This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago
Third Week of June 2019
Real Copier Sales
I caught one of Ray's video last week and I was surprised when Ray made mention of his copier career. Yup, Ray also slung copiers just like most of us. I reached out to Ray a few days ago and asked if he'd like to be give us some insight as to what it was like to sell copiers in the eighties....more here
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Konica Minolta to Exhibit at HPE Discover
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KonicaMinolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (KonicaMinolta) is pleased to announce it will again be part of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)'s leading partner event, Discover, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 18 - 20. At Discover, IT professionals will have the opportunity to experience KonicaMinolta's innovative Workplace of the Future solutions that allow staff to stay connected and work from anywhere. The offerings include Workplace Hub, the industry's first solution
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Konica Minolta’s ITS Division, All Covered, Awarded Sourcewell Contract for Managed Voice
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Communications with Application Integrations Session Border Controllers Hosted Call Center Business Class IP Phones About KonicaMinoltaKonicaMinolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future ™ ( www.reshapework.com ) with its expansive smart office product portfolio from IT Services ( All Covered ), ECM, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions.Konica Minoltahas been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in
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Selling Copiers in the Eighties with Ray Stasiezko
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two coffin carts so I could leave the office with two machines and come back with none. The demo! Yes, we did Demos and lots of them. Every successful sales rep knew that it took twenty cold calls a day and ten demos a week just to survive. It was the copier industry that came up with the saying “if you show it, you will sell it.” With a loaded van, you headed out to your geographical territory, and keep in mind we used paper maps to navigate around neighborhoods, looking for that lonely church
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Konica Minolta To Exhibit At ISTE 2019
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, Managed Print Services and industrial and commercial print solutions. KonicaMinolta has been recognized as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier Market by Brand Keys for 12 consecutive years and is proud to be ranked on the Forbes 2017 America's Best Employers list. The World Technology Awards recently named the company a finalist in the IT Software category. KonicaMinolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index for seven consecutive years. It
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Konica Minolta Renews Partnership with Mark Andy
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press in this fast-growing segment of the market,” said PJ Desai, Chairman and CEO, Mark Andy Inc. “Mark Andy is excited to continue our partnership and develop new solutions that enable converter success and make digital technologies more accessible.” About KonicaMinoltaKonicaMinolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. is a leader in industrial and commercial printing and packaging solutions. With a comprehensive portfolio of production print offerings, it delivers the latest innovations in
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United Copiers’ turns office printing green
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needs”, says Candice Evans, Marketing Coordinator of United Copiers. All United Copier’s remanufactured devices are available for rental or cash purchase and come with a comprehensive Service Level Agreement, ensuring that clients print and copy environment runs seamlessly. To date, thousands of South African businesses have found cost savings and improved running costs through our remanufactured Office Printer program. Remanufactured Office Photocopiers are not the only revolution United Copiers
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Top Ten Copier Quotes & Proposals for May 2019
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the order and get a copy of the other quote. Shoot me an email if interested apost@p4photel.com Enjoy Ricoh IM C2000 Ricoh MP C307 pricing additional Ricoh IM C3500 pricing proposal Ricoh MP C307 pricing Ricoh Pro C5200s proposal Ricoh MP 4055SP proposal Multiple Canon MFP's with papercut 40 devices Ricoh IM C2000 Ricoh MP C307 pricing Ricoh Pro C7200SL Ricoh Pro C5210s Ricoh Pro C7200e Graphic Arts Edition -=Good Selling=-
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iPrint Media Group the First in National Capital Region to Acquire MGI JETVarnish 3DS with iFoil S
