Topics such as individual health insurance, and new rules for Roth IRAs are of vital importance to the industry right now. Are you part of the popular online conversation regarding these issues, and are you listening to what your fellow advisors have to say? Now, those of you who enjoy lively debates with your peers, or who just like to share ideas, can keep track of these online discussions, even if you don't have time to visit Financial-Planning.com regularly.

Our online discussion boards give you the option to receive an email notification of a specific topic or an entire forum category. Here's how it works. If you ask a question online, you can receive an email alert when someone responds. Interested in following the industry buzz? Subscribe to the entire category to receive an alert for each new topic. It's a one-click process: Subscribe to the boards by clicking the link on the bottom of any discussion page. Specific instructions can be found at www.financial-planning.com/reader_services/discussions_subscribe.html.

We have a great selection of events to keep you up to speed on the best ideas in practice management. Here is the latest:

* 10/8 Building Business Through Better Communication, Teresa Easler, 4 p.m., EDT

* 10/14 What Top Advisors Are Doing to Make More Money in Today's Market, Katherine Vessenes, 4 p.m., EDT

* 10/20 Engaging Centers of Influence: Practical Ideas for Increasing Client Referrals, Julie Littlechild, 4 p.m., EDT

* 10/22 Best Practices for Advisors: Results of the 2009 Quantuvis Study, Stephanie Bogan, 4 p.m., EDT

* 10/29 The Inner Advisor: Strategies for Conquering Negative Self-Talk, Dan Finley, 4 p.m., EDT