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Re: Assume My Copier Lease....What?
Thanks for all of your questions and comments! To answer the first question by @AOSGROUP, we've had some success in our local area of Toronto, Canada. The transactions were completed manually before launching the marketplace. The current version of the marketplace was only launched this past January, so you guys are the early adopters. Transactions can take the form of either a lease assumption (where one credit-approved client assumes the lease of another as-is), or a split-buyout (where...
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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 Last Week in January 2014
Dang, there's a ton of content here! Check out the blog series for 31 Ways to Close More Copier Sales #25 of 31 , there are 31 in total and I'm trying to get them all in a collection for us. Enjoy these threads from 5 years ago this week! This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago 4thWeek of January 2004 Art Post · 1/26/142:19 PM the new product.http://support. ricoh .com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/rc2/model/ c 32_38/ c 32_38en.htmJG Toshiba America Business Solutions Introduces The...
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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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The 3 P's A Sales Professional Takes To Heart To Help Them Crush Sales!
As humans we're wired to seek out meaning and purpose in our lives. Nowhere is this ever so important than in sales, as this is where we spend much of our waking hours. I'm a firm believer that having a purpose matters more now than ever before. A sales professional thrives on being a part of a purpose. They live for becoming part of something that really matters, something that really makes a difference to the lives of their clients and prospects. In chapter 6 of my new book, Selling from...
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Canon C356iF-C256iF II Spec Check Review
It's not often that I'm intrigued by a competitors color MFP. It was two or three weeks ago when a prospect asked, "what do you know about the Canon C356iF?". Well, I was kind of embarrassed because I knew nothing about that Canon device. The only thing I could mutter out was that I would have to do some research and get back to them (not good). It's not like me to not know about my competitors devices, thus I started my quest to know as much as I can about the Canon C356iF. I'm not going to...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Second Week in September 2013
Here they are. Our top threads from five years ago in the Print4Pay Hotel RICOH UNVEILS NEW AWARD-WINNING SOLUTIONS AT PRINT 13, PROVIDING SUPERIOR CONTROL FOR PERSONALIZED DOCUMENTS Art Post · 9/9/138:07 PM shops today and allows operators to easily implement logic-based ticketing, and choose media and finishing options that apply to statements of variable lengths - achieving identical output across Ricoh , Xerox and Kodak devices, saving time and increasing asset utilization in the...
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The Copier Industry Fast Forward Twenty Years
The year is 2039. It's hard to believe that it's been 15 years since the mighty Xerox Corporation folded. One remembers that statement in December of 2018 that touted Xerox "Unable to Adjust". My how the mighty have fallen. It wasn't only Xerox that fell to the paperless society that we now see today. Canon Let's take a trip back to late 2022, it was late in November that Canon announced that they were going to cease to manufacturing A3 multi-functional devices. That decision was made...
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Putting a Strategic Vision into Action with Hoshin Kanri
8:30 a.m. in Germany is 2:30 a.m. in my native east coast U.S. time zone. I was jet lagged from the previous day’s flight. It was already hot, and there was no air conditioning in the conference room of the hotel in Bad Wörishofen. Coffee. Europe has the best coffee. My discomfort alleviated, I still did not expect that this day in July of 2016 would have such a profound impact on DocuWare and the way we operate. This was the first day of a workshop that introduced our senior management team...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of April 2010)
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 . Share our FB posts daily. Enjoy these wonderful threads from ten years ago this week! Konica Minolta Helps AMG Resources Eliminate Paper Filing Guest · 4/8/1011:21 PM .A., Inc. is a leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop. For the third...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago for the Last Week of May 2015
Two selling days left in the month and I looking for another $10K to get me over the hump. Two days of pushing coming up and it should be exciting! Enjoy these awesome threads from 5 years ago this week! Ricoh Multi Copier Lease Award in Missouri ART POST · 5/31/1512:50 AM TOPIC Ricoh SP4520dn print will not print... ART POST · 5/26/159:58 PM Ricoh SP4520dn print will not print on to carbonless paper from Relyco. No matter what we did it was still pulling two sheets. Rats!!! Proposed...
