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Ian Nairn / January 29, 2024

iyampolsky – Professional Services Savings

IS YOUR FIRM BEING OVERCHARGED FOR VITAL BUSINESS SERVICES?

Your team has more important things to do than conducting thorough audits of your expenses. Thankfully, that’s what Schooley Mitchell does, all day, every day. We optimize your expenses so you can focus on doing what you do best – providing professional solutions to your clients’ business and advisory needs.

At Schooley Mitchell, we’re entirely independent. Our consultants don’t accept kickbacks or incentives from service providers, and our process is completely risk-free. In fact, we’re so confident in our ability to generate savings for our clients, we’ve based our business model on that very fact. If we can’t deliver on savings, we don’t get paid.

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Savings Delivered

Legal Practice

53%

Telecom Expenses

Accounting Practice

$44k

Payment Processing, Telecom, eSignature & Shredding

Litigation Attorney

36%

Small Package Shipping Expenses

Accounting Practice

70%

Merchant Services Fees

Waste

How predictable is your waste every month?

Variability in your waste from month-to-month makes a big difference to certain service providers.

Is your container size and collection frequency optimized?

Finding a provider that is both cost effective and meets your needs can be challenging.

Are your waste disposal fees changing frequently over the course of the year?

A professional audit of your expenses can get to the bottom of it.

Merchant Services

Do you reference the "effective rate" to evaluate how competitive your processing fees are?

A blended pricing structure makes it more difficult to fully understand all the factors impacting your fees.

Do you know how your current processing environment impacts your processing fees?

How you process payments and capture data can have a big impact on your monthly fees.

Have you asked your processor to provide you an "interchange-plus pricing" quote?

This pricing structure is often the least expensive and most transparent option.

Telecom

Have you conducted a recent usage audit across your telecommunications system?

In many cases, we find inefficiencies and redundancies in the number of lines and features.

Have you considered moving to a Voice over IP platform?

Cloud based telecommunications systems typically provide unique features at lower costs.

Do you know when your current plan automatically renews?

Companies typically only have a 30-day window to make changes to their current contract.

Shipping

Have you considered splitting your shipping business across multiple vendors?

Vendors tend to specialize in certain areas so playing to their unique strengths can reduce your overall costs.

Are you paying for unnecessary delivery guarantees?

Being more flexible on delivery times can significantly reduce your costs.

Do you review your monthly statements to ensure the correct charge codes are used?

Charge codes can be very confusing and require a detailed review to ensure you are being charged correctly.

Case Study

The Client:

  • Signs a Service Agreement that covers our business terms
  • Provides us with bills, or online access to their accounts, so we can establish a baseline of their current rate structure
  • Signs a letter of agency, so we can negotiate with their current vendors
  • Describes their current processing environment

Schooley Mitchell:

  • Uses our benchmarking data to research options nad negotiates better pricing for the client
  • Requests, reviews, and validates competitive quotes from other processors
  • Negotiates with the current vendor for a re-rate
  • Compiles our research and recommendations into a Value Report
  • Assists with the cancellation of services if needed
  • Assists with compliance standards
  • Implements pricing and changes
  • Confirms the new price 30 days after implementation

Client A:

An attorneys office, with an average annual revenue between $1 to $5 million. Their pain points included:

  • Very poor service experience from incumbent phone system provider left them without phones for multiple employees with no clear path forward to close gap
  • Concerned costs for overnight document shipping were out of line with no ability to compare to the broader market
  • Limited time to investigate phone providers and shipping costs and no market data to use while negotiating

Client A sought Schooley Mitchell’s marketplace intelligence and expertise to assist with a phone transition and to save money across essential services.

Schooley Mitchell's Solution:

  • Reduced shipping, data/internet, and waste removal costs with no vendor change
  • Coordinated transition of phone system to a modern platform, added needed phone, and reduced phone system spend

Annual Savings:

44.4%

SHIPPING

55.5%

INTERNET

29%

VOICE

32.8%

SHREDDING

Ilya Yampolsky

Business Optimization Specialist
Office: 512-387-3223

Schedule A 30-Minute Introductory Call







    Ian Nairn / January 29, 2024

    iyampolsky – Medical & Dental Savings

    MOST MEDICAL PRACTICES ARE OVERPAYING FOR THEIR BUSINESS SERVICES – AND DON’T EVEN KNOW IT

    Current economic challenges have made it imperative for Medical offices to continually assess their fiscal health in order to find ways to counter rising costs and staffing shortages. Many of these Doctors know they can easily spend up to 36+ hours a week treating patients – leaving little time to help develop and maintain strategies to increase profitability or evaluate new opportunities to streamline operations. Most MEDICAL PRACTICES are overpaying for their business services – and don’t even know it

    Evaluating the options that best balance your office’s goals while ensuring optimal performance from your various business services can be very time consuming and frustrating. When was the last time you assessed your Waste or Merchant Services contract and pricing? Is it time for your team to get a no cost, no obligation audit of some of your key services from Schooley Mitchell?

