Posts by Advance Blog
Never Settle Because Your Equipment "Doesn’t Work"
Prior to being a part of our marketing team, I had the opportunity to work exclusively in the field training our graphic arts customers in color calibration, Fiery print controllers, and color profiling. In my travels back to the marketing and design departments, I’d often pass by the office’s traditional copier fleets. While my job…
Read MoreRead the manual…you may find hidden features
Several times over the last few years I have changed models of technology that I use every day, day in and out… phones, TVs, computers, even our cars are technology tools for outside sales representatives. Most of the time I am doing the research and listening to reviews to determine what I need. Click here…
Read MoreBut Are You the (Information) Master of Your Domain?
I think Kramer on Seinfeld posed it best when he asked Jerry: “But are you still master of your domain?” Strange as it sounds, it’s a good question to ask yourself when it comes to your business. Are you really mastering all you can in regards to your business? Where does that start? If you’ve…
Read MoreHow Can I Print from my Mobile Device?
Remember when you were a kid and your parents told you not to take toys to school with you, but you did it anyway? Today as adults, we continue to bring our toys to work…but instead of bringing a favorite action figure (or babydoll- for the ladies), we are bringing our smart phones and mobile…
Read MoreDoes EHR Reduce Healthcare Costs?
I recently stumbled across a Linked-In discussion “EHR Not Reducing Healthcare Costs – Do You Agree?” in the MedicExchange group that I am a part of. As I began reading some of the comments, It was clear that there are still a lot of skeptics when it comes to cost savings and EHR. It became apparent…
Read MoreDocument Management Mobility – a Window to Your Business from Anywhere in the World
In its purest sense, document management is the electronic conversion of your paper-based workflow. It’s taking what once required a piece of paper to move through your organization through inner-office mail, Fed-Ex, or hand delivery, and streamlining it to be an electronic, compliant document that can move freely online or through a customized software package.…
Read MoreUsing statistics to win in business when you’re not the biggest guy in the bid
Spring is here, which means baseball is creeping back into our minds. Coincidentally, I was recently listening to a podcast about the concepts behind the movie Moneyball. Essentially, a baseball team with fewer resources is forced to look for advantages in building and creating a team in nontraditional and data driven avenues. This approach infuriated…
Read MoreMake sure you’re down with down coding
Imagine that you are a handyman. What you charge is based on the type of job that you execute. So let’s say that building a deck will cost $2,500, and installing shelving will cost $200. You wouldn’t want to be paid $200 for building a deck that should cost $2,500 would you? Of course not!
Read MoreEveryone Has a Story
Everyone has a story. There are thousands of them, and they’re all interesting, fresh, innovative and engaging. Even Advance has a story. Ours is a heartwarming one involving two entrepreneurs who wanted more from their careers, and they blazed a trail to get what they wanted. It’s led us to where we are today –…
Read MoreYour People Are Your Most Valuable Asset
If I were to ask some of you what you thought your most valuable asset is, what would the answer be? Your people, right? Your people make up the flavor, the culture of who you are as a company. They make the machine run. Without them, who would serve your customers? Stay on top of…
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