Editors Blog

Xerox Ups the Ante to $34 Billion in Quest to Acquire HP

John Visentin is nothing if not persistent. The CEO of Norwalk, Connecticut-based Xerox has sweetened the pot, announcing on Monday that the company would increase its bid to acquire fellow OEM
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State of the Dealer Union: The Virtues of Moving to the Middle

Watching Tuesday night’s State of the Union address by President Trump, I was struck by the theater of the event. These addresses are always a major production, complete with guests who personify
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New DoppelPaymer Ransomware Makes Money Off of You Whether You Pay the Ransom or Not

Taking a page from the Maze ransomware playbook, the creators of DoppelPaymer don’t just encrypt your data; they have found channels to sell it if you don’t pay up. Back in November, Maze
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Calling All Office Technology Dealers: Could IT Be the Key to Differentiation, Business Growth and Attracting New Talent?

This piece originally appeared on the GreatAmerica Office Equipment Blog forum. Click here to read other topics of interest to our industry. Opportunity is everywhere in the imaging industry. If
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Without Engagement and the Human Connection, How Will You Grow Your Sales?

Highly successful sales professionals have extremely valuable networks. They’ve developed them, nurtured them, cultivated them and invested considerable time in maintaining them.
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One Final Look Back: How Events of 2019 Shaped the Dealer Universe Going Forward

Hard to believe, but we’ve almost clicked off the first full month of 2020. For those of us who still write paper checks, it’s time to stop scribbling out 2019 and get with the New Year. Ah, but
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Two-Minute Drill: Marco President Doug Albregts Discusses First 100 Days on Job

The Super Bowl is just around the corner, so it seemed like a good idea to name our newest editorial feature, the Two-Minute Drill, in its honor. The TMD is a bite-sized Q&A geared at
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Neil Peart’s Passing: Drummer’s Passionate Quest for Constant Improvement a Model for All

Last week, the music world was shocked and saddened by the passing of Neil Peart, drummer and lyricist for the Canadian progressive rock group Rush. Peart died Jan.7 at the age of 67 following a
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Hackers Request Aging Reports to Identify Their Next CEO Fraud Victims for Them

Rather than attempt to hack user credentials and gain access to Accounts Payable applications, hackers are now impersonating the CFO and obtaining all the detail they need to launch a scam. In a
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Why Effective Document Security Can Save Your Organization Millions

Security for Document Management Starts With Putting the Right Technologies in Place According to research by Ponemon Institute, the average total cost of a single data breach is more than $3.9
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I Thought I Was A Good Manager

When I joined Butler Street last spring, my first assignment was attending a leadership workshop for a new client. I remember sitting through a course listening to my new colleagues at Butler
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Tracking the Business and Technology Puck Positions All Covered Difference Maker Glenn Mathis for Success

Older fans of the National Hockey League will acknowledge, almost to a person, that Wayne Gretzky was the greatest player to ever lace up skates. The Great One, as he was called, wasn’t the
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