Tagged With "Saturday Night"
Reply
Re: Will outside Sales Rep's go away?
In 10 years there WILL be outside sales reps, and many of them will be the committed, true professionals of today. The E-Commence platform have changed our business and how we do it. For example gone are the days when you could duck into a 15 story office building and cold call. But electronic format can still be your attention getter and facilitate your efforts in creating interest. I can buy anything on line and cut out the sales person. Try doing your own investing and getting the right...
Comment
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...
Reply
Re: Tohoku Earthquake Wreaks Havoc on Printer Industry Supply Chain
This was an article from the NY times over the weekend! SHIBATA-MACHI, Japan — When the ground shook violently on the afternoon of March 11, the ceiling collapsed in part of the huge Ricoh copier factory here, exposing the vents and wires above. The offices at the Ricoh plant near Sendai are still in disrepair; workers have focused on restoring the factory and production. The ceiling is still not fixed. But employees are back at their posts, working under temporary lighting and wearing hard...
Reply
Re: Transform Global 2012
Wow. OK, I've never seen a study that didn't CLEARLY show total US print declining every single year since the 1990's. An account can still grow, of course, and you could be fortunate and have a mix of accounts that grow. But just looking at office paper shipments shows a constant decline every year. I think we're right at the stage where 50%+ of workers will never print until they have to "take something to the old man for approval". They'll just never have developed the habit of printing,...
Reply
Re: BTA East 2012 District Event
Art- I will most likely be there just the 1st afternoon & into the night. A couple of us will commute back to Jersey that 1st night then go back for the 2nd day too. (I doubt I'll be going the 2nd day) But I will for sure look for you while I am there. I find myself reading this site more & more lately, you have quite a think tank of people that are members.
Reply
Re: The Worst Copier Web Sites in the World!
tritec hasn't been updated for a few years plus no models and broken links, do they not know that prospects usually check out their web site before they call them! shame, shame, shame, I'm looking forward to see what sites are posted on Sunday night or monday!!!
Reply
Re: 100 calls a day, 240 minutes talk time a day, 4 opps per day
I re read this and if Art hadn't have posted this I would have ripped it to shreds. So here is my new and improved toned down sophisticated paragraph by paragraph interpretation of this. That is how it works. New Sales Managers increase activity requirements when there in't enough. So your on the phone 4 hours a day. So don't miss the goals. Tip recommend the sales manager stay with you after hours until maybe 9 or 10 pm 3 times per week to coach you and help you get better, in an email with...
Reply
Re: Need Good People
From: Lee Sent: 12/6/2002 10:47 PM "More than 1.4 million North Carolinians were without power Thursday night after a severe ICE storm brought tree limbs crashing down on electrical lines, glazed roadways...." Uhhh, no. Thanks! Lee
Reply
Re: Folders
Jim: Mug is Margaret from San Francisco (Savin), you remember right. I think that was the night you were wearing the pink blazer. Art
Reply
Re: How True!
Born in '64, dittos on the stroll. Rode my bike everywhere until I could drive. Even rode it into parked car once and dented the fender. I owned up (because that's what we were supposed to do) and went to the door and told the man. My dad paid for the repair, and I had to work it off with dad. I was more afraid of what my parents would do to me than the police. Only had to worry about grades if I made lower than "B", 'cause that was failing in my parent's eyes. No need for a cell phone or...
Reply
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!
Reply
Re: CDIA TESTING
I took certification in February in Holland. I can only advice any of you out there, that it is worth every late night study hour, and it helps understanding, and namely focusing on the broader perspective.
Reply
Re: Kyocera Mita America Adds Two New High-Performing, Cost-Effective Document Imaging So
The following thread was picked up in reference to the new Kyocera's listed above: firedrum Full Member Posted September 22, 2007 08:20 AM Hide Post Thanks for the link, I've been waiting to see what these machines were going to look like. We were told that they were suppose to be available this summer, now they tell us October. One thing that I'm worried about, there are going to be two versions of the Copystar's, the full boat models as shown on your link for regular dealers and a...
