APR, Author at American Profit Recovery

Lawn and Landscaping Season is Coming

I had a great opportunity recently to be a guest on an internet radio show that focuses on the green industry; one of our specialties. Lawncare and landscaping professionals work very hard to build and maintain their businesses. If you’re one of them I’m not telling you anything new.

We work with countless professionals in this industry and one part of their business that really puts a damper on growth is their accounts receivables.

On landscape Live talk Radio, I had a great chance to go over what a landscaping or lawncare professional can do to overcome some of these challenges in getting paid on time. I offer some […]

APR2021-01-04T08:35:24-05:00March 3rd, 2014|Categories: Advice for Businesses, What APR is up to|Tags: collections, Lawncare and landscaping, Matt Moskowitz, radio, Spring|

Making the Right Decisions

Prosperous decisions are logical not emotional. This simple sentence is probably hard to swallow for business owners and I completely understand why. It was your passion that cultivated an idea which grew into a blueprint that ultimately matured into your business. It was your drive, self-sacrifice and yes, your emotion that has built your company into the success it is today. After spending the past decade studying and working with high level decision makers, I can confidently say that the best decisions are made without emotion.

We don’t have to look very far to find examples of corporate greed (emotion) influencing high profile and brilliant leaders causing the demise of either them or their companies. Kenneth […]

APR2021-01-04T09:03:34-05:00February 28th, 2014|Categories: Advice for Businesses|Tags: business owners, collections, credit, How to, Small Business|

The Importance of a Community for Businesses

Debt collections with the community in mind

Nothing builds good will faster than being a well-respected member of your community. Whether you are a small business and your community is a town or region, or you are a large business and your community is anywhere you do business, including the internet.

Businesses that treat their customers well are usually rewarded with good word of mouth marketing, which is something that cannot be bought. Those businesses that don’t have good customer service are also given word of mouth but in a very different way.

So why is a collection agency telling you this?

Actually it’s pretty simple. If you are in business you will at times have customers […]

APR2021-01-31T15:15:12-05:00February 6th, 2014|Categories: Advice for Businesses|Tags: collection agency, Community, Consumer advice, Small Business, Video|

Saving for a Vacation

Living in Massachusetts has a lot of perks, including a vacation destination on the east of the state. Cape Cod or ‘the Cape’ as it’s known to the locals, is less than an hour drive from my house. Great perk in the summer when you want to jet down to the beach for the weekend!

Winter on the Cape however is generally pretty desolate, but it’s great if you are looking to spend some time away on a budget. Sure, you wouldn’t want to swim in the ocean but you can take advantage of some great deals the hotels and inns are offering.

Friends of my husband and I called before Christmas asking if we wanted to […]

APR2021-01-31T13:56:04-05:00January 27th, 2014|Categories: Advice for Consumers|Tags: How to, Massachusetts, money saving tips, New year, Planning ahead, saving, vacation|

Why It’s Important to Use a Collection Agency Sooner

It’s critical for a business to stay on top of their receivables and it’s equally important to partner with a reputable collection agency sooner rather than later. Due to the importance of this subject we have put together some advice for businesses.

One solid fact about getting paid for your services is that the longer you wait to implement a collection procedure, the harder it is to get paid. Early intervention is a major factor in getting paid. The longer your bill stays out of the mind of your late or non-paying customer, your chances of getting paid are greatly reduced.

Sending out invoice after invoice without creating a sense of urgency with the customer proves to […]

APR2021-04-03T15:51:29-04:00January 24th, 2014|Categories: Advice for Businesses|Tags: cash flow, collection agency, Planning ahead, Small Business, Video|

Collection Advice for the New Year

Our customer service department works with clients on receivables and collections on a daily basis. Some advice they give our clients for this time of year is to make sure your bill is a priority for your customers.

During the holidays people tend to overextend themselves, and spend a lot of money, so there are a lot of bills out there. Also, with winter there are a lot of other expenses out there including snow removal and heating oil. It’s important to let your customers know that you expect to be paid before they make other financial commitments.

The longer a bill is out there the harder it is to collect. As time passes people prioritize their […]

APR2020-09-27T13:47:07-04:00January 21st, 2014|Categories: Advice for Businesses|Tags: businesses, cash flow, Collection Advice, Collection Agencies, How to get paid, New year|

Caught Being Good Again

My son (3 yrs. old) goes to swim school every Monday…well, most Mondays. Lately it’s been a bit of a challenge to make it every Monday but we try our best. Due to this inconsistency my son’s enthusiasm for swimming diminished. It became hard to even get him in the water, let alone listen to the teacher’s instructions.

At swim school the design is to teach the kids in phases and when they have progressed enough they get bumped up to the next phase, which comes with a brand new teacher. As with any teacher/student relationship there are certain people you connect really well with and those you don’t. My son connected really well with his […]

APR2020-09-27T12:57:25-04:00January 16th, 2014|Categories: Team APR|Tags: American Profit recovery, caught being good, collection agency, collections, Customer Service|

Make 2014 the Year To Save

Every household’s financial situation is unique, but we all want to see more money in our bank account. For many people saving for the future is second nature, but as simple as this concept may seem, not everyone knows how. Building a nest egg is not a luxury; it’s a necessity even for those who perceive themselves as living paycheck to paycheck.

A great way to start growing your savings is to routinely store a small percentage of your earnings in a separate account and leave it there. Even if you are saving a small amount each week it will grow over time while being excluded from your budget. As time passes you may be surprised […]

APR2021-01-04T08:55:15-05:00January 14th, 2014|Categories: Advice for Consumers|Tags: American Profit recovery, Consumer advice, How to save money, Planning ahead, Savings, year of saving|

Join APR for the Brighton Polar Plunge for Special Olympic

Despite this weekend’s 20-year-old record snow fall and record lows…Burr, American Profit Recovery employees and their families will be taking the plunge for the Special Olympics for the second year in a row! I am glad that we are making this an annual event, as I have been an active supporter of the Special Olympics since I was on the high school swim team. One of my teammates, who had more passion for the sport than anyone else I have ever met, had a disability and was an active Special Olympic athlete.

Looking back all those years ago I still remember 5:45 AM practices, where I was struggling to find the energy to keep […]

APR2020-12-01T09:15:52-05:00January 7th, 2014|Categories: Community Outreach, Team APR, What APR is up to|

What Will Motivate You in 2014

Hard to believe but another year is in the books. Time to wave good bye to 2013 and hello to 2014!

It’s a good time to reflect back and figure out what you accomplished for the year. Did you stick to those resolutions you made last January? Maybe your resolution was to lose weight, or start working out, or clean out that attic that contains things you haven’t seen since high school, or maybe it was to get your accounts receivable in order and stick with a new process.

Do any of these sound familiar? Did you stick to them? If you did, nice work and congratulations to you, if not, you are probably in the same […]

APR2021-04-03T15:32:11-04:00December 27th, 2013|Categories: Advice, Advice for Businesses|

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