Interview with Douglas Scroggin from Adservices Inc.

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc understands the plight of our current businesses. To that extend, we thought we would bring video tips, ideas and encouragement to our audience through interviews with vendor partners, our merchants and our networking colleagues. We will try to do a couple of these a week in an effort to shed some light on areas of our business that could use some tweaking and why not do that during our "forced" reinvention of our businesses!

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Building Relationships Not Just Transactions! 

Interview with David Strauss - Commercial Real Estate Contracts

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc understands the plight of our current businesses. To that extend, we thought we would bring video tips, ideas and encouragement to our audience through interviews with vendor partners, our merchants and our networking colleagues. We will try to do a couple of these a week in an effort to shed some light on areas of our business that could use some tweaking and why not do that during our "forced" reinvention of our businesses!

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Building Relationships Not Just Transactions! 

Interview with Maria Medina of Minuteman Press - 4'3'2020

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc understands the plight of our current businesses. To that extend, we thought we would bring video tips, ideas and encouragement to our audience through interviews with vendor partners, our merchants and our networking colleagues. We will try to do a couple of these a week in an effort to shed some light on areas of our business that could use some tweaking and why not do that during our "forced vacations"!!

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Building Relationships Not Just Transactions! 

Tasty Alerts Mobile Restaurant App for Pick-Up & Delivery - 4/1/2020

Your Custom Restaurant App That Generates Real Sales!

Tasty Alerts integrates seamlessly into your existing Website and FaceBookWe help restaurants grow your brand and identity. Here’s a list of some of our successful restaurants that are growing their business with Tasty Alerts. Most of our clients experience monthly increase in take out sales of over 50% in only a few months.

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Interview with Patty Archer - R&D Systems Group, Inc 4/1/2020

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc understands the plight of our current businesses. To that extend, we thought we would bring video tips, ideas and encouragement to our audience through interviews with vendor partners, our merchants and our networking colleagues. We will try to do a couple of these a week in an effort to shed some light on areas of our business that could use some tweaking and why not do that during our "forced vacations"!!

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Building Relationships Not Just Transactions! 

Interview with Ray Torres of On Set Media - 3/31/2020

Tips from a Website Developer to help businesses have the best website possible. Ray explains that content is key to a successful website. Make your websites pop with appeal, be helpful and inviting for your potential clients. He encourage everyone to review your website during this forced "down time" to make sure you are not missing business right now!

Don't forget that what you do today will also help your rebound when we all become OPEN FOR BUSINESS AGAIN!

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Helping Restaurants Stay Alive!

How can small to medium restaurants stay alive and thrive during this rough time in our history? By offering services that people still want! Many people do not cook. They go out. They get delivery! Most small restaurants are relaying on GrubHub, DoorDash and UberEats to deliver to their customers. But do you know they charge about 30% of the sale to deliver to the restaurants customers.

But your customers will always question? 

     1. Why does it take so long?
     2. Its not hot anymore!
     3. This is not what I ordered!
     4. I'm unhappy to pay the delivery fee
         and give NO TIP!
     5. I was unhappy with my food and will no longer order from there!
     6. Who touched my food?
     7. YUCK!



Merchant Processing Solutions Inc offers a local product for our Restaurant Clients; Tasty Alerts! It is a YOU OWN Mobile App for a great price! You can be up and taking your own pick-up and delivery orders within a couple of days!

A Mobile App that also connects to your website and social media! 

Tasty Alert Features:

1. Take Out Orders: Website/Facebook/YOUR OWN APP
2. Unlimited Orders
3. Advanced Ordering 
4. Payment Acceptance - Average merchant services rates average less than 2%
5. Coupons
6. Delivery 
7. Delivery Driver App
8. Dashboard for Management
9. Marketing: Push Notifications/Email Marketing
10. Feedback Management
11. Customer Relationship Management Software included
12. Pricing from $99 - $199 per month. 

Don't close your business! Consider selling to pick-up or delivery customers....we can help! 