Reply
Re: Sales Tips
Art...a very good point! Might I add that not only is this important as one needs a starting off point and a game plan, but this has to be broken down into weekly and even a daily game plan. One of the things I always stressed with my salesmen was to sit down either Sunday night or early Monday morning and put together what they wanted to accomplish this week. Every evening to put together their next day. Never...never come into the office and not know what you're doing the minute your feet...
Reply
Re: Danka Business Systems PLC Signs Agreement With Konica Minolta to Sell U.S. Business
This was posted last night by another Canon P4P member. Now that Xerox has purchased Global, and KM has purchased Danka...........well that makes a total of 2 large distribution channels that will no longer be Canon re-sellers. The Global deal stung a little, but this is really going to hurt. Maybe Ikon is in Canon's sights? For Canon's sake, I would sure hope so because if I were Ricoh, I know I would be planning my next move. Ricoh dodged a bullet on this one (Danka). If Ricoh were to go...
Reply
Re: Salespeople Get No Respect?
Thanx for tipping me off on that, I changed it and apologize for the mispelling for everyone, however sometimes I am doing these late at night for everones benefit and miss a few things!
Reply
Re: Fakery aided school copier deal
Cash reshuffles principals, shifts staffers By Dakarai I. Aarons (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Supt. Kriner Cash has begun putting his mark on Memphis City Schools, reassigning central office administrators and making principal changes at several schools. The district also will soon be restructured from a centralized organization to one with three or four regions. Comments There are 37 responses to this article. Click here to join the conversation » STORY TOOLS...
Reply
Re: Gas Price Check
Heard last night on the news that deinflation is upon us, also heard that deinflation is not good. Quess I'll have to read up some.
Reply
Re: Gas Price Check
Filled up for $1.38 last night in Dallas after $.10 per gallon discount at Kroger.
Reply
Re: So Many Choices
Scott: I see it as a positive. The fact of the matter is, "it is what it is" and it's not going away. You must be a professional in the business today. This means you must continuously learn about the technology that you build solutions around. And that technology changes at least a little with each new product that is released into the field. Then you must know the pros and cons of your product as it relates to your competition. Then you must take that knowledge and learn the skill to...
Reply
Re: Vision
Vision Schedule: On May 4, we invite you to participate in Tuesday evening's Welcome Reception which will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, our venue for the VISION Meeting. On Wednesday, May 5, the day starts with the General Session where you will hear from Ricoh Executives and our guest speaker. After a private press/analyst luncheon we will conduct a press roundtable with Ricoh Executives. You can then tour the Technology Expo or take part in the Seminars. That...
Reply
Re: Vision News 08 Orlando
Got it, well they are not A4, alas will this be a missed opportunity with the market changing to A4. Xerox, Samsung, Muratec and Sharp (Frontier, just heard their first commecial last night) all have seen the light with the coming of age of A4. I'm sure these units will be fantastic, however it will be tough to comepete in a tough economy with the likes of the Sammy 40ppm color that has an MSRP of under $6,500. I can't wait for the Big Launch to learn more about these units!!!
Reply
Re: Need Your help!
Here it is Tuesday morning the alarm goes off at 4:30am. I make some coffee and head quietly to my office on the other side of the house. I turn on my personal computer and spend the next 45 minutes dealing with all my personal stuff. 6:00am on turn on the work laptop and make sure everything is sychned to the blackbery and answer any emails that come through over night. 6;45am I am on the road to my networking meeting which starts at 7:30am. This usually results in meeting at least one new...
Reply
Re: Hot Spot Printers
thanx, I found this late last night on the ricoh-usa site: Support for third party billing systems — Ricoh is partnering with PrinterOn and WebPay Services Aps (WPS) to enable hosted billing solutions so that the system can count the number of pages, calculate the job cost, and initiate a credit card billing sequence. When sending a job from a PC the service is called WebPay. When sending from a handheld device it is called MobilePay.
