July, 2019

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How to Fight Telecommunications Subscription Fraud

Fico Collections

Home Blog Feed test How to Fight Telecommunications Subscription Fraud Machine Learning helps telcos prevent and protect against fraudsters Mon, 07/22/2019 - 03:31 FICO Admin by Mel Prescott Key Account Manager, Telecommunications-EMEA expand_less Back to top Mon, 06/26/2023 - 11:00 There are a number of controls and tools that leading Communications Service Providers (CSPs) are putting in place to improve security and reduce financial losses from subscription fraud.

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How to Handle Adjusting Payment Terms

C2C

At some point in time, your company will encounter a customer who is seeking an adjustment to their payment terms. The reasons they may need this can vary, but understanding how to better reach a compromise will help establish a. Read More » The post How to Handle Adjusting Payment Terms appeared first on C2C Resources Commercial Debt Collection Agency.

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What You Need To Know Before You Hire a Collection Agency For Freelancers and Small Business Owners

Credits Inc

What Happens When You Hire a Collection Agency For Freelancers and Business Owners. No one ever thinks they’ll ever have to hire a third party collection agency. But unfortunately, even small business owners can be scammed, lied to, or misled. Eventually resulting in frustration and in severe cases, financial trouble. You can only do so much on your own.

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Streaming Service: When Professional Development Gets Disguised as Marketing

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Most people (me included) will tell you to get on social media because it’s great for marketing your law firm.? Well, it is: that’s still true.? But, there are also ancillary benefits to that. One of the primary additional benefits of being professionally active on social media services is the wide opportunity to meet other professionals.? You’ll want to get to know other professionals on social media because it’s a great way to drive referrals to your law practice from complementary businesses,

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From Complexity to Clarity: Strategies for Effective Compliance and Security Measures

Speaker: Erika R. Bales, Esq.

When we talk about “compliance and security," most companies want to ensure that steps are being taken to protect what they value most – people, data, real or personal property, intellectual property, digital assets, or any other number of other things - and it’s more important than ever that safeguards are in place. Let’s step back and focus on the idea that no matter how complicated the compliance and security regime, it should be able to be distilled down to a checklist.

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What Happens When a Company Goes into Administration?

Hudson Weir

Wondering what happens when a company goes into administration? Administration can be a daunting process for company directors – but the aim of the procedure is to try to rescue the company, not end it. Often, going into administration can offer the best chance of recovery for the business. In this blog, we’ll explain what happens when a company goes into administration.

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Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Finds No Breach of Contract or FCRA Violation in Connection with Late Payments Under a Reaffirmation Agreement

Foster Swift

In bankruptcy, a debtor must relinquish assets to satisfy debts. But there are exceptions to this general rule. Certain assets may be exempted from a debtor’s bankruptcy under federal and state law. Other assets, which are subject to a contractual loan agreement and the security interest of a lender, may be “reaffirmed” by a debtor pursuant to a reaffirmation agreement.

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Helpful Tips For Collection Letters

C2C

The first step to communicate a sense of urgency with your delinquent customer is usually to send a collection letter. Understanding how to create the perfect collection letter will help you increase your odds of getting paid. Here are some. Read More » The post Helpful Tips For Collection Letters appeared first on C2C Resources Commercial Debt Collection Agency.

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5 Reasons to Hire a Debt Collection Agency

Credits Inc

Did you know that government-related debt makes up over 16% of all of the debt collected by collection agencies in the United States? That is a lot of debt to owe the government. While no one enjoys performing. collections for government. , government collection agencies do exist along with other debt collection services. The trick is knowing when you as a business need to hire a collection agency to get the money you are owed from consumers.

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Onward: It’s Time to Think About How Your Business Operates, Not Just That It Does

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

The legendary business book ‘ The E Myth ’ discusses the difference between working ‘in’ a business, and working ‘on’ a business. It turns out that subtle prepositional shift means a whole lot. Those who work ‘in’ a business focus on moving the day-to-day operations of that business forward. You’re getting out the paperwork. You’re tracking and billing for time.

