Navigating the maelstrom of modern work – one coffee break at a time

The year is 2023 and we're in the throes of a work revolution. Forget the Spanish Inquisition - nobody expects the Coffee Break Inquisition. According to Slack's State of Work report, we're in a massive fight over the soul of productivity, and it seems the battleground is your coffee break.

"....where does that leave the copier industry? The question isn't new, but the answer must be: How do we adapt to the new way of work, advise clients accordingly, and create sustainable revenue models that aren't entirely dependent on copiers?"

Who'd have thought that little office respite would become the symbol of a deeper conflict over the meaning of productivity? Forget buzzwords. We're staring down the barrel of a "productivity paradox". Here's the rub: many workers are associating "productivity" with backbreaking workloads and stress. It's all about proving you're working hard, not smart.

AI: History's Newest 'Threat' and Our Inevitable Evolution

Embrace the inevitable evolution of technology with our guide to navigating the AI revolution

Anticipate These Emerging Concepts:

"AI Alarmist"

"AI Skeptic"

"AI: The New Climate Crisis"

"AI's Devastating Impact on Commercial Real Estate"

"AI Isn't Art"

"Preserving Jobs Requires Halting AI"

"AI Threatens Our Humanity"

From floppy disks to carbon paper, typewriters to horses, loom to iceboxes, silent movies to photographs, candles to newspapers, printers to scribes, cave paintings, and all the way back to the invention of the wheel and the discovery of fire...

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From Paper Jams to Power Moves: Unleashing the Magic of Managed Print Services

Managed print services (MPS) is alive and well. Actually, unbelievably well. We’ve talked about this before, and the wave continues. While dealers and manufacturers report a reduction in page volumes, an increase in MPS contracts highlights an area that dealers should be leaning into.

Despite its limited name, MPS is about more than just print. It isn’t just about cartridges or even cyber security, but it IS about supplies, purchasing, keeping data under lock and key, and even leasing. What’s more, with the move back to an office, cost reductions and increasing efficiencies hold a more prominent position.