite these numbers and the risks inherent in employees using social networking tools, such as harassment, dissemination of trade  more...

EEO-1 Form: Reporting for 2010 BenefitsIn this interactive teleconference, you will learn the EEO-1 reporting requirements as well as practical, easy to use approaches to completing and submitting the EEO-1 report by the filing deadline. This engaging teleconference will also explain the EEOC's and OFCCP's systemic discrimination enforcement initiatives. From understanding the EEOC's and OFCCP's new focus on these issues to  more...

Forbearance Agreement Fundamentals ...for all stakeholders. Forbearance agreements are flexible tools that allow borrowers and lenders to achieve many different goals and potentially avoid litigation and exercise of remedies. This teleconference will help parties to a defaulted or distressed loan understand what options may be available to them under a forbearance agreement - an arrangement with the lender wherein the lender agrees  more...

The Fundamentals of Estate Planning for Pets ...ts. This teleconference will provide you with some of the tools that are out there to assist your clients whose most important beneficiaries are often overlooked, whether because the client is embarrassed, or the attorney is ill equipped with how to address the client's concerns. Not only will this teleconference give you the opportunity to learn some of the various techniques out there for the  more...

Strategies and Techniques for International Debt Recovery ...ers expect to receive credit terms. However, once popular tools, like the letter of credit, are becoming too expensive and complicated for the quick pace of today's international business environment. And, as you know, where credit is extended, delinquent accounts will unavoidably follow. At this point, most companies turn to an outside receivable management firm for help. However, as foreign  more...

Current Issues Facing Real Estate Lenders: Managing Through the Tidal Wave of Distressed Properties ... teleconference is designed to give insight and practical tools to those responsible for managing and working out distressed real estate. The program also explains the pitfalls incurred by failing to actively manage residential and commercial real estate. This teleconference is critical for lenders and their attorneys to enable them to maximize the recoveries on their real estate by providing a  more...

Advanced Microsoft Excel Formulas and Functions ...o those 'hidden' functions and gives you new and powerful tools, such as array formulas, that will make your usage of Excel even more powerful and efficient. Also included are some of those valuable tips that you may have picked up in the previous teleconference, 'Mastering Excel Formulas and Functions,' such as quick formula copying methods, creative use of the Ctrl to create formulas/Function  more...

How to Successfully Identify, Propose, Win and Manage Government Contracts ...the federal government. They also do not know of the many tools and resources at their disposal. This teleconference provides those responsible for or trying to penetrate the federal government market space with valuable insight into the intricacies of the federal government acquisition lifecycle. It also helps you understand necessary information regarding the regulations and guidelines  more...

Avoiding the Risk of Subcontractor Default ...rties involved. This teleconference will arm you with the tools to proactively manage the potential for subcontractor default. Learning Objectives - You will be able to review practices for managing a subcontractor risk portfolio. - You will be able to explain the steps for managing a default. - You will be able to define strategies on prequalification procedures. - You will be able to  more...

Noncompetition Agreements for the HR Professional: Protecting the Company's Business Resources? BenefitsNow more than 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  more...

The Phone Bias: Learn to Use the Phone for Successful Prospecting and Client Contact ...ays we had to. Now we have choices. And now we have a few tools to help buyers buy. What we didn't realize was that buyers make decisions based on their own internal (and group) criteria, not necessarily on our solution or their needs. We can help them make better buying decisions and use the telephone as an important tool. This teleconference will show you how to find the right prospects, get  more...

Best Practices in Invoice Processing ...tools such as electronic invoicing, vendor inquiry and Optical Character Recognition are rapidly changing the accounts payable field. Join an accounts payable industry analyst to learn why your job depends on not only understanding these high-power tools, but becoming an expert in their use and application. This teleconference will cover the tangible benefits of streamlining your front-end  more...

Discover the Secrets of Microsoft(R) Excel Pivot Tables ...el user who maintains database-like data invariably needs tools to manage and analyze the data beyond mere sorting and filtering. Excel 's pivot table feature gives you a quick and powerful way to create summary cross-totals combined with an enormous flexibility to restructure your results with simple dragging of fields. Whether you need the ability to create a quick look at the data for that  more...

