Caveat emptor is the rule of the marketplace: let the buyer beware. Consumers should be wary when choosing a debt collection agency. However, in such a marketplace, a unique opportunity exists for companies conducting their business ethically and professionally. These gems shine brightly, and they’re as sought out as any treasure. Customers who trust your company will spread…
Your intentions in keeping debts in-house are likely good. We often hear from customers who’ve let debts languish, believing they’d save money or that using a third party would alienate their customers. However, just the opposite is true. Here are the top 5 ways a reputable professional debt collection agency can improve profit recovery. 1…
Cash flow is important for any business, but for small businesses, it might be critical to survival or growth. Many smaller businesses often don’t have adequate staff to dedicate to this and don’t have accounts receivable management services or systems to deal with the specific situations they might encounter. If your small business has cash…
Is your cash flow really flowing? How do you collect debt to keep the cash flowing? You company’s access to cash and credit is important, and may become critical if anything unexpected happens. To keep your cash flow management smooth, you need to measure it, improve your accounts receivable numbers, and prepare to withstand shortages. Measure Cash Flow…
What a dirty word, nobody wants to say it, I can only whisper it, accusing someone of it puts you out on a ledge, and many historians, authors and journalists have lost face, credibility and jobs because of it. Ever heard of Stephen Ambrose? Let’s get it out of the way right up front, as defined…
Optio Solutions challenged our employees and sales consultants to help raise brand awareness, generate business leads and mutually promote one another’s endeavors through our social networks with the following contest – For the Love of Social Media Challenge. Engaging with and growing your social network has become paramount to personal success in the 21st century. Find…
Optio Solutions recently challenged our employees and sales consultants to help raise brand awareness, generate business leads and mutually promote one another’s endeavors through our social networks with the following contest – For the Love of Social Media Challenge. Some are very familiar with the ins and outs of social media, most are not. To conduct the…
Continuing our charitable missions, Optio Solutions and CrossCheck recently participated in the Salvation Army Angel Tree and Redwood Empire Food Bank – Food Barrel 2011 donation programs. Both programs are designed to help the needy in the Petaluma and Sonoma County communities. Optio Solutions and CrossCheck employee donations to the Angel Tree program ensured 50 boys and girls…
Holiday spirit started early for CrossCheck and Optio Solutions as they gathered the first of several rounds of donations for community assistance programs during the winter months. See how they did.
Have you heard the fairy tale about the lovely princess who loses her golden ball in the pond, only to have an ugly frog offer to get it if she’ll be his companion? She agrees, but then realizes that she’s stuck herself with a frog for a companion, and isn’t so happy about it. Nonetheless,…