Saturday, May 19th, 2012 | Business
Like most writers, I have two jobs: consulting work and a "real"
job. I'm not ashamed to say, for a long time, my consulting
business was haphazard, at best. While, I'm a strong writer and
designer, I knew little about running my own business until
recently.
After nearly a decade of working for newspapers and the like, I
started a new life as a marketing executive for a small
manufacturing company. As with most small companies, I found
myself taking on a variety of tasks, including billing, ...
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Friday, May 18th, 2012 | Finance
When you provide a consumer service or product, you have the
legal and moral right to be paid within contractual terms.
Consumer accounts not paid within your payment terms can
restrict your cash flow, business growth and in some situations,
the ability to continue operating your business.
The following consumer collections report outlines 11 guidelines
you can follow to increase the amount of in-house consumer
collections your business collects.
1] Have a Defined Credit and Consumer ...
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Thursday, May 17th, 2012 | Finance
Although insurance companies offer peace of mind to the policy
holders, it is important for all customers to remember that they
are for profit companies, and accordingly your own personal
interest is not their number one priority. Consequently, any
insurance company will capitalize on every opportunity to
extract money from its customers. The primary source of income
for an insurance company is the premiums which it levies from
its customers.
The premium is the fee which keeps the insurance ...
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Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 | Home and Family
Are you receiving a call from an nameless number on your mobile phone or home phone? Did the monthly phone charge come in and there are telephone calls established to a figure that is unfamiliar? Seeking can provide you with answers to these kind of questions - and more - with a
Reverse Phone Lookup.
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Monday, May 14th, 2012 | Business
Every business can benefit from saving money wherever possible.
However, most businesses are unaware of the options that are
available from their local phone company that could save
hundreds or thousands of dollars per year.
Knowing available options and choosing service types that fits
your business needs are both critical elements for keeping
telecom costs as low as possible.
Many business owners, managers and controllers make the mistake
that telecom cost savings can be found in 'big ticket' ...
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Sunday, May 13th, 2012 | Shopping
DESIGNING AND BUILDING PAYMENT APPLICATIONS By Robert Levings,
President, EasyPay123
Unless you are using an off-the-shelf shopping cart application,
chances are that you or your developer will be customizing at
least some element of your payment application to meet your
specific needs. Your payment application may be simple or it may
be complex; either way, following the right sequence of events
and taking advantage of available technology will help increase
customer satisfaction; reduce ...
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Friday, May 11th, 2012 | Shopping
PREVENTING ONLINE FRAUD By Robert Levings, President, EasyPay123
The following article deals with the issue of online fraud, its
impact on merchants, and the ways that it can be prevented. It
is part of a series of articles offered by EasyPay123 to help
merchants understand the many facets of processing credit card
payments.
Overview
As criminals become more sophisticated in their attempts to
commit online credit card fraud, new technologies are required
to discourage and detect fraud before it ...
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 | Business
How to Sell Even When the Price is Not Right
By Jenny Bosworth http://www.internetwriters.com
Do you ever wonder how you are going to make your product or
service sell when you don't offer the lowest price? Because
people always go for the lowest price offered, right? Not
exactly. Do most people buy their cars from the junkyard? Or
their TVs from pawn shops? Of course not. There is one thing
that customers value more than getting a good deal. They will
pay exorbitant amounts of money to ...
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Monday, May 7th, 2012 | Business
Recently two business owners came to me in dire straits. The
first, who owned a dental billing company, had suffered sabotage
by a disgruntled employee. Clients deserted in droves when told,
falsely, that he was being investigated for fraud. The second,
who owned a computer training firm, had neglected to market for
a year and had just discovered the delayed effect of his
omission. Both appealed to me: Help! We need more business fast!
Even in such circumstances, an existing business has assets ...
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Saturday, May 5th, 2012 | Business
Understanding Your Phone Bill
Background
Consumer confusion over telephone bills has significantly
contributed to the growth of slamming (changing a consumer's
telephone provider without his/her permission), cramming (adding
charges to a consumer's bill for services he/she did not
authorize), and other types of telecommunications fraud. To help
consumers detect fraud, the FCC has asked phone companies to
simplify their bills so that their customers can easily
understand what they are paying ...
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