There is a saying, “a picture is worth a thousand words”. In Excel that means finding ways to represent numerical data pictorially so that your audience can quickly and easily understand it. It's often easier to look at a chart, a graph or something visual than to just look at a set of figures. Until a few years ago it was enough to take a set of numbers and create a bar chart or pie chart. Although, in the right situation these tr...

The Hartsfield Jackson International airport is noted as the world’s most traveled airport. Opportunities galore are available. At the September’s Association meeting, GCA will feature Executive Director Gerald McDowell, of Aerotropolis Atlanta CID, will educate business owners on opportunities available and how to win them. Who Should Attend: Any business owners looking for opportunities at the international airport in Atlanta, GA...

Connecting business and government — in San Jose! Onvia On Tour is a series of half-day events in cities across America designed to help business professionals develop their go-to-market strategies and accelerate their public sector sales. Join us in the Silicon Valley to: Connect with government experts Discover the latest tools and trends in your industry Develop the strategies to build your public sector business Visit https://www.onv...

ComDef 2017 Washington, DC Conference | Sep 6th | Building on the successful ComDef 2016, where 35 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef returns to the DC area to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry. Goals for ComDef 2017 Conference A changed security situation in Europe, in particular in the Baltic Sea area...

Have you looked at how your company develops strategy lately? Is your organization poised to implement strategies that create value, generate growth and result in profits? Who thinks strategically in your firm? Strategy formation and strategic thinking have evolved...make sure your strategic thinking skills are keeping pace. You need to know the answers to these questions plus...what tools still work and continue to be useful in the developmen...

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) – Colorado Springs Chapter and FBC, Inc. will once again co-host the 7th Annual Cybersecurity Training & Technology Forum (CSTTF). CSTTF set to convene from Wednesday August 30th to Thursday, August 31st, 2017 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Colorado Springs, Colorado. This year’s theme will be “The Four Pillars of CSTTF: Cyber Resilience in Military/Government, Healthcare,...

I will be speaking to real life audits conducted by the Federal government for Phase 2 and beyond (I’ve been on both sides of these audits) what your highest risks are for being fined (some of the risk factors may surprise you). It seems almost daily I am receiving calls from nervous practice managers and compliance officers all over the USA regarding a HIPAA audit letter or call they have received This HIPAA training will be addressing...

The Government Contractors Association's (GCA) mission is to educate, facilitate, and advocate for business owners seeking government contracts. Over $500 BILLION is awarded annually in government contracts and 23% of it is allocated towards small business owners. Are you ready to learn the steps to start winning contracts? Learning "governese" (the language of government contracting) to become a successful government contractor can take years...

One person, no matter how great or wonderful you are, can only do so much. To expand your influence, impact and results it requires you enlist the help of other talented people. They will only help you if they see what’s in it for them. Learning how to delegate is the fine art of persuasion, influence and discernment. You will only be great if you help others become great. Master the art of delegation. It is simply the best way for you t...

Depending on the size of the company, there are issues ranging from basic cash management and cash flow with risk and relationship management to more sophisticated treasury management including foreign exchange and treasury management systems. An essential part of cash management is budgeting and forecasting and managing actual against both expectations. Understanding the source of the data as well as the confidence you have in its reliability...