Sales & Service

Reaping Benefits: Dealers Talk Return on Investment with Hosted Events

The irony of discussing hosted events during the current novel coronavirus pandemic is not lost on us. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued ever-shrinking guidance in
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Sales Professionals Do Not Suffer From Conversational Narcissism

Think about this statement for a moment: Sales reps who take over conversations poison their own well. When you steal your customer’s voice, you lower their belief in you. Narcissistic
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Ink Boldly: Epson’s Inaugural Inkjet Conference Aims to Give Competition the Cold Shoulder

During the onset of its PrecisionCore rollout for the office inkjet space, Epson vowed to make a bold play that could help the technology become as dominant as it has in the consumer and
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Target Marketing: Identifying and Wooing Key Attendees for Hosted Events

Who doesn’t like a party? Few activities can bond a business and its client/prospect base quite like a customer appreciation event, one where there’s little to no shop talk. That’s when you can
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Ricoh to Cease Selling Hardware, Software, Accessories Through IT Distribution Partners, Resellers

Last November, Ricoh made it abundantly clear during its annual ConvergX conference that its Ricoh Family Group dealer partners are an integral part of the manufacturer’s current business and
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Relationships Do Matter: Don’t Become Relationally Vulnerable With Your Clients

I’d like for you to grab a sheet of paper and a pen. Write down your top five clients. Now, I’d like for you to think about them for a moment. On a scale of 1-10, how would you rate
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Beyond Compensation and Benefits: Promoting Your Dealership as an Employee Destination

Being a few ticks north of the mid-century mark, this reporter clearly remembers the time when the previous generation removed its graduation cap and gown—or mustered out of the service—then
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M&A Roundup: Repeat Business Systems, Hyland, Kyocera and ImageNet Consulting Swing Deals

Business was brisk over the past week-plus with deals that touched various segments of the document imaging world. No less than four deals were consummated: Repeat Business Systems obtained Ed
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