Category: Industry News

This Saturday, August 17th, 2019 be sure to tune in to Bloomberg Television at 5:00 PM ET and catch the first episode of season two of The American Dream on Bloomberg!   The American Dream is a show that inspires its audience by telling the story of humble beginnings and delving into each entrepreneur’s journey. […]

If your sales team makes up part of the 44% of salespeople still using spreadsheets and email programs to store customer data and pricing, it’s time to reevaluate. Especially in the payments processing industry, where competition is high and deals move fast, you can’t afford informality as far as your customers are concerned. The global […]

We may live in a world where texting reigns supreme and calls from robots are not out of the question. But when it comes to sales and support, there’s still something to be said about a voice-to-voice conversation. Dialer metrics can help you draw useful data from these conversations to push sales forward. 55% of […]

Our Lead of product Jaron Ruckman is present at the 2019 MIDWEST ACQUIRERS ASSOCIATION (MWAA) Conference. MWAA 2019 CONFERENCE July 17-18, 2019 The Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel 1551 N. Thoreau Dr. N. Schaumburg, IL 60173  

We’re frequently asked, “How do independent sales organizations (ISOs) work?”. The payments processing ecosystem is undergoing some major shifts. Digital payments are the way of the future, paving the way for digital and omnichannel providers to gain prominence.  Customers are becoming more and more comfortable with varied methods of transaction (e.g., mobile-in-store, voice, and chatbots). […]

Our President, Dimitri Akhrin opinion was showcased in this issue. Dimitri Akhrin, president of IRIS CRM, concurred, stating that scrapers sometimes extract and use data in ways that companies didn’t intend when they made those sources available. As a Venmo user, he noticed Venmo profiles are public unless users toggle back the settings. Not every […]

It’s one thing to have a tool in place for getting a job done. It’s another to have one that helps you get the job done more efficiently and effectively. Enter: the importance of tracking residuals analytics for your business. Based on results from a survey conducted in 2018, Statista reported that only 16% of […]

New merchant boarding is vital for establishing lasting relationships and long-term business success. If a new customer signs a contract with your merchant services company only to find their needs unmet or misunderstood at kick-off, the reaction will be to immediately question the partnership’s viability. The right merchant boarding process is crucial to customer retention […]

If you work in the merchant services industry, you know all too well how many moving parts are involved in day-to-day operations. Outside of continually trying to grow your business through sales, you’re also managing your current portfolio. It’s a never-ending balancing act. And in order to keep both sides in check, you need to […]

It’s no surprise that non-cash payments are on the rise. Customer shopping habits have shifted with the rise of e-commerce, forcing businesses to shift their own payment processing systems alongside them. In 2015 alone, consumers made 117.5 billion payments using non-cash payments with that number surely to continue increasing as payment processing evolves worldwide. Some […]

From April 30th through May 2nd, the payment industry gathered in the heart of Las Vegas – Mandalay Bay Hotel for one of the most popular events of the year. TRANSACT is where everyone — from large financial institutions to tech startups and entrepreneurs — gathers for insight into what’s new. It’s a chance for […]

  Technology Innovation, IRIS CRM IRIS CRM was recognized for their technology that provides for creative solutions that promotes customer usability, increase profitability, or otherwise enable significant advances for the industry. IRIS CRM is a cloud-based application that helps companies in the payment industry close more deals, receive valuable analytics, and access payment networks through […]