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    Savings Delivered

    Plastic Surgery Clinic

    42%

    Telecom and Merchant Services

    Family Medicine Practice

    78%

    Telecom Services

    Orthopedic Practice

    44%

    Waste and Merchant Services

    Internal Medicine Specialist

    58%

    Waste Services

    Medical Waste

    How predictable is your medical waste every month?

    Variability in your medical waste from month-to-month makes a big difference to certain service providers.

    How do you deal with amalgam waste? Contaminated waste? Sharps?

    Each of these require a specific disposal method that could represent additional costs.

    Who supplies your medical waste and sharps containers and how are they stored?

    Operational procedures and location specific descisions can substantially impact your overall pricing.

    Merchant Services

    Do you reference the "effective rate" to evaluate how competitive your processing fees are?

    A blended pricing structure makes it more difficult to fully understand all the factors impacting your fees.

    Do you know how your current processing environment impacts your processing fees?

    How you process payments and capture data can have a big impact on your monthly fees.

    Have you asked your processor to provide you an "interchange-plus pricing" quote?

    This pricing structure is often the least expensive and most transparent option.

    Telecom

    Have you conducted a recent usage audit across your telecommunications system?

    In many cases, we find inefficiencies and redundancies in the number of lines and features.

    Have you considered moving to a Voice over IP platform?

    Cloud based telecommunications systems typically provide unique features at lower costs.

    Do you know when your current plan automatically renews?

    Companies typically only have a 30-day window to make changes to their current contract.

    Shipping

    Have you considered splitting your shipping business across multiple vendors?

    Vendors tend to specialize in certain areas so playing to their unique strengths can reduce your overall costs.

    Are you paying for unnecessary delivery guarantees?

    Being more flexible on delivery times can significantly reduce your costs.

    Do you review your monthly statements to ensure the correct charge codes are used?

    Charge codes can be very confusing and require a detailed review to ensure you are being charged correctly.

    Ilya Yampolsky

    Business Optimization Specialist
    Office: 512-387-3223

    Schedule A 30-Minute Introductory Call







      badmin / January 26, 2024

      cshrum – Fairfax, Virginia

      COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

      Fairfax, Virginia

      Chris Shrum

      Strategic-Partner
      Office: 703-539-2113

      Office Information

      12587 Fair Lakes Circle, Suite 325 Fairfax, Virginia – 22033
      703-539-2113
      schooleymitchellcshrum

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      When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

      Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







        Ian Nairn / January 24, 2024

        mseipel – Automotive Savings

        IS YOUR AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS BEING OVERCHARGED FOR VITAL BUSINESS SERVICES?

        Your team has more important things to do than conducting thorough audits of your expenses. Thankfully, that’s what Schooley Mitchell does, all day, every day. We optimize your expenses so you can focus on doing what you do best.

        At Schooley Mitchell, we’re entirely independent. We believe in FIT: Flexible & Integrity & Transparency, and our process is completely risk-free. In fact, we’re so confident in our ability to generate savings for our clients, we’ve based our business model on that very fact. If we can’t deliver on savings, we don’t get paid.

        CONTACT US TODAY

        Savings Delivered

        Used Car Dealership

        57%

        Reduction in Merchant Services Expenses

        Large Dealership

        $18k

        Merchant Services Savings

        Auto Repair Shop

        39%

        Reduction in Waste Disposal Expenses

        Single Dealership

        $10k

        Waste & Small Package Shipping Savings

        Waste

        How predictable is your waste every month?

        Variability in your waste from month-to-month makes a big difference to certain service providers.

        Is your container size and collection frequency optimized?

        Finding a provider that is both cost effective and meets your needs can be challenging.

        Are your waste disposal fees changing frequently over the course of the year?

        A professional audit of your expenses can get to the bottom of it.

        Merchant Services

        Do you reference the "effective rate" to evaluate how competitive your processing fees are?

        A blended pricing structure makes it more difficult to fully understand all the factors impacting your fees.

        Do you know how your current processing environment impacts your processing fees?

        How you process payments and capture data can have a big impact on your monthly fees.

        Have you asked your processor to provide you an "interchange-plus pricing" quote?

        This pricing structure is often the least expensive and most transparent option.

        Telecom

        Have you conducted a recent usage audit across your telecommunications system?

        In many cases, we find inefficiencies and redundancies in the number of lines and features.

        Have you considered moving to a Voice over IP platform?

        Cloud based telecommunications systems typically provide unique features at lower costs.

        Do you know when your current plan automatically renews?

        Companies typically only have a 30-day window to make changes to their current contract.

        Shipping

        Have you considered splitting your shipping business across multiple vendors?

        Vendors tend to specialize in certain areas so playing to their unique strengths can reduce your overall costs.

        Are you paying for unnecessary delivery guarantees?

        Being more flexible on delivery times can significantly reduce your costs.

        Do you review your monthly statements to ensure the correct charge codes are used?

