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How to use different social networks at your next show
Trace Cohen Travel, Hospitality & Event ManagementThere is no question that conferences, expos and trade shows are effective for multiple reasons, as they gather various industries together in one location, for a number of days. What if you could make those few days even more effective by starting months before the event starts, and never really have it end?
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Don’t underestimate the impact of the transition away from HFCs
Andrew Gaved ManufacturingThe phasedown of HFCs — mandated in Europe by the F-gas regulation — will require a fundamental change in culture for the cooling industry. It is the biggest change in a generation for sure, but perhaps the biggest change the industry has ever seen.
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Niceness is no excuse to avoid termination
Catherine Iste Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementManagers often wait too long to terminate an employee either because the employee is too nice or the manager feels like it would not be nice for them to do. Both of these are terrible excuses that can actually cause more harm than good.
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Recent measles outbreaks show need for vaccinations
Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied HealthcareOutbreaks of measles — concentrated primarily in Ohio and California — in recent months indicate that there is still need for vigilance in protecting against infectious diseases. At least 18 states have reported particularly high rates of measles in recent weeks.
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7 mistakes to avoid when choosing your business advisors — Part II
David B. Mandell and Jason M. O'Dell Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementIn our many years as professionals, we have seen many clients make mistakes when choosing and working with their business advisors. From this experience, we have created a list of seven pitfalls to avoid.
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7 mistakes to avoid when choosing your practice’s advisors — Part…
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA, and Jason M. O'Dell, MS, CWM Healthcare AdministrationIn our many years as professionals, we have seen many physicians and medical practice clients make mistakes when choosing and working with their practice advisors. From this experience, we have created a list of seven pitfalls to avoid.
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3 mistakes to avoid with accounts receivable management
Scott Wolfe Jr. Construction & Building MaterialsAlmost anyone running or managing a company, or working in a finance function within a company, knows the challenges with managing accounts receivables. When you pull a cash statement on your business and get to the receivables line, you're just staring at money owed to you, but not in your pocket.
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Gun control vs. mental health? Maybe the problem is actually intervention
Paula Prentis Mental HealthcareAfter yet another horrific mass shooting by one of our nation's young adults and an unconscionable stabbing by two 12-year-olds, we are faced with the same debate: gun control vs. mental illness.
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3 ways to deal with church quitters
Mark MacDonald Religious CommunityAre you a quitter? Most would say no, but there are lots of ways we quit. Some statistics say as many as 95 percent of dieters fail. With 45 million Americans dieting each year, there's some quitting going on. What about your church?
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How leaders win with strategic innovation
Scott Steinberg Business Management, Services & Risk ManagementAs modern leaders are aware, risk and uncertainty are on the rise today, and making mistakes is currently the No. 1 fear in the workplace. But if your organization wants to continually change, adapt and reinvent itself to strategically innovate and evolve in tune with changing times, it's worth noting that we must become comfortable with all of these factors and constantly seek ways to mitigate them.