“Our industry doesn’t appeal to young people.” Since reading these words in our 34th Annual Dealer Survey last year, they’ve stuck with me. When…
Op-Ed & Commentary
Opinion articles, op-eds, and news commentary from The Cannata Report and its editorial team, including Frank G. Cannata, CJ Cannata, and Scott Cullen.
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It is impossible to minimize the impact of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic. By any measure, it has been catastrophic—untold lives lost, staggering unemployment…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: This Week’s Reading, Watching and Listening Shares
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIt’s time once again to discover what individuals from different segments of our industry as well as someone from The Cannata Report team are…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hard Copy | From the CEO’s Desk: Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataScott graciously lent me this space typically reserved for his editor’s letter so that I can mark our milestone 400th issue. While I say this with tremendous…
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The first time I heard the coronavirus alarm bells go off was around mid-January while spending a couple of days in Munich to celebrate my dad’s 91st birthday. We talked…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Latest Imaging Industry Reading, Viewing, and Listening Recommendations
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWhat better way to get to know one’s colleagues and peers in the industry than by peaking at their bookshelves, playlists, and Netflix viewing…
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Business As Unusual: More Reading, Viewing, and Listening Recommendations from Our Friends in the Imaging Industry
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRead any good books lately? Binge watching any shows on Netflix? And what’s on your music playlists or podcast playlists while you are working…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Terminations, Layoffs, and Furloughs, OH My!
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenTerminations, layoffs, and furloughs have hit all segments of the office imaging industry. Some dealers and OEMs have no problem going on…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: The Imaging Industry’s Reading, Viewing, and Listening Recommendations
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenNo one needs to read another post about working from home. And I certainly have no interest in writing another. Instead, let’s find out how…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Some Good News from the Imaging Industry
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOne of the ways I wind down in the evening after dinner is by watching YouTube videos on our TV in the living room. Mostly, it’s cooking videos…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: COVID-19 Business Survival Tactics
by Noel Wardby Noel WardSooner or later we’ll all be sitting around in whatever the new normal is, sharing stories of what we did in the Great Pandemic of 2020. And, depending…
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When we discuss diversification in the office technology space, sometimes it’s as if we’re talking about a new concept. But diversification isn’t…
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We recently learned that Ed Bialecki, former senior vice president of sales, Kyocera Document Solutions America, passed away on March 24th. About six months…
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This month our virtual panel focuses on a single topic—A4. It fits squarely into our diversification theme if you initially sold A3 before diversifying into…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Should I Stay Home or Should I Go Now?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenHow far out are you making plans these days? I ask that question as an increasing number of events and conferences in the imaging technology…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Recommended Reading and Viewing
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic effect on where and how we work. For those of us who are still fortunate to be employed, it’s time…
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Over the years I have spent a good portion of my leisure time watching movies and TV shows with plots centered around some sort of apocalypse…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Don’t Overlook Your Employees’ Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenI’ve been working from home for 23 years so why should now feel any different? I love working from home. I love the freedom, the solitude, and having…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: Life in the Time of COVID-19
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThese are trying times from a business and a personal perspective. Last week we published best practices for dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Breaking News, Business & FinanceOp-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: More Best Practices and Commentary on Coping During the COVID-19 Crisis
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThis is our final Business as Unusual post until next week. The following best practices and commentary were shared with us earlier this week. We…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Business As Unusual: the Cannata Report Monitors the Impact of COVID-19 on Our Industry
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenLast Monday I flew to Pittsburgh from Philadelphia to interview Deb and Joe Dellaposta of Doing Better Business (DBB) for our monthly CR…
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Frankly Speaking: Another Source for Wide Format Inkjet Consumables
by Frank G. CannataFor the last four years we have attempted to make our audience aware of the looming importance of industrial print. We have explored this from…
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Last summer, I started receiving notifications on my desktop computer that Microsoft would no longer provide updates for Windows 7 after the first of the year. When…
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In the second installment of our Virtual Panel Series, industry thought leaders discuss an array of issues that impact every dealer, including the current rate…
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Op-Ed & CommentaryPodcasts
The Cannata Report’s Shake IT Up Podcast: Trends to Watch 2020
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenWe are excited to present the second in a continuing series of Shake It Up podcasts. These podcasts, hosted by Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen…