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This Week's APHA Agenda
 
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Tuesday, April 12, 2022
 
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Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind.
Be led by the dreams in your heart.
~ Roy T. Bennett

 
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  Don't forget:  you'll need to be logged into the APHA membership site to access many of these links:  www.myAPHA.org  
   
bullet Important!  Follow up from our call with APHA's new leadership:  a summary of the call and answers to your questions:  Meet Deb Gordon and Dena Feingold: APHA's New Leaders
   
bullet archive These 8 Yard Sale Lessons May Improve Your Advocacy Practice (APHA Blog)
   
bullet archive Do You Make These Simple, Very Unprofessional, Errors? (PracticeUP! TIPS)
   
bullet podcast  Discussing the Cost of Service with Clients
   
bullet orb  How Can I Be a Nurse and a Non-Medical Advocate, Too?
   
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Expert Call-in


Putting LinkedIn to Work for You and Your Practice

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 
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LinkedIn’s roots were all about creating online connections among business people, and helping employers and job hunters connect.

Today LinkedIn may still do that – but its usage has gone miles beyond “just” that. Today LinkedIn can be a great way to connect with other advocates, potential clients, businesses that need advocates – and more.

However – promoting your advocacy practice, and making those connections requires a very specific approach to creating your LinkedIn profile. Whereas we used to add resume-type information to LinkedIn (for those early usages), today there is a far more effective approach to promoting yourself and your work to the right people on LinkedIn.

How? Enter this topic’s expert,
Nicole Broadhurst, APHA member and proprietor of Tennessee Health Advocates. Nicole has made a study of this advanced approach to her LinkedIn profile, and is prepared to help others improve their listings, too. It’s a new way of thinking about LinkedIn and who and how it can affect, then compiling a profile that helps make that happen. Take a look at Nicole’s LinkedIn profle to see her different approach!

If you already have a LinkedIn profile, this approach will very likely surprise you. If you don’t have one – then this is the time and place to get started.

Join us for this informative conversation featuring a new approach to making LinkedIn work for you and your practice.
 
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The ICOPA Conference 2022

 
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The International Conference
on Patient Advocacy


April 28 - 30, 2022
Westin O'Hare (Rosemont) Chicago

Just a few weeks away!

Come to network with fellow advocates; hear interesting speakers, meet great sponsors, find other professionals who can complement your practice, and earn CEs.

Meet new people. Learn new skills and approaches to your practice.
Leave with more new and useful ideas than you can imagine.

(Attendees must agree and adhere to COVID policies)
Learn more and register now!

CE information has been updated.

Get registered, then book your transportation and hotel before the prices go up!
 
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ADL image  For +ADL Members Only
A special section for AdvoConnection Directory Listed members.
bullet March directory profile stats are now available.  Here's how to retrieve yours
   
bullet Monitor requests for help!  Patients need you! Recent requests have come from:
 
Minnesota Michigan Ohio
Nevada Colorado Texas
... and other states and provinces!
 
bullet Reminder! It's always a good time to ask former clients for a testimonial for your AdvoConnection listing. Here's how to make it easy.
   
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refer a new member  Extend Your Membership - Free!
  Refer a new member to APHA
We know you talk to others on occasion about becoming an independent advocate. For those who are interested in learning more about a career in advocacy, we hope you suggest a membership in APHA!

When you do, we want to reward you! Once your referral joins, and depending on the choice of membership (PACE or Premium) of the person you refer, you'll receive extra months tacked on to your own membership.

It's easy to claim your referral award, but you must follow the instructions to do so.  So please do - refer new folks to join APHA! Then report it to us. You'll be glad you did.
   
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We want to hear from you!
 
  Your new APHA leadership invites you to share YOUR priorities, ideas, suggestions, complaints.... whatever is on your mind!

Most pages on the myAPHA site have a link to the APHA Suggestion Box. It takes you to the Suggestion Box page and form.

Please use it liberally!
   
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PracticeUP logo  Take a Course at PracticeUP!
PracticeUP! Online is a sister site to APHA and offers online courses to help you learn the skills you need to start and grow your business. APHA members take courses for free or at a discount. www.PracticeUPOnline.com
Client Acquisition: Converting Callers to Clients

Most APHA members may take this course for free!
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  Take this course:
You’ll know exactly what to say, when, and how to say it to improve your chances of acquiring a new client
You’ll know how to answer the question, “How much do you charge?,” even when you don’t yet know the answer.
You’ll better understand objections, and how to overcome them in a call.
You’ll find a useful and very specific, effective call format for contracting and getting paid.
   
Find your coupon code to take this course for free!
 
Client Acquisition: Converting Callers to Clients
   
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APHA Discussion Forum -connect  Connect & Share
In the APHA Connect! Discussion Forum
*Indicates a Forum open to only designated members
 
  General Conversation
bullet ICOPA–Anyone want to share a hotel room?
bullet Earn Free CE’s until April 14th
bullet Meet Our New APHA Leaders: Call Summary and FAQs Now Available
bullet hot Doctor questioning insurance benefits?
bullet hot Who is the Client?
bullet hot Living Will
bullet Advocating for Children
bullet Anthem Insurance- FINED in Georgia!
bullet Stats: U.S. National Health Spending
   
  +ADL Forum*
bullet Advocate Needed in Denver Area
bullet Translation Services
bullet hot Sloppy medical records keeping by doc
bullet Mississippi Disability
bullet Media Request: NerdWallet
bullet Medicaid spend-down guidance
   
  Medical Billing & Claims SIG Forum*
bullet Article re: Millions with lose Medicaid Coverage when COVID Emergency Ends
bullet hot Unique Scenario regarding Advanced Beneficiary Notice (ABN)
bullet hot Retroactive network exceptions/PPO waivers
bullet hot Negative Discount???
bullet Question regarding PAC Board Certification Test
   
  APHA Academy 100 Days to Launch (WS 2022)*
bullet Access to course material
bullet New Lessons – in time for Spring Break!
bullet Lesson 19: Blogging and Social Media
bullet Lesson 18: Newsletters and Collecting Email Addresses
   
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Spring Break!

No Agenda Next Week

We're taking time to celebrate the holidays, and spend time with our families. We hope you will too.

The Agenda will be back in your inbox April 26.

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