Good Guy Guaranties: Landlord Tenant Law Update ...ty obligations provide considerable relief and additional tools for a landlord and owner when the commercial lease goes sour. Good Guy Guaranties speed the space recovery process, help avoid losses of rentals and aid in space remarketing. Additionally, the opportunities for additional recoveries for losses and costs are material. Good Guy Limited Guaranties additionally incentivize redelivery  more...

Emerging Trends in Infrastructure Finance - The Stimulus and Beyond ...k at emerging trends - both policy measures and financing tools - that are becoming to be discussed, and even implemented in some areas, for meeting our country's infrastructure needs. Many thought the federal stimulus package would fill these gaps. While the bill provides some new tools that are just becoming accepted, significant opportunities for other nontraditional sources of support  more...

Screening Applicants Using Social Networking Sites: Legal or Liability? ...ell anecdotes of avoiding serious mistakes by using these tools. Conversely, some job applicants feel they have been denied opportunities unfairly by employers or recruiters snooping on social websites, and viewing materials out of context or web entries meant just in fun for friends. This teleconference will review this emerging area of employment law, examining the pros and cons of employers  more...

8 Issues When Doing Business or Contracting With Native American Tribes BenefitsThere are more than 500 federally-recognized American Indian tribes in the United States, each established under a constitution unique to the tribe. Each tribe, through its constitution and subsequent legislation, has developed its own laws and regulations addressing issues of contracting, jurisdiction and waivers, if any, of sovereign immunity. Individuals and entities seeking to do  more...

Best Practices in Commission Pay Plans ...tools that work as well in recruiting, directing, motivating and retaining sales people as a strong commission plan. This is critical because sales people are often highly paid, remote from headquarters and entrusted with customer relationships (very valuable assets). A properly designed commission plan clearly and personally communicates the strategy of the organization to resources that have  more...

Tools for Persuasive Legal Writing BenefitsThis teleconference will look at some key legal writing concepts through an understandable and strategic lens. The ability to effectively and persuasively communicate remains the dominant skill needed for a successful legal practice. No one is born a perfect writer - as anyone who teaches writing will happily assure you. Rather, legal writing is always a learning process. For that reason,  more...

Employee Expense Reimbursement Best Practices BenefitsMany employers spend significant sums on employee expense reimbursement and need to prepare and enforce robust policies to adequately support and monitor reimbursable expenses. In today's economy, establishment of best practices and ensuring compliance is crucial to minimize the cost and legal risk of inappropriate practices. This teleconference will explore the legal landscape governing  more...

Estate and Financial Planning for Clients Living With Chronic Illness ...In many situations modest changes to traditional planning tools and drafting conventions can provide tremendously improved protection and peace of mind for clients living with chronic illness. This teleconference will provide a sophisticated but practical overview of how each phase of planning and drafting for the entire advisory team is affected. Misconceptions and myths will be debunked.  more...

Effective Job Rotation Programs: Development and Implementation ...pment projects are some of the most effective development 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  more...

Current Trends in Carbon Credits and Markets ...ically include carbon offsets or allowances as one of the tools to achieve compliance. This teleconference will help those who are involved with and responsible for climate change programs and compliance to understand the nature, use and value of carbon credits. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss what a carbon credit is. - You will be able to distinguish between types of  more...

Promoting Wellness and Recovery of People With Mental Illness Through Strengths-Based, Person-Centered Practice ... You will gain greater understanding of important helping tools such as the strengths assessment and personal wellness/recovery plan. You will also learn of several innovative initiatives and creative ideas that you may begin to utilize in your practice. Learning Objectives - You will be able to define the purpose of working with people with mental illness. - You will be able to identify  more...

Cash Is King: Effective Cash Flow Management ...of time. Both of these financial statements are important tools to measure the success of your business but do little to tell you where the cash actually went. Understanding and managing the cash flow in your business is critical to your success. Learn more about how cash truly moves through your business, how to prepare a cash flow budget and identify ways to put your working capital to work.  more...

Construction Payment Remedies: Using the Right Tools BenefitsThe recession has made nonpayment and late payment critical concerns to many in the construction industry. The unique nature of the industry and the special remedies available to those in it make payment disputes matters of much interest to all involved in the construction process. The recession has only made resolution of these disputes more challenging. This teleconference will cover  more...

