News and Advice
7th September 2023 | by Jenny Esau | Industry News, News and Advice
We hope this blog finds you well. If there is anything you would like to see more of in our round ups from more Credit Management Hints & Tips to help on E-learning webinars let us know: COMMERCIAL CREDIT MANAGEMENT Government was slow to take action on Covid 19 grant losses Business confidence in the […]
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29th August 2023 | by Jenny Esau | CMG UK News, Consultancy, News and Advice
Offering credit to customers will always pose risks to your business, however having the most effective credit management process in place will significantly reduce this risk and your cash flow will ultimately benefit. Every business should continually monitor their credit management activity so that any downfalls in the process can be addressed promptly; poorly executed […]
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22nd August 2023 | by Jenny Esau | CMG UK News, News and Advice
One of the regular questions we get asked is how we can help a Small to medium business with their cash flow? There are some simple and easy ways you can help yourself from the start: Credit check prospective customers This may seem like an obvious one but there are a lot of companies who will […]
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17th August 2023 | by Jenny Esau | News and Advice, Outsourced Collections
For many businesses, particularly those in B2B businesses, offering credit to customers is a necessity in order to remain competitive. Considering this, every business needs to have procedures in place that determines what payment terms a customer will receive, and how much credit they will be given. What are the benefits of setting customer credit […]
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7th August 2023 | by Jenny Esau | News and Advice, Training
Translating credit management training courses into your business Credit management training courses are designed to teach you the knowledge and skills to go back to your business and make necessary changes for improvement. But how can you ensure that you will be able to translate what you learnt into your real work environment? Take lots […]
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27th July 2023 | by Jenny Esau | Consultancy, News and Advice
The Recruitment industry can be extremely tricky when it comes to effective credit management due to the high volume of negotiations that occur between yourselves and your clients. Having strict policies and procedures in place across the business can save you a lot of time and energy when collecting payment or indeed taking legal action. […]
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19th July 2023 | by Jenny Esau | News and Advice, Outsourced Collections
Small businesses need to ensure they have the most effective credit management systems and skills to tackle late payment seriously, to avoid becoming one of those statistics. If late payment isn’t tackled effectively, the effect on businesses and ultimately the economy could be disastrous. Research shows it costs 10 times more to gain a new […]
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11th July 2023 | by Jenny Esau | News and Advice, Support
Unless your product or service is entirely unique in the marketplace, like the majority of businesses , you will need to extend credit to your customers in order to remain competitive. The downside of extending credit to customers, however, is that it can cost you much more the higher your turnover and the longer your […]
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28th June 2023 | by Jenny Esau | News and Advice, Training
What advice can you give me with regards to asking for money? I’m sure I’m owed lots of money but I send so many invoices, that it is becoming increasingly hard to chase them all? The trick is to know how to plan invoice collection. Use the Pareto Principle (80-20 rule); that is, often 20% […]
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19th June 2023 | by Jenny Esau | CMG UK News, News and Advice, Toolkit
Following in our series of Useful Toolkits our Dispute Management one has proven to be one of the more popular. A disputed invoice can cause havoc within any business when trying to find resolution without the correct procedures in place to deal with it effectively. How well you handle a dispute can have significant impact […]
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