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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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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Second Week in January 2004
Fifteen years ago I was not blogging about our industry. Most of what you'll see below is threads from P4P'ers asking and answering questions. The Print4Pay Hotel forums offers our members the opportunity to post questions, answers, news or maybe you want to blow off some steam. If you do here's a link to our forums. Enjoy the threads from 15 years ago this week! Ricoh Demonstrates Its Dedication 1/9/049:25 AM manufacturing, distribution, use and the recycling of its products. Sustainable...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in January 2009
Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 1/11/09 Neal · 1/11/098:32 PM replacement was named for Tod’s old job. - In an effort to gain its customers back from IKON (which was acquired by Ricoh ), Canon Business Solutions launched the “War Chest” program, giving sales reps ability to pay for up to 9 months of a competitive lease, - A year after being booted from the program, Canon announced that it is once again part of the U .S. Federal Government GSA...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Third Week in September 2003
BTA National Event was last week in NYC @ the Stewart Hotel. With members and vendors I heard there were 345 attendees. That's a great showing! What was the most popular talked about theme behind the scenes? Yup, it was the One Rate or Flat Rate. More to come on this during the week. Enjoy the threads from 15 years ago this week! Fuji-Xerox merges 9/17/038:48 PM Fuji- Xerox merges internally Byron Connolly, CRN Wednesday, 02 April 2003 Fuji- Xerox will audit its printer -distribution channel...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Last Week in October 2008
We're in to the last 8 weeks of the year. Prospecting that was done in July & August will now start to pay dividends and carry you through the end of the year. If you're just prospecting now for November and December then you're toast! Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 10/26/08 Neal · 10/27/087:45 AM WEEKEND MFP INDUSTRY NOTES 10-26-08 The following is a quick review of copier/MFP industry news from industry publications. Kodak ’s print controller...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Last Week in October 2003
Wile reading through the threads I re-read a post that I wrote about my brother fifteen years ago. It was this week fifteen years ago that he passed away. Even though we had our differences he is missed. Enjoy the threads from 15 years ago this week! Scan & Capture From the Copier 10/28/036:57 PM alike. When scans replace printouts and copies, it often translates into lower lease charges for dealers and diminished (high-margin) consumables revenue. In addition, selling and integrating...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Second Week in July 2003
It's Sunday night, I start vaca on Wednsday of this week. Not a lot of stuff from last week, except for the additional tariffs that will go into effect the first week of August. We're not sure if copiers are included this go around. Enjoy the threads from 156 years ago this week! Sales Training Help 7/15/034:56 PM December 31, 2011 - Sales Training Help - Click Here Industry Analysts, Inc. has been developing customized industry training programs and materials for over 30 years. Major...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Fourth Week in July 2008
Last week seemed to be pretty interesting. I've been working on an order for about six months and was told the paperwork was ready to pick up tomorrow. As soon as I have the docs in hand I'll be writing about this, till then mums is the word. Weekend Copier Notes from 07/27/08 Neal · 7/28/0810:46 AM Russian investors are considering acquiring the company. - Kodak announced it has sold a NexPress 2500 production color system to Mailings Unlimited, a print and mailing house in Portland, Maine.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Third Week in August 2003
Seems like I may have misplaced a week. Last weeks thread was the first week of August, however I had notes in from the second week. Well, it's time for the third week in August notes from 15 years ago. Check out the awesome story from Old Glory below or click here Remember the 1035 Scanner/copier story? High-Speed Copiers: 8/19/037:29 PM begin? Does it require a dedicated salesperson ? Who are the best prospects? What are the best selling strategies? Perhaps any discussion of the topic...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The Second Week in August 2008
One of the last threads in this blog is Sales Tips , that was an ongoing thread ten years ago, I just read a lot of those threads and it's worth the time to pat those threads a visit. Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 08/17/08 Neal · 8/21/086:53 AM attributed to an un-named IKON sales rep; “At the beginning of the month, we sell solutions (Documentum, Captaris RightFax, Objectif Lune, etc.), but by the end of the month we just sell copiers ( Canon...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Third Week in October 2003
Crap there's a ton of threads below! From 1998-2003 many of us in the copier industry ew nothing about network printing and scanning. In addition neither did our managers and techs. The Print4Pay Hotel allowed us have a community where we could share experiences technical stuff and help meet our client expectations. Fifteen years later and all dealerships have on staff IT people and knowledgeable technicians that can handle most everything. Enjoy the threads from 15 years ago this week!
