More than a third of all invoices are paid late. But your business doesn’t have to be okay with overdue payments. Here are 4 ways your mail process can speed up payment time and reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).

 

Reduce delays in payment due to incorrect mail addresses

11% of invoices are paid late because the customer never received the invoice
Your customers cannot pay a bill they never receive, which makes it especially important that you keep your address lists updated. This can be done in one click by adding address validation software to your outgoing mail process.

  • Add address validation software
  • Be sure you are using the most up-to-date CASS database
  • Qualify for postage discounts with address correction software

 

START VALIDATING

Send invoices using multiple channels

Your business is 1.5x more likely to get paid if you send an invoice the day you complete service. But, you can't run statements daily! With mail management software you can send out invoices, statements and reminders through multiple channels - email, the post office or a client portal. This speeds up mail prep, saves money and improves cash flow, significantly reducing DSO. 

  • Multi-channel delivery options can reduce DSO
  • Customers are more likely to respond electronically than via the mail
  • Save on postage and mailing costs

 

USE Multiple channels

Use e-delivery and digital reminders to improve response time

Sometimes an overdue payment can be easily fixed with a friendly reminder, as apposed to all the time, money and effort it takes to send a follow-up or final notice in the mail. With mail management software you can quickly and easily send invoices, bill reminders and notices to customers using e-Delivery. It won't cost your business anything extra in mailing and postage costs, and it will improve your cash flow and keep all of your customer communications in one place.

  • Send email reminders immediately
  • Improve customer experience 
  • Save on postage and mailing costs

 

HOW e-Delivery WORKs

Add automation to your process

In low-performing organizations, more than 75% of each core back-office process is still manual. Adding automation to your mail process is one of the best methods for decreasing DSO. If your accounts receivable process is mostly manual by design, there’s a better, faster, more secure way. With Quadient, you can add automation at every phase of your process and include other channels in addition to postal mail in order to reach and compel your customers. And we make it easy and affordable to add automation to your workflow. 

  • Affordable
  • Reduces errors
  • Improves cash flow

 

ADD AUTOMATION

Learn more about reducing DSO

Download the Essential Guide to Days Sales Outstanding

  • Why DSO matters
  • How to calculate your DSO
  • Action steps to reduce payment time

 

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