Michelle Dunn: Articles

Starting a Collection Agency Captures New York Book Festival Award

Tue, 18 Jun 2007 14:20:00 GMT

The New York Book Festival has named the best books of its 2007 competition, Starting a Collection Agency wins for Best "How to" category in 2007.

Amazon as a Marketing Tool

Mon, 20 May 2007 22:16:00 GMT

It has been my experience that Amazon offers great customer service, through email. They pay you in full and on time at the same time every month. You can go online to check the status of your account, how many copies they have, how many have been sold and how much money you are making. I have also had reporters find me through Amazon and then interview me for stories, so having a presence on Amazon is a big plus in many ways.

Mortgage Headaches out of Control - Can Borrowers Save their Homes?

Wed, 13 Mar 2007 12:44:00 GMT

In the subprime mortgage market many lenders have been extending loans to consumers without focusing on their credit history or credit record and in many cases not requiring a down payment and now this is resulting in an extreme rise in subprime defaults. Some of these lenders have decided to stop making loans to these people who can’t pay and are getting out of the subprime mortgage business.

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Factoring & Account Receivables

Sat, 26 Jan 2007 22:43:00 GMT

Businesses generate cash flow by factoring their unpaid invoices.

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Have you been Denied for a Business Loan? Add a Credit Policy to your Business Plan and Get Approved!

Tue, 22 Jan 2007 16:26:00 GMT

. If you were denied your loan, part of the problem could be that you didn’t explain or elaborate enough on how you were going to pay back the money you want to borrow.

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If you think no one cares, try missing a couple of payments.

Sat, 19 Jan 2007 15:30:00 GMT

Not all bill collectors are evil and break the law but with the stories that have been in the news lately that is the continued perception our media is portraying.

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Recovering More Debt

Thu, 17 Jan 2007 13:18:00 GMT

Did you know that 70% of Citibank’s bad debt accounts are skipped accounts? And that 10% are bankruptcies and deceased accounts? That leaves just 20% of their bad debt that they are “actively” trying to collect or that they normally just write off or sell. What happens to the other 80%?

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ORGANIZATION MODELS FOR A COMPANY’S INTERNATIONAL CREDIT & COLLECTION PROCESS

Mon, 31 Dec 2006 18:14:00 GMT

The manner in which a USA based company’s credit & collection process is organized and managed for international sales will be different than its domestic credit & collection process.

7 Cost-Effective Marketing Tips

Wed, 12 Dec 2006 14:26:00 GMT

Most entrepreneurs realize the need to market, yet they often dont know what to do or are on a limited budget. Learn 7 cost-effective proven strategies to market virtually any business.

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To be or not to be – Being a Bill Collector in 2007

Wed, 12 Dec 2006 13:18:00 GMT

When I had my first Accounts Receivable clerk job and was phasing into being the credit manager, I made debt collection calls for the company I worked for. At one point I was allowed to do some of my work from home which included debt collection calls to customers

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Credit Management Policy

Mon, 26 Nov 2006 13:37:00 GMT

Developing A Credit Management Policy

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