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COVID19 "Remote Working" Day One
Over the years I've spent many days working from my home office. One thing I have going for me is that my office office is much bigger than my cube! Today was a little sobering since I'm not sure when I'll be back in the office, could it be two weeks, two months or the end of the summer? All uncharted territory for most of us in office equipment sales. Today was the first day of our marching orders to work from home. However, I did have to make a trip to the office to get a few addition...
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The Time Is Now To Start To Lead With The Heart, Become A Servant Professional
I believe your ability to succeed becomes crippled when there's an unbalanced connection with your heart. Embracing a heart-centered approach to sales rests with your ability to stop, look inward, and reflect upon the course of action you know is the right one, rather than succumbing to external pressures and misaligned sales tactics. Those who lead with their heart and not just their wallet is able to connect with the emotional needs of their clients and prospects. They understand people...
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In Times Of Crisis, Sales Professionals Double Down On Their Purpose.
As humans we're wired to seek out meaning and purpose in our lives. I'm a firm believer that having a purpose matters more now than ever before. A sales professional thrives on being a part of a purpose. They live for becoming part of something that really matters, something that really makes a difference to the lives of their clients, their marketplace and their community. Today’s selling environment is turbulent and full of turmoil. It's much more challenging and complex than ever before.
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Eleven Reasons Why Copiers Dealers Are Losing Their Top Performers
I thought I would share an email that I received from a Print4Pay Hotel member that I received a few months ago. That rep has since left the industry due what you'll read below. Below are some of the bullet points that were outlined as to why that rep is leaving the industry. Here we go! --The solution to revenues being down isn't to improve our ability to compete, skills or develop a unique value proposition or approach. They hire more reps. --We took so many different runs at Managed...
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Flying High Using Digital Processes
Flying High Using Digital Processes Aviation giant Mercury Air Group integrated DocuWare with two of its accounting systems, creating a mission critical solution for accounting information and documentation. The company reduced billing time by 6 days, increased cash flow, and gained workflow processing efficiencies. Privately held, Los Angeles-based Mercury Air Group provides jet fuel, air cargo services and transportation, as well as support services for international and U.S. commercial...
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When is Net New Business not Net New Business?
I get it, we all need to drive net new business. We can't survive by continually upgrading our base. Personally, I do a pretty good job with acquiring net new business. A quick glance at my CRM will show that roughly 60% of follow ups and...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Second Week of March 2005
Geesh! How funny is the first thread, and what a difference 10 years can make in this industry!! Sharp now on the balls of their A## and 10 years ago they were looking to capture market share from the likes of Canon & Ricoh, would make for a good blog right? Enjoy the threads from ten years ago this week! SHARP GUNNING FOR 20% GLOBAL SHARE OF COPIER MARKE... 3/10/05 9:26 PM ...
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8 Talking Points for Selecting an Imaging/Copier Vendor
I've been in down the street office equipment sales for 33 years. Over that time I've seen and heard it all from prospects who are considering a new vendor or manufacturer. Many times... and by the way I just had a prospect email me today...
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BTA Grand Slam 2014 Kicks off in Baltimore
So, so glad I came down on Saturday with the wife to Baltimore. We arrived about 2PM, checked in to the Marriot (which is right across the street from Camden Yards) and were pleasantly surprised that this was the week for The Star Spangled...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago Fourth Week of March 2004)
NASA succeeds in a second attempt to fly its X-43A experimental airplane from the Hyper-X project, attaining speeds in excess of Mach 7, the fastest ever air-breathing hypersonic flight. ...
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The Future of 3D Printing & Scanning at the Office Party
An office in the not too distant future. An ageless and timeless copier scenario plays out a few years in the future! Hopefully you'll enjoy. Mary and Bob had been celebrating the Holiday Season with a few too many drinks at their...
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8 Tips for How to Keep You Copier Clean
Here's another interesting thread that I found on a forum.. This company had purchased a small brother MFP to only find out that the system died in about six months because of the environment that the system was placed...
