http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/Console/XmlSyndication/Display/RSS.asp?xsid=C132CB6A270E411C93BE158F3A312722 Vendingtimes.com - Editorial: Vending http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=754303A430C54C2AA236B18E2C06AB17&nm=Editorial%3A+Vending&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=2B57782872DC457B818FBD62F948BD97 It has been recognized for half a century that vending has a great many strengths, but its glaring weakness is its lack of human interaction... by Tim Sanford Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:54:01 EST 2B57782872DC457B818FBD62F948BD97 http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=754303A430C54C2AA236B18E2C06AB17&nm=Editorial%3A+Vending&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=391A3B162324472EB7607576BA7051F6 Anyone considering the history of the modern vending and office refreshments industry is likely to be struck by the correlation between economic difficulties and substantial advances in technology... by Tim Sanford Wed, 19 May 2010 21:41:58 EST 391A3B162324472EB7607576BA7051F6 http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=754303A430C54C2AA236B18E2C06AB17&nm=Editorial%3A+Vending&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=B523D591B3C24A76BF61840ABB9FD692 As we look forward to the first NAMA OneShow, we can't help thinking back over more than four decades of industry expositions. Trade shows in general have suffered from the real contraction of the economy, and also from the illusion... by Tim Sanford Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:19:39 EST B523D591B3C24A76BF61840ABB9FD692 http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=754303A430C54C2AA236B18E2C06AB17&nm=Editorial%3A+Vending&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=5309B013B2DC4AE2875FF0E6BC6D8675 The colorful John J. ("Jimmy") Walker, who served as mayor of New York City on the eve of the Great Depression, was quoted as telling newspaper reporters investigating a scandal, "I don't care what you write about me, as long as you spell my name correctly." Mayor Walker was not the first nor the last to believe that any publicity is good publicity. We thought of that viewpoint while reading news reports on the National Automatic Merchandising Association's Innovation Summit in Washington, DC... by Tim Sanford Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:36:28 EST 5309B013B2DC4AE2875FF0E6BC6D8675 http://www.vendingtimes.com/ME2/dirmod.asp?sid=754303A430C54C2AA236B18E2C06AB17&nm=Editorial%3A+Vending&type=Publishing&mod=Publications%3A%3AArticle&mid=8F3A7027421841978F18BE895F87F791&tier=4&id=859EB2E82AAB43E2A325B96DF98BB246 More than a decade ago, the phrase "perception is reality" entered the language and gained prominence in the industry discourse. Like all such generalizations, this one is valuable because it allows us to look at things from a different direction. A product or service that is unsatisfactory will not survive for very long, if any alternative is available, no matter how much positive "buzz" its conceptual elegance may elicit when it's introduced. We bring this up because it bears directly on the use of "social networking" as a marketing tool... by Tim Sanford Thu, 11 Feb 2010 20:15:12 EST 859EB2E82AAB43E2A325B96DF98BB246