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CEO Update
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John Drechny Cryptocurrency, Stable Coin and Central Bank Digital Currency, Oh My
Sep 16, 2021You can’t open the news without reading a story on cryptocurrencies, but how will it affect the future of payments? While the environment is changing daily, I hope this article will give you an overview of the different types of digital currencies and how they may develop from a payments acceptance perspective.
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Payments Technology
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Robert Savage MAG Tech Forum Provides Unique Opportunity for Payments IT Professionals to Learn and Network
Aug 19, 2021As a new Director of Tech Engagement at MAG, I am excited to bring my learnings, knowledge and experience to our merchant members and sponsors. We will expand our Tech Forum offerings, digging deeper into best practices for infrastructure, product integration, security, vendor selection, and many other areas of payments technology. Expanding the scope of analysis and information, as well as finding more opportunities to engage with product development, will further merchants’ ability to evolve and adapt, and I look forward to our journey together.
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International Perspective
Ben Laurie Here’s Why Account Takeover is Trending and What to Do About It
Aug 13, 2021Fraud losses continue to rise, and account takeover is leading the pack. As criminals become more sophisticated, so too must the methods you use to stop them.
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Education
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Leah Collins Leveraging Merchant Payments 101 to standardize global payments education: A conversation with Brad Timbes, ExxonMobil
Jul 30, 2021Onboarding is important because it acclimates employees to their role, the company's philosophies, and what the company has to offer. It also engages employees, creating workers that are committed to the company's success and helps retain new hires by making them feel like a member of the team.
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Innovate Now
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Eric O'Brien The Importance of Analyzing and Assessing Data
Jul 21, 2021As merchants payments acceptance evolves, data collection and analysis is becoming more critical than ever. Join the MAG’s efforts to educate merchants on payments data through our newest Community of Practice.
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Evolution in Payments
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Laura Townsend Retail Trends – What Will Last?
Jun 30, 2021Digital brings opportunities and challenges for retail. What are those trends and how will retail need to pivot or stay the course?
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Membership Update
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Kari Hartley MAG Benefits – Taking a closer look at the MAG’s Learning Center.
Jun 10, 2021MAG Merchant Members and Sponsors join the Merchant Advisory Group (MAG) for many different reasons. Payments education and resources, networking with industry peers, and staying on top of payments developments are among the top of the list for most. The value MAG provides in these areas is likely the reason MAG enjoys high membership and sponsorship retention year after year.
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Conference Update
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Andrea Rouse Flexibility is the Name of the Game for the MAG 2021 Annual Conference and Tech Forum
Jun 4, 2021As the world takes steps to return to normal, the MAG is doing its part as well! We are offering our upcoming 2021 MAG Annual Conference and Tech Forum in multiple formats to reach as many payments professionals as possible and allow everyone to attend in the way that is most convenient for them.
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What's up in Washington
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Beth Provenzano How does payments policy fit into the 2021 agenda?
Apr 23, 2021I was on a conference call recently when I realized I have advocated on payments policy for retailers in various roles for a decade as of this April. Time flies when you’re having fun, right?
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Board Member Corner
John Aglialoro Engage with the MAG to Drive Positive Change in Payments This Year!
Mar 5, 2021I am honored to write to you today as one of the newest MAG board members. As we move into 2021, we have reason to be hopeful for a brighter tomorrow, as well as excited to be part of a payments industry that is advancing at an even faster pace into the 21st century.
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Board Chair Update
Kathy Hanna MAG 2020 Year-in-Review
Dec 9, 2020The date was February 11th, MAG was having the opening session of the Mid-Year Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, with hundreds of payment professionals gathered to network and learn about payment services, trends and initiatives that impact merchants’ customers and bottom line.
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MAG MEMBER HIGHLIGHT
Stronger Together
MAG SPONSOR HIGHLIGHT
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