Have you registered yet? Here are this week’s top program picks!

LEGAL

UCC Article 9 Update
March 11, 2014
1:00 – 2:30 pm EST

Significant revisions to Article 9 became effective in almost all of the states in 2013. This live webinar will review those changes as well as significant recent decisions under Article 9. You will learn to spot various issues and how to avoid problems when encountering them. Cases that develop Article 9 law and cases that remind us of important issues will be covered.

HR

Leadership By Choice
March 7th & March 28th, 2014
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EST

Leadership is a choice…a conscious decision everyone can make to see themselves as leaders, role models, and people of positive influence. Based on Eric’s book, Leadership by Choice is a practical approach to improving the four areas of personal leadership.

ACCOUNTING

Form W-9: Payee Identification and Tax Determination
March 11th & March 25th, 2014
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EST

This live webinar will provide information about the purpose of the form and when it should be obtained. You will learn who can complete Form W-9 for U.S. persons, and if the payee is a foreign person, that Form W-8 is necessary. In addition, this live webinar will provide valuable information regarding the backup withholding requirements if the W-9 information is not obtained and the risk to your company if backup withholding is not performed.

CONSTRUCTION

Prevailing Wage Law: An Understanding of the Davis-Bacon Act
March 20th, 2014
1:00 – 2:30 pm EST

This live webinar will provide you with the information you need to understand the specific requirements of the Davis-Bacon Act, when it applies, and the process necessary to ensure compliance and avoid enforcement actions and potential penalties. Failure to comply with the Davis-Bacon Act can have dire consequences, including debarment and the loss of a major source of business, in addition to the exposure to substantial damages and attorneys’ fees. This live webinar will enable you to ensure you are satisfying the Davis-Bacon Act when competing for and performing federal public works contracts.

MEDICAL

Powers of Attorney: Medical Records Release Concerns
March 12, 2014
1:00 – 2:30 pm EST

Busy medical practices understand that each day personal health information is transmitted in various forms between hospitals, doctors, attorneys, insurance companies, patients and their lawyers and families. With increasing reliance on electronic medical records health information can be transmitted with minimal effort. However, health information requests become more confusing and less streamlined when dealing with a deceased or incapacitated patient. Under what authority do you have to release patient information pertaining to a deceased individual? Do family members have the right to authorize the release of records to third-parties? This live webinar will educate you on how to identify a valid power of attorney to determine whether information should be disclosed. Additional discussions will be held on other issues surrounding access to patient health information such as health care proxies and subpoenas. You need to understand the nuances of patient information requests and the authority you can rely on when turning over patient health information.

SALES & MARKETING

Writing Effective Email Language and Subject Lines
March 11th, 2014
1:00 – 2:30 pm EST

Email marketing is one of the best tools for ongoing communication with customers and prospects. It offers an ongoing opportunity to educate, build trust and rapport, and lead prospects to purchase your products and services. You need an effective email marketing strategy to send both one-time broadcast email messages as well as auto-responder series. If you communicate consistently, the benefits are significant. If you have a haphazard, start and stop strategy, you will alienate customers and prospects and increase unsubscribes. This live webinar will teach you techniques and strategies to create compelling email messages that cause people to take action.