Understanding the Basics of Lean Accounting ...ncertain about the ability of traditional cost accounting tools to provide meaningful and accurate measurements. This teleconference outlines a hands-on view of the process needed to evaluate, establish and maintain lean accounting in a mid-level manufacturing environment. While lean accounting will help companies view the value streams associated with specific products, there are also costs  more...

Health Care Facility Design and Development ...the effectiveness of integrated project delivery, and the tools and approaches that can be used for collaborative project success. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss conceptions and misconceptions of each delivery model. - You will be able to review case studies. - You will be able to define tools for collaboration on project delivery. - You will be able to identify market data  more...

Claims Management Techniques in Workers' Compensation Cases BenefitsThe aftermath of a workplace accident produces difficult and costly ramifications for management personnel in all business and industries. Many parties are involved in every aspect of a claim, including your insurance carrier or servicing agent and counsel, but each of them has to be dealt with in a very different manner. You will learn how to successfully investigate an accident and use  more...

Building Performance Benchmarking Strategies BenefitsGovernmental entities and private corporations in the United States and worldwide, face an enormous challenge to improve the performance of the built environment. The CO2 and energy reduction targets that are being discussed in pending legislation will require huge investments in the existing building stock over the next 25 years, whereas the performance targets for new buildings will far  more...

Measurement, Management, Reduction: Tools for Tracking Waste in Construction Projects ...g, LEAN construction techniques and online waste tracking tools will be discussed as means of waste management and avoidance. Learning Objectives You will be able to recognize shifts in client's expectations. You will be able to discuss regional variation. You will be able to identify LEED and other certifications. You will be able to define waste reduction and waste recycling. LEED is a  more...

Green Building Design Basics BenefitsGreen buildings are structures that more efficiently use valuable resources such as energy, water, materials and land compared to buildings constructed to basic building codes. Green buildings are better for the environment and provide healthy, comfortable and productive indoor spaces. This teleconference will give you an introduction into incorporating green building design in your  more...

Best Practices in Budget Development and Analysis BenefitsIn difficult fiscal times many budget officers and municipal managers begin the process by a rather simple approach: 'Revenues are down 10%, we need to cut the budget by 10%'. Then they wait for the battles to begin, internally with department heads, externally with council members and other public stakeholders. This teleconference will provide budget preparers with a comprehensive  more...

Medical Professionals and Social Media: Privacy and Security Issues ...he health care workplace, they are bringing with them the tools and technologies that they feel helps them do their job better, including the greater use of cell phones, texting, twittering, blogging, and using Web sites like Facebook and LinkedIn . But using these devices and technologies can carry significant risks of privacy violations under HIPAA and the potential for reportable breaches  more...

Online Construction Bidding Fundamentals ...tools available through the internet, On-line Construction Bidding software is replacing the old fax machine solicitation and receipt method of locating, soliciting, receiving and evaluating bid quotes. This teleconference reviews the basic functions of bid solicitation, the traditional fax based approach and what new internet based tools are now available on the market. To provide some  more...

Early Case Assessment Strategies for Paralegals BenefitsLitigation can be costly. Cases can last for years. In light of these tough economic times, clients are looking to their legal team to control legal costs while at the same time producing favorable outcomes. Studies have indicated that early case assessment evaluation, if done correctly, can accomplish both of these goals. Irrespective of the complexity of the case, early case assessment  more...

Uses and Abuses of In Limine Motions ...tools for excluding inadmissible or prejudicial evidence at the beginning of trial. Their purpose is to promote judicial efficiency and fairness by expediting trial, avoiding prejudicial questions, and excluding irrelevant evidence and objections from entering the courtroom and record. They were not intended to supplant dispositive motions such as those for summary judgment or judgment on the  more...

Basics of Reverse Osmosis for Brackish Groundwater Treatment ...before optimum performance can be realized. Additionally, tools such as design and normalization software are often revised and improved. n nThis teleconference will go over some of the basic design considerations impacting reverse osmosis membranes used in groundwater desalination and then apply these principles to some specific application problems. Our faculty will review examples of  more...

