office technology

Do People Still Use Copiers?

I was driving to Atlantic City last Friday with a buddy that owns a technology company and he asked me that question.  This guy is no dummy: Wharton MBA, has owned his technology company for 25+ years, so he has had to reinvent himself numerous times, owns 50+ rental houses and
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Rhythm of Selling Copiers and Office Technology

Every time I post “This Week in the Copier/Office Equipment Industry 10 Years Ago,” I’m always thinking of what I was doing 10 years ago, with business and personal stuff.  It’s a rather gentle reminder of how fast time moves past us. My wife always tells
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The 25 Most Significant Events in the Office Imaging Industry of the Past 25 Years Part 2

Welcome back to another round of the office imaging industry’s most significant events of the past 25 years. It’s been quite the ride, a ride that shows no signs of abating. No doubt about it, the past 25 years have been some of the most exciting in the industry with ups and
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Between the Lines: This Industry Doesn’t Sell Copiers, It Sells Technology

This week I present another five significant events of the past 25 years in the office imaging industry. If you missed last week’s first five, you can click here to see what you missed. One thing that’s been clear to me since I started compiling suggestions for this project a few
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New Research from Innovolt Highlights Rising Costs of Power Quality Issues and Mitigation Strategies

The power grid that every business relies upon to connect, inform and fuel their operations consists of an aging collection of power generation, transmission facilities and distribution facilities, some of which date as far back as the 1880’s. When one combines this aging
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Between the Lines: Educating End User Customers

Some of you may already know that for many years I was the editor of Office Solutions magazine and for three years, an associate editor at The Office Magazine. During those years, and a few years as a contributor to Office Solutions between staff editorial gigs, I wrote many
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Looking for MFP Leads in All the Right Places

I’ve borrowed a few lines from a blog I wrote about three years ago in reference to finding leads and then updated it with a few new ones for everyone. Have you ever heard of the “three foot rule”? It means that whenever you get within three feet of someone you
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Fraser AIS, The Week in Imaging’s 2012 Elite Dealer of the Year

FRASER ais West Reading, PA www.fraser-ais.com Year Founded: 1971 Approximate Yearly Revenues: $25+ million Most Significant Accomplishment of the Past 12 Months: Fraser sold, booked, and executed more than $4-million in equipment and services in the month of December of 2011.
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