Reply
Re: Test Your Knowledge of the Copier Industry
Oh geez, there was something, I was reading it last night, lets save those questions for our next quiz, or are you looking for answers. I think you're just quizing me
Reply
Re: ARE YOU GOING TO THE SHOW???
Mike K, & Greg B and anyone else who is interested. I am contemplating meeting on Sunday the 6th in or around NYC and then doing the show all day on the 7th maybe staying over one more night and going back to work the next day. We could met on Sunday late with dinner and whatever comes later. Please advise of ideas NEW YORK CITY-MIDTOWN-57TH ST. Holiday Inn 440 West 57th Street NEW YORK CITY, NY 10019 UNITED STATES Local Phone: 1-212-5818100 Reservations: 8002310405 $139.00 per night...
Reply
Re: ARE YOU GOING TO THE SHOW???
I am looking to stay in NYC on Sunday night and return home after the show on Monday. It would be best for us to meet on Sunday. Art
Reply
Re: ARE YOU GOING TO THE SHOW???
Advertisement Register to attend and book your hotel today at www.ondemandexpo.com . Get the best hotel rates at the best hotels in NYC! Rates as low as $109/night ! Only ON DEMAND Expo's official travel service, Ambassadors, offers participants the following exclusive benefits: BONUS - 500 additional Starwood points at participating Starwood Hotels Rates are lower than if you book directly with the hotel Great selection of hotels Personal reservations manager for all group bookings Online...
Comment
Re: Best Black & White MFP for 10k/month yeild. Suggestions?
thanx for nor grading my English!!! most threads are done at night and I'll admit, I'm much better at selling than writing.
Reply
Re: Performance and Compensation Plans
It's tough out there but there is still a lot of money to be made. Just about every business needs a copier. In an interview, Reil Rackham said that in tough times the key to success is focus: put all of your resources into your best opportunities. Here are a list of things I've done to help maximize my sales as much as possible: 1. Make a committment to stick things out through the hard times. 2. Sell the relationship today, sell a copier tomorrow. 3. Start an email list. 4. Have my...
Reply
Re: Wow! Leads
I set up a show last night and of the 100 or so booths, I counted 9 (judging by their name)that were in the document scanning/storage/archiving business.
Reply
Re: The Great Debate
OK, I'll make a comment or two. Bush had an off night, but his resolve remains intact. I believe that substance, steadfastness and experience wins over show and confusion, every time. I am a Navy vet (68' to 72') and my eldest son is currently at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Waukegan, IL. and headed to the Avionic's school in Pensacola in December. He is very proud to be an American, supports his Commander-In-Chief and anxious to serve his country. I will rest easier knowing that...
Reply
Re: Sox vs. Yanks
Schilling shelled in Game 1 Mussina flirts with history Matsui ties ALCS RBI record Rivera got Kevin Millar to pop out to strand the tying run at third base in the eighth inning, then finished out a thrilling 10-7 win for the Yankees in Tuesday night's opener of the AL championship series. "It was tough, leaving my family there," the soft-spoken Rivera said. "My fans and my teammates helped me out big time. ... That was something special." Hideki Matsui tied an ALCS record with five RBIs,...
Reply
Re: Gas Price Check
I had to fill up last night. $43.00. Gas was $3.44! Rumor has it that we should boycott all Exxon & Mobile, since they have a dominate market share. Someone out there is robbing us blind!
Reply
Re: Magazine article from IKON Exec. saying they weren't interested in small accounts.
In light of this discussion, I'm sure you all will groan or laugh at this one. I came home one night from work, and in the driveway of the house two doors down was a IKON delivery truck! The new resident was an IKON delivery driver, and he got to take the truck home with him at night instead of driving back to wherever his loading facility was. How would you like to have that thing sitting in your neighborhood every night for a year?! (He's thankfully no longer with IKON - now he drives a...
