Last summer Terri Seefeldt highlighted the top 5 need-to-know changes for 2010.  This summer she returned to share with our clients what was rolling out in 2011 related to health care reform.  She also pointed out some of the hidden provisions and unintended consequences of the reform bill.  In reference to some of the 2010 [...]

Cross Fernandez and Riley (C/F/R) and CNL Bank hosted a seminar on effective ways to prevent misappropriation of assets in nonprofit organizations both from internal and external sources.  C/F/R addressed the risk of fraud from within your organization, often your most trusted employee, and emphasized a key component to preventing fraud is removing the opportunity.  [...]

In the insurance industry, we primarily focus on how PPACA (Healthcare Reform) affects access to health insurance.  However, the Reform will have a significant impact on healthcare providers’ back-office operations.  Fifth Third Bank and the Healthcare Financial Management Association hosted a presentation yesterday to help understand and prepare for what is coming down the regulatory pike. 
Ray [...]

Monday the topic was rainmaking for business development, today it is cloud computing as a risk management tool for your business.  As part of our educational series this summer, Ray Bazzi of Diriga Technology gave an informal but informative presentation on cloud computing and how it can be used for disaster recovery.  Off-site data backup [...]

This spring Central Florida was not only experiencing a drought in precipitation, businesses were seeking strategies for making rain in the context of generating new business.  Over 60 business owners and marketing specialists attended the Eidson Educational seminar presented by Cynthia Blackwell of BlackRain Partners.  Cynthia shared her “Tales of a RainMaker” to help attendees [...]

Eidson Insurance recently hosted a seminar for our physician clients on Electronic Health Records.  Karen van Caulil, PhD introduced the UCF Regional Extension Center (REC), which was created through a federal grant to improve healthcare delivery in Central Florida by promoting widespread adoption and meaningful use of health information technology. 
What does it mean to local [...]

Eidson Insurance recently hosted an Educational Seminar on social media strategies.  Pam Weber of ROAR Internet Marketing shared vital information on how to find out if social media is right for your business.  Like traditional media, a business needs to assess the ROI before embarking on a social media campaign.  However the cost for social [...]

The Eidson Educational Series kicked off its 2011 season with an Executive Conference focused on Employee Engagement.  Don Rheem of Engagient addressed the scientific basis for levels of employee engagement and provided valuable tools for creating a high performance culture. 
Engagient defines Employee Engagement as “An employee’s willingness to freely give discretionary effort to their employer.”  [...]