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5 Week Long Program! Kickoff: September 12, 2020 8:00 am - 11:00 am Regular live sessions: Sept. 14-Dec. 14, 2020 Monday nights, 7:00-9:00 PM CDT Early Bird Cost through September 1, 2020: $750 This multiweek program will walk you through steps required to launch your own virtual assistant business. This will be a hands on, highly interactive, full commitment required program. Attendance will be limited due the personalized individual attention you will receive. This will be a COLLABORATIVE program, NOT…

This webinar is an in depth look at the new 2020 Form 1099-NEC, Nonemployee Compensation and Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification. Starting with 2020 reports, Form 1099-NEC is to be used instead of Form 1099-MISC to report nonemployee compensation. Other payments previously reported on Form 1099-MISC will be still be reported using Form 1099-MISC, however that form has been revised for 2020. Areas Covered in the Session : 2020 Form 1099-NEC line by line Information Returns:…

Live Virtual Workshop For Assistants Due to the COVID-19 virus, Joan’s 4-city one-day workshop celebrating Office Dynamics International’s 30th Anniversary is going to be facilitated via Zoom. Here is what the new structure looks like: The one-day event is now separated into a three-date workshop. Each workshop date is held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m.PT. Each date provides new information on the skills and topics below. Registration is open to only 50 Zoom attendees. The workshop is designed to be fun, interactive, and…

My next 90-minute Advanced Techniques webinar will focus on creating PowerPoint Animations and Transitions. We'll do a deep dive into the features that bring life and motion to your presentations. Participants will learn:   What animations and transitions in PowerPoint are What types of animations and transitions are available to use Why you do (and don't!) want to include them in your presentations How you can customize the effects What types of animation effects you can create How to animate…

Overview With SDA fully implemented and due to a recently approved amendment to the Rules, SDA is expanding with a third window for processing SDA transactions and the dollar limit is increasing for a single SDA transaction. History for Same Day ACH (SDA); it was implemented in three phases, beginning Sept of 2016 and ending in March 2018.  With this new option in the ACH Network it gave the Originator and ODFI an opportunity to send and settle payments on…

This Business Writing Bootcamp will be held on Tuesday evenings from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Central Time from October 6-27, 2020. This multi-week program will be hands on, with LOTS of practice exercises to reinforce what you are learning. We will cover grammar, punctuation, effective word choices, tips for organizing your writing, identifying your audience and enhancing your message and so much more. Participants will:   Learn how to organize your thoughts to save time and effort when writing. Identify what information…

You have probably heard of bitcoin but what the heck is it? Why is it important? What makes it valuable? Is it secure and safe? What do you need to know about it? Get a basic overview during this 60-minute webinar. Participants will learn:   What bitcoin and blockchain are Why they are so hot How they generally work What's good and bad about them What are the key things you need to know about them and more!   Attendees…

Overview The information provided in the audit report needs to inform your audit client and sometimes persuade them on your recommendations.  The key to writing a focused report is knowing your readers and how they plan to use the report.  And because the report is usually read by various people at various levels of the organization, the report must be structured to the understanding of all the readers. There are also certain requirements by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)…

          The daily work routine has changed abruptly for all of us and we face new tasks and challenges. Telephone conferences and online meetings are on the daily agenda for many. Effective time and self management is essential. This seminar is aimed at assistants who are proactive with the digital transformation, who grow in the role of assistants and also want to test digital work live in webinar format. Immerse yourself in the world of work 4.0 and help shape it…

The coronavirus pandemic has altered every aspect of human activity – work, personal, collective, organisational, economic, leisure, travel, government – nothing remains untouched. How do we make sense of the impact of coronavirus so far and the ways in which all of our behaviours in every context will continue to be altered in the weeks, months and years ahead? In order to adapt to the challenges of coronavirus - and to be able to do more than simply react to…

Now more than ever, it's important for executives and assistants to function smoothly even when they're not in the same office. And in order for that to happen, it's imperative that executives trust their assistant's judgment. And most do. A recent survey showed that over 70% of executives trust their assistant's business judgment – sometimes even over their board of directors! Yet only 25% of assistants feel trusted by their boss. In order for assistants and executives to work together at…

‘Stand Tall & Value Your Performance’, Yetunde Hofmann Chartered FCIPD | Non Executive Director | Change and Leadership Consultant, Adviser and Coach | Mentor | Speaker

This online conference examines the Scottish Government’s implementation of the new Planning Act, what needs to happen for the Act to meet its original objectives for planning in Scotland and which issues remain to be defined in order to give full effect to the content of the Act. The intention of the new Planning Act for Scotland was to..."change planning's operation and its reputation from that of a regulator to a positive and active enabler of good quality development...". The…

This conference discusses the Scottish Government's objective of achieving a net zero Scotland by 2045, considers the policy and funding commitments announced by the First Minister to support that objective and looks at the challenges and opportunities for core carbon-emitting organisations, sectors and services in responding to the Scottish Government's ambitions. Prior to the emergence of coronavirus, climate change had forced its way to the front of the policy agenda. Scientific evidence, natural disasters and climate extremes regularly commanded news…

Topic TBC Social Media, Kati Holloway Noakes | Social Media Marketing

This online conference examines the Scottish Government's intentions to set out a long term vision for the Scottish justice system, how that vision can be translated into deliverable action and what is required if policies and services are to effectively tackle the high levels of imprisonment created by a cycle of offending and re-offending. Humza Yousaf MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice, Scottish Government said: "...the progressive reforms that we have to make to our punitive policy. That involves not just…

‘Achievement Thinking: Resilience Strategies to Help the Pressured PA Thrive’ | John Hotowka | Business Speaker, Humorist & Magician