Date archive: April 2012
Do You Understand?
The English language can be confusing. I have had several people tell me how difficult it is to learn English due to all the different uses of words and how they work together. Here is an example. Do you know what each of these words mean? Homonym Homophone Homograph
I hate spam.
Sometimes the internet is really irritating, especially spam in my email inbox. Uggh. I wish people had better things to do than send me useless, irrelevant junk. Thank goodness for spam filters! A couple months ago, IAT upgraded its mail system and we all began receiving no less than 20 pieces of junk mail each…
Share the ARM Industry love
The 3rd party collection industry recovered $54.9 billion in 2010. Imagine for a brief, scary moment what would’ve happened to our economy if those dollars weren’t put back into the economy. I read with pride a study commissioned by ACA International outlining the impact of 3rd party collection agencies on the U.S. economy in 2010….
Quality Assurance: It’s What I Do
As IAT’s Quality Assurance Engineer, I break things for a living. Armed with a half-dozen computers, I put IAT’s product releases, new features and updates through the wringer using different operating systems and scenarios. After rigorous testing, I either give the software my stamp of approval or send it back to the programmer for more…
Predictive Algorithms Prevent Holes in Your Collections Business
Until a few years ago, I always had a hole in the left side of my jeans. It was not only unsightly, but it became expensive because I lost a lot of loose change and often needed to purchase new pants. It didn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out what was causing my perpetual…