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Re: What's the weirdest place you've sold a copier to?
Can't take credit for it, but one of our reps sold a colour copier to a strip club. Let's just say that they were printing a LOT of 11x17 posters....
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Re: What's the weirdest place you've sold a copier to?
About to hit 17 years in the industry now so seen a few.. Sold a scanner to a strip club, I was new to the industry and just a teenager at the time - made the mistake of asking what they wanted to scan Had a "serviced" copier in a massage parlour (inherited the install base so I cant take credit for this) Sold/installed copiers/MFD's to both of the last two Prime Ministers offices/houses Installed a fax machine INSIDE a jail, there was a very dusty gap and some cables on the desk so I asked...
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Re: What's the weirdest place you've sold a copier to?
Wow, those are some great install! Not a copier, but I did sell a cash register to strip club once.
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Re: What's the weirdest place you've sold a copier to?
The Amish Farmer-Printer may take the cake!! I don't think if I sold to every strip club or adult store in the region it would top that. That is awesome!
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Re: 57 Days of Selling "Day 44"
Love it Art! I had a day of running around with a networking luncheon followed by a training for a new device that I sold earlier in the month and stole from Sharp. I was extremely late to the party with this deal but they already had a canon that was very old and decided they wanted another canon and on top of that wanted someone to deal with local over Sharp and Ricoh direct. Then I was walking into the grocery store on the way home and got a call from a person I quoted a machine to about...
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Re: Those Magnificent Men and Their Copy Machines
Hey Art, Really admire your efforts in our industry and with your blog. Its been a long time resource to keep me updated in our industry. I will be celebrating 14 years at Martin Group, and was happy to see us represented in the list above. We are as enthusiastic as ever in supporting our communities, and below is a quick write up we refreshed to be current. Martin Group in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: Is a regional power house in the office equipment community. With 35 years in the industry, and...
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Re: Is This the Beginning of the End for the Padding of Lease Rates?
Part Two: Leasing News Exclusive: The Opposition and How Senator Steven Glazer Got SB 1235 Passed (Part 2 of 3) By Tom McCurnin Leasing News Legal Editor The bill was "Engrossed and Enrolled" and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m., September 12th, awaiting his decision to sign or veto. How He Pushed It Through the Legislature What are the takeaways from this interview and SB 1235? ▪ First , I Was Surprised at the Overwhelming Support of Trade Groups for the Bill. When he rattled off the...
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Re: Around the Word with Konica Minolta
Konica Minolta Again Joins the Fight against Childhood Cancer Ramsey, NJ, Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc . (Konica Minolta) today announced they will again support Tackle Kids Cancer, a philanthropic initiative on behalf of the Children’s Cancer Institute at the Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital at Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center. As with last year, Konica Minolta is partnering with THE NORTHERN TRUST...
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Re: What are some good talk tracks for Non-Xerox users?
For starters, everyone is happy to say they are happy with their current provider to get you off the phone! Believe nothing of what you hear and half of what you see is something my father always said, doesn't make much sense but he always said it! Selling today is a lot more complicated than years ago. When I started, you would whip out the yellow pages, pick a type of business and just start making cold calls. The pitch was simple something to effect "Hi this is so and so, and I'm calling...
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Re: How do you feel about the industry?
Company culture who cares? Its not a social club. You should be out in the field 7 hours a day learn your trade it takes a min 2 years more like 3 to even be able to wipe ur own arse. What about all the other advice I gave in two posts? Yes there is more to this. Ive seen 200 guys like you. Admit it you want a job with clear expectations etc.. wrong industry. You got to be a rain maker. YOU HAVE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. PERIOD.
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Re: How do you feel about the industry?
Kudos 10-12 hours will make you a winner and put you in the 100K club
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Re: Worst Copier Web Site in the World Contest
O dam, did you see the picture of the office, the workers still have CRT's and anti glare filters!! Did you check out the color club? I'm back in the seventies! nice one GrantW!
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Re: Sell the Solution 2001-2002 Contest
Your Solutions were great...The stories and situations all showed the Duplicator as a tremendous "Lead" product for your growth within these named accounts On behalf of Mike, John, Cliff and all who contribute to growing the digital duplicator business on a daily basis, we're proud to announce the 8 dealer side semi-finalists and the 4 direct side semi-finalists for the Sell The Solution Tournament. The following are in alphabetically order, the names, locations and type of deal that...
