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How to Manage Your Outstanding Customer Invoices Better and Avoid Late Payments

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How to Manage Your Outstanding Customer Invoices Better and Avoid Late Payments

Businesses rely on their customers’ payments to keep the business cash flow stable. While they can turn to small business loans to solve short-term cash flow, proper billing and payment collection processes are integral in keeping the business afloat.

Invoicing is definitely the least fun part about owning a business. However, without a streamlined process, you could end up experiencing cash flow gaps more often than you anticipated. If left unaddressed, it could lead to more serious cash flow issues.

To avoid that, we have compiled a list of the things you can do to improve your invoicing processes. Let’s get started.

1.    Double-check the information on your customer invoices

Correct information is vital to the delivery of invoices to your clients. The tendency is, if you put in the wrong information, the payments will get delayed even further. When creating the invoice, especially for a new customer, it’s always wise to double-check the information.

To make invoice creation easier, create a checklist of the vital information you need. This should include the following:

  • Name of the business
  • Name of Customer
  • Invoice number
  • Invoice date
  • Payment terms (i.e., how soon they should make payments)
  • Payment deadline
  • Description of the product/service rendered
  • Total amount
  • Payment options and details

2.    Optimize your invoice timing

Ask yourself when you usually invoice your clients. Is it at the start of every job? At the end? A few days after the completion of a project? Sometimes, the timing of your invoicing can have an impact on the effectiveness of your invoice processing.

Experts recommend sending out invoices immediately after completing a project instead of delaying it for a few days. That is, if you don’t require a down payment or deposit before starting a project. If you do, then you should invoice before starting the project.

Moreover, Freshbooks featured a study by Vistr, which found that companies invoice their customers on a weekly or bi-weekly basis found that sending invoices during the weekends increases your chances of getting paid 10 days earlier than the expected date. On the other hand, if you’re practicing monthly billing, sending the invoice on the first of the month increases your chances of getting paid faster.

3.    Offer several payment methods

Sometimes, one of the things that can hinder clients from paying their accounts is the unavailability of their preferred payment method. On the other hand, by adding more payment methods, you can expect to receive payments faster.

Some of the commonly used payment methods include:

  • Direct deposit
  • Paper checks
  • Credit card payments
  • Electronic wallets (e.g., Apple Pay, Paypal, etc.)

These days, cryptocurrencies are also getting more and more attention. It might be worth considering if you’re into this type of investment. However, if you do choose to receive cryptocurrency payments, always proceed with caution as they have a limited history of use and are typically unregulated.

4.    Automate your billing process

Thanks to technology, invoicing nowadays have been made easier. You can set up a recurring billing schedule if you have ongoing clients and compile quotes from different customers.

Other than recurrent invoicing, automation also presents these features:

  • Automated reminders before, during, and after due dates
  • Online invoice processing, so customers can pay you using their preferred payment method(s).
  • Track billable time and automatically create an invoice for that
  • Automatically charge late payment fees and other charges

With the features above, you won’t only be saving a lot of effort, but it will also help you and your clients save time. 

5.    Set-up reminders to follow-up

Even if you do everything right, there will be times where the clients overlook the due date and completely forget about it. Other times, the invoices could be misplaced, which delays payments further.

As a business owner, these missed payments could have a huge impact on your cash flow. Like other businesses, you have monthly payables to meet. Knowing that, you should also constantly follow up on your customers. If you can, set up a reminder system a few days before the invoice is due. You can use your billing and invoice software and set up automatic reminders.

If, after a few reminders, the client is still not responding and paying, you may have to take steps like working with a payment collection company. They will have their people do the payment chasing for you so that you can focus your time and effort on other aspects of the business.

Final Thoughts

Every business can experience occasional cash flow gaps. However, if it becomes too often, there might be something wrong with your billing and invoicing process. In that case, it would be worth looking into the different ways you can improve your invoicing processes.

The tips mentioned above are just one of the many tips available out there. Hopefully, it can help you with your invoicing strategies and improve your business cash flow.

How the Digital Marketing Industry Survived COVID-19

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How the Digital Marketing Industry Survived COVID-19

The disruptions created by the COVID-19 have adversely affected many businesses across various industries. The tourism and hospitality sectors, for instance, have been hit the hardest. The initial lockdowns that occurred all over the world have denied these industries their sources of income since international travel was brought to a standstill.

