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Art Post · 3/3/169:51 PM

services-led business consulting, implementation and management and provides a range of world-leading printing systems and solutions. In this context, Konica Minolta’s Optimized Print Services concept (OPS) combines consultancy, hardware, software implementation, and operation in order to enhance business process efficiency and cost-effectiveness. To support customers optimally with powerful and sustainable solutions, technology leader Konica Minolta continuously invests in research and

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Art Post · 3/6/167:28 PM

Minolta Launches the bizhub 500 and bizhub 420 Digital Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax Devices The Konica Minolta bizhub 420/500 Printer Friendly Hardware • EFI Delivers Innovative New Fiery Server For Canon ’s New imageRUNNER Digital Imaging Systems • OKI( R ) Printing Solutions Debuts Sub-$1,000 Professional Color Printer that Balances Quality, Speed and Functionality without Compromise • Konica Minolta Launches the bizhub 500 and bizhub 420 Digital Printer/Copier/Scanner/Fax Devices Topic Ricoh

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Art Post · 3/1/1610:46 PM

Marlboro, NJ (PRWEB) March 01, 2016 etherFAX, LLC, today announced an integration with Xerox ConnectKey, providing the capability to cloud-enable Xerox copiers and multifunction printers (MFPs) and support advanced document types. Through the integration, healthcare and enterprise organizations can send and receive fax documents via the Internet with ultra-fast connections, end-to-end encryption and guaranteed delivery. In addition to printing, scanning, faxing and copying, ConnectKey

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Art Post · 3/1/1610:50 PM

NASHVILLE, Tenn. , Feb. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. , Inc. today announced that NovaCopy has been honored with the 2016 Pro-Tech Service Award . Every year, Konica Minolta recognizes copier dealerships that demonstrate the highest commitment to customer support and satisfaction. This is the 11th Pro-Tech recognition for NovaCopy. Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160229/338852 "Konica Minolta is committed to assuring the highest performance

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Art Post · 3/1/1610:52 PM

all verticals. Konica Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition, including placement in the Leaders Quadrant on the Gartner 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Content Services (MCS). Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for nine consecutive years. Konica Minolta, Inc. has also been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for four years in a row. For more information

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Art Post · 3/6/168:01 PM

cloud services. Our portfolio of offerings deliver solutions to improve our customers' speed to market, manage technology costs, and facilitate the sharing of information to increase productivity. Konica Minolta has won numerous awards and recognition, including placement in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2014 Magic Quadrant for Managed Print Services (MPS) and Managed Content Services (MCS). Konica Minolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by

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Art Post · 3/3/1610:00 PM

, copier leads, copier leads, copier leads, the link for the lead is at the end of this thread. Copier leads, copier leads, copier leads, copier leads, copier leads, copier leads. The link for the copier lead is at the end of this thread. Copier leads, copier leads, high volume copier leads, color copier leads, production print copier leads. RICOH COPIER SCANNER PRINTER ⇓ ✔ Title RICOH COPIER SCANNER PRINTER Matched Keyword(s) copier Document Type Combined Synopsis/Solicitation / Indian Small

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Art Post · 3/1/1610:41 PM

Düsseldorf, Germany. To access a video replay of the news conference unveiling the technology visit http://xerox.bz/1UwIAIj . @Xerox helps #print providers capture booming #inkjet opportunities with two new presses. #drupa Tweet this The presses are the first in an innovative new series of inkjet offerings to come from Xerox; Brenva HD to the cut-sheet inkjet market and Trivor 2400 with the Xerox IJ Print Server powered by Fiery ® to the continuous feed inkjet market. Each will enable print providers

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Art Post · 3/1/1610:39 PM

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt ., March 1, 2016 SymQuest Group, Inc., one of North America's top 150 managed IT services, printer and copier providers as ranked by the CRN Elite 150 , and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. , today announced the acquisition of Office Systems. Office Systems, based in Plattsburgh and Watertown, NY , is a provider of digital office solutions including copiers, document imaging, and printers. The acquisition of Office Systems

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Art Post · 3/1/1610:54 PM

sends physicians' hardcopy prescription orders directly to the pharmacy in an electronic format. The solution integrates with existing hospital workflows to give doctors, nurses and pharmacists more control over medication ordering and tracking processes. Output Manager is a solution that enables healthcare professionals to manage and monitor their printer and copier fleet for maximum efficiency, promoting faster and better delivery of healthcare information. Ricoh's Output Manager helps

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Art Post · 3/3/169:38 PM

, PostScript, TIFF, ASCII, LCDS and Metacode datastreams. Peter Wolff, Head of Commercial Print Group at Canon Europe comments: “The introduction of the new ColorStream 6000 Chroma extends the market for our leading continuous feed inkjet printing system to customers requiring higher colour quality. This makes it an even more compelling proposition for print service providers seeking increased system versatility to extend the spectrum of applications they are able to produce digitally. “The features we