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Re: Document Capture/Global Scan
From: Ted Sent: 3/11/2002 7:16 AM Brian, as for me 4.5 years copier sales, but 17 total in sales. Copier sales to me are the easist sales in the world. Yes you have good and bad months, but everyone in business NEEDS what we have. Not so with other sales jobs. A business cannot operate these days without printers, faxes and copiers. Lately, you can add scanning to that list. With the advent of the doc mall and e-cabinet, once you get a customer using this type of technology, they will never...
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Re: Can We Compete w/the Digmaster 9010?
Pete: Once again you are correct!!!! I am transferring all information form the old club to the new club. From time to time for the next month we will see old info, however this may be a good thing! Certain info may jog our memory into being creative or getting another deal. Art
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Re: Golf Bag Winner
Hey, cool! I didn't even know, Art. Took a look at the Aficio League and there I was. It actually feels pretty nice, gush gush... Actually, I am still using an old Wilson bag that my father gave to me when I was 19. I think I'll keep the new bag. Here's the irony of the whole thing. One of my clients is Saucon Valley Country Club (rank in the top 100 of the country, beautiful course) and I have an open invite to golf, but I've been embarassed by the fact that I have really cheap gear. Don't...
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Re: No posts this weekend?
Was bringing balance to the New Jersey shore. Played drinking card games Friday and Saturday night(late). Avalon Yacht Club Saturday night after Kipperz, Waterskiing on Sunday. Took my balance back to Pennsylvania on Sunday night. NICE JOB, TED!
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Re: Gas Price Check
VIENNA, Austria – While oil prices rose Monday with an OPEC production cut later this week all but certain, the price of gasoline in the United States continued to tumble. Gasoline has fallen more than a dime a gallon since Friday, hitting a national average of $2.92 Monday, according to auto club AAA, the Oil Price Information Service and Wright Express. Chakib Khelil, president of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, said Sunday that members plan to announce a "substantial"...
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Re: Around The World with Ricoh II
Ricoh Charity Bowls Day 2004 Ricoh’s 5th Charity Event In Support Of The Sunnyfield Association. With the continued support of sponsors and donators, Ricoh Australia will be holding its inaugural Ricoh Charity Bowls Day on 1 April 2004 at the Paddington Bowling Club The Sunnyfield Association Over the past 50 years, The Sunnyfield Association has provided a range of services for people with intellectual disabilities including accommodation, training and employment, transport, programs for...
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Re: Around The World with Ricoh II
Ricoh Charity Bowls Day 2004 Story Link A crackerjack day for Ricoh On Thursday, 1 April, Ricoh’s inaugural Charity Bowls Day at the Paddington Bowling Club raised an impressive $95,000 for the Sunnyfield Association – an organisation committed to helping those with intellectual disabilities. Celebrity guests and sporting greats joined Sydney business identities for a fun-filled afternoon on the sun-drenched Paddington green. Ten-times Australian decathlon champion, Peter Hatfield delighted...
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Re: New AC104
Ted - the AC104 is the same unit as the Samsung SCX-4216 little mfp. We are a Samsung fax dealer and I have sold several of the Samsung models - they are nice when competing with Office Depot type units. FYI, I saw the Samsung units at Sams Club once for around $300.
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Re: Whole Lotta Shakin Goin On
Luckily, the talented former Savin Brand Manager that was forced out of the RFG East Region by the RVP, has landed a new position within RISO: http://beta.bertl.com/web/news...AF56094BEB9A?id=2862 The 'Ricoh' memebers of the RFG East Region are now sipping Margaritas on their Prestige Club Trip and no 'Savin' or 'Lanier' Sales / Support team members were awarded the trip (and they HAD the numbers). Just one 'Savin' salesperson got the Trip and she enjoys Margaritas. Smoke those Cubans while...
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Re: In Search of the Office Imaging Industry’s Top Sales People
I just do not understand why this is necessary. Unless of course you and Art are on some sort of a reward, working for or with the US Inland Revenue people ? We all know who we are, that are any good at selling !!! I do not see any real benefit other than those with Narcissistic tendencies.
