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Hiring: Do It the Steve Jobs Way

When you thoroughly analyze Apple’s philosophy of hiring, you find out that there has always been fundamental, uncompromising attributes required to get a job at Apple Inc. You too can consider these attributes when you look to attract top players and ensure you avoid troublemakers.

Disruptors to Business as Usual: How Innovations are Changing Today’s Imaging Market

The Photizo Group's Ann Priede quotes the familiar phrase, “The only constant is change,” which is bandied about on any number of occasions and is an apt description for today’s industry. Find out why in this month's Photizo Report.

The Key to Business in 2012: Timely Adoption of Technology

Remanufacturers and others in the imaging industry need to recognize that cloud, mobile technology and social networking tools are integral to business in 2012. Writer Mark Hibbard says, understand the innovations ahead, then adapt and adopt quickly!

What to Make of the Consolidation of the Aftermarket?

It seems that every month for the past couple years, our eCharger newsletter has included an announcement of yet another merger or acquisition in the print space. It’s not that mergers and acquisitions haven’t been taking place throughout the history of the industry, of course, but during recent years, the perception that there’s been a significant uptick in this type of business activity may be well-founded.

Changes in the Repair/Replace Tax Rules

Mark E. Battersby breaks down the IRS’ long-awaited repair/replace tax rules. In his article, Battersby explains why these new rules will have a significant impact on every business that acquires, produces or improves its tangible property.

Logistics: Striking a Balance Between Cost and Sustainability

No matter what size business you have, the flow of your products through each stage of the supply chain, referred to generically as logistics, plays a role in the environmental well-being of the planet. It plays a role in your budget too.

A Day of Testimony at the US Int’l Trade Commission; Your Input Is Needed

Tricia Judge responded to an invitation to take part in a study on the remanufacturing industries in the United States by the USITC. Read what she had to say about the industry, why remanufacturing is important and how you can help.

How Effective Is Your Staff?

Many a manager has felt the frustration of uncovering a problem in the company that should have been handled by an employee in the normal course of business. How do we correct people not caring or people being lazy? A major tool in the highly successful Hubbard Management System is the staff hat — "a term used to describe the write-ups, check sheets and packs that outline the purposes, know-how and duties of a post."

Advertising, Marketing, Entertaining and Deducting

Mark E. Battersby offers sage tax advice on “Advertising, Marketing, Entertaining and Deducting.” There are many ways to market a business. Knowing which ones are tax deductible can allow you to gain even more return on your marketing investment.

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Four Questions With Print-Rite's Arnald Ho

What should all importers and potential customers of cartridges from a Chinese source know about the industry there? Recharger talks with Arnald Ho of Print-Rite about the ongoing quest for quality cartridges at an inexpensive price.

For Ink and Toner Retail Stores, This is Our Time!

The opportunity for ink and toner businesses has never been greater than it is right now and will be in the coming years, driven by a convergence of economic, social/environmental and governmental conditions. INK & TONER USA's Bob Bloom relays the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

Ask Dr D: How to Stay Competitive Online

So what can you do to get more quality traffic to your website without having to give away all your profits? Dr. Dimitris Constantinou of Easy Group responds with insight in this exclusive monthly feature.

Five Small Business Mistakes to Avoid

As you make plans for growing your business in this decade and beyond, first make sure you aren’t carrying any old baggage along with you. Take a look at five common mistakes that were made by many small business owners during the economic downturn. If any look familiar to you, resolve to correct them now so you can begin the new decade with a fresh start.

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How MPS Helped One Company Deliver Cost Saving and Efficiency

United Stationers' Doug Nash provides a case study on Chesapeake Business Forms, a $4 million distributor of office supplies, business forms and advertising specialties, that uses MPS to evaluate its customers’ printing needs and to control printing costs.

A Winning Banking Strategy for Your Business

New service charges, confusing account options, and wildly varying interest rates are just a few of the techniques many banks are using to pump up their slumping profits in these troubled times — at your expense. Learn how to beat the banks at their own game.

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Save the Planet, Save Your Bottom Line

Parts Now! sorts and recycles materials down to the tiniest screw, but the savings are anything but small; in 2009 the award-winning company recycled 788,400 pounds of steel, copper and aluminum.

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Making Your Alliances Work: Competent Collaborations

To be successful in building competent collaborations, these six personal qualities should be encompassed within you and your alliance partners: Curious, Vision, Communication, Leadership, Organize, and Compassion.

Four Questions With Len Lauer of Memjet

In January 2010, Memjet named Len Lauer president and CEO, a development timed with Memjet's plans to commecialize its color printing technology.

Maximize Your Time: Achieve More With Less

Imagine if you had three extra hours this week to devote to your own improvement as a leader. What kind of difference do you think that time would have on your long-term success?

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State of the Industry

While the gloom of the global recession still lingers, the many opportunities that arise from adversity make the industry poised to create a profitable market in the coming year.