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8 Proactive Steps Toward Getting Paid on Time
It doesn’t matter how big or small your business is – in order for it to function healthily, you need to get paid. At Summit A*R, with our 20 years...
February 24, 2019 9:51 am Leave your thoughtsWhy, When, How – The Common Questions Surrounding Collection
You know that you shouldn’t let debt collections slide – that in order for your business to financially function at its best, you need the monies owed to you –...
February 22, 2019 9:40 am Leave your thoughtsBeating the Bad Rap: Why Diplomatic Collection Matters
If you have ever seen a sensational piece on the nightly news about collection agents tooth-pulling and browbeating their way to collection results, then you are familiar with the stereotype....
February 21, 2019 8:39 pm Leave your thoughts8 Warning Signs of Late Paying Customers
“The check must have got lost in the mail”. “Oh, I must have been out of office the last couple times you called”. “Are you sure we agreed on these...
February 12, 2019 5:40 pm Leave your thoughts6 Tips for Collecting Medical Patient Payments
Every day, your practice dedicates itself to making people better, to ensure that they remain in good health and live long happy lives. You should want the same thing for...
February 8, 2019 6:15 pm Leave your thoughtsPre Collect… Outsource your receivables now before they become collection accounts!
Outsource your receivables now before they become collection accounts! You might already know you can send your current accounts to a collection agency before they are past-due. Did you know...
May 17, 2017 5:46 pm Leave your thoughts3 Helpful Tips for Commercial Debt Collection Success
One of the more unpleasant – and difficult – challenges busy Credit professionals face is what to do when a current (or more often, former) customer violates the payment terms...
August 22, 2016 5:50 pm Leave your thoughtsIt’s definitely time…
I love the Rolling Stones’ version of “Time Is On My Side”. It must make me feel better about waiting patiently for things. Isn’t that what it’s about? Some jilted...
October 27, 2014 7:39 pmWill reporting someone to the credit bureaus help collect your debt?
So here you are holding the bag. You extended credit or product or service to a customer and they STILL haven’t paid you. You’ve tried almost everything you can think...
March 10, 2014 7:32 pmAll you actually have to do is START
I recently saw one of those internet memes that said: “No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch.” I love this. It really confirms...
February 15, 2014 5:32 pm