Despite the wide reach of the pandemic, the digital marketing industry is one of those sectors that have managed to survive the adverse effects of COVID-19. How did these businesses stand their ground, and what effects did the pandemic have on these companies, if any?

Here are two ways that, conversely, the COVID-19 has benefited the digital marketing landscape rather than hinder it.

The Pandemic Forced Many Businesses to Try and Establish an Online Presence

With the declaration of a global crisis in March last year, governments around the world raced to enforce lockdowns as they attempt to contain the spread of the virus. Non-essential businesses had to close down, while others, like restaurants and hotels, have to operate either with a skeleton crew or at a diminished capacity.

Meanwhile, most people had to stay at home, except those whose lines of work were considered essential. Because these individuals’ needs didn’t change despite the lockdown, they inevitably turned to online shopping early last year to fulfill those needs. As a result, many businesses that relied on the traditional model made the shift to e-commerce to try and capture this market and to earn income amid the crisis.

In December 2020, Forbes reported that 79% of small businesses that responded to a survey by PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. admitted to instituting changes to their practices to cope up with the pandemic. PNC chief economist Gus Faucher noted that these practices included capitalizing on technology, like e-commerce or “sales over the Internet.”

Business analyst Gartner also published a report in October of last year on Chinese businesses that remained strong despite the turbulent environments caused by the pandemic. According to the report, these companies owed their survival to their executives’ decision to partner with digital marketers and leverage the shift in the markets for income.

How about in the United States? CNBC said that digital ad expenditures by American businesses increased 12.2% year-on-year in 2020.

All of these statistics mean only one thing – digital marketing experienced a sustained increase in demand because of the pandemic. As a result, the industry enjoyed continuous income in 2020, although the market did experience a brief decline in the early parts of the year.

Digital Marketing Companies Are At Home with Remote Work

While other businesses and even government agencies had to struggle on the fly to establish work-from-home arrangements for their employees, digital marketing companies already have several of their processes outsourced to laborers overseas. This is made possible by websites like Freelancer, UpWork, and People Per Hour, among others.

Unlike other industries, the digital marketing sector did not have to take a short pause to adapt to the demands of the lockdowns. With most of their workforce already working remotely, it was business as usual for the digital marketers while other companies were forced to temporarily shut down.

In addition, the remote working arrangements that their employees enjoyed meant that digital marketers did not have to invest additional money in shifting their businesses to the work-from-home model. Instead, their telecommuting employees provided their own Internet connections, computers, and other necessary equipment to continue working through the pandemic.

The minimal amount of disruption, if any, that digital marketing companies experienced when the pandemic started did not affect them as it seriously affected businesses in other sectors. When the demand for Internet advertising spiked, digital marketers were already poised to grab their respective slices of the pie.

This kept the industry remained stable, with sustained revenues even through the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 crisis.

What Does the Future Hold for Digital Marketing?

As the pandemic continues, experts are seeing sustained growth in digital marketing for this year. For instance, Statista estimates digital ad expenditures around the world to grow 17% this year from last year. Specifically, Statista sees global ad expenses to hit US$389.29 billion by the end of 2021.

Buzznation’s Ratnesh Singh also told Forbes last year that, while they see their corporate clients pouring their money back to events when things go back to normal, there’s a possibility that these entities will also incorporate digital marketing into their long-term contingency plans for advertising.

At the moment, the world continues to recover from the economic shock brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic. For digital marketers, the horizon ahead shows only promising prospects of growth and continued revenues that will ensure their survival as times remain volatile.

What Windows Are The Best For Ventilation?

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What Windows Are The Best For Ventilation?

Proper house ventilation is more than just a matter of personal preference. A house that is properly ventilated is not only fresher, which can save on air conditioning bills; but it also will result in lower humidity levels, a huge health boon for individuals with respiratory problems. So properly ventilating your house is something worth looking into.

House ventilation comes down to your choice of windows, however, it’s not just a simple matter of adding more windows. The shape, location and style of each window affect how much wind enters your house. So today we’ll take a look at the best types of windows to improve ventilation at your house. So next time you are renovating or hunting for a new house you’ll know what to look for.

Linear Windows

If there’s one huge advantage linear windows offer is their sheer size. Linear windows usually have a minimalist design but a large surface area that allows a lot of wind to enter your house. Linear windows are also rather simple in design which makes them easy to install or make a completely new one on your wall.