Call Merchant Processing Solutions NOW! 

954-938-2420

Accepting CBD Merchant Accounts!

CBD Oil is an unregulated product. It requires a knowledgeable merchant services
company that deals with high-risk to open and maintain open those accounts!  

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. has been offering its CBD Merchants high-risk solutions for some time now. Unfortunately, up till now, its been laborious and difficult to get new accounts approved! Taking up to 6 weeks or more to get an approval only to find the processing bank "change their mind", and close the newly opened accounts! And in some instances the processing bank was off-shore and sent merchant payments monthly only!

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. has now partnered with a high-risk company that offers approvals within a week to ten days; when all the necessary paperwork is provided up front! Once approved, the merchant can either offer retail sales or eCommerce. The rates begin at 3.5%! The merchant is also paid the standard 48 hours to their bank. 

If you are a CBD vendor or know someone, please have them call us @ 954-938-2420

You want it, We got it!

Choosing the right solution is the most important part of Merchant Services! 

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. works with each of our merchants to help them decipher their current processing rates and fees, their current clientele as well as how they accept payments. This allows us to look for easier, cheaper ways to continue to accept credit cards as payments.

Most established merchants sign up for what they are told or think they need at the time of establishing their accounts. But over time, those needs evolve. Our industry has evolved; many rates are lower than 5 years ago. However, there are fees that have increase and knowing how to make sure you are navigating the murky waters of merchant services knowing what BEST works for you...........IS OUR JOB!

Please call us at 954-938-24200 if you fall into one of these categories:

1. If you are an existing merchant and have not had a merchant services review in more than a year
2. If you now need to capture more data from your sales like Emails/Phone #/ Purchase History
3. If you want to manage Inventory/Employees with your Point of Sale
4. If you want to expand your business to an online presence
5. If you are a service industry and want an alternative ways to get your clients to pay you; Recurring Billing or Invoicing
6. If you want to accept payments in-person "remotely" to save on rates
7. If you currently have multiple merchant processors and are paying separately for each account!  

Merchant Processing Solutions is here to access and help each one of our merchants find the right solution and get the best rates possible! We look forward to your call! 954-938-2420

Don't Just Click!

They are trying to steal your data! 

I have personally been SLAMMED by emails that say "YOUR ACCOUNT HAS BEEN CLOSED" or " WE HAVE PUT A STOP ON YOUR ACCOUNT"! I have also gotten fake Amazon and Apple invoices saying I have purchased something...... these are ALL FAKE! The perpetrators want me to click on their link and enter my personal information so they can steal me blind!!!!!

Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails supposedly from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal/business information, such as passwords and credit card numbers.

Industry experts found the following the TOP CLICKED messages with phishing Fraud: 

Personal Messages: 

• Surveys - 39%
• LinkedIn - 55%
• Facebook - 28% 

Business Messages:

• Microsoft/Office 365: De-activation of Email in Process - 14%
• Dropbox: Document Shared With You - 8%
• IT: Scheduled Server Maintenance – No Internet Access -  7%
• Slack: Password Reset for Account

Just don’t click

Mark Carl, CEO at ControlScan, Merchant Processing Solutions' PCI Compliance provider for fraud protection for our merchants, cited threat intelligence and multifactor authentication as essential protections against malicious email attacks. Email is the primary tool we have in business, but it’s also the most high-value target for an attacker, especially if you’re using Office365 and/or SharePoint to store all your company files.

Following are some of the top 10 phishing subject lines:

• SharePoint: Approaching SharePoint Site Storage Limit
• Microsoft: Anderson Hauck has shared a Whiteboard with you
• Office 365: Medium-severity alert: Unusual volume of file deletion
• FedEx: Correct address needed for your package delivery on [[current_date_0]]
• USPS: Your digital receipt is ready
• Twitter: Your Twitter account has been locked
• Google: Please Complete the Required Steps
• Cash App: Your Account Has Been Closed
• Coinbase: Important Please Resolve Error Now
• Would you mind taking a look at this invoice?

