The Key Point Blog

04/24/2023

Keith Haas

How Canon uniFLOW Online helps users step up their zero-trust approach

What organization doesn’t worry about securing their digital environments? While a lot of technology has advanced to better protect its users, bad actors will always be present trying to cause havoc

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04/17/2023

Carl Schell

Our “green” content drive for Earth Day week starts here!

In the print industry specifically, sustainability has stepped up to the mic like the front man in your favorite band. The amount of marketing and messaging and promotion around sustainability has for sure seen an uptick in the United States, but even in other regions where eco-responsibility had already made significant gains.

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03/15/2023

Carl Schell

Industry pro fills newly created role of Managed IT Services Principal Analyst

The path forward for dealers lies, in large part, in managed IT services. But because many of them fit snugly under a recurring revenue umbrella, the channel has been more active with IT in today’s evolving hybrid business ecosystem.

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03/06/2023

Carl Schell

Further education from Keypoint Intelligence’s 2022 Channel Survey

The Keypoint Intelligence 2022 Channel Survey sure does have some important, strategic research and data. What you see here is an infinitesimal sliver of the pie. Have a look and let your brain wander!

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02/14/2023

Carl Schell

Keypoint Intelligence delivers prime UVERCE® education to dealers, for dealers

The question isn’t “if,” it’s “when.” Could be about sanding and staining your deck or the timing of a fantasy football trade, but when it comes to e-commerce and sales enablement for dealers—when is now.

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01/23/2023

Carl Schell

Keypoint Intelligence series returns with insight on software, strategic alliances

Even if you just want to reference Ringdale the company, it’s nearly impossible to say “Ringdale” without immediately adding “FollowMe”. I mean, everyone in the print industry knows the solution is synonymous with secure pull printing, right?

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01/09/2023

Carl Schell

What are we thinking about with office print, managed IT, and smart technology?

The Keypoint Intelligence Office Group dissects subject matter related to print (devices, supplies, service), managed IT (cybersecurity, most notably), or smart workplace technology and translates it into plain English for strategic implementation.

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01/05/2023

Carl Schell

Technology Assurance Group leader discusses 2022 IT trends and looks ahead at 2023

"Where to even begin?" is one question that countless dealers have had to ask themselves prior to them establishing a managed IT services practice/program/identity (pick the noun, any of them work). But here’s the catch: There are still too many dealers that do not have an IT presence (ah-ha! another workable noun), and my suspicion is that too many of them are not making as much revenue with it as they could.

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12/27/2022

Lisa Brown

US operation discusses performance and strategy at virtual briefing

Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. held a virtual analyst and press briefing on December 13, 2022, during which several company execs provided an update on all things Konica Minolta.

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12/20/2022

Carl Schell

An audio tour through the year in print and associated technologies

There was so much good that happened in 2022, and a lot of that good in our space is captured in the 36 interviews we produced as part of Season 4 of The Key Point Podcast. When I look at our favorites, I very much see a microcosm of this year in the industry.

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