So let’s sum up the pros that linear windows bring for ventilation:

  • A wide surface area maximizes the amount of wind that enters your house.
  • They are really easy to add to a renovation.
  • Their minimalist design won’t clash with the existing aesthetics.

Casement Windows

Casement windows might seem antiquated for some, but they are a classic for good reasons. Casement windows also cover a large surface area to improve ventilation, but since they usually have two separate frames the flow of air is improved compared to linear ones. And since these windows usually hinge from the sides they are perfect if you want to install automatic window openers as well. On the other hand, they are more complex to install than linear windows and tend to take up more space when open.

Here are the main pros that casement windows bring up when it comes to ventilation:

  • Their size and double-window setup mean they are almost unbeatable when it comes to airflow.
  • They are perfect for window openers, meaning that there’s no need to manually open and close them every day.
  • They are one of the most common window styles in the market, so you might not need to renovate in the first place.

Awning Windows

Traditionally awning windows are designed to open from a hinge on the top of their frame and remain at an angle even when fully opened. On one hand, the angle does stop some of the wind from coming in, but awning windows have a huge advantage compared to most other windows: They can be left open even when it’s raining or snowing. The angled design not only keeps sunlight out but also protects from precipitation. Meanwhile, other traditional windows will need to be closed in these circumstances, blocking ventilation altogether.

So let’s summarize the ventilation pros of awning windows:

  • They are designed to remain open at all times.
  • They tend to be small and easy to install.
  • They usually are installed in large quantities, making it easy to maximize ventilation.

Top Tips to Grow and Expand Your Business

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Top Tips to Grow and Expand Your Business

Growing a business might include adding to your customer base, developing your products or services range, entering into partnerships and collaborations, or acquiring other established companies that diversify or complement your existing business to help achieve your ambitions. 

Here are some things you may want to look closely at before deciding how to proceed:

Reduce your running costs

Leasing, as opposed to buying, is likely to be a favoured option for many businesses ready to expand. You have more flexibility over the commitment to a given property, can move in more quickly and do not require vast capital investment to do so. This all leaves you cash free for your expansion plans.

Commercial property specialists such as RTC Business Park, based in Derby, are one such company offering flexible lease access to a range of office and industrial units, laboratories and managed suites in a friendly managed campus. Businesses have flexible use of space, the opportunity to combine production with office facilities in one area. There are also onsite conference and meeting facilities to host more significant events without searching for suitable venues and moving offsite.

Flexible lease terms ensure you are not held back with lengthy contracts that may not meet your newly expanded business needs. Choosing a commercial campus-style letting company that understands business flexibility needs may include extra or redefined space, so offering a range of refurbishment options to ensure repurposing is simple as you develop and grow. 

Facilities around the country such as this are a perfect choice for businesses looking to expand or consolidate locations offering office space, laboratory and production units and bespoke combined units that support pretty much any business type. 

Use Your Location

Choosing a well-connected central location will give you easy access for customers and suppliers and bring in employees. Good access links can make life much more straightforward for people trying to reach you, which could improve your capacity for growth. Positioning your business in a campus-style complex will help you forge relationships with other successful companies and bring greater marketing and collaboration opportunities to help grow your business.  Knowing you operate from secure, professionally managed premises will leave you free to work on your business expansion.

Understand what you do well

Know what you do well already, and where your success has come from.  But as well as this, try to recognise any areas you haven’t yet mastered or could do better. This can help with decision making on the type of growth that is right for you and perhaps more importantly, enables you to identify the areas that wouldn’t be right.

Understand your customers

A business relies on customers to survive. Developing services or products that meet their needs is essential to survival, let alone satisfying any growth plans. Canvass existing customers for feedback to understand why they chose you, gain information on added-value services or items that may sell well or identify additional income streams. You can also trial new ideas designed to grow your business. Exceptional customer service, reliability and honesty are essential, even more so when building up relationships. Word of mouth carries a great deal of weight, so let your customers visibly have their say. Nurture existing relationships whilst looking for more opportunities to expand your customer base.

Use social media and content marketing

Use social media to build your brand. You can show your real self and interact in real-time to answer questions and offer advice or something personal about yourself. Social media is a great way to keep your ears and eyes on how your business is perceived. It can be a great way to drum up interest for a new product or attract new customers and build brand trust with old and new markets.

