News and Events
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News
May 22, 2007 - Semilla founder and CEO, Ted Nolte, receives accreditation from the Institute for Independent Business (IIB)
May 22, 2007 - Semilla Advisors founder, Ted Nolte, has been accredited by the Institute for Independent Business (IIB), a not-for-profit research, training and accreditation organization. Mr. Nolte joins over 4,500 senior executives around the globe who currently hold this accreditation.
"I am very pleased to receive this accreditation from such an esteemed organization as the IIB. It's very exciting to me at this stage in my life and my career to be lending my expertise, and the expertise of other associates, to my clients and business community. Now, as part of a worldwide network of senior executives from every type of business imagineable, I can assist my clients with any issue or challenge they may be facing."
For more information on the IIB, please go to www.iib.org.ws
May 5, 2007 - Semilla's Founder selected to join the Business Advisory Council
Semilla founder, Ted Nolte, was selected to join the Business Advisory Council, a national bi-partisan Congressional Committee seeking to gather input and support from the nation's small business owners.
May 2, 2007 - Chartwell's Audio-conference on Utility Credit & Collections
On Wednesday, May 2nd, Chartwell, the leading information services and best-practice research organization for Utilities, held an Audio conference on credit and collections for utilities. Presenting were Ted Nolte, Ozgur Tuzcu of DTE Energy and Rachel Roman of Tampa Electric Company. Mr. Nolte's presentation was on the outlook for Utilities for 2007 and beyond. This is an update to the presentation given at the Experian utility conference in Allen, TX in February. You can download a copy of the presentation here.
Get a copy of the workshop presentation on Predictive Analytics being given at the Platt's Credit & Collections conference.
Download a copy of Semilla Advisors workshop on Predictive Analytics before the conference. On Monday, March 12th, Semilla Advisors is holding a workshop on the hows and the why's of Predictive Analytics in a collections environment. Even if you can't make the conference, you can get the materials by clicking here.
Get a 5% discount off the purchase price of the Credit Professionals Handbook from the Credit Research Foundation.
Through Semilla's relationship with the CRF, we are able to offer a 5% discount to our clients and website visitors for this valuable publication which retails for $100.00. Inside the Credit Professionals Handbook you'll find:
- how to develop credit policies
- the principles and methods of collections
- an introduction to international credit
- performance measures for credit, collections and A/R
- how to understandiand use credit scoring
- and much, much more.
In order to get the discount on this must-have reference tool, visit the CRF Store and add the Credit Professionals Handbook to your cart. Then type 'Semilla' in the Coupon or Gift Card box and click Update Cart. The discount will be applied to the sub-total price. The CRF recently reduced the price of the Handbook so now you'll save even more. Get your copy today! Go to www.crfonline.org/store
Coming soon! We're busy working on easy to use calculators for credit and collections, customer care and other functional areas. Users will be able to input their own revenue, cost or call statistics and get immediate results.
Speaking Engagements
Here's what's going on around the industry and where you can hear us speak.
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| 02/20 - 02/21/2007 | Allen, TX | Experian Roundup - Client user conference |
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| 03/12 - 03/14/2007 | Miami, FL | Platts Credit & Collections for Utilities Conference |
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| 04/22 - 04/25/2007 | Atlanta, GA | SAP's SAPPHIRE |
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Experian Roundup
Experian's client-only conference showcasing their products and services in credit, fraud, and portfolio management.
Ted Nolte will be opening the two-day conference with a presentation on the outlook for the US utility industry. What will be discussed is the direction of the US economy, pressures and developments in the utility industry, and the effect of technology and service developments on utility credit and collections. Ted's presentation is available below.
Platts Credit & Collection for Utilities Conference
Come hear from fellow credit and collections practitioners from around the utility industry on how they are managing and mitigating risk in their receivables portfolio.
Ted Nolte will be presenting a workshop on the first day of the conference. The topic of the workshop is on Predictive Analytics. At the workshop you'll learn what Predictive Analytics is, how it is being used and how you can implement Predictive Analytics in your organization.
Check out the conference agenda here by visiting Platt's at http://www.platts.com/Events/pc705/
Click here to download an agenda and email us for a discount coupon to attend the event.
SAP's SAPPHIRE
Join SAP, their partners, and other SAP clients at the world's most comprehensive business and technical event. SAPPHIRE '07 Atlanta is the perfect forum for learning about the latest tools, tips, and techniques for accelerating innovation and energizing growth.
At SAPPHIRE '07 Atlanta, you'll gain insight into enterprise service-oriented architecture, adaptive business networks, and other cutting-edge solutions and strategies. You'll also learn how to benefit from SAP's industry solutions, with built-in best practices to help you create airtight supply chains, deepen customer relationships, and empower your workforce.
Click here to learn more.
Presentations
Download presentations that Semilla Advisors consultants have given at past events and conferences.
Semilla Presentations
At the AGA conference on Uncollecitibles in Indianapolis in October, Ted Nolte presided over a group discussion on the pressures and concerns facing gas company credit managers. Ted's presentation to facilitate the discussion can be downloaded below (caution: large file with no real content).
In February, Ted will be presenting at the Experian Roundup which is described above. Ted's presentation is available below.
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| 02/21/07 | Outlook for the US Utility Industry |
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| 10/20/06 | AGA Conference on Uncollectibles |
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Previous Presentations
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