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52% of all B2B payments in the UK are done by bank transfer, but is it time to retire bank transfer as a B2B payment method for high-growth businesses?
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Everything US businesses need to know about identifying and combating churn.
![FAQ Friday – What’s the difference between ‘push’ and ‘pull’ payments?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4IxrYlJkpyVGJcmr4fC6Qw/667f0d93c60e7e3b1d9a9096539b9d03/blog___images___faqfriday.jpg?w=680&h=383&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
Choosing a push or pull payment method can hugely impact payment collection.
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From setting your goals to streamlining your quoting process and profiling your clients – here's our seven step guide to a successful fee increase for Australian firms.
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Ring in the new year by waving goodbye to late payments.
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Optimise your payments strategy to drive changes in key business metrics like Churn Rate and Customer Lifetime Value, with this cheat sheet for Australian businesses from GoCardless and ChartMogul.
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The best bloopers and funny moments from all the FAQ Friday videos of 2018.
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Saying farewell to the year of the global payments network and looking to 2019.
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Many businesses choose to automate payment collection through Direct Debit: but what exactly is the benefit?
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Are you using Direct Debit as a fast, efficient, low-cost method to collect regular fees, subscriptions or one-off payments from your customers? Or considering adding Direct Debit to your payments mix?
![FAQ Friday – How can you access Direct Debit?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4IxrYlJkpyVGJcmr4fC6Qw/667f0d93c60e7e3b1d9a9096539b9d03/blog___images___faqfriday.jpg?w=680&h=383&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
3 surprisingly straightforward ways everyone can gain access Direct Debit.
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GoCardless is now live in Canada, the 30th country in our global network.
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Direct Debit isn't just for regular, fixed-amount payments.
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Your at-a-glance view of all the available 2019 Bacs processing dates.
![FAQ Friday – Can you use GoCardless with your existing finance software?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4IxrYlJkpyVGJcmr4fC6Qw/667f0d93c60e7e3b1d9a9096539b9d03/blog___images___faqfriday.jpg?w=680&h=383&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
How integrating GoCardless with your finance software can help your business.
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What business advice would these practice owners, advisors and tech specialists give their younger selves?
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How can Direct Debit impact the numbers you care about most? Find out as we explain the relationship between Direct Debit and three key subscription success metrics.
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While the dust is yet to settle, GoCardless is prepared for every outcome.
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The in-depth guide for optimising your subscription payment page.
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Poor cash flow is responsible for almost half of small business insolvencies in Australia. In this guide, we ask small business leaders to tell us how they took control of cash flow, and what lessons they learned along the way.
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They may seem similar, but here are the key differences.
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Top tips to help you build a winning pricing strategy for your firm.
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If you couldn't attend the show, let us run you through our highlights.
![FAQ Friday – What is involved when switching to GoCardless from another Direct Debit provider?](https://images.ctfassets.net/40w0m41bmydz/4IxrYlJkpyVGJcmr4fC6Qw/667f0d93c60e7e3b1d9a9096539b9d03/blog___images___faqfriday.jpg?w=680&h=383&fl=progressive&q=50&fm=jpg)
It needn't be daunting - here's what the process involves.