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7 Sales Books To Help Motivate Copier Reps In Achieving Higher Rates Of Sales Success
Life as a copier sales rep is dynamic, exciting, full of surprises and financial rewarding. However, this field is also highly competitive, particularly when economic business conditions become tight or as most of you can relate to commoditization. Overcoming the odds and keeping your sales numbers high can be challenging which is why you have to actively work at improving your results. The good news is one way you can become a top-performing copier rep is by creating a personal business...
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Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part One, Course One
Many of you know that I'm a huge fan of color label presses. It's my belief that Dealers & sales reps that add Color Label Presses to their arsenal can achieve additional heights of revenue and profit. Color Label Presses can be used as seeding devices in larger Print4Pay opportunities, or help that dealer or rep get a conversation going with an account where they have never had any traction with MFP's or IT services. In addition, the competition is ripe for takeover. Let us not forget...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Third Week of October 2007)
Tens years ago Tom Salierno, also known as Tom, Jr lost his job as Chief Operating ... Officer of Ricoh U S of Ricoh Corporation from June 2006 to December 2007. In the ten years after it seems that Big Tom was the chief culprit in Ricoh dealer acquisitions for Global Imaging. Today Tom serves ae Chief Executive Office with Global Imaging. Big Tom Out as Prez at Ricoh Boston Mike · 10/16/072:15 PM Don"t let the door..... Ricoh Americas Corporation Announces Organizational Changes WEST...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (First Week of November 2007)
Every now and then I like to include a few tidbits about sales for everyone. Ask yourself, "what makes you unique and different?" from the other reps in your geo area. S uccess comes home to S. Jersey Copier Dealer! 11/5/074:14 PM accounts with 400 of the state's 600 school districts. But in 2004, Stewart was acquired by Global Imaging Systems. This year, Xerox bought Global, which lost the right to sell Savin. KDI "could never get authorized [to sell Savin copiers] because of Stewart,"...
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Sales Leaders: Are You Coaching Your Sales Reps To Build Customers Or Long Term Clients?
According to the American Heritage Dictionary, a customer is someone who buys goods or services from a store or business. The word client can also mean customer but it has a separate definition as someone who receives professional services. In a business context, the two terms are often applied differently based on the types of relationships built. Customers are generally people who come to you mainly to buy products or services you supply. Clients buy your advice and solutions personalized...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (Second Week of November 2007)
The one thread below reminded me of a recent appointment with a healthcare account. So, much for FAX is DEAD, right? Seems health care still needs and loves faxing. I'm guessing it's because faxing is still the most secure way of sending a document or maybe it's because it's just easier compliance for HIPAA. What ever the reason, FAX is NOT Dead with healthcare. On a recent healthcare install, I was asked if our Ricoh device could do a fax broadcast with the LAN Fax. I stated yes in can, and...
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3 Ways A Servant Led Mindset Helps Sales Reps Crush Quota
"True leadership is servanthood. Put the interests of others at the center of your decisions." Dave Ramsey I would like for you to think about the people who have been leaders in your life. One of the fascinating aspects about the people who lead us, whether they are good, poor or indifferent is the fact we learn a thing or two from all of them. Some teach us how to lead while others demonstrate how not to lead. What makes the difference in a strong leader versus a weak one? Is it their...
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Is Your Brand As A Sales Rep As Genuine As Peyton Manning?
Peyton Manning, the true personification of what it means to be a quarterback in the National Football League. He was the first one at the practice facility to work out, first to watch game film and then off to the practice field for 3 hours. He not only studied offensive schemes but he would also study the defensive coordinator he’d be facing in the next game. He wanted to know what the defense was preparing to do. Imagine a sales rep studying their competition to know how well to sell...
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This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago The First Week of November 2006
One of the more interesting threads below is from Gordon MacKay from Queensland, Australia. Gordon posted a thread in reference to his existing dealership and his past experience in the copier industry. It was awesome to re-visit this thread. Gordon, if you're still out there, shoot us a reply. That thread is here Japan's Konica Minolta 11/5/06 6:42 PM multifunctional models, especially in Europe," company director Yasuo Matsumoto told a news conference. Konica Minolta also raised its...
