Top Telephone Seminars

Purchase Order Fundamentals ...ement office and how purchase order systems are used. The topics covered will give the beginner an understanding of basic purchasing processes and how to avoid common mistakes. The experienced professional and manager will be able to discuss interactively and share their experiences and ask questions to enhance their current operations with fresh ideas. Today's fast paced demands are requiring  more...

HIPAA Security Compliance Challenges after the HITECH Act ...e significant financial and reputational ramifications on top of penalties. If you are now taking on an EHR, it's especially important to make sure you have instituted your information security management process to protect patient information and meet the privacy and security objective required for federal EHR funding qualification. Learn what it takes to get in compliance and stay there, even  more...

Writing Real Estate Descriptions That Sell BenefitsThe real estate industry has changed significantly in the last 20 years, especially with the use of internet marketing. Effectively communicating what you are selling is crucial to your success, yet the typical real estate agent is still running their business as they did 20 years ago, with brief, and not descriptive ad copy. Many real estate professionals are simply at a loss for words  more...

Trucking Litigation ...ise straightforward common law case. Hear from the former top United States D.O.T. trucking lawyer and learn how to utilize federal and state information to help bolster your case. You will also hear from a veteran trial lawyer and learn how to prepare your case from start to finish. This live audio conference will provide information regarding new cases and regulations, and how they may affect  more...

How to Revitalize an Impoverished Neighborhood: Thirty Years of Successful Green Urbanism ... of the Planning Program, which recently ranked among the top 25 best programs in the country. In an international poll of thousands of urbanists, planners and architects, Prof. Gilderbloom was ranked one of the 'Top 100 Urban Thinkers in the World' past and present and ranked in the top 50 among the living in an international poll. He has written or edited five books. His book, Rethinking  more...

All You Need to Know About the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act but Didn't Know to Ask BenefitsAs the economy falters and the credit crisis continues help keep your business out of a lawsuit by better understanding and learning more about the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, who is affected, what debts are covered, who enforces it and how you can collect more money while following the law. Failing to properly train collectors is a top reason companies get sued. Don't let this  more...

Tax Issues of Social Media and Internet Activities for Nonprofits BenefitsThe internet is essential to the functioning of virtually every nonprofit organization, yet it is fraught with a host of exempt organization tax pitfalls. This audio conference will focus on the exempt organization tax issues associated with internet activity: generating revenue through web-based activities, managing the internet presence of multiple affiliate entities, and avoiding  more...

Reengineering Revenue in Today's Market ...icity in bank income have long past. Recently, staying on top of noninterest income has become even more complex with the migration to electronic transactions, changes to Reg E and current economic conditions. As bankers adjust to these changes, they have to be more creative with how to oversee NII. This teleconference helps you understand the exact impact the current environment is having on  more...

10 Employee Handbook Mistakes You Can't Afford to Make ...ices. To avoid errors in this process, you will learn the top mistakes employers make and the keys to making the employee manual a valuable tool. The new governing legal standards will be discussed, as well as tips to making sure that often unforeseen difficulties are not encountered. This teleconference is designed for human resource managers, benefits and payroll administrators, personnel  more...

Social Media Guidelines for Estate and Financial Planners ...atures. This teleconference will teach you how to apply a top-down messaging model to craft positions along the 'long tail' and organize communications to reinforce your brand. Gain a better understanding of the role of integrated marketing campaigns to syndicate content into the market with tools like webcasts, videos, articles, podcasts and PR promotion. Learn how mapping the level of social  more...

Obtaining Surety Bonds for Construction Projects ...eir risk. During this teleconference, we will discuss the top considerations for contractors looking to understand the new scrutiny sureties are placing on contractors' balance sheets and how to optimize surety capacity. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss surety market updates. - You will be able to explain raising surety capacity. - You will be able to review the 10-step surety  more...

Top Sales and Use, Credits and Incentives Tips to Improve Your Bottom Line BenefitsIn the current economic climate, additional free cash flow is a priority for all companies to sustain corporate activities and fund working capital, capital improvements, acquisitions, research and development, etc. This teleconference will focus on unprecedented tax credits and economic incentives currently offered by state and local jurisdictions to stimulate business investment and the  more...

Rewards Transformation: A Unique Approach to Total Rewards Strategy and Design in the Current Economy ...zations are concerned with reducing costs while retaining top talent. Total rewards costs can often exceed 40 percent of company's revenue and in many cases it is difficult to demonstrate ROI. This teleconference presents a unique approach to total rewards strategy, design and cost management called rewards transformation. Rewards transformation focuses rewards investment on employees in  more...

Top 5 Joint Employer Questions Answered BenefitsIn an economic environment where business must find creative staffing solutions to get work done, how do they recognize the hidden dangers in having workers with different types of working relationships? This teleconference helps responsible employers understand the different types of employment relationships, the pros and cons of each, and how to avoid unknowingly changing an individual's  more...

Talent Management: Best Practices to Retain Top Employees BenefitsDesigned for leaders, managers and front line leaders, this teleconference will build a solid understanding of what it takes to engage and retain talent, and demonstrate the pivotal role managers play in this process. See how some of the best organizations deliver engagement and retention results year after year. You will leave knowing what you need to do to equip managers to take action  more...

