Sales & Service

Tips for Hiring and Building Your Team

No matter what part of the office equipment business you are in, finding the right people for your team is probably one of your biggest challenges. That’s because everyone is looking for
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Here Is How I Can Relocate To Sydney, Australia As A Copier Rep And Crush Quota Within 12 Months!

Over the past week, I had the honor and privilege to be a speaker at the annual BTAS conference in Sydney, Australia. Business Technology and Services (BTAS), is Australia and Asia
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Document Management Solutions Are Evolving: More Opportunity for Resellers

Selling or hosting document management software has long been a key service provided by digital imaging dealers. A lot has changed with document management solutions over the past few years, and
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The Digital Copier Industry of Today: Part Three

I wrote this back in 2012 for a series of blogs titled, The Transition of the Copier Industry. Back in 2012 I focused this blog around the Ricoh eWriter. Today the Ricoh eWriter is nowhere to be
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How I used the Free Version of LinkedIn to do $1.3 Million in Sales in One Year as a Copier Rep

I absolutely love the personal relationship building aspect of sales. Based on building these personal business relationships, I discovered the secret power behind LinkedIn. It’s the personal
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Why Resellers Need to Prepare for Bulk-Ink Printers

Consumer-oriented continuous ink-supply system (CISS) inkjet printers are starting to gain traction in the U.S. after having established themselves as popular options in Asia and Europe. Epson
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When Did Selling Three Copiers a Month Become Acceptable?

Just because you’re at work, does that mean you’re working? Over my many years in the copier business I’ve seen many copier sales people come to work. And I guess that’s
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The Transition of the Copier Industry: Part 2

When digital copiers first arrived on the scene, we were ecstatic that copiers were now capable of network printing, network scanning, and faxing. In the early days of digital copiers, the
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