Hot Takes: Attendees Share Initial Reflections on Executive Connection Summit

We’ve barely had time to unpack from our three-day journey to Scottsdale, Arizona, let alone reflect on the program rolled out during the Executive Connection Summit (ECS), held Jan. 12-15 at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch. ECS founder/Consortium shepherds Mike
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The Road to Improving Your Business Partnerships, Vol. II

There’s nothing like the beginning of a new year to trigger the process of reflection, evaluation and self-introspection. Regardless of how you want to tag it, we’re basically using January as the period to determine what’s working, what needs improving and which steps are needed
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Emerald Strategic Marketing Provides Comprehensive Website Upgrade for Pulse Technology

Navarre, FL (Jan. 21, 2025) — Emerald Strategic Marketing, a digital marketing agency specializing in services including SEO, social media management and other marketing services tailored to the B2B tech and SaaS (software as a service) industries, recently completed a
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Your Better Business Self: What it Takes to Become an Improved Partner in 2025

Ideally, we would have engaged Tony Robbins to speak to you about potential, success in business and striving to find your better self. It doesn’t take Robbins, one of the most recognizable motivational speakers of the last 20 years, to help shed some light on how to enhance your
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Two-Minute Drill: New Woodhull LLC President Robert Woodhull Seeks to Further Family Legacy

It’s easy to see that Robert Woodhull is a fan of history and tradition. Being the son (and grandson) of longtime office technology dealership leaders and having the opportunity to assume the president’s role himself after 12 years with the organization is an honor he
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Registration Open for International Sign Expo 2025

Alexandria, VA (Jan. 14, 2025) — Registration is open for ISA International Sign Expo 2025, held April 23-25 in Las Vegas. A pre-conference day, which includes the industry-leading 1:1 matchmaking event for sign installers, is April 22. ISA Sign Expo 2025 once again will feature
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Manufacturers Take their Turn at Assessing the Variables that Can Spell Success or Failure in 2025

Last week, office technology dealers on our esteemed trends and predictions panel provided their insights as to what will be the key to driving success in 2025. After all, who’s better at prognosticating than those on the front line of business? This week, we turn to
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Office Technology Community Mourns the Passing of Mike McGuirk

Michael McGurk, a respected and beloved dealer executive with a passion for helping others, passed away last weekend following an illness. An industry veteran of 40 years, Mr. McGuirk is perhaps best known for his tenure as the president of ProCopy in Tempe, Arizona, from 2010
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Talkin’ Trends, Part Two: Dealers Chart Direction Industry is Taking

Ordinarily, we’d make some corny joke about the year being so new that we’re still writing 2024 on our checks. But for the life of me, I don’t know anyone who uses paper checks anymore. I’m sure a lot of people still do, somewhere. Regardless, time is nipping along smartly—we’re
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Happy 2025! Industry Pros Talk Keys to Success in New Year

Welcome to the New Year. Yes, you’re at the office in body, if not spirit. Chase that headache away with a Tylenol or, if you prefer, more hair of the dog that bit you. But since we don’t advocate drinking on the job, you may want to ask your immediate report if a little whiskey
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Talkin’ Trends, Part One: OEMs, Providers Offer Hot Topics to Watch

Hard to believe, but December (and 2024) have slipped into the history books. It was a sometimes weird, often wonderful and occasionally astounding year. What will 2025 hold in store? Well, last week’s reveal that Xerox was acquiring Lexmark was a reminder to always expect the
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Katun Corp.’s Bold Foray into A3 Arena Raises Eyebrows, Drops Jaws

As we continue our Best of 2024 series to put a bow on the year, there were more than a few candidates for the Year’s Most Shocking Story trophy. In the end, we identified one event that stood out among the pack of top stories, as seen in our December issue’s Top 10 Stories of
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Keypoint Intelligence, Quantum Business Solutions Roll Out Q2 Tool to Elevate HubSpot CRM

Anthony Sci probably doesn’t know any sales representatives who enjoy using a customer relationship management (CRM) tool. The president of Keypoint Intelligence admits he doesn’t think documenting client activities is the pinnacle of what an effective CRM can do for a sales rep
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Trendsetting Ricoh Leverages AI, Partnerships to Remain Ahead of the Pack

If there’s one thing Jim Coriddi abhors, it’s the thought of his company falling behind the curve. But the chief dealer officer, U.S. dealer division for Ricoh USA doesn’t have to worry about the manufacturer becoming complacent from a market or technology standpoint. Not to
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Busted Bingo Cards: After a Crazy 2024, What Will the New Year Offer?

Anyone who came remotely close to predicting some of the watershed events of 2024 should give up their day job and start playing the lottery. When it comes to random games, the year that just concluded offered a winning bingo card combination that couldn’t have been imagined. And
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