Host events

Build networks, host events and use the ‘it’s not what you know but who you know’ to make connections that will support your growth. Give back to your community to build up a good reputation and increase brand awareness. It’s also a great way to attract new business.

With all these top tips to take on, you’re sure to give yourself a great platform from which to achieve your business goals.

What is Short Selling? Definition And Use Cases

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What is Short Selling? Definition And Use Cases

The concept of “short trades” or “Going Short” has been formed relatively recently, when the seller borrowed stocks from his/her broker for a quick sale. The seller didn’t own the asset and hoped to buy it later at a lower price. In essence, to “sell short” means to “go long” with a view to sell an asset and buy it back in the future at a lower price. Traders who prefer this strategy are called “bears”.

The opposite strategy is called “Going Long”. It is used by the traders who consider themselves as “bulls”. In both cases, we’re talking about margin trading, which allows you to trade amounts that greatly exceed your existing funds.

How to sell a stock short?

Usually, a trader who assumes that the move down will persist long enough borrows assets (stocks, fiat money, bitcoins, etc.) from a broker to quickly sell it at the current price. The main purpose of such trade is to profit from a drop in the stock price. Short trades always involve high risks, especially when it comes to the assets of the new companies with unlimited growth potential. Such assets are usually purchased by the “bulls” who hope to profit from the increase in stock prices.

“Bears” usually use the tactics “sell short” (i.e. without buying/covering stocks) within the framework of margin trading, where one can use high leverage. In this case, the risks, as well as potential profits, can be large enough. If the stock doesn’t bottom, you may go into the red. Usually, only aggressive/self-confident traders or investors who have unique inside information play such risky games. 

In short selling, experienced traders take a neutral position, waiting for the “bearish trend” (a downward trend in the prices of an industry’s stocks). If the seller timely reacts to the changed situation, he can buy the assets at a low price with minimal profit.

In all cases, aggressive short selling has a significant effect on the current trends, which requires careful hedging of investment portfolios. Many exchanges have restrictions on naked short sales, in which the seller quickly sells large amounts of stocks he doesn’t own. 

How does this work?

Suppose you want to short Tesla stocks and contact your broker to conduct this transaction. The broker needs to find stock and lend it to you so that you can sell it. He can take it from different places (including his inventory and clients’ portfolios). After that, the broker borrows the stocks and sells them in the market for you.

Let’s say the price falls as expected and you want to close the position and make a profit. You call your broker and ask him to take a buy position. The broker uses the money in your brokerage account to buy a Tesla stock at the current (below original) market price. The difference between a purchase price and a selling price will be your profit or loss.

How to Start Forex Trading: A Beginner’s Guide

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How to Start Forex Trading: A Beginner’s Guide

Forex is the most famous currency exchange that needs no introduction. The trades on this exchange are conducted by the traders who work on the brokerage platform. The difference in the price (quotes) of purchased and sold assets forms the trader’s profit. It is necessary to note that Forex traders can trade not only the currencies of the major countries but also other assets (such as large-cap stocks, precious metals, and cryptocurrency).

Forex rules for beginners

Start by choosing and studying the financial services, which you will use for working with your trading deposit. These can be electronic money or personalized bank cards.

The second stage is learning the exchange terms. This point is very important, as it will help you understand the future lessons, tips, and forecasts. 

Compare the terms learned with the practical examples. Read the articles about the specifics of Forex contracts. Learn as much as possible about the currency pairs and their characteristics. Understand the difference between the “major” and exotic currency pairs.

Make a list of the main trading instruments with their characteristics, options, and possibilities. 

Choose the right broker for currency trading. The main selection criteria should be the company’s reputation (with the traders’ reviews), the size of the commission, the list of exchanges this broker cooperates with, as well as the benefits and free training programs available. The key point is the size of spreads and swaps.

Complete the training program offered by the chosen broker. Draw up a plan with the points that you would like to study. These may include the main terms and their practical meaning, basic Forex trading strategies, and tips for making money on specific schemes (for example, CFD contracts). 

After completing these steps, you can start trading on a demo account. Hone your skills of trading on long and short positions. Practice generating trading signals. Test the automated and manual trading systems.

