Friday, April 19, 2024
Meeting Standards Means Staying Relevant
Nothing focuses the mind more than a virus attempting to whip your business off the map. This pandemic has moved the digitalization of the office ahead by at least five years.
End of the Day with Ray
Industry commentator <a href="https://www.rtmworld.com/author/raystasieczko/">Ray Stasieczko</a> is a forward-thinking and often controversial writer and speaker. You may not want to agree with everything he says, but you are compelled to read and listen. To do otherwise could spell doom.
He has called the imaging channel home for nearly 30 years and served in various roles and has contributed nearly 100 articles to the industry’s publications. Ray has also spoken at the <em>RT Media</em> Summits in Cairo, South America and China. You can <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/raystasieczko/">contact him and watch him on LinkedIn.</a>
Thankfully My Doctor Wrote a Prescription Not My Obituary
Thankfully my doctor wrote a prescription not my obituary and so it is with business: it needs check-ups, great doctors, quality data and surgery.
Business Opportunities Offered by this Pandemic
Industry commentator Ray Stasieczko says there are business opportunities offered by this pandemic: customers won't return to the old ways of doing business.
That’s a Lot of Toner For a Market in Decline
Ray Stasieczko attends the record-breaking RemaxWorld Expo and postulates that’s a lot of toner for a market in decline. Are the once glory days returning?
The Toner Wars Between Cartridge Suppliers
There's a more significant threat facing the print consumables aftermarket than the battle between cartridge remanufacturers and those who make non-infringing new compatibles.
The Imaging Channel is Not Alone in Needing Diversification
The imaging channel is not alone in needing diversification and sometimes but more revenue is generated by the acquisitions than the sales of products.
Making Your Printer Consumables Business Profitable
Making your printer consumables business profitable because the distribution channel is the chain through which your product will pass to reach end-users.
Are Acquisitions the Feel-good Drug in a Declining Market?
Are acquisitions the feel-good drug in a declining market? Yes, the fastest way to grow business revenue is to buy it, but if you are buying in a declining market, are you not, in fact, buying declining revenue?
Recognizing Disruption as a Creator and not a Competitor
Recognizing disruption as a creator and not a competitor is crucial. Disruptors do not see themselves as competitors, just creators of a new way.
MPS is Not the Door to Managed IT Services
MPS is not the door to managed IT services yet print and copier service providers have begun entering the Managed IT Services space.