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ARA to Present Special Safety Webinar
In light of recent domestic events, the American Recovery Association will hold a special safety-centered webinar on August 22 entitled “Developing a Culture of Safety and Active Shooter Awareness.” We highly encourage all our members and their employees to attend this crucial webinar. Our goal is to equip you with the tools you need to know the warning signs and understand what to do if the unthinkable were to happen.
Thursday, August 22nd
1:00 p.m. CST / 2:00 p.m. EST
About ARA Webinars
The American Recovery Association offers a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. These monthly one-hour webinars provide essential education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies, industry issues, and more. We gear our presentations towards owners, managers, employees, and field agents.
You must register online for this webinar using your personal e-mail address in order to receive your certificate of completion. In the event that computer sharing is necessary for your office, please provide a list of employee names and e-mail addresses in an excel spreadsheet to tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.
If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
In partnership with Harding Brooks Insurance Agency, the American Recovery Association is excited to announce our latest insurance benefit for all of our compliant member companies:
Preferred pricing for workers’ compensation!
With the addition of this perk, we deepen our organization’s commitment to you, your business, your employees, and your families. We want to ensure the well-being of the people most important to you and protect your business from expensive lawsuits.
Harding Brooks will handle everything for member companies who opt into the improved workers’ compensation. This includes securing the best pricing available by working directly with carriers to show the compliance of ARA members and negotiate lower rates. This service is not a payroll program, so members who take advantage can continue using their own payroll system.
Contact Mike Peplinski at Harding Brooks (315) 214-5822 to learn more about this offer and other ARA member programs, including health care and life insurance.
Register Today for ARA’s July Webinar
Join Mike Peplinski & Renee Low from Harding Brooks and Joel Bowen from CALTECH Employees Federal Credit Union, as they discuss how to put your best foot forward as a recovery professional
Wednesday, July 24th
1:00 p.m. CST / 2:00 p.m. EST
The American Recovery Association provides a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. This one-hour webinar series offers education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies, industry issues, and more. These presentations are geared towards owners, managers, employees, and field agents.
As an ARA member, you must register online for this webinar using your personal e-mail address so that you receive your certificate of completion. In the event that computer sharing is necessary for your office, please provide a list of employee names and email addresses in an excel spreadsheet to tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.
If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, please contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
Cost-Effective Health Insurance Program Open to All Members
In partnership with Harding Brooks, we are proud to announce our newest member benefit: a national, cost-effective health insurance program open to all members.
A rich benefits package is key in retaining quality employees and obtaining health insurance for small business’ has not always been an easy option. We are always working to find ways to add value to your membership and we are thrilled to now offer a cost-effective insurance program for the recovery industry.
Harding Brooks will now serve as your one-stop-shop for health insurance, ensuring you are getting the best rates possible. This includes, educating you and your staff on coverages, deductibles and co-pays while putting together the best plan from top healthcare providers across the country.
Contact Mike at Harding Brooks (315) 214-5822 to discuss which health care plan is the best option for you and your employees.
And stay tuned! We’ll be rolling out more offerings in the coming months.
A Letter from ARA Executive Director, Les McCook
I had the honor of joining a panel of Association Executives at the National Automotive Finance Association conference. I sat alongside Phillip Bohi of American Financial Services Association, Paul D Metrey of National Automobile Dealers Association, and Shaun K. Peterson of National Independent Automobile Dealers Association. Jack Tracey served as the moderator and led our discussion about the challenges each of our respective memberships face on a daily basis.
Jack Tracey and Joel Kennedy, NAF Association leaders, were instrumental in assembling the panel together. Our goal was to discuss strategies on how we can begin to define a minimum compliance standard for our sectors.
After confirming as leaders that we should move forward with the initiative, we successfully brought lenders and clients into agreement on a solution. As individual company owners, you should decide where and how you obtain the training necessary for your employees to meet the many compliance standards as prescribed by our clients.
Looking forward, our next project will be improving the quality of site inspections and then determining the best way to share that information within the community of industry stakeholders.
We always look forward to these discussions, and we want to thank everyone for their time and commitment to such an important project.
For the second year in a row, Dave has been invited to speak at Used Car Week in Phoenix, AZ as part of Repo-Con. This is one of the largest events in the automobile finance, repossession, and auto remarketing markets. Sponsored by the National Automobile Finance Association and organized by the Cherokee Media Group, we are honored our President has been invited to speak once again and represent the repossession industry.
With 15 years as a collection manager and senior lending officer in the retail banking field in conjunction with 28 years in the repossession industry, Dave is uniquely qualified to address both sides of the industry. In addition, Dave is a Certified Credit and Collection Compliance Officer (CCCO) and an FDCPA trainer specialist. He has helped several National Associations and private enterprises to develop training and compliance programs.
His report on the trends in reported complaints, the new regulator, repossession portals, the face of repossessors today, and the future of the repossession industry will deliver keen insights for the collateral recovery industry and those interested in its future.
Juan Bryant delivers a webinar version of his popular NARS 2018 roundtable about effective communication in the digital age.
From text and email to phone calls and face-to-face conversations, there are more channels of communication today than ever before. But even though we have so many ways to talk to each other, it’s become very easy for meaning and intention to get lost in translation.
In this month’s ARA webinar, Juan brings fresh life to his “Verbal Judo” presentation NARS 2018. Not only will he cover the current best practices for face-to-face encounters and electronic communications so that people understand what you’re saying, he’ll also teach us how to use the “diffuser” technique.
Thursday, July 12th
1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET
*Members who attend this webinar session will receive an ARA certificate upon completion*
The American Recovery Association provides a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. This monthly one-hour webinar series offers education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies, industry issues, and more. These presentations are geared towards owners, managers, employees, and field agents.
As an ARA member, you must register online for this webinar using your personal e-mail address so that you receive your certificate of completion. In the event that computer sharing is necessary for your office, please provide a list of employee names and email addresses in an excel spreadsheet to tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.
If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, please contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
Register for the June 2018 Webinar
Doug Duncan of Talent Value will discuss 4 simple steps for finding and hiring great people.
You have a business to run. You shouldn’t have to spend time worrying about whether or not your employees will show up, how they will perform, or if they’re trustworthy. Learn how to avoid wasting your time on lackluster candidates and recruit the best for your business.
Thursday, June 28th
1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET
*Members who attend this webinar session will receive an ARA certificate upon completion*
American Recovery Association provides a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. The one-hour webinar offers education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies and industry issues. This presentation is geared specifically towards owners and managers. ARA members must register online for the webinar with individual email addresses to receive a certificate of completion. If computer sharing is necessary, please provide a list of employee names and email addresses in an excel spreadsheet to tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.
If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, please contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
American Recovery Association offers a free monthly webinar as part of its new continuing education series to help recovery and remarketing professionals stay plugged into the most current industry rules, regulations and compliance requirements.
This month, Jeremy Cross of International Recovery Systems Inc. will be giving the presentation he shared at NARS 2018 on using analytics to determine the true cost of a repo. He shares valuable knowledge and implementable tips to help you grow your business.
Register at the link below:
Analytics & Repossession: The True Cost of a Repo
presented by
Jeremy Cross of International Recovery Systems Inc.
Wednesday, May 30th
1:00 p.m. CT / 2:00 p.m. ET
*Members who attend this webinar session will receive an ARA certificate upon completion*
American Recovery Association provides a free continuing education webinar series for recovery and remarketing professionals. The one-hour webinar offers education about the latest recovery laws and regulations, compliance policies and industry issues. This presentation is geared specifically towards owners and managers. ARA members must register online for the webinar with individual email addresses to receive a certificate of completion. If computer sharing is necessary, please provide a list of employee names and email addresses in an excel spreadsheet to tricia@americanrecoveryassn.org.
If you have any questions or feedback about our continuing education webinar series, please contact ARA Home Office at 972-755-4755 or homeoffice@americanrecoveryassn.org.
Get Ready for the Industry Event of the Year
NARS 2018 is set to be one for the books. From the stadium tour and golf tournament to our networking parties and live auction, all the great events we have planned for the 10th Annual NARS wouldn’t be possible without the support of our wonderful sponsors.
Headline & Cocktail Party Sponsor
We’re thrilled to welcome back Harding Brooks Insurance as our Headline and Cocktail Party sponsor this year. The Harding Brooks Cocktail Party will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 19th. This event will provide excellent networking opportunities for you to get to know both the Harding Brooks representative and your fellow NARS attendees. It’s an event you won’t want to miss!
Closing Party Sponsor
We’d like to give a special thanks to this year’s Closing Party sponsor, Digital Recognition Network (DRN), for making this special event possible. After two jam-packed days of education, collaboration, and networking, the Closing Party is something NARS attendees always look forward to. The DRN Closing Party will begin at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 20th, following the Business Owners Meeting.
Lunch Sponsor
Lunch this year is sponsored by our friends over at XINSURANCE. What is NARS without ample opportunities for networking? The best and brightest of the repossession industry will be there to rub shoulders with, so make sure you use this lunch to your advantage!
We’d like to extend our sincerest thanks to all of the sponsors for NARS 2018:
Harding Brooks Insurance
Digital Recognition Network
ARA
XINSURANCE
MVTRAC
CLEARPLAN
PAR North America
High Tech Locksmiths
Recovery Manager Pro
Premier Adjusters, Inc.
Dynamic Towing Equipment and MFG
Recovery Database Network
ARA Board of Directors
Norman-Spencer
Falls Lake Insurance Companies
Triton Claim Management, LLC
Loss Prevention Services
S.C.A.R.
ARB of Louisiana
First Credit Resources, Inc.
Minute Man
American Recovery Service
Recovery Columbus
AGR Recovery Specialist.
NARS 2018 is the can’t-miss industry event of the year. To see the full schedule, click here. Haven’t registered yet? Don’t worry- there’s still time! Get your ticket here.