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No Money, Mo’ Problems: How to Manage Non-Paying Clients
Time is money. To a small business owner, there is nothing more stressful than not being paid for their labor or service on time. In some cases, there may exist genuine reasons as to why customers may neglect to pay their invoices. However, often than not, customers can purposefully delay their payments to benefit their interests. Circumstances like these require business owners to be candid and composed. Here are some strategies on how to approach the situation. Listen Before producing a wild reaction, first, analyze the circumstances. A first step is always to begin with a polite email or phone call reminder. Be open to listening to your client’s reasons,…
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Don’t Slip Climbing Up The Property Ladder
Are you getting ready to move up the property ladder? By the time you hit the age of twenty, you’ll find that there seem to be numerous people urging you to buy your first home, whether you can afford it or not. It’s important to be aware that not all these people have your best interest at heart. Some people will maintain that renting is dead money and this is certainly true. However, that doesn’t mean that buying is automatically the best decision. You will still need to approach this challenge the right way and ensure that you don’t rush in. Don’t forget, if you buy property, there’s no easy,…
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Why E-commerce Companies Need Fast Shipping
In the early days of e-commerce, if a consumer placed an online order and it magically appeared on the doorstep a week later, he or she was probably astonished that it showed it up at all. My, how things have changed! With Amazon driving the delivery bar ever higher, today’s consumers consider an order to be slow if it shows up in two days. They expect fast shipping. With such a tight delivery window, e-commerce companies have to work very hard and very smart to stay in the game. The infographic below, How to Speed Up E-commerce Deliveries, is essential reading for leadership and operations personnel in just about any…