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago, The Second Week in November 2003
So it was fifteen years ago that Ricoh launched the first GBC puncher. I remember it well, chads were evenly distributed through out the entire device! One of my accounts had to vacuum their GBC puncher once a week. Enjoy the threads from 15 years ago this week! Toshiba America Business Solutions Introduces the Flagship Model in its Workgroup Color Printer Line Boston Mike · 11/10/036:05 PM in TABS color printer product line. Boasting a powerful 600 MHz processor and 256 MB of standard RAM...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 15 Years Ago (Last Week of February 2004)
Just a short story from an order I had last week. The client was an existing account, almost five years ago it was net new. Thus I had some promo's I could throw at the client in order to secure the order. Now it comes time for the renewal almost 5 years later, there are some payments left in the lease. There is no way I can sell them at the same lease price per month. I also made an early mistake on the pricing when I met with the client. I never presented the lease price for the new...
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The GLO Gains 25% in Productivity with the Contex HD Ultra X Large Format Scanner
After TWO DECADES with its first Contex scanner, the General Land Office (GLO) was first in line to upgrade to the 60-inch HD Ultra X . A scanning solution like no other, the HD Ultra X is setting the new standard in scanning: 17.8 inches per second... automations... productivity boosters... and did we say 60 inches wide ? The GLO gained a notable 25% BOOST IN PRODUCTIVITY , thanks to the HD Ultra X. Read all about the GLO and its project to preserve — and sell reproductions of — more than...
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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...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (Second Week of April 2005)
For each of the next few blogs I'll be inserting some tips from what other dealers and sales peeps are doing on a daily basis from around the globe for staying relevant with their clients and prospects. 1. We promote our brand, products & services daily and when we return and hit the ground running we might take the opposition out who may not make so much effort working from home… Enjoy these incredible threads from 15 years ago this week! Konica Minolta Cuts 05/06 Profit Target Guest ·...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago for the Last Week in April of 2015
Below are some of the threads that were popular 5 years ago this week. One thread that's great for newbies is State of the "Art" Sales Technology. Enjoy these awesome threads from 5 years ago today! Multiple Copier Pricing Spreadsheet Art Post · 4/30/1511:12 PM Topic Fuji Xerox and Ricoh for the the Provision of Print and Imaging as-a-Service PlaaS Art Post · 4/30/1510:13 PM an option of two (2) one year extensions. The combined purchasing power of the Queensland Government has enabled the...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago for the Second Week of May 2005
It's Saturday morning here in NJ. We've hit a snag in our spring weather today, although the sun is shinning the temp is only 41 degrees. Saturday's can be a fantastic day to prospect, whether it's a few phone calls, emails or inmails (Linkedin). Our job is to inspire clients clients that we all need to be moving forward and continue our determination to succeed. Enjoy these threads from 15 years ago this week RICOH INTRODUCES SOPHISTICATED DEVICE Guest · 5/10/059:49 AM ability to monitor up...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (First Week of April 2005)
It's late, need to be ready for another day. You know what they say another day, another dollar! Xerox Launches Industry’s First Color................ Guest · 4/4/057:46 PM Xerox CopyCentre® C118 black-and-white copier and Xerox WorkCentre® M118/M118i black-and-white basic multifunction systems. These compact MFPs are designed for small to midsize workgroups that require copy, print, scan and fax functions. · The EFI™ Fiery X12e controller for the Xerox DocuColor 12 color copier/printer. The...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago for the Third Week of May 2015
Saturday morning here in Jersey. Looks like it's going to be a nice day while the we are still in lock down. I'm seeing more cars than every on the highway leading to Sandy Hook, thus the order of stay home is not being heeded by the regular people of NJ. Which is a good thing because people need to be living their lives as they want and not by what the government mandates. Enjoy our marvelous threads from five years ago this week! This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago The Fourth Week of March 2006
Savin CLP17 / Ricoh 2000 printer drums Deanw · 3/23/06 7:22 AM PCUs seem to be failing way early on these.Am I the only one seeing this?How are you handling it?Thanks Topic Ricoh Aficio 240w/480w toner price! 3/23/06 2:28 AM Does anyone know from where i could buy toner type 1160wat price less then 110 USD.?I am interested to buy large quantities Topic Canon's New MF7280 Boasts Big Office 3/28/06 9:16 AM Canon 's New MF7280 Boasts Big Office Capabilities Canon Introduces New imageCLASS...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 2nd Week of October 2005
Ten years ago this week, five autonomous robots completed the 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge , the winner (to be declared on Sunday) travelling the 132 mile course in less than 7.5 hours. Just think of the future, will companies like Ricoh, Canon,...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 4th Week of October 2005
Rosa Parks , whose famous refusal in 1955 to surrender her bus seat to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama triggered a bus-boycott and the beginning of the modern U.S. civil rights movement, died at the age of 92. The recipient of the Presidential...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 1st Week of November 2005
Kudos to the Kansas City Royals!!! I thought the inexperience of the Mets playing in the World Series would be a strike against them, and it was. After many years of being cellar dwellers, my Mets came around this year to at least gain the...
