July, 2010
What's Inside::
◊ Product Spotlight-Having an online presence!
◊ GP or Specialist?
◊ Specialist
◊ The Cost of Learning the Hard Way
◊ Working with Employees
June, 2010
What's Inside::
◊ Product Spotlight-PCI Compliance
◊ Observations
◊ Support
◊ Goodwill
◊ Time Management
May, 2010
What's Inside::
◊ Product Spotlight-Wireless Solution for your iPhone and iPod Touch needs!
◊ Observations
◊ Our Reactions
◊ Decide and Act
◊ Undue Stress
April, 2010
What's Inside::
◊ Product Spotlight-Cash Advance Programs
◊ Change Your Operating Basis
◊ Decide and Act
March, 2010
What's Inside::
◊ Product Spotlight-90 Days Same As Cash
◊ Marketing Budget
◊ Retail Sales
◊ Internet Sales
◊ Free Business Checkup
February, 2010
What's Inside::
◊ Product Spotlight-USMS Accounting
◊ Time For a Business Checkup
◊ Diagnosis
◊ Prevention Is The Key
◊ Free Business Checkup
January, 2010
What's Inside::
◊ Product Spotlight-Virtual Office System
◊ Flow Charts
◊ Job Descriptions
◊ Hats
◊ Organizational Chart
December-09
What's Inside::
◊ Product Spotlight-Credit Rehabilitation Assistance
◊ Year End Celebration
◊ Review of 2009 Goals
◊ Deciding the Next Steps
◊ Implementation
November-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Legal Status
◊ CPA
◊ Accounting Methods
October-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Third Quarter Review
◊ Fourth Quarter Targets
◊ Adjust Your Sights
September-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Risk
◊ Underwriting
August-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Employee education
◊ Additional information
July-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ 90 Days Same As Cash
◊ Take up to 4 checks for a single purchase
June-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Communication
◊ Listening
May-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Building community
◊ relationships
April-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Back to the basics
◊ New employee orientation
March-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ What's next?
◊ Use caution
February-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ What's next?
◊ Persistence
◊ Adjusting on the fly
January-09
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Year end review
◊ Goal setting
◊ Stick to your plan
December-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Health Insurance
◊ Personal Experience
◊ Decisions, Decisions
November-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Building momentum
◊ Work smarter, not harder
◊ Keep the pedal to the metal
October-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Employees are our customers too!
◊ Responsibilities
◊ Decisions, Decisions
September-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Worry
◊ Decision, decisions
August-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Why sometimes paying more to your merchant service provider will cost you a lost less
◊ Are you PCI DSS compliant?
July-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Collection services
◊ Strategy I - Written demands
◊ Online client portal
◊ Strategy II - Verbal demands
◊ Satisfaction first guarantee
June-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Communication is the key
◊ The little details
◊ Contact information
May-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Create a transfer account
◊ Merchant Services NSF's
◊ General rule of thumb
April-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Making additional profits
◊ EBT Cards
◊ Diners Club
March-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ It's tax season again
◊ Off-setting some of the tax burden
◊ How does it work?
◊ Does my business qualify?
◊ How do I get started?
February-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ The new year is upon us
◊ Review of current merchant services
◊ Contact your merchant services consultant
January-08
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ State legislation changes
◊ What does this mean to my business
◊ Ignorance is not bliss
◊ Where do I find this information?
December-07
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Employee - Behavior control, financial control, relationship of the parties
◊ Independent contractor
November-07
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ 90 Days Same As Cash
◊ Restaurant wireless equipment
◊ Touchless equipment
October-07
No Newsletter this month
September-07
What's Inside::
◊ Purpose
◊ Spam emails
◊ Telemarketing offers
◊ Identity theft
◊ What can I do about these?
August-07
What's Inside::
◊ Holiday season
◊ Planning ahead
◊ Marketing campaigns
◊ Advertising
◊ Continue data mining
July-07
What's Inside::
◊ Common misconceptions
◊ Credit worthiness
◊ How to stay on top
◊ Can I resolve credit issues myself?
June-07
What's Inside::
◊ Common misconceptions
◊ Industry dos and don'ts
◊ Ignorance is not bliss
◊ Honesty is the best policy
May-07
What's Inside::
◊ Duties of Sales Representative
◊ Duties of Business Owner
◊ Documentation
◊ Use common sense
◊ Do some research
April-07
What's Inside::
◊ Marketing promotions
◊ Free terminal
◊ Buying a terminal
◊ Free vs. Buying
March-07
What's Inside::
◊ What is a gateway?
◊ What is a shopping cart?
◊ When do I need them?
February-07
What's Inside::
◊ What is a terminal?
◊ What is a POS system?
◊ How do I decide what is best for me?
January-07
What's Inside::
◊ What is Check Guarantee?
◊ What is Check Conversion?
◊ What is Check Verification?
December-06
What's Inside::
◊ What is a Check Card?
◊ What is a Gift Card?
◊ What is a Loyalty Card?
November-06
What's Inside::
◊ What is a Chargeback?
◊ What is a Retrival Request?
◊ What is a Void?
◊ What is a Return?
October-06
What's Inside::
◊ What is a Statement Fee?
◊ What is an Annual Fee?
◊ What is a CTMF?
September-06
What's Inside::
◊ Swiped versus Keyed?
◊ What is a Mid-Qual rate?
◊ What is a Non-Qual rate?
August-06
What's Inside::
◊ What is a Discount Rate?
◊ What are Authorization Fees?
◊ What are Rewards Cards?
July-06
What's Inside::
◊ What are merchant services?
◊ What is a merchant account?
◊ Are merchant services all the same?
June-06
What's Inside::
◊ Who am I?
◊ Why am I writing this?
◊ What do I want in return?