How Small Businesses Compete with the Big Guys

When you’re running a small business, competing against larger companies can seem daunting. Here are a few tips to help you maximize and leverage your company’s unique value: Be Nimble: Big companies enjoy advantages associated with scale and size. Avoid competing in these areas. Instead, hone in on your advantages, such as agility in making…

Toshiba e-STUDIO Products Attain Mobile Print Certification from the Mopria Alliance

Array of Toshiba Multifunction Products Meet Mopria’s Rigorous Mobile Print Standard Toshiba recently announced that 28 Toshiba e-STUDIO multifunction printers (MFPs) have attained certification by the MopriaTM Alliance for meeting its mobile printing standards for the AndroidTM operating system. The Mopria Alliance, which Toshiba joined in September 2014, is a nonprofit membership organization that promotes…

5 Reasons to update your Copiers and Printers

Whether you have a small business with one printer or a large business with a fleet of machines, upgrading your equipment has the potential to increase efficiency and cut costs. Here are five reasons why your business should consider upgrading its office equipment. 1. Improved Quality: Upgrades often come with new technology designed specifically to…

How to use Social Media when you’re in a B2B Business

If you deal with a Business-to-business audience like us, chances are that your social media strategy looks quite different to that of a clothing retailer selling to thousands of private consumers. In this video, Social Media strategist Kylie Bartlett sat down with SC Technology Group Director Robert Hunter, and discussed the top tools you can use…

How to get your employees to print less

While printing is still a critical part in most businesses, the average office worker forgets to pick up 600 printed sheets of paper a year from the printer. There are many easy ways to reduce paper consumption & encourage green printing practices in your office. Here are just a few examples: Print on both sides of the paper:…

To print or not to print: Is that the question?

By: Quay Consulting   In his book titled RIP Rest In Print: From Office Printing to the Rise of Managed Services (First Rock Media 2014 – www.first-rock.com) Mitchell Filby poses a very contemporary question “to print or not to print?” Printing paper is a tangible function in most business environments, be it for distributing or storing…

Revive that stalled sale

Every salesperson has experienced a stalled sale. You know, where a prospect is excited about buying what you’re selling and eager to do business with you, only to suddenly go cold and offer up excuses as to why they’re not ready to pull the trigger. How can you revive a stalled sale? Be prepared. Be…