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Polysyllabic Fog
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| If your organization has problems with people not following instructions, you need to read this article. It points out a habitual problem that can be costly to organizations in terms of lost productivity, waste, and even employee accidents. |
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Marketing Dashboard Best Practices
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| Over the past 10 years there has been a distinctive shift in Marketing activities; budgets are only being allocated to investments that can produce measurable returns, such as sales support and lead generation. In a time of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, repeatable controls, processes, and policy & procedures, have been implemented to ensure accountability. |
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Sheepwalking
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| I define "sheepwalking" as the outcome of hiring people who have been raised to be obedient and giving them a braindead job and enough fear to keep them in line. |
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Are You in Compliance?
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| It sometimes seems as though we spend way too many non-productive work day hours, protecting ourselves from new government rules and regulations. As frustrating as this may be, I encourage you to comply with government "do and don't" directives. And, as with most distasteful tasks, I suggest you tackle these directives in bite-sized pieces. |
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Sales Leadership - A Balancing Act Between Compliance and Quotas
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| We'll discuss the balance sales leaders must have between sharing, mandating and asking. Sounds simple. |
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Can We Really Get Salespeople to Change?
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| People change when they are ready to change. How can you short circuit that time line? |
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Rehiring After Layoff
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| Employers who have laid off employees during the past couple of years may now find themselves in a situation where they want to rehire some of those employees as the economy turns around. Before rehiring, employers will need to review a number of benefits issues to ensure compliance with separation agreements, employee handbooks and Internal Revenue Codes, just to name a few. |
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How to Find Quality Web Directories
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| When you promote your website one of the first things you will want to do is to submit your website to a number of different web directories. Submitting to web directories will provide you with a link to your website and if that web directory is one that is visited frequently throughout the day then that means there is a good chance that your web traffic will increase as people will begin to discover your website. So how do you find good web directories to submit you website to? |
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No one knows the troubles I have seen
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| My recent experiences with a technical support call center have left me wondering what we might be doing that’s getting in the way of our success - processes we follow because "that’s the way things are done here". What 'scripts' should we change to improve understanding, increase creativity or improve our effectiveness? |
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Motivating Employees
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| These days, retaining your top talent may not be your biggest challenge with your staff.
With these economic challenges in our midst, many individuals are happy just to be working so they can continue to support themselves and their families. However, continuing to keep your employees motivated should still be foremost in your strategic goals of running your business.
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The Powerful Secret Your Mother Never Told You
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| Embrace your personal power by tapping into the business and personal skills that serve you best. Learn how DISC can show you your strengths to enhance your business leverage. |
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The Right People to Implement Electronic Medical Records
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| To implment EMR at your practice, you will need to have the right people in place. An implementation team should be formed from several key departments. |
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SME's - a link between funding and a compliance model
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| Exploring the link between a compliance model and funding for SME's |
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SME's - a solution for Africa
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| Building sustainable SME's in Africa is tough. It can be done like this. |
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Health Benefits for Dependent Children
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| Michelle's Law extends eligibility for group health benefit plan coverage to certain dependent children over the age of 18 who are enrolled in an institution of higher education. |
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On Site SEO Checklist
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| In the world of SEO, the onsite elements might not carry as much weight as the offsite SEO elements, but if onsite SEO isn’t done up to the correct standards, your site rankings for those coveted Top Industry Keywords will most assuredly become negatively influenced. |
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Why Financial Planners and Mortgage Brokers Need to Wake Up and Dream
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| Too many Mortgage Brokers and Financial Planners are working too hard doing the wrong things..
They are bogged down focussing on paperwork, compliance and technical matters rather than what clients are really interested in... dreams, goals, hope, security, peace of mind...
It's time for all good planners to wake up and start dreaming... |
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Oracle launches sourcing software on demand: Why market adaptability may ultimately derail the transition (Part 2)
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| In this second of our two part review of the April 9 announcement by Oracle that they are now going to offer their Strategic Sourcing and Sourcing Optimization applications on a Software as a Service (SaaS) or on-demand basis, I will focus on the more technical elements of their decision. Specifically, the potentially devastating “weak links” within their current offering that may create an unbridgeable chasm to market acceptance. |
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A Social Media journey begins…
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| Today was my first day back at work after a long over due vacation and as usual it didn’t disappoint. My inbox had over 450 emails that required responses and I was booked for three back-to-back meetings. But the one thing that fired my up today was determining the future roadmap for our corporate Intranet. During one of my three meetings I met with the Infrastructure team and determined how we are going to implement our very own instance of Facebook onto our Intranet. |
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Creating a Retention Culture
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| While the U.S. economy may be growing at a rate of 3-4% each year, employers are seeing a corresponding decrease in the availability of bright, talented 35- to 45-year olds. |
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Compliance: Why Does Your Website Need a Phone Number?
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| Many Internet Marketers eventually run into a conundrum: They Didn't know they'd need a phone in order to run their online empire. |
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Build Your Home Business With The Right Paperwork
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| It is important to build your home business with the right paperwork. This includes both a business license and insurance paperwork. In order for a business to operate, a business license should be incorporated into the organization. |
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New laws governing the confidentiality of social security numbers affect Connecticut employers
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| Summary of new regulations that cover Connecticut employers and employee privacy. |
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Avoiding Inappropriate Interview Questions
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| Interviewing candidates can often be a time-consuming and nerve-wracking process. While you want to find out as much as you can about the candidate and how they will benefit your company, you need to avoid asking questions which are deemed inappropriate or illegal. The following are examples of ways to find out information about your candidate without being inappropriate and still respecting the limits of the law. |
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I9 Compliance includes Small Businesses Too
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| Employers large and small are responsible for the completion and retention of I-9 Forms for all employees, regardless of citizenship or national origin, hired for employment in the United States. An employee is defined as any individual compensated for services or labor by an employer. |
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Employee Handbook Essentials
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| “How important is it to have an employee handbook/manual” And the add-on question is, “What goes into an employee handbook”
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The Myth of Explaining and Defending
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| Do you believe that explaining and defending will convince the other person to see things your way? Has this ever worked? |
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Turning a Business Idea into Real Business
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| Everyone at one time or another has had an idea for what they thought would make a great business, however only a very small few ever end up turning this idea into reality. So what then are the most important bits of turning your idea into a viable business? |
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Selling Effectively - The Buyer Blending System
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| Have you ever tried to sell a client on your property and had difficulty establishing a rapport? Have you ever emphasized something you thought important and your client responded blankly? Do you find some clients make slower (or faster) decisions than you think appropriate?
Answering yes to any of these questions means that you have run across a client whose buying style is different from your selling style. To be more successful you need to learn to adapt your selling style to fit your client's buying style. By "reading" your client's behavioral style and appealing to that person in his or her terms, you can actually increase your sales dramatically. |
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Film Production: Working with Unions
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Unions were created to protect workers from unfair wages and poor working conditions. If a producer wants to use any union labor, then that producer will have to become a signatory to the appropriate union contract. This does not necessarily mean that the production must hire only union labor, nor does it mean that the production will need a big budget. Some unions, such as the Screen Actors Guild (”SAG”) offer various contract options for small and medium budget films.
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How to teach in 10 easy steps
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| Teaching is an imperative skill in running a successful business, whether you're an independent operator or a franchisee. Use these 10 easy steps to make yourself a better teacher, manager and business owner. |
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How to teach
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| This article lays out a simple step-by-step process to teach you how to teach others. Implement this procedure to make your training programs the best they can be. |
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Q: How can I make my employees accountable?
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| Accountability, the "A" word. Many employee issues find their root in accountability, or more specifically, the lack of accountability. Here's an overview on working with your staff to create accountability. |
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Emissions Trading (Cap and Trade)
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| Cap and Trade systems are gaining in attention today. Much of the developed world operates under Cap and Trade but it's a mystery to many in the U.S. Some believe it's the best way to promote emission reductions. Cap and Trade has been introduced for consideration in congress with a reasonable chance of being enacted into law in 2009. This article discusses Cap and Trade fundamentals. |
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Green Biz Idea #32 - Certify Your Business as Green
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| If you’re wanting to green your business, one avenue you could take can be in the form of certification. A few local (and some national) organizations exist that will help you in greening your operations and practices, and certify you as green, once environmental standards are reached. |
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Boosting Retail Sales with Digital Signage, Emerging Technologies
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| Retailers of all sizes look for the better edge to lower costs, reach customers and establish relationships with consumers. Digital signage not only enables all of this but it enhances the strength of the messages with eye-catching video content. Here's a guide for content developers, system integrators and retail merchandising/marketing management.
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Why Don't You Speak Up For Yourself?
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| Do you have problems speaking up for yourself when others are being uncaring? |
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21 Pairs of C Words to Consider
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| A casual comment by a presenter at a conference we were facilitating led us to quickly build these word pairs for you to consider. Think about each pair, the tension between them, the relative merits of each, and which you value more (and apply) in different situations. We believe you will find this exercise as enlightening as we did.
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Franchisee performance
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| High performing franchisees are vital to the franchisors success. Franchisors need to operate effective support systems to minimise poor network performance. |
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Annual Government Filings & Minutes - Corporate Maintenance and Compliance
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| Many new business owners are unaware of the important obligations that must be upheld AFTER they have formed a new business entity. All too often there are accounts of entrepreneurs starting a business, incorporating that business, then failing to comply with various government imposed formalities and filings. There are many ongoing government requirements that small business owners need to comply with, namely: annual government reports/returns and fees, notice of a name change, notices of change of registered office, directors and in certain jurisdictions, their shareholders. These forms are different than tax related forms such as tax returns, GST/PST filings and payroll deductions. |
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Build your power base
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| This article provides an overview about how to build an effective power base. It is excellent for both executives as well as executive coaches and business advisors. |
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And Just What Does That Mean?
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| Any & all definitions can be found at the USPTO but I thought it'd be nice to take it a step further and put these explanations in easy to understand language. The material in quotes is straight from the USPTO's mouth while the text underneath is straight from mine. |
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Federal Trademark Application Timeline, Intent to Use Application
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| A detailed timeline for a Federal trademark application for those applicants that are not currently using their marks. |
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Federal Trademark Application Timeline, In Use Application
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| A detailed timeline for a Federal trademark application for those applicants that are currently using the mark in at least 2 states or between the US & another country. |
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How to Generate New Business Telling People What You Do
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| What do you tell people when asked what you do?
Many small business owners and independent professionals repeatedly miss great opportunities to generate new business or develop leads by answering the "what do you do?" question with a poorly crafted or completely unplanned answer. If your answer does not regularly start a conversation about your business you need to change your answer. |
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wide wide world of archiving - life beyond compliance
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| wide wide world of archiving - life beyond compliance |
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Proactive risk management & compliance
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| Compliance and risk professionals spend a lot of their time demonstrating their businesses meet regulatory requirements through reviews, completing checklists and compiling reports. In today's world there is a need for professionals to spend more time focusing on preparing their businesses against unknown risks - or black swan events.
To achieve this the regulatory compliance aspect of their roles needs to be simpler and more automated. This article describes one such way of achieving this.
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Other compliance Related Articles
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SME's - a link between funding and a compliance model
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| Exploring the link between a compliance model and funding for SME's |
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SME's - regulatory compliance - is it an issue
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| Is regulatory compliance a real issue in Africa? |
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OFCCP and EEOC Compliance
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| Compliance with government agencies & regulations is not what you would prefer to focus your time and company resources on. But, non-compliance and failure to report accordingly can be more costly than you might imagine, as a review of recent fines and settlements shows. It is also resource draining to receive notice of an audit or review and realize that your organization has not been effectively keeping up with records of applicants relative to minority or veteran status, and the hires for these various groups, including the reasons for the hires. |
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OFCCP Compliance: Understanding the OFCCP’s new ruling on Internet Applicants
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| OFCCP Ruling at a Glance
The Internet Applicant final rule, issued by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), addresses recordkeeping by Federal contractors and subcontractors about the Internet hiring process and the solicitation of race, gender, and ethnicity of "Internet Applicants." As of February 6, 2006, contractors must keep records in compliance with these new OFCCP regulations. |
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5 Compliance Functions Every Accounting System Should Have
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| At no other point in history has compliance been so important for public and private companies as today. Executives increasingly look to financial management systems, commonly referred to as Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) systems, to manage their complex compliance needs. So the question becomes, which application is the best fit to support your company’s compliance? Whether you have a system in place or are just starting to look for one there are five important compliance questions you should be asking yourself. |
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The Role of the Franchise Compliance Coordinator
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| When advising clients concerning their franchise operation, FranSource recommends that they designate a responsible employee to act as the Franchise Compliance Coordinator. This position entails implementing a franchise compliance program to ensure the company remains in compliance with all federal and state disclosure laws and regulations. |
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Protect your Company by Properly Documenting Employee Discipline
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| The days of firing employees at will are long gone. Today’s HR mangers need to comply with a strict disciplinary routine to enforce compliance with their own policies. If enforcing compliance in not possible occasionally, your documented effort to improve behavior and performance is your only defense against wrongful discharge suits. |
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How using a DISC Profiling System Can Benefit Your Organisation
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| A DISC Profiling System identifies the characteristics of individuals as being dominance, influence, steadiness or compliance. Dominance is the person's ability to get their point across in a challenging environment, which ranges from Passive to Aggressive. Influence is a their ability to persuade others, people rating high are friendly and suited to customer service or sales. With Steadiness, they like to remain in one job and don't like a lot of change or variety, this is a good trait for data entry jobs. Compliance is a person's ability to follow rules, they are a stickler for regulations and guidelines and have little flexibility.
The benefits of DISC Profiling Systems follow. |
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Deadline Approaching for Mass Data Security Law: No More Time to Procrastinate
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| The March 1, 2010 deadline for compliance with the Massachusetts Data security Laws is fast approaching and will not likely be further extended. This law effects any business or individual who stores data on any Massachusetts resident whose unauthorized access might compromise the privacy of that individual’s personal information. Failure to comply could be costly. Compliance for some may be very simple, while for others it could be both complicate and expensive. |
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Proactive risk management & compliance
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| Compliance and risk professionals spend a lot of their time demonstrating their businesses meet regulatory requirements through reviews, completing checklists and compiling reports. In today's world there is a need for professionals to spend more time focusing on preparing their businesses against unknown risks - or black swan events.
To achieve this the regulatory compliance aspect of their roles needs to be simpler and more automated. This article describes one such way of achieving this.
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