Effective Job Rotation Programs: Development and Implementation ...alent management professional to attract, retain and keep top talent on the cutting edge of knowledge, driving significant improvements in the capability and capacity of your organization to innovate and perform. During this interactive teleconference, you will hear how leading talent management organizations are modernizing job rotation programs to accelerate employee development across the  more...

Who Should Bear the Risk? Top 10 Things Developers Need to Know About Loan Documents BenefitsWith the tightening in the commercial lending market, developers are under increased pressure to provide lenders with projects that present no more than a responsible risk. After an equity requirement, loan documentation is the primary vehicle for allocating risk between the parties. This teleconference will help you understand lenders' requirements and the variety of loan documentation  more...

Effective Sales Management: Short and Long-term Planning, Forecasting, and Expense Budgeting ...and monitoring the inflows and outflows of cash must be a top priority for every business owner, operations manager and sales team member. Planning ahead for seasonal fluctuations and unexpected emergencies allows for dealing with challenges and at least partially reduces stress. In a down economy, the potential for a shortfall in business resulting in diminished cash flow is of real concern.  more...

Working Capital Management: Effective Policies and Techniques ...top of mind for executives and they are looking at all sources of incremental free cash flow within their organizations. One area that is on everyone's list of sources is working capital, but most companies fail to reap the full opportunity that is available to them. What are leading companies doing to effectively drive cash flow from working capital? This teleconference will provide best  more...

IRC Section 41: Credit for Increasing Research Activities Update ...credit studies during our careers. Learn from some of the top technicians in the industry on what can and can't be considered research and development under IRS guidelines. Several topics that will be discussed include understanding the broad range of companies in many industries that can qualify for the research credit, potential pitfalls and significant opportunities to bring value to your  more...

Simplifying PPE Program Implementation BenefitsThe implementation of a PPE program can be a difficult and time-consuming process. Multiple OSHA standards have sections that have PPE requirements, causing confusion regarding which standards apply to a particular situation. New provisions regarding the payment for PPE have been published by OSHA and you need to have this knowledge to be compliant. This teleconference will provide the  more...

Using Purchasing Metrics to Drive Bottom and Top Line Contribution ...antage of the company. A key to maximizing the bottom and top line contribution of the sourcing organization is establishing a comprehensive, robust set of metrics and using those metrics to improve performance. This teleconference will help attendees understand how an appropriate set of metrics can help them be more effective, the key elements of a robust set of metrics, and how they can  more...

Don't Bet the Company: Understanding and Avoiding Class Actions in Labor and Employment Law! ...number of class members, but attorney's fees are added on top of that. A classic example of this concerns overtime payments. Employees may show up early or stay a few minutes late, but the employer is responsible for paying overtime for this work, even though it was never authorized and the company may even have a policy against it. Once a plaintiff's lawyer gets hold of the case, the company  more...

Design Codes and Standards for Noise Control ...an response to our environment and yet noise rises to the top of any list of user complaints in buildings. Complaints relate to poor hearing conditions, annoyance from neighbors, inadequate privacy, noisy mechanical equipment and a plethora of other issues. This teleconference will provide you with information on how to use building design to control sound and noise. The session will discuss  more...

Finding, Qualifying & Closing Sales Leads nIt's getting harder and harder to find new prospects. Once you find them you may think you have a hot one, and suddenly the sale slips through your fingers. There is nothing more frustrating for professional sales people than to spin their wheels with unqualified leads. In this fast paced teleconference learn how to identify good leads, qualify those leads to find the top prospects and then use  more...

A Practical Guide for Using Litigation Technology During Discovery and at Trial nThe use of technology during discovery and at trial is now a requirement for the modern practice of law. Using and managing these complex systems in a cost effective and advantageous manner is a major challenge. This teleconference is intended to provide you with a practical guide to successfully use electronic discovery and trial presentation software; manage large document productions and  more...

Current Issues in Construction Lending ...n portfolio techniques and strategies required to stay on top of troubled borrowers who cannot sell their products. Some of the techniques include performing adequate interest carry analysis, understanding your rights afforded in the Construction Loan Agreement, identification and measurement of commercial real estate concentration, assessing your management information system to insure proper  more...

Reducing Insulin Errors ...ation Practice continue to identify insulin as one of the top 5 high alert medications. This teleconference will investigate the factors that contribute to insulin errors, practices that can be implemented to reduce errors and characteristics of a safety conscious culture. n nLorman Business Center, Inc. dba Lorman Education Services, Eau Claire, Wisconsin is an approved provider of continuing  more...

Overcome Your Competition: Stand Out in a Crowded Marketplace ...rofessionals employ a bottom-up sales approach versus the top-down approach that has proven to be more effective. Even the best sales skills, or sales approach, even the quid pro quo approach, is not effective if applied to the wrong people. As economic conditions become more challenging, salespeople have to improve their approach and really focus on the value they can offer decision makers.  more...

Answers to Top 10 Common Payroll Questions nEvery week, unsuspecting employers throughout the country are hit with wage/house lawsuits, resulting in protracted litigation, business interruptions and costly settlements. Employers are often shocked to learn that their payroll practices, which may be entirely compliant under federal regulations, do not comply with differing state laws and regulations. Register for this teleconference and  more...

Estate and Gift Tax Audits nThe first question the executor asks when the estate tax return is selected for audit is "why this return?". What was it about the return that caused it to be selected for IRS examination? n nThis teleconference answers that question and many more related to the subject of estate and gift tax return audits. Learn about the characteristics that trigger audits and why some estate and gift tax  more...