Your Virtual Credit Manager

MARCH 14, 2023

Commercial collections is no different. Collection myths can be found at the very root of bad decisions as well as informing counter-productive activities. Adhering to collection myths more often than not leads to bad outcomes. Simply put, collection myths get in the way of doing the best job possible. Subscribe now 1.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 16, 2024

If you sell on open credit terms, you need to plan on having to expend time and resources collecting from those customers that don’t pay when due. No matter how much effort you put into evaluating customer credit, some customers will not live up to your expectations. You need to be doing the right things.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Credit Policy is an inextricable part of a company’s Sales Policy. If you choose to sell on open credit, the terms you offer are in effect part of the price. If you discuss credit terms with a competitor, you are in violation of anti-trust statutes forbidding price fixing. What’s Right for Your Firm?

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Photo by Icons8 Team on Unsplash Commercial collections is not unlike convincing somebody to buy something, but people with that talent tend to go into Sales. For most people, however, collecting B2B debts is an acquired skill. Those of us who have spent our careers in credit and collections, fell into the profession.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

JANUARY 3, 2023

Photo by DESIGNECOLOGIST on Unsplash Editor’s Note: To start off the New Year, we’re bringing back three of the most popular YVCM articles from 2023. We’ve condensed the articles to save you time, but have also provided links to the originals should you want to take a deeper dive. Update your customer master file.

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Emagia

JUNE 19, 2023

Traditionally, invoicing has printing and mailing physical invoices, but those are very costly. E-invoicing and automation platforms make it much easier and offer cost-effective ways to manage invoicing. In this article, we will look at the purpose of invoicing and the benefits of e-invoicing and automation.

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Your Virtual Credit Manager

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

For most small businesses, collections are reactive. When a customer goes past due, they then go into action — typically with a call, though it is also likely that unless a sizeable amount is involved a call is not made right away. Keep in mind that your goal is to create an effective collection strategy.

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