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Art Post · 3/6/167:18 PM

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Larry Levine · 3/6/1610:53 AM

shared how important personal brand development is to copier sales reps. In a saturated, highly competitive and somewhat commoditized market, a quick Google search can turn up multitudes of information regarding your dealership and the sales reps who represent your corporate brand. "Personal branding is about managing your name - even if you don't own a business - in a world of misinformation, disinformation, and semi-permanent Google records. Going on a date? Chances are that your "blind" date

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Jf · 3/7/168:23 PM

How to have your showroom in your pocket. Perform an unplanned presentation/demo Periscope is a live video streaming free app for iOS and Android. Their motto: Explore the world through someone else's eyes. You can really see live what others are shooting in the world. Broadcasting can be public or private. PrintAnalyze is cloud software designed to help the salesman in the Imaging business. The spark came from Art Post’s blog. Yes, of course, the idea would be to present something that

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Art Post · 3/2/1611:59 PM

streaming live video via the periscope app. Gappers I thought, hey, I knowsome people at GAP, and there's some Gappers that are members of the Print4Pay Hotel. Good enough for me, I accepted the notification and there was the live video from GAP Headquarters in San Diego. Thus, there was Erin, thanking everyone for tuning in, and thanking everyone for their first inaugural periscope video. Erin brought us in through the front door, gave us a virtual tour of the office, introduced the staff, and

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Art Post · 3/3/169:36 PM

on Twitter @CanonUSA. †Based on weekly patent counts issued by United States Patent and Trademark Office. Contacts Editorial: Canon U.S.A., Inc. Melissa Moritz, 631-330-4553 mmoritz@cusa.canon.com or Canon U.S.A. Web Site: http://www.usa.canon.com or For sales information/customer support: 1-800-OK-CANON

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Art Post · 3/6/167:09 PM

our owner had was starting the business. They just do what the industry consultants says that should. --I'm tired of being every other rep manager's info source since the dealership provides no training other that web the free crap we get from Ricoh, they take no initiative. --Last year I was miserable reporting to an old school sales manager, so our VP has me reporting to him which I'm fine with, but his goal isn't what he initially told me (to test my ideas see if we can build something

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Art Post · 3/3/169:49 PM

high speeds without compromising quality," said Larry Kaufman , product manager, Epson Professional Imaging, Epson America . "The SureColor P10000 is ideal for commercial printers who are not only limited by space, but who strive to more efficiently produce output to meet production deadlines and customer turn-around times." The SureColor P10000 utilizes an all-new 2.6-inch tall, high-performance 10-channel PrecisionCore MicroTFP print head capable of printing output at exceptionally high

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Art Post · 3/3/169:57 PM

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Art Post · 3/3/1610:04 PM

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Larry Levine · 3/1/169:35 AM

Peter Ryan posted: I liked the first 2 "c"s, Commitment and Competence. If we have these two components the restcan follow. You can't move to the final 3 "C'"s without the first 2 which could lead toa lot of activity with diminishing results over time as the world moves on and traditional sales guys are left behind. Peter thank you! As copier sales reps we must make a commitment to ourselves to increase our competency levels. This means we must acquire and practice some new sets of skills. It

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Larry Levine · 3/1/1610:59 AM

you thank you! Consistency is the key. Building your brand does take time but success takes time as well. As copier sales reps WE must start building our brand skill sets. Yes this means setting the time aside to learn and relearn skills to help you improve. Lets all set aside our ego's. Last month I wrote a blog about how salespeople can write. Yes, we can write and write very well. Think about all the meetings you have on a weekly basis. Inside of these meetings you are discussing issues

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Art Post · 3/3/169:44 PM

TOKYO -- Toshiba is seeking an estimated 200 billion yen to 250 billion yen ($1.75 billion to $2.19 billion) in additional loans from three key lenders to cover the costs of streamlining its home electronics and semiconductor businesses. Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., Mizuho Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank likely will heed the request and provide the funds as early as this month. The Japanese conglomerate is working to overhaul operations by the end of the current fiscal year March 31

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Art Post · 3/3/169:46 PM

OSAKA -- Hon Hai Precision Industry ChairmanTerry Gou is in Japan holding late-stage talks on a deal to buy embattled electronics giant Sharp , with both sides seeking to conclude by Monday. He is negotiating with President Kozo Takahashi.If the deal is reached, which could be later than Monday,the two companies will make the announcement in a press conference, . Sharp's board voted to approved apurchase by Hon Hai, or Foxconn, on Feb. 25. But the Taiwanese conglomerate decided on the same

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Art Post · 3/6/167:52 PM

TAIPEI/TOKYO -- Key iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry will sign an agreement to acquire Sharp , the embattled Japanese electronics maker, perhaps by Wednesday, a person familiar with the talks has told the Nikkei. The two sides had agreed to try to wrap up a deal by Monday, but according to the source, Wednesday is now the earliest the acquisition could be made. The person did not elaborate on the reasons behind the delay. Another source said the two sides will finish their due

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Art Post · 3/6/168:04 PM

services, and he recognized a need to expand beyond the roll-fed latex printer it has on site. Chatwin contacted one of his trusted suppliers, Konica Minolta® Business Solutions (KMBS), to inquire about the H1625 printer and its capabilities. “It was obvious to us that we needed to expand, so we contacted KMBS, which already supplies us with cut-sheet digital printing equipment,” he said. “We also knew that KMBS’s staff had training on the EFI product line. And we were comfortable knowing that