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Re: In Search of the Office Imaging Industry’s Top Sales People
At least with this award not everyone will get a trophy~
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Re: In Search of the Office Imaging Industry’s Top Sales People
What about the direct side Art?
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Re: In Search of the Office Imaging Industry’s Top Sales People
Larry: Both Direct and Dealers are good!
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Re: Ricoh Rumor!! New Strategy?
I will look at this product if ricoh re-labels it. I'm not interested in becoming a Samsung dealer - nothing is worse than selling a product and then seeing it Sams Club the next weekend, except maybe your customer calling you and saying they saw the product you just sold them at Sam's club for several hundred dollars less.
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Re: P4P Hotel "New Feature Roll Out"
I'm pretty excited about this platform and may offer it to my church as their new web site. You can do so much with it!!
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Re: Two Copier Dudes to Attend Graph Expo 2016
Hey Art, I'll be at Graph Expo, too. Would be great to catch you over a coffee (and, of course, talk about a couple of things .
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Re: Top 10 MFP Copier Proposals for March 2014
Eddy: Contact me, I can get you set up ASAP, going on Presidents Club on Tuesday and will be out of the country for a week. Art
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Re: Ten plus Tips for Cold Calling in the Field
My thoughts, some of which repeat what others have said, maybe in a different way: I cold call for information, phone call for appointments to a large degree. What I would add to Czech's 4 point list is to ask who they call for maintenance. That usually tells you, not only the company, but the brand, and if the receptionist doesn't know, then they likely don't have many problems. I almost always separate fact find from presentation. Too many reps "get an answer" then "do some selling", "get...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Third Week in January 2014
Enjoy the threads from 5 years a go this week! Topic Five Vendors Earn Winter 2014 BLI “Picks” in the A3 Color Category Art Post · 1/23/145:35 PM buyers. Konica Minolta Business Solutions, U .S.A., Inc. Konica Minolta bizhub C 364e Outstanding 31- to 40-ppm A3 Color MFP Konica Minolta bizhub C 454e Outstanding 41- to 50-ppm A3 Color MFP KYOCERA Document Solutions America, Inc. KYOCERA TASKalfa 5551ci (Also sold under the Copystar brand) Outstanding 51- to 60-ppm A3 Color MFP Ricoh Americas...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Second Week in January 2014
One of my goals for this year is to garner more leads. You can do that with generating educational documents. I wrote this blog a few years ago, hope this helps. 31 Ways to Garner Net New Copier & Managed IT Business (2 of 31) Enjoy the threads from 5 years ago this week! This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago (2nd Week of January 2004) Art Post · 1/12/143:32 PM it... Ricoh Dealer Meeting 1/8/04 9:48 AM Topic by Boston Mike Ricoh Dealer Meeting - Las Vegas, NV...
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Brodnax Leverages JETvarnish 3D Special Effects and Data Analytics for Customized Marketing Campaigns
Brodnax Leverages JETvarnish 3D Special Effects and Data Analytics for Customized Marketing Campaigns Konica Minolta Provides MGI Digital Print Enhancement Solution to Texas Printing Technology Firm Brodnax President Jim Singer & JETvarnish 3D MELBOURNE, FL USA (September 12 th , 2018) – In the connective, converging world of omni-channel customer communications, Brodnax 21C Printers of Dallas, TX has established a special unique expertise to help brands and print buyers create highly...
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HP Pushes the Boundaries of Digital Creativity
October 15, 2018 09:05 ET | Source: HP Inc. News highlights: HP ZBooks add powerful new features to boost performance and productivity Z Club invites elite creators to experience the power of Z by HP cutting-edge solutions HP SmartStream Designer for Designers provides limitless possibilities for print and packaging LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today at Adobe® MAX , HP Inc. announced a bold new push to deliver the next generation of technology solutions for the world’s...
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To Ricoh "What I Want for Christmas 2018"
I always like to start these Christmas blogs with a small story about Christmas tradition in other countries. In Ireland, people celebrate Christmas in much the same way as people in the UK and the USA , but they also have many of their own Christmas traditions and customs. Christmas for Irish people, who are Catholics, lasts from Christmas Eve to the feast of Epiphany on January 6th, which some Irish people call 'Little Christmas'. Epiphany isn't now widely celebrated in Ireland. There is...