High-cost attacks, low-cost prevention

FBI investigated more than $12 billion in losses in 2019 and that, according to IBM Corp. statistics, the average financial cost of a data breach is $3.86 million. Phishing attacks are growing at a rate of 65 percent a year.  In 2019 alone, 76 percent of businesses reported being victimized by phishing schemes, and Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigations Report found that 30 percent of phishing attacks are successful!

What can you  do? 

• People should look at the sender's email address if it is not know, delete. 
• Make sure your personal email has Malware Protection along with Virus Protection
• Check into services that offer "phishing" software if you believe you are being attacked

• Businesses should look at add-on software for Microsoft Outlook that checks incoming emails for signs of ransomware, phishing and fraud. Business that use these add-on software will receive an email that shows signs of ransomware, phishing or fraud are automatically warned within Outlook and given reasons for the warning.
• Businesses should train their employees to understand what "phishing" looks like and what to do if they like there may be an attempt. Companies have used simulated attacks, to help them identify potential threats and email scams while demonstrating how easily attackers can gain unauthorized access to an organization’s network. 
• Phishing emails are frequently used as a delivery system for malware. Attackers embed links in emails that appear to be legitimate. ControlScan, the PCI Compliance Company used by Merchant Processing Solutions Inc, is a managed security service provider, and provides fraud protection services designed to meet specific requirements for most companies.

Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. partners with ControlScan to make sure our merchants' accounts  are PCI Compliant. That means our merchants have been educated and trained how to prevent fraud within their business transactions! As you can see from above, 76% of businesses are being attacked. Make sure it is NOT YOUR BUSINESS! Call us for more information on how to protect your company from phishing and other fraudulent acts! Call 954-938-2420

 

Customer Service is #1 on your customer's list of importance!

“De-risking Risk” - D.E. Nash Running a small business is a risky business. The probability of a small business lasting for more than five years is about 15% according to Doug Hall, author of “Jump Start Your Business Brain”. But there are tactics and strategies that, when diligently implemented, will substantially increase your odds of success. Perhaps the best way to increase the odds of success is by providing your customers with a unique customer experience that will dramatically differentiate your company from the competition. This alone, according to Hall, will increase your probability of success to 53%. Bernd H. Schmitt author of “Managing the Customer Experience” says, “In a recent survey, customer experience was identified as the single most important differentiator between the best and the worst in an industry.” The customer experience movement was led by major corporations such as Disney, Bass Pro Shops, Southwest Airlines, Zappos.com, Amazon.com, Nordstrom and many other creative businesses. But in reality, it’s the small business community that can more quickly exceed the needs of consumers.  As a small business owner, you know that you cannot outspend the competition, but you can certainly outthink them…and, that’s all it takes to create a memorable experience that turns your customers into your sales force.  How do you get started? Bring together a handful of your best customers, a couple of suppliers, a few business owners from other industries and, of course, your employees. Provide them with pizza and beer and you now have the makings of a fun-filled brainstorming session. Then ask them to help you answer one simple question, “What can we do to add value to our customer relationships by providing them with an unforgettable experience every time we have contact?” The answers to this question will bring measurable results as discovered in these recent surveys: ·    80% of Americans agree that smaller companies place a greater emphasis on customer service than large businesses.   (Source: American Express Survey) ·    3 in 5 Americans would try a new brand or company for a better service experience. (Source: White House Office of Consumer Affairs) ·    Almost 9 out of 10 U.S. consumers say they would pay more to ensure a superior customer experience (Source: Customer Experience Impact Report by Harris Interactive/RightNow) ·    7 in 10 Americans said they were willing to spend more with companies they believe provide excellent customer service. (Source: American Express Survey)

    Courtesy of our business partner; The Weston Florida Chamber of Commerce and well worth sharing! 

   If you are looking to partner with a merchant processing company that truly cares about your business. Call Merchant Processing Solutions @ 954-938-2420! 

