Bloomberg Asks - "Is the #Office More Important than Ever Before?"

Bloomberg posted a veiled 'back to the office' commercial highlighting Accenture and the importance of a centrally located, geographically common area for workers to adhere to corporate policies.

Commonly known as the 'office' - albeit the office of the late 20th century.

A $19 billion, one-hundred-year-old, global real estate advisory and investment firm, recognizes we are "...no longer living in a 9 to 5, 40-hour week work profile..." and the "Omni-connected world is defined by being in an office..." 

They also question the productivity of hybrid meetings.   How does anyone know if"hybrid meetings are underperforming..."? Compared to what, pre-Covid meetings? 

This is a nicely produced, visually attractive piece that lost credibility and my attention at the mention of ESG. Mentioning ESG is like the President recommending a Covid shot in preparation for a hurricane. 

Buyers Put Procurement on a Faster Horse

A new report from Amazon, reflecting a survey of 440 respondents from four sectors, says most everyone in the B2B world wants to buy from Amazon.  

Go figure.

There are plenty of EComm advocates proclaiming digital buying the savior of a dying industry and to be fair, E-Commerce is the way of a future - maybe not yours.

Steer away from summary articles and agenda-supported opinions. The entire report is worth a visit. It is here.

But I must ask, "Does anyone besides me see this as another step into 'commoditization'?  Am I the only one?"

Walt's Weekly Words - Week 15 - July 15

Walt's Spin

"What's old is new." A statement uttered by countless generations before and leagues to come. For me, and I am sure many timeline-compatriots, today's world seems eerily reminiscent. Certainly not identical, and more than nostalgic. 

More like a Renaissance.

Managed Print Services is still alive and experiencing a bump. Partly due to some pent-up demand and a reduction of IT resources.

The demand is provisional. I still believe pivoting into IT services is possible, not strictly because of an existing print-centric relationship as much as the supporting infrastructure of MPS practices is a solid foundation for the transition.

Sales and marketing will shift demographics and talk tracks, but needs assessments and proposals are parallel paths. But again, the demand for IT services has a shelf life.

Consolidation runs rampant, and the larger, establishments remain overconfident in their temporary position.

#Bloomberg Headline Misleads: "Amazon Will Close All But One US Customer Call Center"

Looks like another layoff announcement, doesn't it? 

But it isn't.  

The news is GOOD NEWS, especially if you're a proponent of #WFA - which as we know, Bloomberg is not.

When driving more 'clicks' outweighs journalistic value, sensational headlines carry the day. 

"Bloomberg reported Wednesday on Amazon’s plan to shift call-center employees from offices to work from home and close the Kennewick site. An Amazon spokesman declined to comment about any planned office closings, but on Wednesday confirmed the shift to remote work."

New Flash: Paper Output Increases 500% at the Offices of Greg Walters, Inc.

HP printer experiences "More volume in 30 days than in the last 11 years..."

As F1000 and F100 firms cajole employees back to the fields, many on the supply side of office technology await a spike in laptop, stapler, and paper sales.

One company is pulling its weight and splitting open reams of paper like it in 1999.

"The last time I was involved in a paper usage study was back in 2012.  Our print volume decreased 97% from 1999 to 2012."

So far this week, the offices have printed five A4-sized documents; and increase of 500%.  

Unfortunately, the number of A3 documents remains at zero.

Tigerpaw in the Cloud: New UI, Exchange Integrator, Quote to Contract and Mobile

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The Greg Walters Show, Season 1, 14 Episodes

It's been a long time coming and I'm not sure where it is going to end up.

I've always enjoyed the conversations had AFTER the formal meeting, presentation, or class.  Seriously, the best information is exchanged after hours, in the dark, over adult beverages - no surprise.  

Great ideas are spawned over libation and debate.

The show will strive to be entertaining and informative with guests within and outside the industry - sometimes on the other side of sanity.

The Greg Walters Show brings top B2B Office Technology Influencers and personalities to the forefront.  In the self-described cross-style of Johnny Carson, Joe Rogan, and Between Two Ferns, guests will talk about everything from the latest Business Technology trends to Tic Toc UFOs.

“I am excited and honored to have such a distinguished list of guests,” says Greg Walters, “I promise to deliver relevant views and opinions in an entertaining and informative manner.  This is going to be great.”

The overwhelming popularity of live streams continues to increase as grassroots, end-user-based information and narratives attract more global viewers. 

Here is the published schedule, dates and guests may change without notice: