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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Miss a week, miss a lot
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Link & Learn
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Don't forget: 
you'll need to be logged into the APHA membership site to access some of these links:
www.myAPHA.org
bullet archive Confessions of a Failure (APHA Blog)
   
bullet archive Be Bold. Like Wearing Pants to School (APHA Blog)
   
bullet webinar Expanding Your Practice and Services with Video Delivery
   
bullet from the ORB  Master List of Services Provided by Advocates and Care Professionals
 
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Schedule & Attend
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Link to the
Advocacy Master Calendar
of Events
 
  When You Just Can't Pull the Trigger: Strategies for Overcoming the Paralysis of Analysis

Wednesday, January 15
<- tomorrow!

You've joined APHA. You've taken PracticeUP! courses. You've earned your BCPA. You've met with your attorney and have your contracts ready to go. You have a website ready to launch....

But you just can't launch your new practice. You keep coming up with other things you need to do instead. Like quitting your day job. Or taking another course. Or asking more people if it's a good idea. You wonder if you know everything you need to know.
   
  Does this sound familiar? And if so, what will it take to actually get your practice going?

The Paralysis of Analysis is the elephant-in-the-room of so many almost, not-quite-ready, need-some-confidence advocates and its time we address it. And so we shall.

This call, led by Trisha Torrey (APHA Director) will provide you with some usable advice and concrete steps to help you get past your paralysis so you can launch your practice with the confidence required. We'll look at what those mental barriers are, and we'll discuss strategies for overcoming them.

New! Earn 1 BCPA CE when you attend, then complete an evaluation.
 
     
  register for this event
You may register up to 3 hours prior to the call.
Register for this call.
 
     
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Celebrating
Five Star Reviews!
 
5 star reviews
Premium +ADL
members:

Find instructions for asking your clients to submit their reviews.
 
Congratulations to these AdvoConnection Directory-Listed members who have achieved and received 5 star reviews for their work!

Remember - these stars were awarded by clients for whom they have saved lives, health, or money, and improved the quality of life for the person who took the time to provide the review.
star Sandy Thigpen
star Gabrielle Hochberg
star Dana Hutson
 
A job very well done. Congratulations!
         
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Updates
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Online Courses for Advocates
 
PracticeUP! online is a sister site to APHA. APHA members may take courses for free or at a discount.

www.PracticeUPOnline.com
 
New! Course Now Available!
Client Acquisition:
Converting Callers to Clients
Carrying on the Conversation
 
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(Earn 1 BCPA CE)

Your phone rings, and you find a prospective client on the other end, After a long and friendly conversation, the two of you hang up the phone – and you never hear from them again.
What went wrong?

This course will help you learn how to conduct this call to maximize your chances for ending up with a contract, and getting started with this new client.
 
APHA members take this course either discounted - or free!
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  Plus Trisha's TIPS:  Tactics for Improved Practice Success
 
bullet new End-of-Year Clean Up, and a Tiny Detail That Speaks Volumes
  bullet archive Non-Profit - Rarely the Right Choice for Your Practice
     
  Trisha's TIPS is a free subscription service.
Find all TIPS and sign up for delivery here
 
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Certification Corner
 
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Find the information you need about earning your BCPA at the
PACB's website.

Register now!
 
Register for the Upcoming BCPA Exam!
 
No changes have yet been made to the qualifications for taking the PACB exam. You can still earn your BCPA without proving education or experience.

This is your best opportunity to take the exam!*

Register for the Spring 2020 exam by February 20. Now is the time to get registered!

*Not sure if you need to be certified, or want to be certified?  There's a free course for that!
 
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for ADL members
 
A special section for AdvoConnection
Directory Listed members.
 
Reminders for +ADL members:
bullet Now Available!
December Directory profile stats are available! Here's how to retrieve yours.
   
bullet Note! Monitor requests for help!  Patients need you! Recent requests have come from:
Nova Scotia Texas Michigan
Connecticut Tennessee Colorado
Minnesota South Carolina Nevada
... and other states and provinces!
bullet Reminder for directory listed members!
You must make the Experience Update to your Profile by January 15 - tomorrow! You received an email with this notice last week. You can find it here. (Log in first to see it:  www.myAPHA.org )
   
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Reviews found on Amazon:
 
This handbook along with the workbook took me step by step beginning with a core understanding my own strengths. All of the details that we could easily miss when beginning this venture are covered. No reason to re-invent the wheel. Trisha Torrey has given us directions and a wonderful, strong base to build our business on.
     
  Covers all you need to know to start in private practice as a health advocate and get a good start. It doesn't shunt off financial and business requirements amidst a plethora of hype. This book is just what I needed.  
     
  Excellent book and I highly recommend to anyone starting a new business of any kind. Trisha writes with whimsy and fact and once you start you can't put it down. LOTS of wonderful how-to's. She takes you from how to develop your thoughts about your business to the marketing of your business. I can't say enough positives about this book. If you're thinking about getting this...GET IT!  
     
  Learn more about
The Health Advocate’s Start and Grow
Your Own Practice Handbook

Take advantage of your APHA Discount from here!
 
     
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Connect & Share
in the
APHA Connect!
Discussion Forum
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Link to the APHA Connect
Discussion Forum
 
 
SIG = Special Interest Group
 
  General Conversation
bullet Introduce Yourself!
bullet Sifting the truth from patients
bullet Laptops
bullet hot Fill Prescriptions at the Doctor's Office
bullet hot Any other cancer-only advocates?
bullet MEDICATION MANAGEMENT
bullet Dementia training for family caregivers
   
 +ADL Member Forum
bullet Media Request: Hartford Courant
  Media Request – Pymnts and Earned Media
bullet South Florida – Press Oppty?
bullet hot When a hospital refuses treatment- Not insurance related
bullet hot Do You Blog? Are You Listed?
bullet Cedars-Sinai Expanding Charity and Discounted Care
bullet ACTION NEEDED: Directory Listing – Experience
 
   
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