Top Apps and Tools That Startups Swear By Source Mary Jo Johnson Trying to get a startup business off the ground can be a scary endeavor. Apart from gathering the right people to help you fulfill your vision, gathering clientele and keeping them interested and engaged will take all of your time and effort; and because of the size of your company, every hit against your coffers has the potential to devastate your startup. It is every entrepreneur’s dream to watch their startup become...

Five Really Cool Features on the New Ricoh IM 7000 & IM 8000 MFPs I can't remember the last time I wrote one of these, it to be TBC (time before Covid). I think at this point in time we all need to be realize that we'll probably be placing less and less of these devices in the field. The longer larger businesses stay out of the office could ultimately spell the demise of our largest office style MFP's. In fact I could see a future of where they are made to order and the waiting time...

February 28th, 2021 MSP. IT & MSSP Industry Notes Sponsored by There are two IT leads including in this weeks notes! Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital...

Have you ever stopped to think about your purpose in life? Or why you get up every morning? Are you going through the morning motions? Or are you capturing the morning with a sense of purpose, fulfillment and joy? 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...

The Week in Copiers Ten Years Ago The First Week of March 2011 I have great news today! Every day that passes now is a day closer we get to spring and the end of the pandemic. One year and so many curve balls have been thrown at our industry, it's truly been curve ball after curve ball with the lockdowns, the pandemic, and recently the snowstorms. After seeing so many curve balls in row these curve balls are no surprise anymore and we have adjusted like any hitter in baseball would. Dealers...

Okay it's late on Friday night on the 26th day of February and I just finished updating our site for some press releases and leads for copiers in various states. My last blog was Tuesday evening and that day marked the end of the sales month for me for February. I've done very well the last two months and even managed to get an order booked during the last hour of the month. Just as I suspected the last three days hasn't produced any orders and March is a short selling month with only 20...

The Week in Copiers Five Years Ago The First Week of March 2016 Hard to believe we're about to end the first quarter of 2021. Thus far 2021 is off to a bang in a state that still has many businesses shuttered in New Jersey. Yes businesses are open most businesses with more than 50 employees are still working remote. I hear that all of this could finally come to an end in late April or May. I hope and pray! Enjoy these awesome copier threads from 5 years ago this week! Konica Minolta Reveals...

COVID19 Remote Working Day Two Hundred and Thirty Eight of Selling Copiers It's 9:19 on Tuesday evening and I feel like it's the end of the week already. Our selling month of March starts tomorrow and the thought of only having 20 selling days to reach my goal quarter goal of $300K will be a tall task. Today was all about picking up the docs for the $54K production order early in the day and then getting back to my home office to process the order. I had an outside chance for another order...

When I started "The Leasing Revolution" back in November, I was banking on someone stepping up. Xerox Financial Services has indeed disrupted the status quo of the document imaging channel's leasing. I am looking forward to witnessing the many changes coming to the channel as it consolidates and as new challenges and determined bold legacy players change the game. Nearly all within the document imaging channel's borders understand that without diversification, the legacy dealer or reseller...

COVID19 Remote Working Day Two Hundred and Thirty Seven of Selling Copiers Blogged on Friday and now on Monday which makes two days in a row and that can also be considered a winning streak! With two days left in the month today was all about making sure documents and lease approvals were in place. Both approvals came in today and I was able to submit the smaller $5k order today. Tomorrow morning will see me on-site to pick up documents for a black production device. In addition I have one...

From the 60's, still hold true today 50 years later

The Week in Copiers Fifteen Years Ago Third Week in February 2006 Believe it or not, I have nothing to say tonight. I need to start prepping for tomorrow and for the last two days of the month. Enjoy these great copier threads from 15 years ago this week RICOH/SAVIN 3515 fax forward ? 5050 (Guest) · 2/21/063:59 PM Are you able to fax forward using scan router lite? thanks, 5050 Topic Gartner names Canon copier market leader in the U.S. Art Post (Guest) · 2/19/069:10 PM Feb 16, 2006 12:13 PM...

February 21st, 2021 MSP. IT & MSSP Industry Notes Sponsored by Arcoa Group Why partnering with ARCOA makes sense Electronics Recycling is an important and profitable part of the IT asset lifecycle, but it can be overwhelming with all you already do, varying state regulations, and the limited resources at hand. That’s where ARCOA comes in. When you partner with ARCOA, you get all the benefits of a big company without any of the capital investment. We’ve been doing this since 1989 and have...