Increasing the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Manufacturing Logistics nIn manufacturing logistics, the first priority is providing the right support to make production flow smoothly and put out the goods the company sells. This is effectiveness. The second priority is to provide this support without wasting human, technical or financial resources. This is efficiency. What most companies do in logistics is pursue efficiency at the expense of effectiveness, curtailing  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control ...cuss the general nature of acoustics problems, the design tools to avoid such problems, and obligatory performance goals and the nature of applicable standards. These standards relate to common interior noise sources for commercial, residential and educational buildings, special facilities (e.g., presentation and performance spaces), and mechanical equipment noise and vibration. Topics will  more...

How To Prevent Construction Projects From Going Bad nIn today's economy, 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  more...

Drafting Trusts in Estate Planning nEstate tax laws keep changing. Did you know that even though the estate tax exemption is predicted to stay at $3.5 million the lifetime gift tax exemption will stay at $1 million, leaving the door open to reduce the estate tax exemption back down to $1 million when Congress tries to balance the budget in a few years? In addition to estate taxes, clients' families need protection from probate, bad  more...

Tax Law Research Best Practices nResearching tax issues involves an understanding of a complex system of legislation, regulations, and administrative document and decisions. Each of these elements of tax law has a different precedential value to the practitioner. Moreover, tax law is an area that changes constantly. Congress and the states regularly amend tax laws, and the Internal Revenue Service adds or amends its regulations  more...

Getting to the Root of Root Cause Analysis nFailures are a fact of life. In every industry and occupation we are faced with failures. Failures of products, processes, systems and services abound. n nSome of us are tasked with fixing the processes that lead to failures. The customer wants "faster, better, cheaper" but we are delivering "slower, worse and costly." Failure can mean not meeting a customer requirement. It can relate to form,  more...

Key Components of an Effective Mentor Program ...is teleconference will provide you with all the necessary tools to establish or expand a quality mentoring program. It will examine the benefits for beginning an initiative and the step-by-step process to implement a program, whether school- or community-based, that is guaranteed to be sustainable. This teleconference is critical for school personnel, community agencies serving youth and  more...

Managing And Disciplining Unsafe Employees - A Cornerstone Of An Effective Safety Program nThis teleconference will examine the importance of managing and disciplining unsafe employees on the success of any business. Part of the discussion will examine the potential detrimental impact of ignoring unsafe employees can have on a company and the possible civil and criminal liability that can occur. This teleconference will examine the policies and procedures that need to be in place to  more...

Payment Fraud ... for that an order may be bad. You need to understand the tools that are available to you to investigate a potential customer. n nThe teleconference is intended to be a fundamentals session, providing you a foundation-level of knowledge about the theories, best practices and terminology surrounding electronic payment fraud. This teleconference is presented in a standard format covering the  more...

Designing Effective Interest Rate Risk Management in Turbulent Times ...d challenges in managing risks while making a profit. Our tools for risk measurement were in place to help us take action to avoid as much of the impact as possible; yet a review of bank interest margins in the wake of massive rate reductions shows that bankers have a ways to go when using the interest rate risk information to make decisions. n nDuring this teleconference, we will explore the  more...

Estate Planning Opportunities in an Uncertain Environment nMotivate the reluctant client; freeze the estate value to reduce the estate tax load. How many of us have clients waiting on the sidelines to decide what to do after experiencing 2008? The uncertain times and uncertain market have actually created the perfect time to use some of the advanced planning tools in the estate planner's arsenal. Depressed values for good assets open up the opportunity  more...

Retirement Benefit Solutions For Nonprofit Organizations and Government Entities ...employees and executives as for-profit companies, but the tools available to them are often more limited. This teleconference will explore both broad-based retirement programs and executive deferred compensation available to nonprofit organizations. It will highlight new rules for 403(b) plans and pending IRS guidance that will restrict nonqualified options even further. It will also point out  more...

Effective Job Cost Reports in Construction Project Management ...ccurate information. One of the most important management tools available to project teams is the job cost report. Properly designed and used, the JCR can be a powerful document that provides an up-to-date snapshot of the project status that also highlights potential problems before they seriously impact a project's success. This 90 minute teleconference will address the entire life cycle of  more...

Asset Protection Planning and Techniques: Safeguard Your Retirement and Other Assets Benefits When building retirement wealth for yourself or your clients, you want to protect it. For this reason, asset protection strategies for retirement are necessary as part of your wealth building strategy for the future. This teleconference will give you the tools to protect yourself or your client's retirement wealth, help build more wealth and help secure your future.  more...