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title: thINK Newsletter | February 2025
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Three new vertical market kits to help you break into new markets, a recap of the recent MTAC meeting, and guidance on creating an AI policy for your organization.

| View in browser thINK \| January 2025 Hi there,   Believe it or not, the thINK Board is already thinking about thINK Ahead 2025. Past attendees have called this event "outstanding," "excellent," and "life-changing." Okay, maybe no one called it "life-changing," but could thINK Ahead change your life? Never say never.    The Board would love to know what you would like to see at thINK Ahead. Do you have suggestions for session topics, engaging speakers, or meaningful  ways for our community to connect? Reply to this email with your ideas or drop them here. thINK Board President CEO of Impact pstuder@thINKForum.com thINK AHEAD JULY 14–16, 2025 The annual thINK Ahead conference will take place in beautiful Boca Raton, Florida — be sure to save the date and get ready to join us for learning, networking, and fun along the way. Registration will open in April! LEARN MORE ABOUT thINK AHEAD NEW MARKET RESEARCH EXPLORE NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES Looking for new vertical market opportunities? Visit thINKForum.com and download three new reports to learn how you can get into the nonprofit, casino/gaming, and/or home services markets.  BROWSE VERTICAL MARKET KITS FEATURED thINK ACADEMY WORKSHOP SALES & AI: PROSPECTING & GETTING THE APPOINTMENT Thursday, March 13, 2025 \| 2PM Eastern   Getting in front of a prospect is brutal. Back in the day, customers were a lot more accessible. Today, company doors are locked and clients have built electronic walls around themselves. But despite the obstacles, some salespeople are finding success gaining access to power. What do they know that you don’t?   This Sales & AI workshop combines old-school lessons with new-world tactics and technology. By creating a sales process that applies AI solutions, you can get in front of more decision-makers and shorten the sales cycle. Come learn a process where fundamental sales truths get turbo-charged! REGISTER NOW thINK FEATURED BLOG POST JANUARY 2025 MTAC MEETING RECAP Canon production inkjet customers and thINK members Eric Hollingsworth (Vice President of Operations, RevSpring), Scott Williams (General Manager of Operations, Impact), and Dina Kessler (President, Kessler Creative) shared a recap of the January 14–15, 2025 MTAC meeting with the thINK community. READ THE RECAP thINK FEATURED BLOG POST WHY EVERY PRINTER NEEDS AN AI POLICY Whether your organization has completely embraced AI or has decided not to use AI tools at all, your position needs to be documented and communicated. On the thINK blog, Emilee Christianson shares what an AI policy is, who needs one, and why print service providers should pay close attention. Read the article, and then be sure to register for the thINK Academy Workshop to get your AI policy in place! READ THE FULL ARTICLE thINK is an independent community of Canon production inkjet customers, solution vendors, and print industry experts, and Canon is a proud executive sponsor. Led by some of the most successful inkjet service providers in the country, it provides a forum for members to network, gain knowledge, discuss common challenges, and share best practices. For more information, visit thinkforum.com. thINK, 450 Rev Kelly Smith Way, Nashville, TN 37203, USA Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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