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Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part Fifteen, Course One
As I walked in the building the smell of fresh iron, virgin plastic and ozone told me I was in copier heaven! I told David Clearman (Director of Marketing and PLS Sales for Muratec Amercia) that the smell of copiers was in the air! I was excited to take a tour of new KonicaMinolta CEC (Customer Engagement Center) in Ramsey, NJ and get personal with the PLS (Precision Label Series) PKG 675 and the awesome PLS 475i. The PGK 675 is designed for printing onto corrugated material and the PLS 475i...
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Selling Copiers in the Eighties with Marian Janes
Marian and I have never met, however it seems we were both selling copiers in New Jersey in the Eighties. We connected on Linkedin about a week ago after I read one of her replies to RJ's comments for "Selling Copiers in the Seventies". While I was hustling copiers in Central Jersey, Marian was doing the same in North Jersey. Selling Copiers in the Eighties with Marian Janes How did you find your way into the copier industry? (feel free to us a story of how that happened) I received a degree...
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Ricoh - IM C300(F) & IM C400(SR)F Spec Check Review
It's been a couple of weeks since these new color IM C A4 MFPs were launched the Ricoh Europe web site. At this point in time I have no clue when they'll be available in the United States. I would suspect they'll be available as soon as the current inventory of MP C307s and 407s are exhausted. For me, they can't come soon enough. For too long we've been without a color A4 devices that will staple. I had hoped that both the C300 and C400 would be capable of stapling, however at this point...
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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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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (Second Week of January 2005)
Starting this year we'll now have 17 years of press releases, blogs, conversations, brochures, pictures and threads related to the copier industry in industry! Join our community, it's free and get connected with some of the best of breed in the industry. The Print4Pay Hotel is here to share industry knowledge and help others to be the best! Become a member, you'll love it! Enjoy the threads from 15 years ago this week! Konica Minolta Names Carolina Wholesale Guest · 1/11/058:48 AM Konica...
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Ricoh IM 550F, IM 600F and IM 600SRF Copier aka MFP Specs in Review
Just a note for everyone, these specs are coming from a brochure that sourced on the web for Ricoh Asia Pacific. While the IM 550F has not been released in the United States I would expect that most if not all of the specs will be the same for the US market. It seems there will be three models offered by Ricoh. The IM 550F, IM600F and the IM 600SRF. There was a note on the brochure that stated double feed detection is only available on the IM 600F and the IM 600SR. Double Feed Detection So...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago (First Week of October 2009)
How was your day today? I hear that quite a bit. One question that I'll ask other reps is "What type of day is it today", the usual response is something about the weather. Mine is it's a great day to sell something!" Enjoy these awesome threads from ten years ago this week in the copier industry! Topic Nuance Acquires eCopy, Extends Network Scanning Solutions that Connect MFPs with Ente 10/6/097:26 PM — result in scanning solutions that maximize gains in productivity and cost savings and...
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Selling Copiers in the Seventies with Ed Mclaughlin
If you're reading this blog series for the first time you'll notice one of these icons . Clicking that icon will take you the collection of blogs that we've posted with our amazing industry veterans who were selling copiers in the seventies. I believe its important that we not only post these blogs but to also have them archived for our industry. Selling Copiers in the Seventies with Ed Mclaughlin Ed Mclaughlin is Executive Advisor with NEXERA, A BEI Services Company. In addition Ed was also...
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How Social Turns Sales Reps Downtime Into Prospecting Time
"Listening is the new prospecting" John Jantsch Face to face interactions are typically viewed as the single most valuable activity by any sales professional. However, opening the door and gaining a seat at the business table is tough. "How does a sales rep in a highly connected, digital business world capture the attention of an executive buyer?" The primary differentiator of today's successful sales reps is their ability to prospect. Successful sales reps open up new relationships with...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 15 Years Ago (Second Week of January 2003)
Enjoy these threads from 15 years ago this week. Konica Minolta Corportaion Lee · 1/9/0310:22 AM of business in matured markets such as Europe, the U .S. and Japan. Both cameras and consumer imaging products and services serve to propel the brand image of the new corporate group. Medical and graphic imaging products and measuring instruments place effort into securing stable profits and achieving ongoing development. Common Function Companies Technology Center By integrating the technologies...
