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My Proven Cleanse or Clog Method to Avoid Conflict and Enhance Connections
If you are like me, I love pizza. It is probably the best food on the planet. I wasn't surprised recently when a friend told me Americans...

Mary Shores
May 17, 20223 min read
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Reflect, Rebuild, & Renew: How to Shift Your Mindset in 2022
Reflect, rebuild, and renew as you enter 2022.

Mary Shores
Dec 28, 20213 min read
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3 Answers to FAQs to Up-Level Your Collections
Today, you’re getting more FAQ answers to up-level your everyday collections!

Mary Shores
Nov 16, 20213 min read
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Create A Menu For Your Business, Even If You Don’t Run A Restaurant
How can you decide what your business will offer to potential customers and clients?

Mary Shores
Nov 2, 20214 min read
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How Consistency Can Make or Break Your Customer Service
Consistent communication isn’t just nice-to-have; it’s a must-have in customer service.

Mary Shores
May 18, 20214 min read
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Common Mistakes Collectors Make (And How to Fix Them!)
If you see these mistakes at your agency, that’s ok! There are many ways to fix them and keep moving forward.

Mary Shores
May 4, 20214 min read
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3 Easy Steps to Handle Those Long-Winded Collection Calls
We’ve all been there. The consumer you’re speaking to on the phone is a rambler. In other words, they’re telling you a long, drawn-out...

Mary Shores
Mar 30, 20214 min read
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Online Learning: The Future of Education
When the pandemic is over and in-person learning is accessible again, it’s unlikely people will ditch online learning.

Mary Shores
Feb 23, 20214 min read
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Use the 3 C's to Enhance Your Customer Communications Today
To get you started on your journey toward stronger customer communications today, consider these 3 C’s.

Mary Shores
Dec 1, 20204 min read
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3 Ways to Exceed Customer Expectations During the Pandemic
Your doors may be locked. Your business may be operating in ways you never thought it would operate.

Mary Shores
Nov 3, 20204 min read
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What to Say When a Consumer Says an Account Isn't Their Priority
When I provide collector training, a common consumer objection collectors bring up is when a consumer says his account is not a priority.

Mary Shores
Oct 27, 20204 min read
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3 Modes for Persuasion in Collections
Every consumer’s decision to pay ultimately comes down to one key component. Every client’s decision to hire your agency, every vendor...

Mary Shores
Sep 22, 20204 min read
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The Art of Listening: 3 Ways to Become a Better Listener
Any effective communicator must first and foremost be a good listener. It’s not an easy feat.

Mary Shores
Sep 8, 20204 min read
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5 Traits to Boost Your Collectors' Emotional Intelligence
Collectors have a major hurdle to overcome right away on collection calls.

Mary Shores
Aug 25, 20204 min read
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What Do I Say When...
It’s a terrible feeling being on the phone with a consumer and not knowing what to say or when or how to say it.
bporter238
Aug 18, 20205 min read
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5 Quick Tips to Instantly Improve Your Communication
There is an art to communicating. It’s never as simple as one person speaks, and another follows.

Mary Shores
Aug 11, 20205 min read
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The Power Is in the Practice: Tips to Motivate Your Collection Floor
You can provide all the training in the world. It means nothing if your collectors struggle to apply what they’ve learned.

Mary Shores
Aug 4, 20204 min read
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This Ruins Most Collection Calls
Old school collector mentality is costing you revenue.

Mary Shores
Jul 28, 20204 min read
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The Empathy Revolution: Why Empathy Will Increase Your Agency's Revenue
Empathy can be as simple as sensing how consumers are feeling about their accounts.
bporter238
Jul 21, 20204 min read
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The Biggest Secret in Collections
COVID has accelerated the need for change in the collection industry.
bporter238
Jul 7, 20204 min read
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