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Attention Sales Leaders... Are Your Sales Reps Invested?
The single biggest piece of investment advice: Invest in Yourself! Let's face it, it’s almost impossible to increase your income without first becoming a better sales professional. In order to obtain better investment results, one must first become a better investor. This means some of your investment must be diversified. How many on your sales team invest in themselves? YOUR sales team is the most important thing you can place your time and money on. Are you teaching them to invest? THEIR...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago, The Last Week in August 2013
I thought it would be time for something new. Each week we post threads from the last 10 year and 15 years on the Print4Pay Hotel. So we're going to give you another one. This Week in the Copier Industry 5 Years Ago. Enjoy these most excellent threads from just 5 years ago! Who Makes the Best Multifunctional Copy Machine? Art Post · 8/28/1310:23 PM manufacturers for multifunctional copiers. Here they are in the tiers. Tier I: Canon (includes Oce), Ricoh (includes Savin and Lanier), Xerox and...
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Attention Sales Leaders... Take A Look At Your Sales Team, And Then Make A Change!
The late great Michael Jackson, "If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make that change" Your clients and prospects are using digital content to make their purchasing decisions, and what are you doing about it? The ironic thing, you and your sales team use digital content to make purchasing decisions. An overwhelming majority (89%) of B2B researchers use the internet in their research process. Selling in today’s ultra-connected, fast paced business...
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Re: Ricoh Fires Ann Moser
Here's another Ann Moser was a classy, hardworking channel veteran and a disciple of Boucher as they say in the business, meaning she learned from the legendary IBM (NYSE:IBM) channel chief. She helped launch Ricoh into the IT channel, shaping its strategy in a market dominated by HP (NYSE:HPQ) and filled with customers and partners who have more choices than a hungry man at a Chinese buffet. In an abrupt reorganization, she was pushed aside, leaving Ricoh without a visible executive to...
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Re: Bizhub C350
2 Post from the Aficio League 1st Post The color is a bit better and the price will be dropped if they know a Ricoh is in there. I had one prospect who bishub price went from 19K to 10K when they found out I was in there. I was the second choice but 2nd place is the first loser. My contact was the IT director who was fair and honest with me. 2nd Post I lost a "color contest" to the bizhub and it did do better color. The way they were selling against the 2232/2238 series is saying that...
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BIZHUB 350
Re-post from the AF LeagueI lost a "color contest" to the bizhub and it did do better color. The way they were selling against the 2232/2238 series is saying that everything comes with their machine and tries to justify price that was twice as much...
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21 Buyer Phrases That Should Make Salespeople Snap to Attention
If someone in a conversation dropped this on you, how would you react? "So, anyway, I'm only sharing this with a couple of people, but my aunt in Omaha is good friends with Warren Buffet and this is where he said she needs to put all of her money ... " You'd snap to attention. You'd elevate your listening to a higher level. You'd zone out everything else around you. You'd lean in closer. Because you now want, and must hear what is about to be said. What caused this reaction was what I call a...
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Take a look at yourself, and then make a change!
“Your premium brand had better be delivering something special, or it’s not going to be in business.” (Warren Buffet) To quote from one of the greatest performers of all-time, Michael Jackson: I'm starting with the man...
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2016 BTA National Conference & BTA at 90: A Celebration
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: April 5, 2016 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 2016 BTA National Conference & BTA at 90: A Celebration to Be Held June 8-10 in Kansas City, Missouri BTA member dealers receive 2-for-1 registration to the conference & entrance to BTA at 90: A Celebration Kansas City, MO — It is the office technology dealer’s “must-attend” event this year — the 2016 BTA National Conference ,...
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BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat
Click here or call (800) 234-8996 to register. Registration: BTA Member: $159 Non-member: $209 Hosted by BTA Southeast, the annual Fall Colors Retreat will include a round-table discussion and three education sessions led by industry leaders,...
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BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat
NEWS RELEASEFor Immediate Release For More Information Contact:Sept. 26, 2012 Brent HoskinsExecutive DirectorBusiness Technology Association(816) 303-4040BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors RetreatOct. 26-27 in Waynesville, N.C.Event to include...
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BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release For More Information Contact: Oct. 2, 2013 Brent Hoskins Executive Director Business Technology Association (816) 303-4040 BTA Southeast to Host Fall Colors Retreat Oct. 25-26 in Waynesville, N.C. Event to include round-table discussion on revenue sources from service Kansas City, MO — On Oct. 25-26, 2013, the Business Technology Association's (BTA, www.bta.org ) Southeast district will host its annual Fall Colors Retreat at the Waynesville Inn Golf Resort...
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Xanté to Dish Up a Digital Buffet for the Senses, Including New Excelagraphix and iQueue Technologies, at PRINT ’13
Mobile, AL – August 28, 2013 – Award-winning manufacturer XantÉ is doing more to even-out the print, flexo and packaging technology playing fields than it ever has before, with the PRINT ’13 debut of two solutions that raise the stakes for quality and speed at unprecedented price points. The world’s leading provider of the most affordable, easy-to-use, commercial-quality hardware and software will debut the new Excelagraphix 4200 P Series, powered by Memjet; and a new version of the robust...
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Cybersecurity Update
The FBI announced it is investigating 100 different types of ransomware attacking firms in the U.S. Des Moines Area Community Colleges in Iowa notified an unknown number of students that their info may have been exposed after a ransomware attack. BioTel Heart of Pennsylvania notified an unknown number of patients that their PHI was exposed after a “data leak incident” Navistar International Corp., headquartered in Lisle, Illinois, notified an unknown number of customers that their info may...
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This Week in the Copier Industry 10 Years Ago
This Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago Last Week of August 2013 Real Copier Sales Recently stumbled upon your blog and think it's great. I'm brand new to the industry and have been given a sales territory with no existing customer base and have been asked to grow it. I'm about 3 months in the field and have had few wins so far. I was wondering if you had any tips for me that could help me get set on the path to success. I'd also like to know that last resource from the article "Distance Yourself...
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc., led by Warren Buffet, announced it has sold 5.5 million
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., led by Warren Buffet, announced it has sold 5.5 million shares of stock in HP Inc. Shares sold for $158 million HP’s share price has fallen 19% in past year HP recently disclosed material weaknesses in its controls over financial reporting, which related to one of its customers and to a payment application for some sales incentive programs
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Warren Buffet is dumping HP stock
Warren Buffet is dumping HP stock Berkshire Hathaway, run by Warren Buffet, announced the company has sold off $400 million worth of HP Inc. stock HP’s stock is now down 35% since Buffet first disclosed its stake in April, 2022
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HP CEO dumps stock shares
HP CEO dumps stock shares HP’s CEO, Enrique Lores, filed paperwork to sell off 38,000 shares in HP Inc. HP’s shares were trading for $25.75 apiece Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway announced it is selling off another 3 million share of HP
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Becoming A Professional Requires An Investment, Are You Willing To Make It?
What are the first words that come to mind when you think about investing? Stocks? Real estate? Coins? Becoming a sales professional requires a different form of investing. As we kick off our time together, I ask you to reflect upon the above the quote and last three words, invest in yourself . This is going to be a mirror moment for many of you... If you fail to invest in yourself, you will never be able to collect on yourself. What does this mean to you? When was the last time you invested...
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HP Inc. loses investment from Warren Buffet
HP Inc. loses investment from Warren Buffet Berkshire Hathaway Investments, run by Warren Buffet, announced it has dramatically reduced its stake in HP Inc. Sold half of its share and now only holds a 5.2% stake in HP Inc.