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Art Post · 3/7/167:37 PM

TOKYO: Talks for Taiwan's Foxconn to acquire a majority stake in Japan's Sharp Corporation are "on the right track", people familiar with the matter said on Monday, after a last-minute hitch over contingent liabilities caused delays last month. Discussions are set to conclude this week, one person said, adding that most of the due diligence is done. Foxconn late last month suspended the signing of a deal to take over the loss-making Japanese electronics firm, citing the emergence of new

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Larry Kirsch · 3/7/169:06 PM

Great tool. Looks like it Cuts the sales cycle. Would like to hear some real life stories , when available. Please.

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Techsense · 3/7/169:06 AM

possible, we will provide a comfortable operation. Furthermore, in addition to the adoption of GELJET viscous ink is our popular excellent water resistance and quick-drying, and a new improved and reliability equipped with such as auto nozzle detection mechanism print quality. "RICOH MP W6700 SP" can stack in flat the output paper in the main body, also, such as will be able to set the roll paper with a simple operation, the predecessor machine "imagio MP W3601 Series" (October 2010 in comparison with

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Art Post · 3/1/1610:34 AM

Consistency is the key to building your brand. Commitment to spend "x" amount of minutes per day or hours per week will build your brand. At first, you won't see much activity, however, over time you'll see more activity and more involvement from others who are outside of your network. Today, it's more about positioning your self as the resident expert and guru. Larry is a good example of consistency. One a week he writes a blog, posts that blog here and on Linikedin. People who follow...

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Larry Levine · 3/7/168:37 PM

everything they do? Art, you bring up some valid points, however; what was happening before LinkedIn? Sales reps will continue to come and go. It is up to the dealership and management to provide them the foundation and the tools to be successful. Think about this Art, copier dealer principals have invested decades, countless hours, and millions of dollars to build their brand reputation in their local market but the sales reps are front and center of the dealership. With a quick search a

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Techsense · 3/7/168:49 AM

W 6700 ... Replacement for the 3601? Found this and more on the Ricoh Japan website.

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Art Post · 3/7/168:54 AM

Well, that would stand to reason since it's 7 pages a minute, if this holds true, wide format is really dead with Ricoh, you have a link for it?

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Art Post · 3/2/1611:55 AM

recently looking through BLI and one of the features listed for a copier is ATS, does anyone know what this stands for?

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Art Post · 3/1/1610:26 PM

usually a negative experience for the prospects you manage to connect with, undermines your status as a trusted advisor from the first call, and can even have a negative impact on your brand. It’s also a terrible experience for salespeople. We all have awful stories of our own worst cold calls, some of which were the “Aha!” moment that made us realize there had to be a better way to do sales. My seminal cold call moment was in 1985. At that point in my sales career, I was an outside sales rep

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Art Post · 3/4/161:35 PM

Has anyone seen this yet? Thoughts?

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Czech · 3/2/167:57 AM

"Smart Calling" by Art Sobczak is a great book that taught me how to successfully cold call. You could even say it's the first "social selling" book.

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Art Post · 3/7/167:59 PM

Larry, just a question for you. Could it be that principals and owners don't want their sales people to be awesome with LinkedIn? My reasoning is that many might would consider this to be a danger to their client base if the rep were to leave. Just a thought On the flip side, building your brand as a sales person gives you the unique opportunity to carry your contacts along for life, even if you change jobs, and industries. Wouldn't dealerships and reps want to be awesome at everything they do?

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Larry Levine · 3/7/1611:26 PM

prospect because of references, endorsements (don't mean much, but the more the merrier) and of course my profile. BTW, are you at ITEX this week? If so, try and catch up with John Anderson Art, sales reps are front and center. This will always be that way. Trust and environments of positive culture will always win. Operating any business with fear of what will happen or lack of trust is a recipe for constant turnover. Sure sales reps come and go but management has to foster a winning culture

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Techsense · 3/7/168:51 AM

Looks like 7 D's a minute ! And if you look at the cost in Yen, a price Increase???

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Techsense · 3/7/168:56 AM

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Art Post · 3/7/169:00 AM

ty, for some reason my internet security is blocking bing translator

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Techsense · 3/7/169:02 AM

39% increase seems a bit steep for 1 D a minute!

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Techsense · 3/7/169:08 AM

Re: Ricoh Wide Format update

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Techsense · 3/7/169:11 AM

Art, Try Google translate!

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Art Post · 3/7/168:31 PM

Well, from the press release, I'm not that excited

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Art Post · 3/7/168:39 PM

I saw 6.7 per minute, could be 7, the price of 2,450,000 yen equals an MSRP of $21,656. Still way over priced for system that can't compete with KIP or Oce

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Jason H · 3/7/168:53 PM

I won't be impressed until I see a launch packet and a price point that can actually compete with the Kip and Oce. I've been hearing for over a year now something is coming. Heard it from Corridi face to face last March at a meeting and several other times.