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  • 6 ways to refine your bedside manner

    Fall 2022
    Newsletter: Rx for Practice Management / Practice Management Advisor

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: In the current health care environment, physicians are encouraged to see more patients in less time. At the same time, because of a retail-like mindset that transforms patients into customers, there can be even more competition with other physicians. Doing it all requires doctors to improve their interactions with patients — which, of course, also helps with patient compliance and retention. This article offers six tips to help physicians improve their bedside manner.

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  • Why attorneys’ financial wellness matters for law firms

    Summer 2022
    Newsletter: Law Firm Management

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: In the midst of the continuing economic uncertainty, even affluent attorneys free of student debt have voiced concerns about their financial stability and retirement readiness. Law firms that heed and respond to their worries can gain valuable competitive advantages. This article reviews the effect of financial stress on law firm associates and how firms can help.

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  • Tax document retention guidelines for small businesses

    August 2019
    Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: Most small business owners probably breathed a sigh of relief after filing their 2019 taxes (or requesting an extension). They’ll have a much easier time filing next year if their tax-related files (whether paper or digital) are culled of clutter. This article provides both general and business-specific guidelines for tax document retention.

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  • Use capital losses to offset capital gains

    December 2018
    Newsletter: Tax & Business Alert

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: When is a loss actually a gain? When that loss becomes an opportunity to lower tax liability, of course. This article discusses the tried-and-true strategy of using capital losses to counter the potentially costly impact of capital gains.

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  • Is the price right? What to charge for products and services

    Summer 2012
    Newsletter: Business Matters

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: One of a business owner’s biggest challenges is deciding how to price products and services. While production costs or the competition may be part of the equation, pricing is a complex process that requires an understanding of psychology as well as accounting. This article discusses both the objective and the subjective criteria that are involved.

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  • Tax Tips – Can you deduct an expense if someone else pays it? – Borrowing against a life insurance policy – Going green with less green

    July / August 2011
    Newsletter: Tax Impact

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: This issue’s “Tax Tips” answers whether an expense is deductible if someone else pays it, explains the tax consequences of not paying back a loan against an insurance policy, and describes a recent IRS Revenue Procedure that makes it easier and cheaper for commercial building owners to claim tax deductions for energy-efficient improvements placed in service in previous years.

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  • Are you a tortoise or a hare? Slow and steady e-responses don’t win every race

    Fall 2010
    Newsletter: Auto Focus

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: Most customers begin the vehicle selection process online, so dealers who implement an effective e-response plan have a leg up on the competition. This article shows the importance of prompt response and the necessity for keeping tabs on competitors’ Web sites.

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  • Dealer Digest

    March / April 2010
    Newsletter: Dealer Insights

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: This issue’s “Dealer Digest” spotlights a recent Grant Thornton survey indicating executive concern over the cost of employee benefits; how to use social media to build relationships with customers; and a J.D. Power survey showing increasing use of the Internet for vehicle shopping.

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  • Methodology matters – When an expert isn’t expert enough

    Fall 2008
    Newsletter: Expert / Valuation & Litigation Concepts

    Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50

    Word count: 464

    Abstract: A Rhode Island court’s decision to exclude expert testimony in a patent infringement case should remind attorneys that their experts’ qualifications aren’t the only potential issue. This article summarizes the decision in Bowling v. Hasbro and talks about why experts must use accepted and appropriate methodologies or risk having their testimony excluded.

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