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Letter From the Editors: etter From the Editors:
he lead article for this issue is the second, and e lead article for this issue is the second, and
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final, segment of our "How to keep tabs on reps,
final, segment of our "How to keep tabs on reps,
merchants" series. The article contains further
merchants" series. The article contains further
T insights shared by The Green Sheet Advisory
T insights shared by The Green Sheet Advisory
Board members in response to a number of questions we
Board members in response to a number of questions we
posed about recent Federal Trade Commission actions
posed about recent Federal Trade Commission actions
against payment companies.
against payment companies.
Participants in this series shared best practices for
Participants in this series shared best practices for
ensuring that a strong code of ethics prevails among their
ensuring that a strong code of ethics prevails among their
partners and clients, and their words are heartening. We
partners and clients, and their words are heartening. We
are honored to have such exemplary businesspeople on
are honored to have such exemplary businesspeople on
our advisory board and want to thank all those who
our advisory board and want to thank all those who
participated in this series. We appreciate that they took
participated in this series. We appreciate that they took
time out from their packed schedules to share their
time out from their packed schedules to share their
expertise for the benefit of our readers. If you missed the
expertise for the benefit of our readers. If you missed the
first installment, please see "How to keep tabs on reps,
first installment, please see "How to keep tabs on reps,
merchants – Part 1," The Green Sheet, Sept. 9, 2013, issue
merchants – Part 1," The Green Sheet, Sept. 9, 2013, issue
13:09:01.
13:09:01.
Our contributing writers addressed a number of salient
Our contributing writers addressed a number of salient
topics for this issue. These include an exploration of the
topics for this issue. These include an exploration of the
rationale for and possible repercussions of Visa's new
rationale for and possible repercussions of Visa's new
third-party registration fees, a discussion of why it is
third-party registration fees, a discussion of why it is
important to tackle risk vectors to improve portfolio
important to tackle risk vectors to improve portfolio
performance, five basic guidelines for successful
performance, five basic guidelines for successful
interpersonal communication, and an examination of
interpersonal communication, and an examination of
common myths about change and how to prevent them
common myths about change and how to prevent them
from holding you back in business. For those who like to
from holding you back in business. For those who like to
sink their teeth into technology, this edition also includes
sink their teeth into technology, this edition also includes
tips on how to evaluate payment gateway performance.
tips on how to evaluate payment gateway performance.
You will probably notice that we eliminated the News
You will probably notice that we eliminated the News
section of Industry Update, opting instead to place all
section of Industry Update, opting instead to place all
the news we have room to print into our regular News
the news we have room to print into our regular News
section. (The rest of Industry Update remains the same.)
section. (The rest of Industry Update remains the same.)
News stories include reports on how to stay in the
News stories include reports on how to stay in the
acquiring game, a new ATM payments hub initiative,
acquiring game, a new ATM payments hub initiative,
the U.K.'s Universal Credit program, a bitcoin kiosk, and
the U.K.'s Universal Credit program, a bitcoin kiosk, and
an innovation in hands-free mobile payments.
an innovation in hands-free mobile payments.
These stories, along with additional news we don't have
These stories, along with additional news we don't have
room to print, are also posted online under Breaking
room to print, are also posted online under Breaking
Industry News on our home page. Also herein, of course,
Industry News on our home page. Also herein, of course,
are our usual departments and special features.
are our usual departments and special features.
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