This is just so funny, that we have to offer it here, unedited and uncut. The full article can be found here.
http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202631504382&kw=Top%2010%20Hits%20for%20a%20Liability-Free%20Holiday%20Party&et=editorial&bu=Corporate%20Counsel&cn=20131209&src=EMC-Email&pt=Afternoon%20Update&slreturn=20131112074558
Marcadis Singer PA debt collection attorneys in Florida would like to present, in a 10 part series...
The Top 10 Hits for a Liability-Free Holiday Party.
With every holiday season comes the time-honored tradition of the office holiday party. A chance for companies nationwide to thank their workforces—and for employees to kick back with coworkers, clients and customers to celebrate the year’s accomplishments—these delightful functions can sometimes turn frightful for employers if they’re not well-managed. In the spirit of the year-end “Top 10” playlists, this article provides our own playlist (in no particular order) of do’s and don’ts to minimize the risk of problems.
Read more: http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202631504382&Top_10_Hits_for_a_LiabilityFree_Holiday_Party#ixzz2nGSYCpxh
International Association of Credit Collectors Award
Marcadis Singer, PA would like to offer up our congratulations to Tom Hamilton, American Lawyers Quarterly Cleveland. He has been honored with the 2014 IACC Leadership and Distinguished Service award.
The IACC award is bestowed on the member who "most embodies the work of the commercial collection industry.
Nominated and voted on by his peers, Hamilton will be presented this prestigious IACC award at the
annual President's Banquet on Jan. 15, 2014, beginning at 6:30 p.m. local time. This dinner will take place immediately preceding the IACC Annual Convention.
Congrats Tom, and well deserved.
The IACC award is bestowed on the member who "most embodies the work of the commercial collection industry.
Nominated and voted on by his peers, Hamilton will be presented this prestigious IACC award at the
annual President's Banquet on Jan. 15, 2014, beginning at 6:30 p.m. local time. This dinner will take place immediately preceding the IACC Annual Convention.
Congrats Tom, and well deserved.
2. "LEAN ON ME" BY BILL WITHERS
Top 10 Hits for a Liability-Free Holiday Party
Read more: http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202631504382&Top_10_Hits_for_a_LiabilityFree_Holiday_Party#ixzz2nGSybg1o
2. "LEAN ON ME" BY BILL WITHERS
There is no time like the office holiday party for managers and supervisors to step it up and serve as role models for the workforce to lean on. In advance of the event, the company should remind all managers and supervisors to be on their best behavior. By acting as examples, supervisors and managers can set the professional (albeit festive) tone for the evening.
Read more: http://www.law.com/corporatecounsel/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202631504382&Top_10_Hits_for_a_LiabilityFree_Holiday_Party#ixzz2nGWMz6gd
Progress in Debt Collections from the EU
Marcadis Singer PA are debt collection attorney's, focussing our efforts in Florida.
We have often been called on to help overseas firms collect debts from debtors that have moved to Florida. Navigating the many complexities of laws in Florida can often be challenging, and we enjoy these partnerships. Florida is known internationally as a Debtors State, appropriate legal counsel can help expedite the payment of debts, even to overseas companies.
With this experience in debt collection for overseas creditors, our interest was piqued, at a recent article about tremendous progress make by the European Commission Justice Ministers adoption of a proposal that will fundamentally shape the way cross-border collection of debts can be secured in the European Union.
Well done to our friends overseas, and we wish you the best of success as you work to reach final agreement on the cross-border recover of debts law.
A brief article can be found here.
http://www.neurope.eu/article/council-agrees-cross-border-recovery-debts
We have often been called on to help overseas firms collect debts from debtors that have moved to Florida. Navigating the many complexities of laws in Florida can often be challenging, and we enjoy these partnerships. Florida is known internationally as a Debtors State, appropriate legal counsel can help expedite the payment of debts, even to overseas companies.
With this experience in debt collection for overseas creditors, our interest was piqued, at a recent article about tremendous progress make by the European Commission Justice Ministers adoption of a proposal that will fundamentally shape the way cross-border collection of debts can be secured in the European Union.
Well done to our friends overseas, and we wish you the best of success as you work to reach final agreement on the cross-border recover of debts law.
A brief article can be found here.
http://www.neurope.eu/article/council-agrees-cross-border-recovery-debts
Debt Scams out of Indian Call Centers
Marcadis Singer, PA are professional debt collection attorneys in Florida. You all know that, we have said it over and over again in our posts, but we'd like to focus for just a moment on the key word in that statement... PROFESSIONAL.
As Attorneys, we are held to very high professional standards in the collection of debt. We treat our creditors and our debtors with respect, and the utmost of professionalism
For lack of a better word, it flat out infuriates us when we read about Debt Collection Scams run out of offshore call centers. We applaud the Federal Trade Commission for taking action this week against just such a scam. We aren't going to mention names, but provide a link for those interested in the alleged perpetrators.
http://www.globalgujaratnews.in/article/us-stops-debt-collection-scams-through-indian-call-centres/
What we find most disturbing is that this is not the first, or even the second time this particular organization has come under fire.
