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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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5 Key Ingredients for Achieving High-Converting Collections
Let’s take a look at the five main ingredients for high-converting collections.

Mary Shores
Sep 15, 20206 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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3 Keys to Establish Credibility in the New Normal: How to Turn Chaos Into Opportunity
As collection agency leaders, we need to acknowledge we are in a very different environment than we were before.

Mary Shores
Sep 1, 20205 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 17, 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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Level 10 Collectors Possess These Four Traits
There is an art and science to collecting money, and if you want Level 10 collectors, it’s critical to train them in these four areas.
bporter238
Jul 14, 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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How to Communicate With Employees in Uncertain Times
As stay-at-home orders lift and employees return to offices, clear and frequent communication from companies’ leaders is going to be crucial
bporter238
Jun 30, 20204 min read
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Call Flow, Cash Flow, and the Future of Collections
As we look to cultivate a new culture of empathy in the collection industry, one way to get there is by focusing on what creates connection
bporter238
Jun 23, 20203 min read
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Collector Development Starts Right Here
Collector development that focuses on call flow and building consumer trust and motivation is going to be the norm in the coming years.
bporter238
Jun 16, 20204 min read
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Three Things Consumers Wish Collectors Knew
In order for collectors to establish themselves as allies, they need to be able to put themselves in the shoes of the consumer.
bporter238
Jun 9, 20203 min read
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Create Connection, Not Conflict
The best way I know to create massive success in the collections industry is to help consumers see collectors as allies - one word at a time
bporter238
May 26, 20204 min read
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Avoid These Words in a Crisis
I’ve updated my Do-Not-Say list to include the phrases leaders should avoid in a crisis.
bporter238
May 12, 20201 min read
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How to Talk to Your Customers During the Coronavirus Crisis
There is even more value in using the Communication Code in our conversations now.
bporter238
May 5, 20203 min read
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Communicating During COVID: The Art of Asking Questions
I want to share a strategy that works great to keep your professional (and personal) relationships strong in a crisis.
bporter238
Apr 28, 20203 min read
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Four Tips for Connecting With Customers Amid the Pandemic
The need for true human connection has never been greater.
bporter238
Apr 21, 20203 min read
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