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Print Audit 6 & "Eric the Office Worker" Keeping it Green
You just bought or leaseda shiny new Color "Green" Copier akaMFP that can print/scan/copy & fax.. You know the system, your salesperson touted the "Green" features such as default auto off, default power save mode, default duplex copying, the small carbon foot print, scan2email, scan2folder, scan2usb, scan2dropbox, scan2googledrive, scan2sdcardand of course it was the end of the month special deal just for you! So, what good is all of this...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Second Week of August 2005
Boy, did the second thread of this update bring back some horrid memories. For those of us that have been selling Ricoh for more than ten years, we have the horror stories of waiting 3,4 and even six weeks for equipment because Ricoh made a...
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Contex SD One Large format Scanner Spec Review
Every now and then, I'll get super excited about a new product. This is the case with the new Contex SD One large format color scanner. Before I tell you what the BIG deal is, we'll roll through some of the specs for you. The Contex SD...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Third Week of October 2004
The Boston Red Sox top the Yankees in the 2004 ALCS , and win the series after being down 3-0, winning four straight games in the greatest comeback MLB playoffs history. The Red Sox continue on to face the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series....
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A Unique MFP Proposal with the Help of Ben Franklin & ESP/SurgeX
Some of us do ROI presentations and some of us don't. For those who don't you're missing opportunities! Do not leave any stone unturned when consulting on current costs for the total cost of operation. Recently, I had the opportunity to quote for two...
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Muratec Launches the MFX-3091
Compact, High-Performance Monochrome MFP for the Workgroup Plano, Texas (July 3, 2013) - Muratec America, Inc., manufacturer of multifunction office equipment and business-class document solutions, announces today the availability of the MFX-3091, an...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 3rd Week of February 2004)
Scientists at NASA and the ESA witness a supermassive black hole in galaxy RXJ1242-11 graze, partially consume, and tear apart a star. This is the first time such a phenomenon has been observed. (NASA) BIZ HUB Brand from KonicaMinolta ...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Second Week of July 2004
So, not much in the news for this week back in 2004. In the threads below, there is a reference to the Connectivity Café. This was a Ricoh web tool that would allow to configure the MFPs. It was fantastic and we used it all of...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Third Week of July 2004
Barack Obama gives the Keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention , launching his career on the national stage. I remember that moment and I did think that someday he may become President. Kyocera aims for 2...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago
Wow, this was a busy, busy week on the forums ten years ago, 8 of these posts are from current members!! There's even a reference to color at .055 per page for a large Konica system, at that time the price was unheard of. Hope you...
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A Few Reasons Why You Need to Enabling Secure Printing
Lurking in the shadows of your office is a disgruntled employee, he or she has already interviewed for other sales jobs and last week accepted a sales job at a competitor. But this sneaky son of bitch negotiated that he or she can't start...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago (4th week of October)
When reviewing these threads I noticed a thread that I posted 10 years ago that referenced the loss of my brother. Ten years....just want to thank all of the P4P'ers that expressed their condolences. It was and still is appreciated. I did...
