As office technology evolves, dealers that want to remain relevant with customers and continue growing their businesses must diversify their product offerings.
Diversification
New ways office technology dealers with roots in traditional copier businesses can expand their product offerings beyond traditional printing and copier services. Diversification strategies include engaging in new business endeavors that either complement or enhance existing offerings like managed IT services or devoting resources towards entirely new product lines or services like electric vehicle charging stations.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Has More to Say About Avoiding the Race to the Bottom in Pricing
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata revises his response to a dealer’s question that aired on the August 16th episode of Fridays with Frank about how office technology dealers can avoid the race to the bottom in terms of pricing.
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Fridays with Frank: Why Is Frank Optimistic About the Future of the Office Technology Dealer Channel?
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata, shares his optimism about the office technology dealer channel and outlines a few reasons why he believes the future is bright.
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Fridays with Frank: How to Avoid the Race to the Bottom with Your Traditional Office Technology Offerings
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata responds to a dealer’s question about how office technology dealers can avoid the race to the bottom in terms of pricing and maintain a profitable business.
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Frankly Speaking | A Question for Dealers: To Sell or Not to Sell?
by Frank G. CannataA look at the trends impacting dealers and OEMs after the first six months of 2024. There is no question that manufacturer profitability is not where it was prior to the pandemic. We estimate that their entertainment budgets have decreased by 20%.
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Technology Trends
An Educational and Inspiring Visit with Barry Simon and the Datamax Team
by Frank G. CannataFrank travels to Datamax in Little Rock, Arkansas, to interview Barry Simon and key members of his team.
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hard Copy | From the Editor’s Desk: Old and New Views on Diversification
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAs long as dealers need to think beyond the core business of office print, we’ll be talking about a variety of diversification opportunities.
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Is there a limit to how many product lines a dealer can sell effectively?
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Technology Trends
Don’t Overlook the Obvious When Looking to Diversify
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenDiversify your product, services, and solutions offerings with these four conventional diversification opportunities.
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Changes in buying habits have proven to be a boon for the demand for barcode and label printers.
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Technology Trends
EV Chargers: An Electrifying Diversification Opportunity
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataThe time has come for more dealers to tap into EV chargers.
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Op-Ed & CommentaryTechnology Trends
Frank’s Forecast: The Road to Longevity Begins with Diversification
by Frank G. CannataPositive trends and new opportunities indicate a bright future for a channel ready to embrace diversification.
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General Profiles
CR-CONNECT Dealer Tour | MOEbiz: A Century of Resilience and Reinvention
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenAfter 100 years, MOEbiz is not afraid to take chances or make the difficult decisions necessary for survival in an evolving business climate, market, and industry.
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Technology Trends
Diversification Row: Laptop Sales Can Be a Game Changer for Your Business
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataAs office technology dealers explore new ways to diversify, laptop sales provide a foot in the door, especially in the era of hybrid work.
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Technology Trends
Intermedia’s UCaaS Provides an On-Ramp to Managed IT
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFor dealers looking for an innovative entry point into managed IT, Intermedia’s UCaaS offering may be the way to do it.
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Fridays with Frank: Frank Shares a Pleasant Surprise about a Dealer Diversification Opportunity from the ICDA Meeting
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFrank G. Cannata shares a surprising conversation inspired by CJ Cannata’s presentation on dealer diversification opportunities at the March ICDA meeting in San Antonio.
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Frankly Speaking: ICDA’s March Meeting Provides Dealers with Valuable Insights and Networking Opportunities
by Frank G. CannataFrank G. Cannata presents an overview of the International Copier Dealer Association (ICDA) March meeting, identifying the highlights, including a presentation on dealer diversification as well as his thoughts on the benefits of membership in one of these groups.
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CR EventsTechnology Trends
Successful Business Diversification Strategy Drives POA’s Growth
by Frank G. CannataAfter attending POA’s Annual Meeting, it was clear this leading office technology provider is giving the document imaging industry a lesson in developing a successful strategy for diversification.
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CR EventsBreaking News, Business & Finance
POA’s Doug Pitassi on Planning an Annual Business Sales Meeting
by Frank G. CannataFrank G. Cannata spoke to Pacific Office Automation’s Doug Pitassi on how he and his colleagues strategized an agenda for their recent annual meeting themed “Grit.” Pitassi shares his goals for the meeting, his passion for the document imaging channel, and the importance of strong business leadership.
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Fridays with Frank: More Lessons Learned from Pacific Office Automation’s Sales Meeting
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this episode of “Fridays with Frank,” Frank Cannata focuses on the importance of diversification, which he learned at a Pacific Office Automation sales meeting. He believes that office technology dealers and manufacturers should also embrace this lesson.
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In this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank has some advice for dealers that will keep revenues flowing, make their businesses profitable, and position them for continued…
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VideoBreaking News, Business & Finance
The Top 10 Document Imaging Industry Trends of 2023 Countdown Part 2
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s President & CEO CJ Cannata and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen continue with their countdown of the Top 10 document imaging industry trends to watch in 2023…
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VideoBreaking News, Business & Finance
The Top 10 2023 Document Imaging Industry Trends Countdown Part 1
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenThe Cannata Report’s President & CEO CJ Cannata and Editor-in-Chief Scott Cullen count down the Top 10 document imaging industry trends to watch in 2023. In Part 2, CJ and…
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Technology Trends
2023 Watchlist: The Trends, Companies, People, and Events We are Watching in the Coming Year
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenOffice technology trends and document imaging industry trends to watch in 2023.
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Awards & CharityWomen/Young Influencers & Diversity
CompTIA and Out in Tech Partner to Increase Career Opportunities for LGBTQ+ Tech Talent
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCompTIA announced it is collaborating with Out in Tech, the world’s largest community of LGBTQ+ tech professionals that seeks greater diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace….