Here are five big reasons you may not be getting paid. If your reaction is \u201coh my gosh, yes!\u201d to any of them, I\u2019m happy to say you\u2019re in the right place and well along the road to recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Your invoice is a benchwarmer<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"invoice-is-a-benchwarmer\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/SniIenVfmCTU3lyzcMld2QpI1Mh-49zCsq5HnCYPbnoEXE4POAXM67P2F4ML9CnXQXbzJ_dzjmJjnQTWPx-hjPNJ0HgIBlYw3PGaoCxxeGeXkP16qezXdZKIQQsxNzl5KzMFQYB9\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYour Email Service Provider is like the kid who was captain of your kickball team at recess in fifth grade. Let\u2019s call him Bobby. Just like he had the power to decide whether to send you and each of your classmates to his team or to the other team, platforms like Gmail and Outlook get to decide whether your emails make it to your clients\u2019 inbox or the dreaded spam folder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being told your invoice always finds its way to the spam folder is one of several clear signs that your business needs invoicing software<\/a>. If you\u2019re really good at kickball, you\u2019ll get to play on Bobby\u2019s team. <\/p>\n\n\n\nBut if you drop the ball (literally) every time the other team kicks it to you, well…you know what team you\u2019ll be on next time if you don\u2019t end up on the playground bench. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t5 Things to Consider When Choosing Email Marketing Software for Your Small Business<\/span><\/a>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmail marketing software is an integral part of an effective email marketing campaign. With so many software choices available, it may be hard to pick what works best. Here's what to look out for when deciding on the optimal email marketing software.<\/span>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\nIf Bobby had control over your email inbox he\u2019d only send you the messages he thought you would trust, so maybe billing your clients from AquaManIsHot@aol.com isn\u2019t the most brilliant idea. Sending an invoice directly from InvoiceBerry, however, is a winning idea that\u2019ll make you look like a pro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even better, InvoiceBerry has partnered with the leading Email Service Providers to make sure your emails reach the inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"paper-junkie\n\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/KUruewYXOAdzoLUf9f1XWoj-vLbPbl0X50ZHVazn1PRn1tMarr3DCHLTIYjnf58Ara7Vf1hHbLcBX-pNku3tRzHFDBLKkstFFLwO6skwXZEUDVTkoAsEghTFLKuzXrUxZ8pt2TUu\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\n You\u2019re an old-school paper junkie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nHow many times do you think Bobby used the excuse \u201cmy dog ate my homework!\u201d when he felt like playing video games instead? Kids have led us to believe that dogs love the taste of homework, which makes me think they\u2019d enjoy an invoice too.
I\u2019m pretty sure some dogs will eat anything, but that\u2019s not the point. We\u2019re in the 21st century and if you’re sending paper invoices, there\u2019s a good chance they’ll end up at the bottom of a pile for six months or become adorned with a brown ring from an overused coffee mug – because that\u2019s just what people do.
This can be a pain in the you-know-what, but it doesn\u2019t have to be. Find out how online invoicing software can make your life easier<\/a> in 2020. It\u2019s already a dog-eat-dog world. Don\u2019t let it be a dog-eat-invoice world too. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"ask-and-ye-shall-be-paid\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/M8BaMy6MgcFDnQXbAkMuaRHkOC-zLM7XjGMtNgoyCvGxB5A2wtovnSEy2S7eug-VgSH8gbgw32R5yrr4QJMWhuUK5i07CyEYAgFyte2LonTU0KLTEkkuXgp9wY9CfLrKGvOPn3V3\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYou never actually asked them to pay <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nAsk and ye shall receive. Don\u2019t ask and ye shall not get paid.
Sometimes people simply forget things, like where they put their keys or the fact that the services you provide them cost money. It happens, but as a general rule of thumb, people don\u2019t voluntarily fork over cash even if they know they owe you for your hard work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part of your responsibility as a small business owner or freelancer is keeping track of who paid and who hasn\u2019t. A simple friendly reminder may be all it takes to get your client to pay up, but if you don\u2019t know who needs reminding then you won\u2019t have much success getting them to send you money.
So how do you get a client to pay an invoice? Make sure they know about it. With InvoiceBerry, your unpaid invoices will be the first thing you see in your dashboard, so you can send those reminders on their merry way.
Sign up for your free trial account to make sure you never forget to send an invoice. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"payment-already-received-get-clients-to-pay\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh5.googleusercontent.com\/tCxd2Nt1digdfGoG3ezGsrtYZRCcgsaPmeXNAn9EOVMX78Wx9QZLow_e6FdFZi1i_cfmjQ2mAIRV-NuvRYWroXDfIk9Z6lHplBl_-csho_jNVbM0ubShhtJYsr6XD5sV51SORv5K\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThey already paid, like three days ago<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you got paid and you know it, clap your hands. If you got paid and you don\u2019t know it… you need a better invoice tracking system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have you ever billed a client only to hear them say, \u201cI already paid you, like three days ago!\u201d? You\u2019d be surprised how often this happens, and when it does you\u2019ll be left scrambling to figure out how that money got past you and into your bank account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to keep track of which clients have paid and which ones haven\u2019t so you don\u2019t cast blame incorrectly. If ever you find yourself in this situation and realize payment was in fact received on time, just send a friendly \u201cthank you\u201d for the prompt response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hopefully no harm, no foul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"field-of-dreams-anecdote\n\"\/](\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/SRQ9AV4MT33j61Qr4fzgh4_4oB7n_AyKnCV-vgeOw4zK_m9lauSS7NdROClpoU9iTOWMyvPZe3sAZdjEGjygYGcDDtu0GMRD9CmmApW4z9CG0WTJkDyQoVQVMPB16VwdWV3D_ccW\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you (don\u2019t) send it, they (won\u2019t) come<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe movie Field of Dreams<\/em> was released in 1989 and to this day people quote the classic line, \u201cif you build it, they will come.\u201d That was 31 years ago – a very long time, especially if you\u2019re waiting for an invoice you never sent in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you want to get paid for your services, make sure you bill your clients. You can\u2019t remind them, even in a friendly way, to pay an invoice<\/a> they never received. What you can do is make sure all of your bases are covered so you can continue running the business of your dreams. (See what I did there?). <\/p>\n\n\n\nIf you need a little nudge in the right direction, read about how to start sending invoices to your clients<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t<\/div>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow To Start Sending Invoices To Your Clients?<\/span><\/a>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOnline invoicing expedites your invoicing process. Here is a step-by-step guide on how to use InvoiceBerry to start sending invoices to your clients.<\/span>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tREAD MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\nGet clients to pay ASAP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
And there you have it – a brief manifesto for running a successful spam-dodging, technology-embracing, friendly-reminding, payment-finding, invoice-sending campaign that\u2019ll help you get paid quickly so you can focus on running your small business.
We understand what it takes to run a business, and earning money to put food on the table is the reason we all do what we do. If you\u2019ve read this blog post and you\u2019re still struggling to figure out how to get a client to pay an invoice, then InvoiceBerry is happy to become your new BFF<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nYour Email Service Provider is like the kid who was captain of your kickball team at recess in fifth grade. Let\u2019s call him Bobby. Just like he had the power to decide whether to send you and each of your classmates to his team or to the other team, platforms like Gmail and Outlook get to decide whether your emails make it to your clients\u2019 inbox or the dreaded spam folder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being told your invoice always finds its way to the spam folder is one of several clear signs that your business needs invoicing software<\/a>. If you\u2019re really good at kickball, you\u2019ll get to play on Bobby\u2019s team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But if you drop the ball (literally) every time the other team kicks it to you, well…you know what team you\u2019ll be on next time if you don\u2019t end up on the playground bench. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If Bobby had control over your email inbox he\u2019d only send you the messages he thought you would trust, so maybe billing your clients from AquaManIsHot@aol.com isn\u2019t the most brilliant idea. Sending an invoice directly from InvoiceBerry, however, is a winning idea that\u2019ll make you look like a pro. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Even better, InvoiceBerry has partnered with the leading Email Service Providers to make sure your emails reach the inbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How many times do you think Bobby used the excuse \u201cmy dog ate my homework!\u201d when he felt like playing video games instead? Kids have led us to believe that dogs love the taste of homework, which makes me think they\u2019d enjoy an invoice too. Ask and ye shall receive. Don\u2019t ask and ye shall not get paid. Part of your responsibility as a small business owner or freelancer is keeping track of who paid and who hasn\u2019t. A simple friendly reminder may be all it takes to get your client to pay up, but if you don\u2019t know who needs reminding then you won\u2019t have much success getting them to send you money. If you got paid and you know it, clap your hands. If you got paid and you don\u2019t know it… you need a better invoice tracking system. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Have you ever billed a client only to hear them say, \u201cI already paid you, like three days ago!\u201d? You\u2019d be surprised how often this happens, and when it does you\u2019ll be left scrambling to figure out how that money got past you and into your bank account. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s important to keep track of which clients have paid and which ones haven\u2019t so you don\u2019t cast blame incorrectly. If ever you find yourself in this situation and realize payment was in fact received on time, just send a friendly \u201cthank you\u201d for the prompt response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hopefully no harm, no foul. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The movie Field of Dreams<\/em> was released in 1989 and to this day people quote the classic line, \u201cif you build it, they will come.\u201d That was 31 years ago – a very long time, especially if you\u2019re waiting for an invoice you never sent in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you want to get paid for your services, make sure you bill your clients. You can\u2019t remind them, even in a friendly way, to pay an invoice<\/a> they never received. What you can do is make sure all of your bases are covered so you can continue running the business of your dreams. (See what I did there?). <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you need a little nudge in the right direction, read about how to start sending invoices to your clients<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And there you have it – a brief manifesto for running a successful spam-dodging, technology-embracing, friendly-reminding, payment-finding, invoice-sending campaign that\u2019ll help you get paid quickly so you can focus on running your small business. You\u2019re an old-school paper junkie<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m pretty sure some dogs will eat anything, but that\u2019s not the point. We\u2019re in the 21st century and if you’re sending paper invoices, there\u2019s a good chance they’ll end up at the bottom of a pile for six months or become adorned with a brown ring from an overused coffee mug – because that\u2019s just what people do.
This can be a pain in the you-know-what, but it doesn\u2019t have to be. Find out how online invoicing software can make your life easier<\/a> in 2020. It\u2019s already a dog-eat-dog world. Don\u2019t let it be a dog-eat-invoice world too. <\/p>\n\n\n\nYou never actually asked them to pay <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Sometimes people simply forget things, like where they put their keys or the fact that the services you provide them cost money. It happens, but as a general rule of thumb, people don\u2019t voluntarily fork over cash even if they know they owe you for your hard work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So how do you get a client to pay an invoice? Make sure they know about it. With InvoiceBerry, your unpaid invoices will be the first thing you see in your dashboard, so you can send those reminders on their merry way.
Sign up for your free trial account to make sure you never forget to send an invoice. <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThey already paid, like three days ago<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
If you (don\u2019t) send it, they (won\u2019t) come<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Get clients to pay ASAP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We understand what it takes to run a business, and earning money to put food on the table is the reason we all do what we do. If you\u2019ve read this blog post and you\u2019re still struggling to figure out how to get a client to pay an invoice, then InvoiceBerry is happy to become your new BFF<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n