July 25, 2022

The Ups and Downs of 2022 and Beyond: Positioning for Success

We’re only halfway through the year, but 2022 has already been filled with major ups and downs. Just as the lockdowns seemed to be ending and life was heading in the right direction, the supply chain chaos hit full force along with inflation and its resulting price increases on
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Hiring and Retaining Quality Employees in the Great Resignation Age

There are two main considerations prospects usually evaluate before making a purchase decision. A company’s brand awareness and credibility Whether the company is trustworthy and likeable These principles can also work for other business efforts, such as scheduling a technology
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As Supply Chain Battle Rages on, Konica Minolta Remains Rev’d Up for the Future

As much as she would love to wave a magic wand and make it disappear, Laura Blackmer knows the supply chain struggle confronting the industry isn’t going anywhere in the foreseeable future. That said, the recently promoted president of dealer sales for Konica Minolta Business
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No Generation Gap: Hanna Father/Daughter Duo Fuels Blue Technologies’ Continuous Surge

There’s little doubt that Paul Hanna is an old-school sales guy. He comes from a generation of reps who made their bones by shaking hands and kissing babies, loading copiers into the back of a station wagon and demonstrating them in person, a.k.a., going belly to belly with the
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Rolling Out the Welcome Mat: The Intangibles that Keep Employees Engaged and Satisfied

There’s little question that the Great Resignation is more than just a passing phenomenon ignited by the pandemic, causing millions of Americans (and workers worldwide) to take a hard, deep look at their occupational hopes and dreams. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor
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Recession and Resignations: Variables Could Shift Balance of Jobs Power, but Dealers Stick to Core Retention Values

Sarcasm alert: you may not have noticed, but the current economic situation entails high inflation, interest rates creeping skyward, $5-a-gallon gasoline, volatile markets (including intense hand-wringing in the cryptocurrency game) and general malaise regarding the economy.
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