Editors Blog

Between the Lines: Here Comes 3-D

Last fall I went to Fraser AIS’s customer appreciation dinner and prominently on display during the cocktail hour was 3-D printing technology along with sample output. Talk about conversation
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Between the Lines: Be My Valentine

I guess if Valentine’s Day was a real holiday, none of you would be at work today. Then again, good luck telling your significant other that Valentine’s Day isn’t a real holiday. I wouldn’t go
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Between the Lines: Less is More

I just finished interviewing Chip Miceli, president of DPOE in Elk Grove, IL for a couple of articles I’m writing for ENX and The Cannata Report. As I was preparing for my interview, I got to
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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
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Between the Lines: Follow the Services Leaders

This week’s news that Ricoh will acquire mindSHIFT Technologies, a Managed Services provider, from Best Buy Co., once again underscores how important services are to the imaging technology space.
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Between the Lines: Another One, Actually, Another Three Bite the Dust

If you’ve been around this industry as long as I have (28 years), and many of you have been here at least as long as I have, if not longer, you’ve seen a lot of comings and goings. Doors open and
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Between the Lines: In Search of the Office Imaging Industry’s Top Sales People

Isn’t it about time that the industry’s best sales reps were recognized in the press? Sure these folks reap financial rewards for a job well done, but how much of that recognition actually
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Between the Lines: Trend Setters

Let’s get this New Year off right. The holidays are over and it’s time to get down to business. Starting this week I’ll be running a series of short pieces from some of the movers and shakers in
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Between the Lines: The Spirit of Giving

For those of us who celebrate Christmas, the time eventually comes when we realize it’s more fun to give than receive. I guess that’s all part of growing up. That’s okay, but I wish growing up
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Between the Lines: Looking at Copier Sales Reps’ Pay Stubs

A couple of weeks ago Copier Careers released its 2013 Sales Representative Salary Survey. This is the third year the company known for its service technician, service manager/ops manager, and
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Between the Lines: Nice Workplace if You Can Find It

Most of us have had a crappy job at one time or another. Maybe it wasn’t the job, but the company culture or management that made a good job bad. Or maybe some of us found ourselves working in a
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Between the Lines: It Was a Very Good Year

It’s the end of the year as we know it and I feel fine. I hope you do to. I’m working on some informative articles as you’re reading this and I will be presenting those throughout the mont
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