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leader in the Graphic Communications Industry. With our comprehensive portfolio, we provide award-winning production, industrial print and inkjet solutions. KonicaMinolta's IT Services Division offers a range of IT strategy, support and network security solutions across all verticals. KonicaMinolta has been recognized by Brand Keys as the #1 Brand for Customer Loyalty in the MFP Office Copier market for 12 consecutive years. KonicaMinolta, Inc. has been named to the Dow Jones Sustainability
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Canon upgrades Océ LabelStream 4000 series
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Canon has added new print modes and performance upgrades for its Océ LabelStream 4000 series. Print resolutions of up to 1,080 DPI and print speeds of up to 75m/min ‘allow label converters to expand their application range while increasing throughput and minimizing turnaround times’ said the company. The new top speed in combination with a 16in digital print width result in what Canon claims to be an industry-leading productivity of up to 1,845sqm per hour. The Océ LabelStream 4000 series will
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Epson Wins in Global 2019 Managed Print Services Association Leadership Awards
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resellers selling to small and medium sized businesses. Through Cornerstone, resellers can instantly develop and sell a three-year print agreement for business class Epson WorkForce ® Pro inkjet printers with limited full-term warranty and automatic supply delivery that is integrated with reputable and industry leading partners including: Great America Financial Services for monthly billing and leasing services, ECI Software Solutions for device management, Synnex Corporation for device and
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Epson to Showcase Advanced Education Technology Solutions at ISTE 2019
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manufacturer websites and third-party industry sources as of Nov. 2016. 4 Compared with best-selling, single-function and multifunction color laser printers priced at $2,000 (USD) or less and with speeds of 40 ppm or less per industry available data as of June 2018. Calculation based on continuous printing with highest-capacity individual cartridges sold in retail. Actual savings will vary based on print task and use conditions 5 Replacement ink pack yields are estimated based on ISO/IEC 24711 test
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5 Reasons Why I'm Loving Perfect Copier Quoting Tool
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, you'll be glad you did. If you're interesting in Prefect Copier, please email Jesse or follow this link. Make sure you tell him that you read this blog for the special Print4Pay Hotel experience! -=Good Selling=- https://www.loom.com/share/ 511c62058a7b4c0e97cc0d1f7325ee f4
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It’s Amazing at ITMA: Innovation Trendsetting with the Game-Changing, 90-Meter/Minute EFI Reggiani BOLT Single-Pass Digital Printer and Complete Portfolio of Advanced Textile Solu
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printing technology in the industry, emphasizing leading-edge innovations that make EFI customers successful in the global textile industry. The EFI exhibit in Hall 3, Booth B204 at ITMA also features: the EFI Reggiani COLORS printer, a high-quality, highly productive solution that prints with up to 12 colors and offers unmatched printing quality and uniformity with an extended color gamut, superior color depth and increased penetration into fabric; EFI Mezzera indigo dyeing and finishing
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Re: This Copier Changed My Sales Life 15 Years Ago this Week!
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Those were good times indeed. Big commissions and big points on the Ricoh credit card to boot.Very short lived though. I was doing one or two wide formats a month in addition to all of the mid-volume color machines that customers were buying.By 2008 it was over and the wide format market has never recovered. In the past 12 months I've sold4 wide formats and only one was a brand new unit.
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Re: This Copier Changed My Sales Life 15 Years Ago this Week!
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fisher posted: Those were good times indeed. Big commissions and big points on the Ricoh credit card to boot.Very short lived though. I was doing one or two wide formats a month in addition to all of the mid-volume color machines that customers were buying.By 2008 it was over and the wide format market has never recovered. In the past 12 months I've sold4 wide formats and only one was a brand new unit. I agree with you, by 2008 the big Aficio points and the big commissions were gone. All of the
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Re: This Copier Changed My Sales Life 15 Years Ago this Week!