Calculate how much money you’re ready to invest in the real stock market. Take into account the leverage, which allows you to trade amounts that significantly exceed your deposit. Choose the currency pairs and a strategy, fund your trading account and start playing.

Understanding the Gaming Fallacy and How To Avoid It

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Understanding the Gaming Fallacy and How To Avoid It

When it comes to gambling, whether it’s online or not, there will always be a chance that people would make illogical decisions. Some aren’t even aware that the next move they have in mind is illogical and if you’re after profiting and keeping things realistic, you should be aware of the mistakes that you might end up making and this includes the gambler’s fallacy which is commonly seen on beginners and casual gamblers.

The gambler’s fallacy is defined as a mistaken belief that if an event has taken place frequently than expected then it’s less likely to occur in the future. To be gambling-specific, some people come to Win real money from online casino who would think that if a slot machine has not been giving them a win for multiple spins in a row now then the next spin may just be the win that they are waiting for.

When it comes to sports betting, this occurs if a punter has been placing bets on a certain team or athlete multiple times in a row but ended up losing and keeps on thinking that the next bet is going to be a win.

Why The Gamblers Fallacy Will Set You To Fail as a Gambler

This fallacy is also known as the Monte Carlo Fallacy because this particular behavior was observed at a Monte Carlo Casino in 1913 wherein a group of people was playing a game of roulette. During the said game, the ball has landed on black 26 times in a row and this was a rare occurrence as this happening is just 1 chance in 136.8 million.

That night, the casino was able to rake in millions of Francs and this was because the players on the table fell as the victims of the gambler’s fallacy. Some players kept on believing that the ball will land on red 26 times and this resulted in them experiencing massive losses.

Gambler’s fallacy is an example of cognitive biases which is stemming from the human nature of seeing patterns in random sequences of events. It’s simply human nature to somehow believe that the future will change based on the consistent unchanging events when in reality, these events happening multiple times are not at all connected and don’t affect each other.

When betting on sports, it is wrong to think that you should no longer place a bet on a certain team or athlete just because they lost two or three of their previous matches. Their next match has nothing to do with the previous ones because they had different opponents. The matches are simply unrelated.

The gambler’s fallacy is not exclusive to gamblers or any gambling-related activities. This behavior can also be observed in different life situations as well. A great example is how when couples would try to predict the gender of their child during pregnancy. Some couples tend to think that they will finally have a baby boy after having three daughters or vice versa. This is, of course, not an accurate way of telling what the gender of their next child would be as having three girls don’t change the 50/50 chance that they have when it comes to the gender of their next kid.

There is also a gambler’s fallacy when it comes to how people view air travel. Some people think that just because they travel on air a lot they will eventually experience a crash at some point. However, this is also not accurate as each flight has nothing to do with their previous ones. Statistics say that a person’s chances of experiencing a plane crash are one in 1.2 million.

Avoiding Gambler’s Fallacy

While it’s common for people to experience cognitive biases like the gambler’s fallacy, there are effective ways to avoid it. However, some people may have a hard time losing these biases. Implementing various debiasing techniques may be necessary but overall, what you just really need to do is to be more aware of the situation. You need to be able to treat each event as something new and not at all related to the previous events. This way, you avoid concluding the future solely based on what has happened previously.

You can do this by improving your decision-making skills and trying to slow down your reasoning process. You should also be aware that the more we get older, the more likely we are prone to having biases. With that, it’s important to keep on practicing randomness.

Some psychologists have taken a look at teaching individuals about randomness. Christopher Roney and Lana Trick published a study on this and according to them, randomness can make people less prone to gambler’s fallacy.

Making Money Just Got Easier with the Bitcoin Loophole App

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Making Money Just Got Easier with the Bitcoin Loophole App

The rise of cryptocurrency trading has resulted in a significant shift in online trade. Automated trading has largely replaced traditional and knowledge-based trading thanks to advanced technology.

Because of improvements in computer technology, trading apps have grown more accurate, allowing investors to make large gains. Even beginners with no previous experience in cryptocurrencies may now sign up and begin trading utilising the self-service feature of an app.

If you use an automated and secure platform like the Bitcoin Loophole to trade CFDs, you might make a lot of money. Investors from different parts of the world can use this programme after making an initial deposit. Customers’ testimonies show that by using the Bitcoin Loophole app, they generated large amounts of profit within a couple of weeks. You can also check the Bitcoin Equaliser review for more profit-making opportunities.

