Statistics show that your chances of ever getting paid fall
dramatically with every month you wait before placing
an account for collection. HMI members now have access
to professional help collecting overdue accounts. For just
$14.95 per account, a 40% discount from their regular fee
of $25.00, you can have Dun & Bradstreet send their three-
letter DunsDemands series on your behalf. And, for HMI
members only, there are no upfront commitments to
prepay, no contracts to sign and no additional collection
fees. Plus, D&B guarantees the dollars you collect will
exceed the investment you make! Click here to find out
more about how the how the DunsDemands Letter Series
can increase your cash flow.

As an HMI member, you no longer have to wait for your
HMI Buying Group statement to arrive in the mail! Just
log on to the HMI website the 7th of each month to access
your current statement as well as those from previous
months. For most members, this means at least three
extra days to reconcile supplier accounts before payment
is due! We will even send you a reminder via e-mail each
month letting you know your statement has been posted.
Members can click here to log in — then select ‘View
Your Statement’ from the menu at left.

Never Lose Your Discount Again,
Pay Online With I-Drafts

Buying group discounts are sometimes lost simply because
an invoice gets misplaced or someone forgets to mail a
payment before the deadline. With HMI’s i-drafts service,
you never have to worry about losing your discount again.
With the click of a mouse, you can review your statement
and make payment, all in a secure environment. And since
payments are automatically deducted directly from the
designated account, i-drafts also saves staff time and
mailing costs — no checks to write, no payments to mail,
no postage. Click here for more information.

Are you having conflict on your staff or looking to hire a
new person? If so, KnowYourStaff, a new division of
Hayes Consulting, in partnership with The Computer
Psychologist has developed highly accurate, statistically
valid profiles of top performing employees for various
positions in the eyecare office. KnowYourStaff now offers
two cost-effective assessment tools that allow you to
compare candidates or employees to traits that are
unique to ‘peak performing’ eyecare employees in the
specific position you select. Click here to go to
knowyourstaff.com for an in-depth look at these profiles:
Optometric Assistant, Office Manager, Optician/Frame
Stylist, and Front Desk/Receptionist.

Currently serving optometrists in 23 states, May &
Company sees literally hundreds of OD tax returns
every year. They’ve found that many of your colleagues
fail to claim perfectly legitimate tax deductions that could
save hundreds, even thousands, of dollars annually. For
a limited time only, May & Company is offering a FREE
review of previously filed tax returns to determine if you
are due any refunds — something that happens more
often than you may realize. Call or e-mail Ken Hicks,
CPA, today for your FREE  tax consultation. For more
information about May & Company and the services they
provide, click here. HMI has had a 30-year working
relationship with May & Company, and we are
completely confident of their ability to help you with
decisions that make a significant difference in after-tax
income year after year.