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57 Days of Selling "Day 17"
Last nights sinus headache became this mornings issue. I gave some serious thought about calling in sick, but decided to tuff it out and get my ass into the office. Thus, I finally arrived at the office about 10AM, not my idea of a good start, but never the less, I was there instead of sleeping on the couch. My goal for the day? Was to get some of these opportunities to close and too schedule appointments for some of the larger opportunities that I have in the pipeline. First things first, I...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of May 2007)
Ten years ago this week, we saw the launch of the W2400 & 3600 from Ricoh, still can't get over how quickly time flies by. "I'm Listening are You?", was a thread I posted ten years ago. I re read the entire thread and the first thing that came to my mind is that I need to concentrate on letting the client do most of the talking. Canon 1023iF vs Ricoh MP161spf 5/13/0710:07 AM Download attached document Topic Ricoh Agenda "What Happened"? 5/7/0712:28 AM "A Driving Force" was the theme for...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Third Week of May 2007)
From the amount of threads there was some awesome activity. While reading through one of the threads, I noticed the Samsung SCX 6345N. For me, this was the start of the A4 multifunctional era. I believe cost for the 45ppm device was somewhere around $1,900 with MSRP about $4,000. Not much room for margin, however I can remember acquiring many net new accounts with the Sammy because there was no need for 11x17. Funny, it's ten years later and many manufacturers still refuse to give us full...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Last Week of October 2007)
As Friday came to close, there were only two (sales) of us left in the office by the time 4:30PM rolled around. Why were we in the office at 4:30PM on a Friday? That's easy, our month ends on Monday and we're still trying to get move shit forward. As we were packing up, the topic of demonstrations came up somehow. There we were reminiscing about how awesome it was to do demonstrations. The planning, the preparation, and of course the sizzle. I'll admit it, I could present excellent...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of February 2007)
Ten years ago this month marked the start of the Great Recession here in the USA. Personally, most of my accounts were in the AEC market and if I had to guess at how many of my AEC accounts went belly up from the 2007-2011. I would estimate at about 40%. It was a tuff four to five years! Interesting Post from a Kyocera tech Message Board 2/10/07 9:02 PM Intially they were talking about Kyocera laying off corp tech reps and then I read this post: If they would just pull their heads out....
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of June 2007)
Geesh, 10 years ago we were all hot for color printers. All of the manufactuer's have come a long way since 2007. I read my forum post titled " Important All RFG Dealer Sales Reps & Owners!", and I was reminded of the time when Ricoh Direct was capturing dealer accounts at an alarming rate. That year I lost three of my biggest accounts, because I could not compete on price. My how things can change in ten years. 'Xerox, Ricoh, Konica Minolta Top Color Printers' 6/8/073:44 PM following...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (First Week of October 2007)
Interesting thread from ten years ago is the thread about Padded Lease Rates! Ethical or Unethical. Personally. I've never been a fan of this, and I also think it's theft by deception. Call it what you want, I also believe there should be some type of regulation especially when a "price" is published and or agreed to and then the lease rate is padded and the price is not what was stated. Enjoy these threads!! Topic Weekend Notes from the Copier Industry for 9/30/07 10/1/077:46 PM next 12...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago (Second Week of January 2015)
Hard to believe we're in a new decade. What will the next ten years be like for the copier industry? Who will rule the roaring 20's? Will there be enough print to go around? Who's out and who's for this decade? All sound like a blog I need to write, stay tuned! Enjoy these wonderful threads from 5 years ago this week! Information and Data Security With Konica Minolta bizhub SECURE Art Post · 1/8/1511:12 PM perform at their optimal, productively and securely. Konica Minolta Business Solutions...
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Why I'm Stoked About Selling Standalone Scanners Again
For years and years I wanted nothing to do with selling desktop and workgroup scanners. I learned the hardware many years ago that selling desktop and workgroup scanners an exercise in wasting my fraking time. Years ago when I first saw those desktop scanners from Fujitsu I thought they would sell like hotcakes. I thought, I could sell these to everyone that had a desk and processed paper. I had the talk track down, I was able to get the decision makers to buy in, however when it came down...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Last Week of September 2009)
Enjoy these awesome threads from Ten years ago this week! Topic Konica Minolta Boosts Productivity for Small- to Mid-Sized Businesses and Workgroups 9/27/0911:26 PM Newest Office Systems in Award-Winning Product Line Meet Needs of Sophisticated Color Users and Those Transitioning from Black and White Environments Ramsey, N.J. - September 21, 2009 - Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Third Week of September 2009)
If you have some extra time make sure you check out Brian's post from ten years ago. It was pretty awesome. Print4Pay Hotel Member "Biggest Deal of My Life!" Enjoy these awesome threads from 10 years ago this week! Canon U.S.A. Announces Availability of The COPYblue MEAP Kiosk Version 2.1 Solution 10/20/097:46 PM Providing storefront and hospitality businesses with an opportunity to generate additional revenue from copying, scanning and faxing, CanonU.S.A., Inc., a leader in advanced digital...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Last Week of January 2010)
Prospecting never ends, it's the daily grind that we have a love hate relationship with. Some days are good while most are not that good, however if you continue prospecting you'll never find your pipeline dry or be on the unemployment line. Today I came up with an idea for crafting emails. Today I was prospecting very large clients via email. My idea worked! I love it when a plan comes together. If someone can tell me the location of the title picture, I'll give you a free premium...