Thursday, August 16, 2012

CDC Expanded Hepatitis C Testing Recommendations

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CDC now recommends that all U.S. baby boomers get a one-time test for the hepatitis C virus. Data show that 1 in 30 baby boomers has been infected with hepatitis C and this population is five times more likely than other adult Americans to be infected with the virus. In addition, more than 15,000 Americans, most of them baby boomers, die of hepatitis C-related illness each year. CDC has put together a digital press kit full of helpful resources for your readers, viewers, and listeners. 

This kit includes key messages, charts, related links, and quotes from CDC hepatitis C experts. >Learn more

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Learn Vital Information on Walking. Learn more. CDC Vital Signs www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns

Training Opportunity: SBA Texas. Looking for Small Business Capital or Counseling



Houston District Office

Learn How to Access SBA Loan Programs and Services

SBA offers a variety of loan programs.  Understanding how SBA works is the first step towards receiving assistance.  

Whether you are just getting started or you are an existing business looking to expand, you will learn about our loan programs and how our resource partners, SCORE, SBDC, and WBC can help.  

When:    Wednesday, August 22, 2012
                3:00pm to 5:00pm
Where:   8701 South Gessner
                12 Flr. Conference Room
                Houston, TX  77074
 RSVP:    Sonia Maldonado 
                SBA Lender Relations Specialist
                713-773-6554
The workshop is free and registration is required.  Limited seating is available, register now.
Houston District Office
8701 South Gessner, Ste. 1200
Houston, TX 77074
713-773-6500

DHS Case Study. Hurricane Irene


OEC Case Study:  Hurricane Irene Response in North Carolina

As part of our efforts to share the progress made by the Nation’s emergency response community in enhancing interoperable communications, the DHS Office of Emergency Communications is developing a series of case studies using real-world examples on how training and planning have made a difference in responding to natural disasters and other emergencies.  Attached is a case study about how emergency communications training helped North Carolina emergency responders keep communication systems operational during Hurricane Irene in August 2011. 

This is only one of several case studies under development, and we welcome your suggestions on other topics.  If you have a real-world example that you would like to share, please contact OEC External Affairs at: OECExternalAffairs@hq.dhs.gov.

We appreciate all of the work you do to ensure our emergency communications capabilities help keep our country safe.

DHS Office of Emergency Communications 

How to Find Out If a Social Media Account is from the Government


Every day, the government uses social media services like Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to communicate with you and provide easy access to government benefits and services.

But unlike most government websites, which are hosted on a .mil or a .gov domain, social media sites are hosted on commercial domains. Without the .gov or the .mil, it can be difficult to determine which social media accounts are official government sources of information and which are impersonators.

To help solve that problem, we recently launched a social media registry in English and Spanish, where you can confirm the validity of a variety of government social media accounts. Learn more about the social media registry.

Visit the social media registry to check the validity of government social media accounts.

Training Opportunity: SBA. Los Angeles District




SBA Los Angeles District Office

Register here unless otherwise indicated.

August 2012

Veteran Webinar – Summer Speaker Series

8/22 10:00AM
Presented by Debbie Cabriera-Johnson and Alice Estrada, Procurement Technical Assistance Center, (PTAC)
The Summer Speaker Series will feature a variety of topics presented by private sector consultants, government small business advisors, higher education program directors and non-profit executives who will speak on their subject matter expertise – all of them catering to aspiring and existing veteran business owners.
Webinars are online and via telephone and allow two-way communication between presenter and attendee. You will be asked to input your name and email address then AT&T Teleconference program will request a phone number to call you. For further information, please call Patrick Rodriguez PIO/Veteran Outreach Coordinator 818-552-3222

Boot Camp for Small Business Owners

8/21 6:00PM-8:00PM
Presented by: Victor Green, author of "How to Succeed in Business - by really trying"
Boot Camp for small business owners is an ongoing business learning curve for all progressive business people. A unique opportunity to meet regularly to discuss issues such as: how to grow and expand your business. The moderator for this 2 hour Boot Camp is Victor Green, an International Entrepreneur. He has a vast amount of business experience and is regarded as a serial entrepreneur. He will share with you his experiences and guide you to better and greater things in your business.
Some topics for discussion are:
Improving profitability
Identifying your customers
Expanding your business
Prompting your business
What promotional ideas work
How to be motivated all the time
Please register separately for each class. Register for one class or for all.
Workshop series are scheduled for June 12, July 10, July 24, August 7, and August 21 2012

Veteran Webinar – Summer Speaker Series

8/29 10:00AM
Presented by William Osgood, ELITE SDVOB
The Summer Speaker Series will feature a variety of topics presented by private sector consultants, government small business advisors, higher education program directors and non-profit executives who will speak on their subject matter expertise – all of them catering to aspiring and existing veteran business owners.