The Process for Using the App

The Bitcoin Loophole app automatically trades for investors. The programme is based on advanced AI algorithms that explore the crypto market to spot the most profitable trading opportunities for users. AI, or artificial intelligence, is a cutting-edge computer technology that enables the app to make trade suggestions with near-perfect accuracy within a few minutes.

The software identifies potential price swings in crypto tokens and alerts investors so that they make the most of those opportunities. The contract for difference, or CFD, is at the heart of this app’s trading technique. By offering trustworthy and data-based market research, the programme will aid you trade cryptocurrencies in real-time. The advanced algorithms in this software can accurately collect and analyse enormous quantities of data in a few seconds.

The Bitcoin Loophole app was the brainchild of a team of developers, mathematicians, and crypto traders. The goal of developing this software was to make the trading simple even for new traders to use without worrying about the volatile market.

How You Can Make a Lot of Money Using this App

When utilising the Bitcoin Loophole app, you will have two trading options: automatic and manual. If you are a novice trader, you should use the automatic trading option to decrease your risk. Traders with greater experience can trade manually, relying on their judgement and skills.

When you pick the fully automatic trading option, the integrated bot takes care of everything and sends you trade signals so you can profit from crypto token price fluctuations.

You may also set up automatic withdrawal limitations. This way, your earnings will be automatically deposited into your account. In fully automatic mode, you may even change the trading frequency. When auto-trading is activated, you may go about your business while the software earns money for you.

You can also opt for the semi-automated method, which lets you use the app’s trading signals to execute trades. This option is more suitable for experienced traders.

The Work Process of Bitcoin Loophole

The Bitcoin Loophole app’s simple design and usability make it perfect for trading. Before you can start trading, you must first create an account by entering your name, email ID, phone number, and nationality. Then you need to deposit $250/£250 and undergo a verification process.

You may start real-time trading on the Bitcoin Loophole platform after finishing the registration process. The verification process is handled by the website’s partner broker. You can do live trading after that.

It’s important to note that crypto trading, like stock trading, has its own set of dangers. The Bitcoin Loophole app implements advanced technology to identify even the slightest market fluctuations in order to provide trading recommendations and lower risk for users.

The Profitability of the App

The Bitcoin Loophole app might help you make a lot of money. On a variety of websites, existing users have acknowledged their happiness with the app’s profitability. The programme can swiftly trade several cryptocurrencies and get you high profits.

The Bitcoin Loophole programme works similar to passive income generation where you can earn income even when you’re doing other work.

Several existing customers have reported daily gains of up to 500 percent using the app. You may get comparable results with the help of this app’s advanced trading technology.

You can sign up and trade in a hassle-free way with the Bitcoin Loophole app and can make a lot of money. Average people can make a lot of money with this app even if they have no prior trading expertise. To try this programme and keep your money flowing in, register on the official website of the Bitcoin Loophole app now!

How Does Future Science Group Publish Plain Language Summaries?

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How Does Future Science Group Publish Plain Language Summaries?

A step-by-step guide of how Future Science Group brings its plain language summaries to the page.

For those outside of medicine and academia, journal articles are often difficult to read. These articles tend to be jargon-heavy and full of complicated phrasing. That’s why, in a bid to make scientific and medical research accessible for lay audiences, the leading publisher Future Science Group has launched a new initiative: plain language summaries (PLS).

This means Future Science Group encourages writers to create everyday summaries of technical publications for non-expert readers. The publishing group asks authors to write PLS for inclusion in its journals, regardless of which organisations published the original content.

What Are Plain Language Summaries?

PLS are non-promotional, factual, objective summaries of scientific and medical publications. Writers create PLS using everyday language so readers of all backgrounds can access information about medical and scientific research. PLS complement their original publications without replacing them.

What Is Plain Language?

The International Plain Language Federation defines plain language as wording, structure, and design that are so clear ‘the intended audience can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information’. However, we should frame our definitions of plain language based on the content’s audience. Material that is plain to one audience may not be plain to another. Therefore, identifying the target audience before writing a PLS is essential.

How Does Future Science Group Publish Plain Language Summaries?

