Seminars and Workshops

A few of the handouts and outlines referenced in workshops and seminars presented during the recent years.

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1. ISM web Site - tools and information for members

2. Plug and Play Negotiation
   Updated for a short program in December 2009

3. Networking Discussion, September 2009

4. Workshops prepared for the ISM Leadership Workshop, May 2009, Charlotte, NC.

   • Leadership

   • Using Technology to Enhance Affiliate Communications

   • Using Technology - in depth

5. Workshops presented at the 65th Pacific Northwest Purchasing Conference, October 2008, Kennewick WA.

   • Cost Counts in a Negotiation

   • Electronic Records Management

6. 10 Things every member should know about the ISM web site
   Presented at the ISM 2008 Leadership workshop in Las Vegas

7. Workshops Presented at the 64th Pacific Northwest Purchasing Conference, 11/01, Boise Idaho
   • Searching Google - some practical advice for finding what you want
   • Search Engines
   • Mining the ISM web site for a wealth of information
   • Career Coaching - tips and suggestions for getting ahead.

8. Setting up and Running an Affiliate Web Site

9. Affiliate Newsletters.

10. PC Tips Handout.  References from the Office Professional presentation April 2007. (self extracting zip file)

11. Cost Counts; Seminar presented in Salem Oregon, March 2007
    By applying basic principles of cost analysis we can negotiate much more complete and cost-effective contracts.

12. Getting Started with Negotiation; Outline from my presentation at the Pacific Northwest Purchasing Conference in Spokane, October 2006. (pdf) 

13. Hyperlink reference from our dinner program at NAPM Columbia Basin, October 2006

    • MLTWEB hyperlinks

    • Fluor Hanford hyperlinks

    • Mike's bookmarks

14. Notes from the 2006 Leadership Workshop in Las Vegas.

15. Sox and Procurement, workshop presented to Purchasing Conference, April 2006

    • PowerPoint Handouts (pdf file)

    • Sox Review Notes (doc file)

16. Electronic Commerce - Practical Update; workshop presented to NCMA January 18, 2006

    • PowerPoint Slides

    • Handout - Path Forward (doc file)

17. Sox and Procurement, workshop presented to NAPMCB, December 1, 2005

    • PowerPoint Slides   (pdf file)

    • SOX review notes- handout (doc file)

18. Negotiation Tips and Tricks, workshop program presented at the 61st Pacific Northwest Purchasing Conference in Anchorage October 2004..

19. Personal Professional Development, workshop program presented to NAPMCB, February 2004. (pdf)

20. Creative Contracting, seminar presented at the NAPM Western Washington Purchasing Event, March 13, 2003. 

    • Improve purchasing effectiveness by applying cost-effective innovation (thinking outside the box) to contracts for goods and services

21. Programs presented to the 2002 Leadership Workshop in Las Vegas.
    These are copies of the PowerPoint presentations for use by affiliates. 

    • Effective Affiliate Web sites  (2002)
      Suggestions for improving affiliate web sites (2MB)

    • Effective Meetings (2002)
      Tips and Tricks for planning and running better meetings (1Mb)

    • Communication Committee  (2002)
      Tools and resources for the communication committee (200KB)

    • Internal Communication Team
      A suggestion for addressing affiliate information overload.

22. Plug and Play Negotiating, updated 2007
23. Surplus Auctions, presented to NAPM Spokane, November 2001(ppt 2.6MB)

MLTWEB is assembled and maintained by Michael L. Taylor, C.P.M. Mail: Materials and articles prepared by Mike may be shared for supply chain education, provided that this source is credited and no fee is charged. The rights for any other use are withheld. Copyright;  Michael L. Taylor, C.P.M. 1996-2009