Marcadis Singer PA are proud of their active community participation, of giving back to the community that supports us, of standing with our national associations that encourage, even demand professionalism of their members.
Here are a few quotes from the article, quotes that would make any "professional" debt collection attorney's blood boil!
"The FTC said it had imposed a judgment of more than $25.3 million against the companies, which also used a phony interest rate reduction scheme between January 2010 and August 2011.
The operation's callers used threats, lies, and abusive tactics to collect debts from consumers who had previously applied for or received loans from online payday loan companies and had supplied sensitive personal financial information that later found its way into the hands of those involved with the scam."
When you need to final resources of an attorney in Florida, whose practice focusses on Debt Collection, we would encourage you to visit our website, evaluate the professionalism our firm, review not just the credentials, but the philanthropy of each our debt collection attorneys. We will represent you with the utmost of professionalism.
Simple Planning for the Holiday Season.
Florida Debt Collection Attorneys, Marcadis Singer PA Offer simple advice this holiday season.
It might sound counter-intuitive that debt collection attorney's should be offering advice on how to stay out of debt, however it is heart breaking for us to see all the credit card debt come to us for collection that is the result of simple poor planning for the Holiday Season.
Avoid us, and gift responsibly this season. Here's our pointers
- Create a budget
- In a relationship? Set your budget together
- Avoid credit
- Save Early, plan now for next year
Simple common sense steps. Your family will remember the love of their family, long after they have forgotten the fun of the gift that couldn't be afforded.
As we enter this gift giving season, please, gift wisely.
Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukkah
Happy Kwanzaa
Zen and Debt Collection
I was reading a fairly lightweight article on the web regarding the current state of Debt Collection Practices in the US, and was struck by their statement
With the news lately awash of instances of unscrupulous fake collectors trying to cash in on Christmas Money, the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau publishing tumultuous results on customer complaints about the debt collection industry, I am given pause to the statement in MircoBilt.
These are the hallmarks of our law practice, focussed predominantly on debt collection. As Attorney's we are held to a much higher standard, and we are very proud of how hard we work to help our client's internal receivable management processes. We are quite proud of the level of internal training we provide our Florida Debt Collection Attorneys. And holding the debtor along with our client with the utmost of respect is a cornerstone of our practice.
The bottom line is that there have always been those who would borrow with no intention of paying. We consider that theft. We also consider that these are the minority of debt collection cases. Most often, the hardships of the economic downturn have simply put the squeeze on many individuals and businesses.
What is equally obvious, is our economy will not recover if our businesses cannot grow because they are saddled with the debt from advancing goods and services to their customers. As debt collection attorneys, it is our job to reconcile these issues, and get the money to the businesses that are owed, while doing our best to preserve the dignity of the debtor that has run into hard times. The rebound of our economy, depends on practices like ours, to continue to feed the economic engine that grows our business world.
It is an honor to serve our clients through:
Marcadis Singer PA
Debt Collection Attorneys for the state of Florida.
"Debt collection leaders need to become more aggressive when it comes to policy making, employee training, records governance and general customer relationship management."There is, of course, a large dividing line between a debt collection agency, an in-house debt collection department, and a debt collection attorney. We all fall under the broad heading of "Debt Collection Leaders".
With the news lately awash of instances of unscrupulous fake collectors trying to cash in on Christmas Money, the Federal Trade Commission and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau publishing tumultuous results on customer complaints about the debt collection industry, I am given pause to the statement in MircoBilt.
- Policy Making
- Employee Training
- Records Governance
- Customer Relationship Management.
These are the hallmarks of our law practice, focussed predominantly on debt collection. As Attorney's we are held to a much higher standard, and we are very proud of how hard we work to help our client's internal receivable management processes. We are quite proud of the level of internal training we provide our Florida Debt Collection Attorneys. And holding the debtor along with our client with the utmost of respect is a cornerstone of our practice.
The bottom line is that there have always been those who would borrow with no intention of paying. We consider that theft. We also consider that these are the minority of debt collection cases. Most often, the hardships of the economic downturn have simply put the squeeze on many individuals and businesses.
What is equally obvious, is our economy will not recover if our businesses cannot grow because they are saddled with the debt from advancing goods and services to their customers. As debt collection attorneys, it is our job to reconcile these issues, and get the money to the businesses that are owed, while doing our best to preserve the dignity of the debtor that has run into hard times. The rebound of our economy, depends on practices like ours, to continue to feed the economic engine that grows our business world.
It is an honor to serve our clients through:
- Policy Making
- Employee Training
- Records Governance
- Customer Relations Management.
Marcadis Singer PA
Debt Collection Attorneys for the state of Florida.
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