What a traditional sales job entails is well-known. After all, selling products offering services in person is as old as commerce itself. However, there’s one cousin in the sales family that nobody talks about enough, but definitely should. I’m talking about debt collection sales! I’m dedicating today’s post to breaking down the debt collector job description because, honestly, there are ton... »
No, dealing with debt collectors isn’t exactly anyone’s idea of a good time. One minute, you’re going about your day, and the next, you’re dodging calls and playing hide-and-seek. Fortunately, there’s a whole system of laws and rules in place that work both ways to keep everyone in check. And, that’s exactly why we need to talk about something called the statute of limitati... »
Calling All Collections Industry Leaders Are you a Collections Industry Leader? Do you have ideas you want to share with other professionals in the industry? Are you doing enough to build your personal brand? We want to offer professionals in the industry the opportunity to share their tips, ideas, and insights on our blog. Not only is this a great opportunity for our readers to learn about your i... »
NARCA 2015 Spring Collection Conference We are pleased and excited to announce that we will be sponsoring and exhibiting at this year’s National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys (NARCA) Spring Collection Conference in Nashville Tennessee! Our founder, Nico Becerra, has been involved with NARCA for many years, attending conferences and even speaking at one of their events on Operati... »
Collectors Have All The Fun As a Collection Manager you are constantly juggling your responsibilities, making sure that you are meeting your goals, but also making sure that your staff is happy. CMs can do this by using contests for collectors, or implementing a generous bonus structure to keep the hard workers motivated. Something that happens a lot is the way the rest of the company feels about ... »
Happy Monday everyone! We decided to start this week off with a post that is true to any good negotiator’s heart, the problem with leaving money ON THE TABLE! Before we dive into the post, take a half of a minute to watch the below video. This is something that is a perfect visual display of collectors’ reactions when they find themselves leaving money on the table. Don’t let thi... »
Are You Taking Advantage of the Free Access to a Company Profile? Do you want free access to a Company Profile? In an effort to help everyone get a feel for our site, we decided that during our beta launch, we would give FREE access to Company Profiles to every business interested in posting jobs for our Candidate Members. It’s not always easy to explain how to use the site as a Company Memb... »
DBA International 18th Annual Conference: Passport to the Future Well, as you all know, we’re really big on education for industry professionals. I mean, it’s in our company values for crying out loud. So it’s only natural that we let you know about a conference that’s coming up this February. It includes a whole lot of educating and networking opportunities. If you aren... »
Why Consumers Should Thank Debt Collectors Yep, we said it. It’s not written incorrectly, but popular to contrary belief, debt collectors actually help consumers. And not just the consumers they speak to on the phones, but ALL consumers. What debt collectors and debt collection companies do, adds tremendous value to our United States’ economy. And that’s exactly why consumers sho... »
“What’s my goal this month?” is a common question you’ll hear from collectors. But then again, it depends on where they work and how their managers put their goal together. Setting effective goals for your collectors is one of, if not the most important piece of developing an effective collection strategy. Goals are the standard, the benchmark, the target. If you don’t have a good method for creat... »
September 10, 2014
The debt collection industry, as almost everyone knows, doesn’t get the best coverage in the media. Here at Connection2Collections.com, we want to show support for the industry professionals and help them be confident and responsible in their work. […]
