As a sales person it is important that you have a good working relationship with each of your clients, and your contacts.  You never want to be the person people run and hide from when you show up to the office. There are strategies you can employ to prevent yourself from becoming too overbearing and alienating the people who help to provide your livelihood. Even when you are making business to business sales, it is important to employ good selling techniques. Here are some behaviors that you should avoid, so people do not avoid you! It is a sales person’s job to...Continue reading »

Many companies still use self-access storage because they are convinced that it is cheaper and quicker than using managed storage. But in reality, managed storage – the process of outsourcing your document storage to a dedicated company – can save you time, money and even stress! Safety In many ways, managed storage is more secure than any self-access solution. Managed storage is accessible only to security-cleared employees of the storage company, in contrast to self-access where space is often shared with other companies and their employees. This means you can...Continue reading »

Fed up with constantly having to order cartridges for your printer? Struggling to stretch budgets to meet the costs of printing? With the Pound struggling against the Euro, prices for toners and ink cartridges have gone through the roof. Here’s a few suggestions to help you keep your spend under control. Firstly, let’s get the obvious one out of the way – print less! We all know that a 100% paperless environment is nigh on impossible for the majority of businesses but focusing on creating a “less paper environment” can have significant impacts on both ink and...Continue reading »

Most large organisations that spend in excess of £30 -£100k on office products will generally have dedicated procurement or facilities managers. These personnel are trained not only in negotiating the best possible deals but many are trained in finance too. However, a company that doesn’t spend too much on stationery can often miss out on savings, even if small. This can be because they’ve passed the job role of purchasing to someone like an office junior because no one else can be bothered to do it! The savings they could be missing out on could be as high...Continue reading »

It would be a huge task for a new office supplies companies to reach the first page of Google especially when they are faced with companies who spend thousands even millions per year on SEO (search engine optimisation) this is even a BIG struggle for office supplies companies that have been trading for 20 years. That doesn’t mean you can’t be found in the search engines if you use your initiative and common sense. For many office supplies companies the sales process still involves research about a company which often involves an online search in Google. This will...Continue reading »

Over a lifetime everyone achieves things that they are proud of and want to show off. Whether it be an essay that a student has spent weeks working on and achieved a top mark, a diploma, a certificate of a qualification or even a photo of something or someone special, some things need to be viewed, not just stored away in a cupboard for months and months. It is important that people can look at their hard earned achievements and enjoy the satisfaction of seeing their certificates or memories in front of them. Plastic document wallets are used every day for this and often...Continue reading »

The success of a business largely depends on the image of that business. First impressions can go a long ways in generating revenue and being successful. While people make a great first impression, often times, people are not the first contact prospective clients have with your company. Many times, the first contact consumers have with your company will be in a piece of paper. This is why quality matters, and if you are looking for envelopes for your business, it is critical that you purchase business envelopes that will make an incredible first impression upon your...Continue reading »

Paper over board ring binders are a popular choice for the corporate and educational sectors as they are ridged enough to protect your documents and they can also stand alone on a shelf so you can easily store them. As paper over board ring binders are finished with laminated paper they are water and grease resistant which makes them an ideal choice for busy offices, schools, building sites, health centres and other locations. The binder covers can also be customised to suit individual requirements such as selecting different colours or patterns or including specific...Continue reading »