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Avoid these Six Collection Myths

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Commercial collections is no different. Collection myths can be found at the very root of bad decisions as well as informing counter-productive activities. Adhering to collection myths more often than not leads to bad outcomes. Simply put, collection myths get in the way of doing the best job possible. Subscribe now 1.

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Foster Faster Collections with Effective Reminders

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For most small businesses, collections are reactive. When a customer goes past due, they then go into action — typically with a call, though it is also likely that unless a sizeable amount is involved a call is not made right away. Keep in mind that your goal is to create an effective collection strategy.

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Debt Collection Mistakes Can Prove Costly

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If you sell on open credit terms, you need to plan on having to expend time and resources collecting from those customers that don’t pay when due. No matter how much effort you put into evaluating customer credit, some customers will not live up to your expectations. You need to be doing the right things.

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Balancing Credit Sales with Profits

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Credit Policy is an inextricable part of a company’s Sales Policy. If you choose to sell on open credit, the terms you offer are in effect part of the price. If you discuss credit terms with a competitor, you are in violation of anti-trust statutes forbidding price fixing. What’s Right for Your Firm?

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The Five Stages of a Collection Call

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Photo by Icons8 Team on Unsplash Commercial collections is not unlike convincing somebody to buy something, but people with that talent tend to go into Sales. For most people, however, collecting B2B debts is an acquired skill. Those of us who have spent our careers in credit and collections, fell into the profession.

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Dealing with Difficult Debtors

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Moreover, if you are trying to collect from a small business, you may have to deal with the owner, who will have a lot on their plate in addition to their debt to your company. New to collections? You should attend Introduction to Business/Commercial Collections on Tuesday, July 16 at 1:30 PM EDT. annualy, forever.

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Revive Your Cash Flow!

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Next comes billing, followed by collections cleaning up all the garbage left by everybody that has gone before. If you remember the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons, some seasons there was a parade during the closing credits. The collection role is a lot like that of the little janitor with the big mustache sweeping up behind the parade.