Reply
Re: Around the World w/Ricoh #3
Neon lighted by RICOH in Beijing On July 6 at 8:30 pm, on the roof of Landmark Tower located in East San Huan Bei Road where foreign companies gather, the neon sign was lighted up by the multinational company RICOH. RICOH, is an international campany that engages in manufacturing and selling office automation equipment such as copier and printer. Height of 7m and large of 42m, the red letters with white background glimmer in busy night, displaying alternately “RICOH” and its Chinese...
Reply
Re: test
Hey, I clicked on the icon to take the test but nothing happened. I've been sitting here all night waiting for it to pop up???
Reply
Re: Around the World w/Ricoh #3
Saints Crash at the Ricoh Coventry 2 Southampton 1 The Ricoh Arena 20/02/07 Attendance: 17194 Report Less-than-Subtle Coventry Dash Automatic Promotion Hopes Southampton`s playoff status was thrown into real doubt for the first time since their mid-October after 'new manager syndrome` seemed to affect most performances at the Ricoh arena. Instead of relentlessly and clinically building on Saturday`s victory over Barnsley, Southampton last night capitulated to a 2-1 loss and perhaps more...
Reply
Re: Konica Minolta Flat Rate Program
I had a chat with a P4P member and it seems that the "one rate" program is for MFP's and not for Print4Pay. Unlimited prints are included for the lease. Not sure of much else other than everything is included in the one price per month. I did find this on the web last night: Tarek of Hauppauge, NY Verified Reviewer Original review: June 8, 2018 We signed a contract for 5 years to lease a copier. They kept increasing 10% on our lease every year. When we questioned their practice, they said...
Reply
Re: 24x36 stack sheet feeder?
I spoke with Andrew last night and there is a feeder slated for the 675 & 875. Show floor opens at 1:30pm today. I'll know more about other equipment later. Stay tuned!
Comment
Re: Memoirs of a Copier Sales Person "Stranger Things Can Happen"
More snow for Friday night of this week!
Reply
Re: Buyer Zone: Yay or Nay?
The ones we have done have been pretty profitable. One of my reps got one this morning and sold a machine close to retail after the initial meeting this afternoon. That obviously doesn't happen often and now it seems everyone from the guys out of the back of their car up to reputable dealers are using it in our market but I did our cost justification last night on it and we have sold about 40-50k in hardware from it and spent about 3500.00 in 5 months. We have seen about 12,000.00 in profit...
Reply
Re: How Buyer's Habits are Changing
I believe this is a fair estimate but in my experience I believe it is mainly on the call in's. When someone calls me and asks for "X" model with a booklet finisher, 100 sheet doc feeder, fax, USB, Postscript, Tandem Paper Tray and Hole Punch, I pretty much think they have already been talking to sales reps or have been reading the brochure. I do however still go on many appointments and calls where the client has absolutely no clue what they want or anything. I'm with Art, I can barely...
Reply
Re: How Buyer's Habits are Changing
That's hilarious. I forget what I ate for dinner last night too... I think a call-in where they have a model and accessories in mind is certainly a deal that is to the end of the buying process and they are just validating the price. (Keeping them honest.) However, I wonder about early in the buying process: where do they go to get their initial questions answered? What do they find online? What could you serve up that would be helpful--and get you found? Once they found you, would the find...
Reply
Re: Canon iPF 825 Issue
Sorry, I have not seen this problem. i did have an issue to where the employees would go home and the canon would run the whole roll of paper off in the middle of the night with nothing but a few characters on each page. That took a while to figure out and I don’t remember exactly what our service guys found out.
Reply
Re: Canon iPF 825 Issue
Not a Canon dealer but I will say that it took us awhile to figure out the first time why a Ricoh Color printer was shutting itself off every night. Come to find out that Ricoh had added a "night mode" (defaulted on) where the copier would sense a dark room and completely turn off the printer requiring it to be turned on at the switch every morning.