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Art Post posted: fisher posted: Those were good times indeed. Big commissions and big points on the Ricoh credit card to boot.Very short lived though. I was doing one or two wide formats a month in addition to all of the mid-volume color machines that customers were buying.By 2008 it was over and the wide format market has never recovered. In the past 12 months I've sold4 wide formats and only one was a brand new unit. I agree with you, by 2008 the big Aficio points and the big commissions were
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FUJIFILM AND INCA DIGITAL ANNOUNCE THE ONSETX HS, THE WORLD’S FASTEST HIGH QUALITY FLATBED PRINTER
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Printers, part of the SCREEN Graphic Solutions Group, is one of the world’s leading pioneers and manufacturers of flatbed inkjet printing technology. The Eagle and Columbia printers set the early standards in UV inkjet flatbed printing. Inca’s facility in Cambridge, UK, incorporates RD, customer support, machine assembly and commissioning, a dedicated training facility and a clean room for printhead assembly and refurbishment. With approximately 25% of staff involved in RD, a significant investment
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Ricoh Announces Strategic Business Partnership with Elixirgen Scientific
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TOKYO, Japan – June 19, 2019 – Ricoh Company, Ltd., (Tokyo, Japan) today announced it has entered into a strategic business partnership with Elixirgen Scientific, Inc., (Baltimore, Maryland, USA), to develop innovative biomedical products and services that support drug discovery based on cell differentiation *1 technology. Ricoh and Elixirgen Scientific plan to grow this biomedical business into a 20-billion-yen ($1.86 billion) business by 2025. Together the two companies will support drug
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Star Tribune Names Loffler Companies a 2019 Minnesota Top Workplace
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. Klingensmith said, “The companies in the Star Tribune Top 150 Workplaces deserve high praise for creating the very best work environments in the state of Minnesota. My congratulations to each of these exceptional companies.” As one of the top-sellingCanon and KonicaMinolta dealers in the country, Loffler Companies also provides IT Solutions , Unified Communications , Managed Print Services , Software and Workflow Consulting and On-Site Management of Copy Centers and Mailrooms . These wide
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Sales Close Rate Industry Benchmarks: How Does Your Close Rate Compare?
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Your sales close rate is a number you need to keepa close eye on -- out of all the deals in your pipeline, what percentage do you actually close? Sales close rates let you know how efficient and effective you are as a sales rep. And it's a good way for managers to measure sales rep and sales team performance. The higher the close rate, the better your rep and team are at converting opportunities in the pipeline into revenue. Download Our Free Sales Conversion Rate Calculator and Guide While
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A Servant Mindset Is Rocket Fuel For Sales Growth, Are You A Servant?
manage possible change by using their own values. Sales rep who lead with the heart are avid listeners of the... Selling From The Heart Podcast Those who lead with the heart seek out authentic and genuine ways to continually serve those that mean the most to them, their clients! A Servant Mindset Is Rocket Fuel For Sales Growth A SERVANT PLACES THEIR CLIENTS FIRST You must put your client's perspectives and needs far ahead of your own agenda, in order to give yourself any chance.Putting them first
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Re: Kyocera to rebadge Ricoh MP Pro 8200EX?
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Ricoh914 posted: Has anyone seen these placed yet? I have seen or heard nothing and was curious. I haven't seen one in the field nor I have I quoted against one.
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Re: Konica Minolta Renews Partnership with Mark Andy
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I've seen these Mark Andy devices up close and personal, the technology is incredible. Kudos to KM for making happen again.
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Re: Kyocera to rebadge Ricoh MP Pro 8200EX?
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Has anyone seen these placed yet? I have seen or heard nothing and was curious.
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IT Weapons Recognized on CRN’s 2019 Solution Provider 500 List
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follow us on social media for technology news and updates. Twitter @ITWeapons, YouTube , LinkedIn , and Facebook . About KonicaMinoltaKonicaMinolta Business Solutions (Canada) Ltd. is reshaping and revolutionizing the Workplace of the Future™ ( www.reshapework.ca ). With our comprehensive portfolio, we deliver solutions to leverage mobility and cloud services and optimize business processes with workflow automation. KonicaMinolta's IT Services Division offers a range of IT strategy, support
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Color-Logic Presents at Nilpeter Panorama Open House
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managers, corporations, and their advertising agencies the ability to differentiate themselves and their clients with a simple print production process that yields dramatic results.Color-Logic decorative effects utilize the existing workflows of printers and designers, yielding dynamic results without the use of special equipment.Color-Logic supports the value of print and works with designers and printers to enhance their printed media.For more information, visit www.color-logic.com or call +1
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Dr. Gillian Mandich talks with Ray (video)
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Ray does have a lot of content! If you're a fan of Ray which I am, then this video is really awesome because you get to know Ray's background in industry. I never knew that Ray was also a copier guy like me and us.
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