The International Factoring Association (IFA) wrapped up their 15th Annual Factoring Conference in Orlando, FL on April 25, 2009. If you missed this informative event IFA has made it easy to listen to the 2009 factoring conference sessions on audio CD. This year's session handouts are also available for download in PDF format. For more information visit the IFA site. … [Read more...]
Factor Marketing – 5 Proven Referral Sources
A factoring broker has excellent earning potential referring business to factoring companies for accounts receivable funding. But before there are commissions there must first be prospects, which all stems from active marketing. Successful factoring brokers continually turn to referral based marketing as a key component of an effective marketing plan. Consider these five proven performers when developing factoring referral business: … [Read more...]
How to Identify a Good Factoring Prospect
Cash is always in demand so there's no shortage of companies that can benefit from the business funding factoring provides. The greater challenge is finding a business that is likely to receive funding from a factor. Ask these 4 questions to identify a good candidate for factoring accounts receivable: … [Read more...]
Factor Marketing – Perfecting the Elevator Speech
Quick! Tell me what you do in two to three sentences. The elevator speech is a cornerstone marketing component for developing accounts receivable factoring clients. Like with most businesses, the elevator speech is a brief commercial describing your services that can be used when contacting customers in person or by phone. Here are five key elements of any successful elevator speech: Personal and Business Name Services Offered Who benefits What's In It For Them (WIFT) Duration of 30 seconds or less This introduction assumes there is a limited amount of time, like an elevator ride, to describe what you can offer. When putting the components together, a factoring consultant elevator speech might sound like the following … [Read more...]
Earn Consultant Fees Factoring Invoices with Millennium Funding!
Factoring account receivables is helping businesses through these tough economic conditions opening the door to earning opportunities for cash flow consultants. FactoringInvestor (FI) caught up with Michael Ponomarew (MP) from Millennium Funding to fill us in on how they are helping consultants earn fees by helping businesses sell invoices. … [Read more...]
Monterey Leads the Way with Consumer Finance
With Consumer Financing and Debt Recovery hot topics on every business owners mind right now, FactoringInvestor (FI) caught up with Scott Little (SL) from Monterey Financial to fill us in on how they are helping businesses through these tough economic conditions. … [Read more...]
Take Aim With Factor Marketing!
"IF YOU AIM AT NOTHING YOU WILL HIT IT!" What an interesting phrase but how does it relate to the Factoring Industry? Many Factoring Consultants exhaust their marketing efforts with a shotgun approach, never aiming or directing a Target marketed message to a Target marketed audience. Unfortunately, these individuals end up creating a lot of activity but not being very productive. … [Read more...]
Referral Sources Produce Qualified Leads!
In order to become a successful Consultant in the Factoring industry, you have to consistently Find your Prospects, Expose your Prospects to you the Consultant, Educate the Prospects about the services you provide and WIFT (What is in it for them) or why should they do business with you? … [Read more...]
Putting More Green in Your Wallet is as easy as 1-2-3
Being on the road as a guest speaker and instructor over the past ten years as well as my 22 plus years [boy am I getting old] in the cash flow industry has given me insight … [Read more...]
How Can I Earn Commissions in Factoring?
Moneymaking opportunities abound for factoring brokers and cash flow consultants. … [Read more...]