Webinars are online and via telephone and allow two-way communication between presenter and attendee. You will be asked to input your name and email address then AT&T Teleconference program will request a phone number to call you. For further information, please call Patrick Rodriguez PIO/Veteran Outreach Coordinator 818-552-3222

Proposal Preparation – 7(j)

8/28 8:30AM-5:00PM
Presented by Stover & Associates, Inc.
The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of 8(a) Business Development 7(j) Management & Technical Assistance Program is offering this no cost training for 7(j) eligible businesses. Topics will include: Strategizing for a winning price; how RFP elements influence strategy; developing the tech proposal; past performance; how the winner is selected and the proposal review process.
Workshop information: Phyllis Embree/Chris Strudthoff, 770-423-9888
SBA contact: Beatriz Devis Beatriz.devis@sba.gov or 818-552-3223

Government Contract Negotiations – 7(j)

8/30 8:30AM-5:00PM
Presented by Stover & Associates, Inc.
The U.S. Small Business Administration Office of 8(a) Business Development 7(j) Management & Technical Assistance Program is offering this no cost training for 7(j) eligible businesses. Topics will include: How and when to negotiate during government contracting; cost considerations when negotiating price; tips and techniques for successful negotiations and negotiations with government vs. commercial negotiations.
Workshop information: Phyllis Embree/Chris Strudthoff, 770-423-9888
SBA contact: Beatriz Devis Beatriz.devis@sba.gov or 818-552-3223

September 2012

State Payroll Tax Seminar
9/12      9:00AM – 1:00PM
Presented by the California EDD Tax office
Who would benefit:
•      Those seeking hands-on experience in calculating taxes and completing payroll tax forms.
•      Anyone who has attended a previous Federal/State or State Basic Payroll Tax Seminar.
•     Those familiar with State payroll tax reporting who would like additional practice.

Creating a Service Driven Culture to Expand Your Bottom Line
9/19    1:00PM – 3:00PM
Presented by Diana Price
It’s a brand new world in customer service, and given this trend, everyone serving customers must understand that the ones who will be successful are those who will serve the savvy customers, your livelihood, with Spicy Service Interactions and solutions to their problems. This is a fun interactive presentation that teaches business professionals and front line teams what actions to take to create a sustainable service culture, boost business, and manage the customers’ rising expectations.  The result is a higher quality of service at all business levels. 

Learning Objectives Include:
How to Use Customer Service as a Profit Strategy
Significantly improve your company’s perception and create service value
Understand what your customer expects from you
The secrets to transforming objections/complaints into opportunities
Helpful, practical service recovery techniques

Diana Price has been teaching service leadership for more than 20 years with a focus on how people treat each other. Her passion is teaching professionals on how to make their servicing culture serve them successfully and making it a profitable business strategy. "Service in the Spotlight", Diana's talk radio show on KLASFM 89.7 is heard Sundays afternoons at 4pm. It is also available on the internet at www.KLASFM.com or by mobile phone by dialing 323.461.6676. She is enthusiastic, engaging and caring, making a remarkable difference with every client she encounters.

Financial Strategies for Business Success
9/20    9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Presented by Kelly Rolfe Financial Services
Finances are the number one reason the majority of businesses fail and yet most small business owners still neglect them. By simply implementing a financial strategy that guides the business through a plan of action to reach the target income level, the business outcome will dramatically improve. Come learn 5 key financial strategies to reach your income goals in 2012.

Export Plan Development
9/26    8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Understand the essentials of an international business plan, the additional costs associated with exporting, product pricing and marketing for international markets, and the importance of receptive markets.
Instructor: Lynn Stewart, MBA
To register please contact: Center for International Trade Development- Long Beach by phone: (562) 938 - 5018 or by email: lbito@lbcc.eduwww.citd.org

Creating a Service Driven Culture to Expand Your Bottom Line
9/26   1:00PM – 3:00PM
Presented by Diana Price
It’s a brand new world in customer service, and given this trend, everyone serving customers must understand that the ones who will be successful are those who will serve the savvy customers, your livelihood, with Spicy Service Interactions and solutions to their problems. This is a fun interactive presentation that teaches business professionals and front line teams what actions to take to create a sustainable service culture, boost business, and manage the customers’ rising expectations.  The result is a higher quality of service at all business levels. 

Learning Objectives Include:
How to Use Customer Service as a Profit Strategy
Significantly improve your company’s perception and create service value
Understand what your customer expects from you
The secrets to transforming objections/complaints into opportunities
Helpful, practical service recovery techniques

Diana Price has been teaching service leadership for more than 20 years with a focus on how people treat each other. Her passion is teaching professionals on how to make their servicing culture serve them successfully and making it a profitable business strategy. "Service in the Spotlight", Diana's talk radio show on KLASFM 89.7 is heard Sundays afternoons at 4pm. It is also available on the internet at www.KLASFM.com or by mobile phone by dialing 323.461.6676. She is enthusiastic, engaging and caring, making a remarkable difference with every client she encounters.
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LA SCORE @ 818 552-3206 or www.scorela.org

LA Small Business Development Center @ 562-938-5020 or www.smallbizla.org
The SBA training program is made possible by the generous support of our volunteer teachers and presenters.  We appreciate their time and expertise; however, these presentations do not represent an endorsement of their views, opinions, products, or services by SBA.  All SBA programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance.
Date: 8/16/2012  Christina Stace 818-552-3288

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