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When It Comes to Collections Software, “Good Enough” Isn’t Good Enough

Are you finding some snags in your collections process? With delinquencies, and the number of consumers looking for payment assistance on the rise, it may be time to consider an efficient cloud-based software to support your team. Learn how MeridianLink® Collect has helped financial institutions like yours streamline collections processes.

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What’s the Difference Between a CVL and a CVA?

Hudson Weir

What’s the difference between a CVL and a CVA? It’s a question we often get asked. CVL stands for Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation , while CVA stands for Company Voluntary Arrangement. Although the two are completely different procedures, there are some similarities. These include: They’re both formal insolvency procedures. They both require a qualified licensed insolvency practitioner to oversee the process.

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Michigan

Burt and Associates

For subcontractors, a pre-lien notice must be filed within 20 days of first furnishing services. For others, a mechanic’s lien must be filed within 90 days of last furnishing services. A suit to enforce the lien must be brought no later than one year after a lien is recorded. Mechanic’s liens have priority over other liens as long as there has been an actual physical improvement.

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Minnesota

Burt and Associates

A pre-lien notice is only required on smaller residential projects. It is not required on construction of 5000 square feet or more. Design professionals must file a lien within 120 days of last furnishing services and only if there has been some “actual physical improvement”. An enforcement suit must be filed within one year of the last date services were performed.

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10 Ways to Improve Payment Collections with Salesforce

For finance teams using Salesforce’s powerful CRM technology, automation can transform accounts receivable processes, driving efficiency and delivering measurable results like cost savings, reduced customer churn, and lower DSO.

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Less Is More: Why Targeted Marketing Is So Important for Law Firms

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

Let me be clear: your job as a lawyer is NOT to be the next Andrew Carnegie. That’s in part because law firms are inherently geographically - limited business es -- in the main. What’s to stop Wal-mart from opening another location across the state line? Essentially nothing. What’s to stop a law firm from doing the same thing? Well, another bar exam passage (or waive-in process), for one.

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Maine

Burt and Associates

A pre-lien notice is not required as in some other states. A mechanic’s lien is not required by anyone with a direct contract with the owner. Others seeking payment must file. The deadline is 120 days within the last work by anyone on the project. Engineers have lien rights. MRSA Title 10 § 3255. Disclaimer: Maine may have more current or accurate information.

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Maryland

Burt and Associates

A prelien notice is required of any subcontractor that does not have a direct contract with the owner. It must be filed within 120 days after furnishing services. Others have within 180 days to file. Maryland law is unique in that a judge has to order a lien be place after filing a petition for a lien with the circuit court. A mechanic’s lien is allowed only if the work on the property increases its value by 15% or more.

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Going Down?  How to Love Your Elevator Pitch

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

What would you say if you randomly came upon someone asking you what you do for work? Will you stumble across your words, or have something coherent to say instead, that even serve s to drive new business? If it’s the former, it’s time to develop your elevator pitch. You know what this is : It’s your thirty second business pitch, theoretically offered up on a short elevator trip , during wh ich you’re compelled to access a new business opportunity.

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Connect, Care, Convert: Secrets to Establishing Trust with Niche Markets and Turning Them Into Clients

Speaker: Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®

Niche markets represent a huge opportunity for the financial services industry in America. From college students and women to communities of color and low-to-moderate-income households, niche populations have specialized financial needs – but they often underutilize many valuable financial products and services. How can you better connect with these consumers?

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Avoid These Business Killers: Hire an Accounts Receivable Management Company

Credits Inc

Business owners, beware. These business killers can ruin your professional image so you want to avoid them at all costs. If you started your business—whether it’s new or old, big or small—there were probably a lot of bumps on your road to success. Being an entrepreneur means always expecting the unexpected, and finding a way to be prepared, every single time.

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Niche Practice Area: How to Amplify Your Geographic Connection

NCBA Law Practice Management Blog

When most lawyers think about niche practice, their notion is that of a practice limited to one, or a few, practice areas. And, that’s one of the chief reasons that attorneys approach the notion of a niche practice with s ome combination of trepidation and dread. Because selling out on one or a few practice areas brings with it risk. It could work out famously -- or, not so much -- which would necessitate a shift in the entire practice to resolve.