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Xerox’s New Iridesse Press Creates Unique Club Passes for Festival
David Savastano, Editor 07.03.18 The Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival is a highlight for fans of jazz. This year, Xerox is adding to the music with some colorful club passes printed on its new Xerox Iridesse Production Press. The Xerox Iridesse Production Press prints metallic, color and clear dry ink in a single pass, which is unique. Using these capabilities, Xerox is customizing the club passes, adding the patron’s name and photograph. To battle against counterfeits, Xerox is...
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Northeast Color Embraces Innovation as the First User of EFI’s Most-advanced Hybrid LED Inkjet Platform
NEWS -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Northeast Color Embraces Innovation as the First User of EFI’s Most-advanced Hybrid LED Inkjet Platform VUTEk h series is built from the ground up for superior productivity, extensibility and quality on rigid- and roll-substrate printing with 7-picoliter imaging, easy printhead replacement and a field upgrade option for higher-volume printing FREMONT, California -- August 20, 2018 – Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII) is now shipping its most-advanced...
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Successful Single-Pass Digital Corrugated Production Launch Leads CSI to Purchase Two Additional EFI Nozomi Presses
Successful Single-Pass Digital Corrugated Production Launch Leads CSI to Purchase Two Additional EFI Nozomi Presses FREMONT, California -- January 30, 2019 – Visual Impact PrePrint, LLC the Digital Division of Corrugated Synergies International, LLC (CSI), North America’s first dedicated sheet feeding company, is following its successful launch of high-volume, high-graphic direct-to-board corrugated packaging printing on an EFI™ Nozomi C18000 single-pass LED inkjet press with the purchase of...
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CEO facing sentence for theft of copier
HACKENSACK – The former chief executive officer of Garfield’s Boys and Girls Club will be sentenced Friday for stealing a $98,000 copy machine from the organization. Authorities arrested and charged Todd Vanderpool with theft by deception in 2017 after he created a false impression to obtain the Copy Star photocopy machine. Vanderpool, 38, had served as the program's director, and was previously the club’s interim CEO in 2013. He was employed as an administrator at Stevens Cooperative School...
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Xeikon, Konica Minolta and Xerox Are Among the Top Presenters at PIA’s Digital Printing Think Tank III In NYC On February 21st, 2019
New York, N.Y. – Printing Industries Alliance, announced that Xeikon, Xerox and Konica Minolta are among the top presenters for their DIGITAL PRINT THINK TANK III scheduled for Thursday February 21st 2019. Reservations are available for presentation slots, non-presentation sponsorships and attendees. The event will take place in Manhattan at Club 101, located at 101 Park Avenue, NY, NY at 40th Street. Presentation slots are being limited. Several have already been committed and more will be...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (Second Week of April 2004)
In the last two blogs and in this blog I used some scene pictures. If anyone can tell me what country these are from we'll comp you a one year Premium/VIP membership at no cost. You need to post your answers in the reply section. Enjoy these threads from 15 years ago this week! Color On Demand from bizhub C350 4/9/044:56 PM punching with the addition of PK-501 Punch Kit. Printing and Scanning Capabilities are Standard The standard configuration for the bizhub C 350 includes color and B&W...
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Canon Solutions America Receives Company to Watch Award at Seventh Annual Inkjet Summit
MELVILLE, N.Y. , April 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon Solutions America, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Canon U.S.A. , Inc., proudly celebrates being named Company to Watch at the 2019 Inkjet Summit. The annual Inkjet Summit, held this week at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida , is designed for senior managers and business executives in the print production industry who want to better understand how current and future inkjet production printing technology,...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (First Week of February 2010)
I mentioned in the previous blog that we had our Kickoff Sales meeting for 2020 yesterday. Rather than drive the three hours home I opted to stay over night and leave first thing in the AM. 2019 was a very good year, I was back in President's Club for the 7th time, got me a $50 gift card for winning a contest at our branch. Maybe an old timer like me can win the Grand Prize next week, we'll see we have some talented peeps and all will be out for the glory. It's time to bring out the old dog...