        Charge codes can be very confusing and require a detailed review to ensure you are being charged correctly.

        Compressed Gases

        Do you think your compressed gases expenses are written in stone?

        Commodity markets can be complex and confusing, making it difficult for business owners and managers to navigate.

        Are you certain there are no billing errors in your invoices?

        There are opportunities to optimize pricing structures and recover billing errors.

        Are you receiving all tax benefits available to you?

        Your business might be missing out on significant savings opportunities.

        Mirka Seipel

        Strategic-Partner
        Office: 714-823-3734

        Schedule A 30-Minute Introductory Call







          badmin / January 23, 2024

          mstacey – Toronto, Ontario

          COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

          Toronto, Ontario

          Marty Stacey

          Strategic-Partner
          Office: 416-874-0585

          Office Information

          211 Pacific Avenue Toronto, Ontario – M6P 2P6
          416-874-0585
          schooleymitchellmstacey

          MEMA Foods International Inc.

          "I wanted to take this opportunity to write about my experience working with Marty Stacey of Schooley Mitchell. I was initially hesitant to engage with Schooley Mitchell as I felt we were already optimized in the cost areas that they focused on. However, after Marty explained the process, I decided to try out their services on one cost category-uniforms/linens. I was extremely impressed that Schooley Mitchell was about to reduce my monthly bill on uniforms by over 54% - without requiring any vendor change!"

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          Project Abraham

          "No one knows the importance of managing costs more than those who work in the nonprofit sector. I was faced with the task of setting my employees up with cell phones - I had no idea where to start. The thought of calling various companies getting quotes was overwhelming - I just didn't have the time or expertise to do this. I reached out to Marty and Schooley Mitchell and they were incredibly helpful in finding the right options for Project Abraham."

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          When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

          Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







            badmin / January 19, 2024

            rlawrence – St. Louis, Missouri

            COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

            St. Louis, Missouri

            Ryan Lawrence

            Strategic-Partner
            Office: 815-761-6707

            Office Information

            P.O. Box 23093 St. Louis, Missouri – 63156
            815-761-6707
            schooleymitchellrlawrence

            Contact Us

            When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

            Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







              badmin / January 19, 2024

              dsteele – St. Albert, Alberta

              COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

              St. Albert, Alberta

              David Steele

              Strategic-Partner
              Office: 587-857-4545

              Office Information

              28 Muir Drive, Suite 1143 St. Albert, Alberta – T8N 1G3
              587-857-4545
              schooleymitchelldsteele

              Contact Us

              When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

              Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







                badmin / January 19, 2024

                rrons – Long Island, New York

                COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

                Long Island, New York

                Ryan Rons

                Business Optimization Specialist
                Office: 631-966-4866

                Office Information

                Meet the Team

                Carrie Rons

                Administrative Assistant
                Office: 631-966-4866

                Contact Us

                When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

                Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







                  badmin / January 19, 2024

                  mseipel – Huntington Beach, California

                  COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

                  Huntington Beach, California

                  Mirka Seipel

                  Strategic-Partner
                  Office: 714-823-3734

                  Office Information

                  17462 Mashie Cir Huntington Beach, California – 92647
                  714-823-3734
                  schooleymitchellmseipel

                  Contact Us

                  When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

                  Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.







                    badmin / January 18, 2024

                    lcook – Colorado Springs, Colorado

                    COST REDUCTION CONSULTANTS

                    Colorado Springs, Colorado

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                      Lanz Cook

                      Strategic-Partner
                      Office: 719-466-8191

                      Office Information

                      P.O. Box 51264 Colorado Springs, Colorado – 80949
                      719-466-8191
                      schooleymitchelllcook

                      Paying Too Much For Your Business Services?

                      You save MONEY without sacrificing service

                      Our model is risk-free, and our only compensation is a share of the savings we identify for you – money you are already spending with vendors. We realize these savings by implementing cost-effective solutions and cost-recovery measures for you.

                      You save TIME without increasing your payroll

                      We augment the efforts of your existing staff without adding payroll costs. There are no other fees for our service except for a share of the recovered money.

                      You benefit from our KNOWLEDGE and experience

                      As the largest independent cost reduction consulting company in North America, we have extensive research and analysis capabilities. Our growing network of cost reduction professionals, and our specialized analysis tools and databases, means our expertise is second-to-none.

                      You gain a sense of SECURITY through our objectivity

                      We are completely objective in assessing your current and future business needs, with no ties to any service provider. You can be confident you are getting the best advice to help you make the right decisions.

                      Numbers Speak

                      We have produced over
                      billion
                      in documented savings for more than
                      clients
                      across North America.

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                      When it comes to saving money for your business, the best time to start is right now. Reach out today for a risk-free analysis of your business expenses.

                      Schooley Mitchell saves our clients an average of 28%, and our entire process takes less than two hours of your time on average. Stop paying your vendors more than you need to. Let Schooley Mitchell put that money back in your pocket.