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The Great Office Supplies Caper

Ian M. Elliott

With over 30 years of executive level experience within the printing, imaging and aftermarket industries, Mr. Elliott’s portfolio covers start-up’s, sales, distribution, reverse logistics & asset recovery, business development, executive consulting and management services. With a 15-year executive tenure at Nukote International, followed by 5 years as CEO at CertiCell and more recently 4 years as President & CEO at Print-Rite N.A., Mr. Elliott is well versed in aftermarket distribution strategies, supply chains and the effective use of information technology in business.
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Independent Resellers and Social Media Marketing Strategy

by Ian M. Elliott | 8/31/15 2:58 PM

INTRODUCTION

Back in 2009 or so, I asked our marketing manager what we should be doing in terms of our business strategy and social media. I was both concerned and intrigued with what was going on with the use of social media marketing in small...

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Topics: Business Transformation, Social Media

E-commerce or "out"!

by Ian M. Elliott | 8/31/15 12:00 PM

INTRODUCTION

In a small business environment e-commerce is often thought of as no more than an online catalog and shopping cart with little to no effort made to transition an existing base of business onto an e-commerce platform. 

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Topics: Business Transformation, E-commerce

Is There a Future for Independent Office Supplies Dealerships?

by Ian M. Elliott | 8/30/15 1:35 PM

INTRODUCTION

Much has changed with the way commerce is conducted around the world over the last 20 - 30 years but it seems not much of that change has been embraced by the small to medium size independent office products and office supplies...

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Topics: Business Transformation, Information Technology

Infographic - Software for Digital Platform & E-commerce

by Ian M. Elliott | 8/28/15 3:02 PM

It used to be that an integrated information technology platform was restricted to the realm of big enterprises with budgets available to support multi-million dollar implementations of mainframe based enterprise systems such as SAP, Oracle, etc.

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Topics: Business Transformation, Information Technology, E-commerce

How to Transform a Business

by Ian M. Elliott | 8/28/15 3:01 PM

INTRODUCTION

After two start-up's and 10 years building fully integrated information technology platforms on which to operate them I have concluded the following two key points:

1. To be competitive in the market today a business must have a fully...

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Topics: Business Transformation, Information Technology

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