Payment Acceptance Trends for 2020

Most companies today have Mobile App to make it easier for their
customers to purchase and payment for their products and services! 

1. Payments will become invisible for a seamless customer experience.

The customer experience has been either; going to a store, or shopping online where you entered your information on a checkout page or physically handed a credit card over to a clerk for payment. Now, with invisible and embedded payments, those experiences are starting to blend. Customers will not have to input information to pay as it can be loaded into eWallets or added to Mobile Apps for immediate payment link Uber or Starbucks. Online stores like Amazon make the checkout process almost invisible when all you have to do is a single "click" and your order is complete and paid! 

Solution: Call Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. to see set up your company with its own mobile application and your customers can add their credit card and make purchases with ease, creating a more pleasurable shopping experience and more sales!   954-938-2420

Most businesses have an eCommerce Website either for
payments alone or a full shopping experience!  

2. Access to Payments will become the standard.

Companies are making payments easier for their customer by embedding payment buttons to Invoices, emails, Websites, and Text to Pay. Waiting for payment is not financially smart for businesses. The main reason is that the customer has to create a check and mail it or they have to go somewhere and pay. Making it easier for your customers to pay will increase a businesses revenue stream!

Solution: Call Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. to see how you can add a gateway to your website or embed other payment options to your existing communication to capture more customers. 954-938-2420

Gen Z will make up 40% of all Global Consumers starting in 2020!

3. The digital generation will begin its prime spending years.

Last year, Millennials and Gen Z represented approximately $350 billion U.S. alone in purchasing power! In 2020, Gen Z will account for 40% of global consumers. This drastic shift has implications for ALL BUSINESSES. To stay in the hunt for these demanding consumers, most of whom have grown up with the Internet, businesses will need to innovate their use of payments and become fully digital.

Solution: Call Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. to see how you can make it easier for the digital generation to purchase from your business. Creating multiple payment points will help attract more of the digital customers to increase revenue. 954-938-2420

Growing Businesses can no longer chase after delinquent customers!
They use digital invoicing to get paid quicker and grow their business!

4. Invoicing for small- and medium-sized businesses will transition to digital.

It’s not only payments that are evolving but the activities associated with getting paid are also rapidly changing. Digitization of invoicing and account receivables are a major payments trend for 2020. Businesses are simplifying how they bill their customers and getting paid quicker which ultimately reducing costs.

Digital invoicing has been around for awhile but the B2B industry has ignored it preferring to continue to wait for the "paper checks in the mail"! In today's economy, paper billing systems are slower, costly and lead to more mistakes or outright lack of payment by the customer! Things are changing, and many companies will embrace that change and switch to digital invoicing in 2020.

Solution: Call Merchant Processing Solutions Inc. to get set up for digital invoicing and payments. See how you can make it easier for your customers to pay your business. Creating multiple payment options like: Recurring Billing, Website Payment, Invoicing and Click to Pay will help improve your accounts receivables and grow your bottom line! 954-938-2420

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Merchant Processing Solutions is a Google 5 Star Company!

Merchant Processing Solutions is a Google 5 Star Company! 

Merchant Processing Solutions is a 5 Star Review company listed here! 

In the United States, a five-star rating system is often used by independent organizations like AAA to rate a hotel. One star is the lowest rating, and five stars is the highest score..... We realize that this 5 Star Rating is actually based on reviews by our Merchants/Clients but so are hotels and restaurants! Would you go to a 1 Star Restaurant for dinner? 

We are very honored that they appreciate the way we do business with them that they have gone out of their way to write reviews! We feel our positive reviews are based on our honesty, integrity, local presence & best in class customer service approach. We pride ourselves on a transparent and fair pricing model in the merchant processing industry. We believe in Win-Win with our merchants; if they grow, we are grow. Over the past 13 years we have seen less than 3% attrition from our merchants! 

If you can't write a 5 Star Review for your merchant services company, call us! 

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