The Key Point Blog

06/26/2023
Mark Davis

How print OEMs are adapting office space to bridge the skills gap of new graduate recruits

Recent hires who spent part of their formal or higher education isolated from the face-to-face interaction that previous cohorts received have found it harder to adapt to the work environment.
06/19/2023
Mark DiMattei

Sometimes classics exist for a reason

While quick response codes have been utilized for a variety of uses, one that has yet to gain approval is QR code menus. We discuss here the benefits of a QR code menu as well as the resistance to use it.
06/12/2023
Carl Schell

What dealers can learn from recent developments in the IT and cloud space

Anne Valaitis (Principal Analyst in Keypoint Intelligence’s Office Group) and Carl Schell teamed up once again to discuss IT happenings and provide some color commentary on the news.
05/30/2023
Carl Schell

Dealer-focused webinar looks at all things IT, with an assist from Pulse Technology’s Chip Miceli

They used to say that “The sun never sets on the British empire,” and the same is true of IT development. It is constant, at times progressive, and typically rapid.
05/22/2023
Carl Schell

It’s not just digital transformation, it’s also scan acceleration

Digital transformation (DX) is nothing new. Even if DX was here long in advance of the COVID-19 pandemic, that singular event pushed its value proposition up the grid of importance.
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.
04/12/2023
Carl Schell

Looking at realignment in the print industry over the past decade

We have all grown used to consolidation in the print industry. We all expect it to continue. Having options is always a good thing, but how many options do there really need to be?
03/17/2023
Carl Schell

And were you even aware of Global Recycling Day?

Recycling and the replanting of trees are merely two of the many facets of sustainability. The subject has been around for ages, but its density and meaning have surged due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent supply chain crisis.
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. The space offers so many options—too many options, some might say. But because many of them fit snugly under the as-a-Service/recurring revenue umbrella, the channel has been, and will continue to be, more active with IT in today’s evolving hybrid business ecosystem.
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!