PLS authors need to think about Future Science Group’s publication process before they start writing. First, they must decide who they will write the PLS with. It’s ideal for at least one of the original publication’s authors to work on the content. However, Future Science Group also welcomes patient authors providing they meet the ICMJE authorship criteria.

Planning a Plain Language Summary

As mentioned earlier, it’s important to decide who the target audience will be early in the writing and publication process. This way, authors will be able to identify which information to include and how to best present this information. PLS can include different types of media alongside the text, like infographics, video, and audio. It’s important to make this decision early because the types of media included dictate the cost of producing the PLS. Future Science Group welcomes pre-submission enquiries if writers have questions about this.

Before writing the PLS, authors should seek approval from the publisher of the original article on which the summary is based. They should also send a pre-submission enquiry to the target Future Science Group journal to check whether the PLS will be suitable for that journal. If so, authors should ask the journal editor for a copy of the PLS author guidelines.

Writing the Plain Language Summary

During the writing process, authors may find it useful to make the most of Future Science Group’s free author guidelines. These are available to any author who requests them. Some authors also use Future Science Group’s dedicated writing service[CM3]  to help them. This team of expert writers can help authors draw up a framework for the plain language summary (based on the original publication), get permission to publish the PLS from the original publisher if necessary, write the content using everyday language, include all relevant information, convey this information clearly, and source media to highlight key points.

Once the authors have written their PLS, they should carry out a readability review to make sure a lay audience can understand the content. Then, they should submit the PLS with all supplementary forms, like author disclosure and open access forms.

Reviewing the Plain Language Summary

At this point, Future Science Group will put the PLS through its full peer-review process. This process involves both patient and plain language experts reviewing the PLS. These professionals will provide feedback for the authors.

When the authors receive their feedback, they should make changes to the content. Following acceptance of the re-drafted PLS, the journal production team will work with the authors to approve the final formatted version of the PLS and include any graphics or other media. Future Science Group’s PLS follow a set template, but authors can use non-traditional graphics to convey key data where necessary.

Publishing the Plain Language Summary

The PLS is then ready for publication. All PLS are assigned with digital object identifier (DOI) numbers, meaning the published PLS can be cited. Future Science Group publishes PLS as open access content under a CC-BY-ND license across its online journals (and sometimes in print). This ensures anyone can read and share the PLS.

To make PLS as accessible as possible, Future Science Group journals also post PLS on their social media platforms, share PLS with relevant patient organisations, tag PLS and patient authors to make them easy to find on indexing sites.

Why Publish Plain Language Summaries With Future Science Group?

Publishing PLS will help you expand the reach of your research to a wider audience, including patients, patient advocates, healthcare policy experts, non-specialist healthcare professionals, journalists, and the wider public. This in turn fosters transparency and trust, helping to increase the accessibility of medical and scientific research and promote inclusivity.

Read more about Future Science Group’s plain language summaries.

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Future Science Group publishes PLS alongside a wealth of academic print and digital resources for scientific and medical communities. These publications spotlight developments in medical sectors that span from oncology to regenerative medicine to nanomedicine. The group includes PLS in its 34 peer-reviewed journals to make technical information as easy to consume as possible.

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Guide to Finding a Hair Transplant Specialist in Turkey

Sam Allcock
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Guide to Finding a Hair Transplant Specialist in Turkey

With the increase in hair loss problems recently, hair transplant operation has become a popular treatment option for many people. Hair transplantation helps people who have lost their hair, especially by experiencing intense hair loss, to regain their self-confidence. The loss of bushy and dense hair that a person had in his former life negatively affects his psychology. Today, the most effective way to treat hair loss and baldness is hair transplantation. Although hair transplantation operations are carried out all over the world, Turkey is seen as the center of hair transplantation operations. Due to the use of advanced technologies, economic prices, and quality results, Turkey is at the center of the attention of people who are interested in hair transplant operations.

What is hair transplantation? Why is hair transplantation done? Is hair transplantation the only solution to the problem of baldness? What are the important points that people who want to have a hair transplant should know? We will include the answers to your questions in our article.

Will Hair Transplantation Work for You?

Before having a hair transplant, you need to understand whether the treatment is working for you. The first important point of successful hair transplantation is that there are sufficient hair follicles in the donor area where the roots are taken and that the hair follicles are strong. Another important point is the professionalism of the team that will operate. In individuals who do not have any health problems and live healthily, the transplanted hair grows at a high rate.

Why is Hair Transplantation Often Recommended for Those with Baldness?

Hair loss is increasing worldwide and Turkey, which is frequently preferred for hair transplantation, has trained many experts in this field.

The common point of people who want to have hair transplantation is that they want to regain their self-confidence by regaining their old hair. The individual, who had thick hair in his previous life, loses his old image with the loss of his hair.

For this reason, hair affects the person sociologically and psychologically. From a sociological point of view, hair is an element that can be noticed at first glance and can make a difference, but with the hair shedding, the individual loses his old image/appearance in society. From a psychological point of view, the individual loses his self-confidence with the effect of losing his old appearance. For this reason, people who perform hair transplantation operations feel much better by regaining their old appearance after a successful operation.

Is the Hair Transplant Procedure Painful?

The pain you experience during the procedure is quite mild, especially compared to the pain experienced during many aesthetic operations. Many say that the procedure takes only 3 months to recover. You will feel some pain for a few days after the procedure, but that will be nothing compared to the pain you will experience while growing out your hair.

Is FUE the best technique for hair transplantation in Turkey? – In answer to this question, yes, FUE is indeed the most preferred method by experts in follicular unit transplantation. The most important difference between FUE and other similar procedures is the higher success rate.

How Much Does a Person Who Wants to Have a Hair Transplant Have to Spend for Each Graft?

The cost of hair transplantation varies according to the specialists who will do the procedure for you. Specialists are usually highly qualified and experienced medical professionals. When speaking to any surgeon, be sure to ask how many procedures each specialist does each year and what areas they specialize in. If you intend to have a hair transplant in Turkey, many clinics in Turkey do not charge you per graft. The number of grafts to be added varies from person to person.

Can You Get an All-Inclusive Package in Turkey?

The most popular clinic offering all-inclusive packages is Now Hair Time. If you are considering a hair transplant, you can expect your treatment to cover the cost of all the equipment and any other extra costs incurred.

Hair loss worldwide is not a new phenomenon. It has been known since the 19th century. However, with the development of modernity and technology, this type of hair loss has become moderately widespread. As the population ages, the number of patients experiencing hair loss will also increase. For this reason, more and more people around the world are turning to the city of Istanbul in Turkey to have their hair transplanted.

Choosing the Right Clinic

If you want a satisfactory result from a hair transplant in Turkey, you need to find a clinic that can offer you a comprehensive treatment plan. This treatment plan should include a long-term plan and a short-term plan. The short-term plan is designed to meet the immediate needs of the patient. On the other hand, a long-term plan can address both the symptoms and the underlying cause of hair thinning.

Hair transplantation, also known as hair transplant or body hair transplant, is a medical procedure that is surgically performed to transplant hair follicles from a specific area of your body known as the donor area to a specific bald spot on your body called the recipient area. However, as Now Hair Time, we do not use the body as a donor area. The procedure is mainly used to treat male pattern hair loss. However, some women also have hair transplantation for cosmetic purposes. If you are planning to have a hair transplant, you should know the different methods, advantages, and disadvantages.

Hair Transplantation Advantages and Disadvantages

One of the many advantages of hair transplantation is that it is very effective in the treatment of hair loss and baldness in both men and women. When a bald patient performs a successful hair transplant operation, he will feel a huge difference in his appearance and his self-confidence will be restored. However, hair transplantation also has some disadvantages. It is the easy formation of scars on the scalp of the patient. This scar can last for years. Therefore, you should make sure that the professional performing the surgery is certified and has sufficient experience and knowledge in hair transplant procedures. For this, you must check the previous and next results of that clinic or doctor one by one and make sure that they use the latest technology equipment.

Hair Transplant Cost

Another important issue to consider is the cost of hair transplant surgery. Although general anesthesia is used in most clinics, some may prefer to use local anesthesia. Prices will vary depending on the geographic location of the clinic as well as factors such as experience, skill, and success rate of each graft. However, as we have said above, there is absolutely no fee per graft in Turkey. Some patients reported that using a local anesthetic increased their satisfaction with the procedure, while others saw no difference.

Hair transplant surgery can be a complex process, but those who have it are satisfied with the results. With the help of your surgeon, you should be able to get exactly what you want and grow your hair where you want it. You should do your research and find a surgeon who is experienced and reputable to deliver the results you need.

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