Any Reader…..will tell YOU
Remember This. Short of rote memorization the population at large is not terribly good at memorizing long lists of unassociated information. So barring an overactive or enlarged medial temporal lobe it’s going to take Hard Work and Dedication to pull it off. A narrative, storytelling is one tried and true Life Hack that works well in accomplishing the dedication of information to your long-term memory. […]
Ways to protect your business from fraud
You think you trust everyone on your team, and you’d like nothing more than to have that trust with everyone. Trust is one of the things that creates a positive workplace and helps to build company culture. Which in turn, helps an organization grow.
As a collection agency, we hear the struggles of businesses all the time. Lack of cash flow, customers not paying on time or paying at all. When it comes to losing money in that way, it is easily detected. Just match up your invoice with your receivables and you should be able to decide […]
How to protect your good reputation as a business
Have you ever heard people say, “I don’t care what people think about me?” Sure, we all have. For some, what others think about them doesn’t seem to register and it doesn’t bother them in the least.
But have you ever heard a person say that about their business? We hope not but we’re sure there’s a few out there..
Whether you like it or not, what people think about your business is a big deal and it should concern you every day. Just about every move you make can make an impact on what people think about your business and your overall reputation.
Your good reputation can make the difference between having an okay year to having […]
We won another award. Why should you care?
We have once again earned a spot on the Best Places to Work in Collections list. We have now been on this list for over a decade, 12 years to be exact, and we are very proud to have this as one of our main goals as a company. Creating a place where people want to come to work and contribute is a goal that any business should have in their sights. And it is one goal that we believe is paramount to building a thriving organization. When we founded American Profit Recovery, it was one of the things that we felt needed to happen to create a sustainable business.
But what does this mean for […]
Why is my business losing customers?
As a collection agency that works with both small and large business, we encounter this question quite a bit. We often hear that a business needs to place a customer into the collection process but they really don’t want to lose that customer. It is very common for those two factors to be discussed in the same conversation.
We work hard to secure a customer and we don’t want to lose them if we can help it. Acquiring new customers can be a long process for some businesses and the fact that they are behind in their obligations to our business, should not totally disqualify them from doing business with us in the future.
What could you do with more cash flow?
There are so many balls in the air that small business owners need to keep an eye on. And for that matter, any size business owner. The general public might have a perception that running a business is easy and that most are just jetting off to the Caribbean every month but for most, that is not the case. And if you’re one of those business owners, then you know that all too well. And as a collection agency talking with small and medium sized businesses all the time, we can confirm.
Let’s go through some of the more critical issues that […]
It’s all fun and games when we work as a team…
By Alexander:
What if I told you that not only did my boss (Brian Liberadzki) treat his entire team of eight, at that moment, to lunch at Dave & Buster’s, but paid for all of us to play games too. Out of his own pocket! How could this be true you may ask yourself? Well let me first explain why we were treated to a fantastic day of fun at the expense of a great mentor.
It began in March of 2019. Tax time was already upon us and calls were flying in left and right. Overwhelming some inexperienced may say, mainly me. Anyway, every collector was looking forward to this time to help out consumers and […]
Funding educational opportunities with fun…
Our team seems to be always getting involved in something greater than themselves and this April was no different. Our crew has raised money for many causes including breast cancer research, Special Olympics and other noteworthy missions over the years.
This past month, they once again took on the ACA Collectors Challenge and raised close to $1,500 for this program. Our team has been raising money and having fun each April and they know their efforts are going to help many in the collection industry.
In the past decade, we have raised over $18,000 to help fund educational opportunities.
The ACA Collectors Challenge raises funds for the ACA International Education Foundation. And those funds ultimately go towards funding […]
This career is different
By Derek:
A few weeks ago I celebrated my one year anniversary working at American Profit Recovery, so I thought I’d take a moment to reflect on what I’ve experienced thus far during my tenure with the company as a collector. I should start by stating, that working here for the past 12 months, has sincerely been a pleasure. I’ve held various positions in the past, as I’m sure everyone else has as well, that made getting out of bed in the morning a constant struggle because I dreaded the work that awaited me once I arrived at the office. It’s extremely refreshing to say I have not had one of […]
These are costing your business money and lost revenue
It probably goes without saying that the biggest reason your business could be losing money is because customers are not paying you on time. You do the work, or supply the product, and then if you don’t get paid, you start losing cash immediately. Collection agencies that work with small business, such as our company hear this type of thing all the time. It’s the single largest source of revenue loss.
But there are many other causes of lost revenue and some of them might not even be obvious to you and your team. Maybe they are and you’re just ignoring them. Whatever the case may be, there are a number of ways your business can […]