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Top Ten Copier Quotes & Pricing for February 2018
It' about mid-day @ the top of the NJ Shore in Highlands. Sun is shining, wind is strong with white caps appearing in the bay. It should be the start of flounder season, however the weather hasn't been anywhere close to co-operating. We need sunshine, low wind and air temps 50 plus. In addition we're to be hit with another Nor'Easter Tuesday into Wednesday. OMG, when the frack is spring going to get here? In the past I've told everyone the value of being able to see competitive quotes. Cost...
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3 Ways To Measure The ROI of Social
To get new revenue you need to prospect and close new business while cross-selling and getting referrals from current clients. When used correctly, social platforms such as LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram have the potential to become powerful prospecting tools sales reps can use to create net-new sales opportunities. When integrated into your existing sales model, the use of social can empower prospecting in efficient and effective ways. The key is social is not something separate but MUST...
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A Heart That Serves: 3 Ways A Servant Mindset Drives Sales Revenue
One of the fascinating aspects about the people who lead us, whether they are good, poor or indifferent, is the fact we can learn a thing or two from them. Some teach us how to lead while others demonstrate how not to lead. What makes the difference in a strong leader versus a weak one? Is it their personality? Is it their skill set? Is it their life experience they possess? While all of these are factors there is one thing I believe sets apart strong leaders from weak ones... THEIR HEART "A...
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Memoirs of a Copier Sales Person "Slump of Slumps"
I'm proud and excited about starting my thirty-eight year in down the street aka SMB copier sales. Needless to say, the start of 2018 has not been terrific in fact I'm probably off to one of my worst starts ever. I guess I could call it the perfect storm. Right after Christmas I took two weeks to recharge the batteries and get ready for 2018. It's a great time of the year just to stay at home, kick back and enjoy relaxing. Nothing to do and no where to go can be a great salvation. But that...
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Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part Two, Course One
Funny, I was hoping to post of these each week for the next 12 weeks or so. It's been a month since I posted the first blog for "Color Label Press University "Glossary of Terms" Part One, Course One". Color Label Presses can be used as seeding devices in larger Print4Pay opportunities, or help that dealer or rep get a conversation going with an account where they have never had any traction with MFP's or IT services. In addition, the competition is ripe for takeover. Let us not forget about...
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Eight Baseball Idioms for the Office Equipment Industry
The smell of spring is in the air, along with the completion of the first week of the 2018 Major League baseball season here in the US. Last year Chris Polek (Owner of Polek & Polek ) and I collaborated with our first baseball themed blog for the office equipment channel. "Nine Innings with Polek & Polek" was a hit with our readers. Chris & I have teamed up again for this year blog which uses common baseball jargon and how that jargon translates to the office equipment channel.
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago, The First Week in July 2008
Not much here this week, seems the entire industry was probably on vacation. Enjoy these threads from ten years ago this week! Weekend Copier Notes from 06/29 & 07/06 Neal · 7/7/087:30 AM . - In a recent article in What They Think magazine, the following companies were mentioned as owning most of the inkjet print head technology patents that are used by many vendors: o Xaar o Dimatix/Spectra (used in new Fuji JetPress 720) o Panasonic (used in Kodak Versamark) o Kyocera (used in Oce’...
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MSP & MSSP Industry Notes for August 11th 2019
MSP & MSSP Industry Notes August 10th, 2019 Wachtell, Fenwick Lead Broadcom's $10.7B Symantec Biz Buy Law360,com reported on Thursday that Broadcom led by Watchell Lipton offer $10.7 billion cash for the Symantec’s enterprise security business The tech giant is looking to grow its own infrastructure tech platform Dresener Partners Advised Ntixa o the Acquisition of HigherGround Managed Services Dresner Partners based in Chicago, a FINRA registered, middle market investment bank Dresber...