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OVERVIEW Too many managers do not have the promotable trait calledExecutive Presence. There are numerous definitions – some focus simply on the communication skills others focus on skills that are too tactical. Leaders need to project the Executive Presence to motivate and challenge their direct reports. Learn the key skills for Executive Presence – that reflect your readiness to be promoted. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Has this happened to you?  You realize that everyone around you is getting promoted except for you. The feedback you have received focuses on your superior ability to get results with the caveat that your communication lacks emotional-social intelligence. If this sounds familiar and you are not sure what your next steps are, you need to improve your Executive Presence. Developing Executive Presence AREAS COVERED Executive presence is a set of skills that reflect a leader’s readiness to be promoted and lead strategic initiatives.   The leade...

OVERVIEW States are tense. They need more revenue.Millions of dollars ofinternet sales occur daily without tax.   The states want their money. In just 90 minutes, learn the different ways your company triggers nexus on itself and what it must do to comply with state regulations. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Will I owe taxes in more than one state for the same sale? Must I charge tax on my internet sales?  Why is my drop shipper charging me tax?  Why did I receive a NEXUS Questionnaire and what if I don’t respond to it? Learn the nexus triggers and the risks of not registering. Handle state nexus questionnaires with ease. Take the best corrective action when you discover you are out of compliance. Sales Tax Training AREAS COVERED What the states are doing to cast a wider net; how they intend to, eventually, get all foreign businesses to register and collect their taxes Perform a SWOT analysis of your company regarding sales and use tax knowled...

OVERVIEW FDA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are using new importrequirements. The FDA’s import software screening program (PREDICT) and the U.S. Custom’s ACE software program require more information from the foreign source(s). FDA’s product codes and U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) link the requirements. Take away is that the software coding information must be correct. Otherwise, you face costly delays and possibly a refusal of the entry. In addition, information on the entry’s commercial or pro forma invoice must be consistent with the information entered into PREDICT and ACE software. All products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration must meet the same requirements, whether imported from abroad or produced domestically. The job of protecting consumers includes an ever-increasing need to oversee imports, which have been increasing by 5-10 percent per year for the last decade, and those percentages expect to keep rising. The FDA continues to change its imp...

OVERVIEW There are lots of ways to reward workers other than wages. Smart businesses understand the two-way importance of helping employees out with things like education, commute help, health and wellness, etc. The IRS also recognizes the economically stabilizing results of fringe benefits.They have categorized the many different types of benefits, and set limits on which the value does not have to be taxed to the worker.  Specifically, IRS auditors are focusing on executive compensation. Stock options, golden parachutes, insurance and other perks are designed to keep your high priced executive talent in place. However, mismanagement of these benefits can subject you to not only payroll tax audits, but personal income tax audits. Being both knowledgeable and choosy about which benefits you provide will go a long way in keeping workers motivated without breaking either your company’s or their budgets. Staff Engagement Program WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND Most payroll p...

OVERVIEW Union membership is at an all-time low. As a result, many companies think the National Labor Relations Act is unimportant to most companies. Unfortunately, nothing could be further from the truth. The current National Labor Relations Board, although Republican controlled, still is active in dealing with situations that deal with union and non-union company actions. Much of their activity centers on what is called “protected concerted activity.” These are rights afforded to employees by the National Labor Relations Act regardless of whether an employee is covered by a union contract or not. This has been the case since the law was first passed; however, today there is a modern twist. When the NLRA was enacted in 1935 no one could conceive of the phenomenon of social media. Yet today the NLRB is ruling on Facebook posts as acts of protected activity. This webinar will explain how the activities of your management team may be seen as infringing on the rights of an employee,...

Manyindustries suffer severe quality and production losses due to human errors. Although it’s not possible to completely eliminate human errors, many performance problems can be prevented. Join our new webinar to know how to address human performance issues and how to prevent or avoid them. WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND This human error prevention training would provide tools that can be implemented and used after this event. These include practical tools. We will discuss human error categories, near root causes and root causes for these events. We will discuss latest trends in human error issues in the industry. Human Error Prevention Techniques AREAS COVERED Background on Human Error Phenomena Importance of Human Error Prevention /reduction  Training and human error  Facts about human error Human Error as the Root Cause What is Human Error How is Human Error controlled? Common mistakes: Memory failures, Overconfidence, We believe we are above avera...