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The July/August 2010 issue of collector mentoris now available. Inside you’ll find helpful tips for keeping motivated this summer, dealing with negative influences, and tuning up your goals. Also, inside are articles and advice from industry members Joel LeBlanc, Jaci Feirstine, Michelle Dunn, Carol Freeland, and John McNamara. Learn how to speak your mind (professionally), handle customers who demand late fees be waived, and take a peek at the differences between commercial and consumer collections. Plus, much more!

Plymouth, NH – With social media taking over as the new way to market, network and grow your business, the credit and debt collection industry is no exception. Michelle Dunn, the founder of the American Credit and Collections Association has created a social networking website for anyone who wants to learn more about collecting money, credit management and networking with others within the industry.

Membership is free and members can create a profile, upload videos, start a blog, join groups, ask questions and much more. Visit Americancreditandcollections.ning.com/
to join and keep up to date on what is happening in the industry, meet new people, learn about industry events and expand your network.

As Michelle Dunn’s American Credit and Collections Association has grown, so has its website, www.Credit-and-Collections.com. Any industry is only as strong as its members and membership has skyrocketed over the past few years. Michelle created her association in 1998 to serve as a vital networking function, bringing members together with similar interests and to share best practices and in the process, make the entire debt and credit industry stronger.

Individuals join Dunn’s Credit and Collections Association for many reasons. Some join because they are thinking about starting a collection agency, or they may work for one. Some other members include credit managers, business owners, book keepers, lawyers, collectors, vendors, media and the list goes on. Dunn’s new web site has been designed to present different levels of information to all members and visitors while delivering member-specific information and special discounts to members when they log in.

The member-driven website provides all members with critical information and educational tools including e-courses, conferences, webinars, books and updates on products and services.

Michelle Dunn is an award winning author and columnist. She is the founder and CEO of the American Credit & Collections Association, one of the Top 5 women in Collections, and one of the Top 50 most influential collection professionals in her industry. Michelle has been quoted and featured in The Wall Street Journal, Smart Money Magazine, CNN & other National publications.

The addition of “Getting Paid” represents commitment to reader satisfaction

ADEL, IOWA (January 21, 2009) — Skills World announced today that credit and collections industry expert Michelle Dunn’s “Getting Paid” column will appear regularly in collector mentor starting in March.

Dunn, who is the president of Michelle Dunn’s Credit and Collections Association, and author of the popular “Collecting Money Series,” offers a unique perspective on the credit and collections industry. Her past experience as a collection agency owner, coupled with an extensive knowledge of the credit granting process, makes her column on answering challenging credit and collections questions an ideal fit.

“Michelle has an extraordinary history of achieving success and promoting education in the credit and collections industry,” said Gary Jensen, founder and Chief Learning Officer at Skills World, “Her experience and insight will be a tremendous benefit to our subscribers.”

As the premier skill-development publication for credit and collections professionals, collector mentor delivers insightful and powerful articles in the areas of collections, credit, skiptracing, industry regulations, and soft business.
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