Do relationships ever start face-to-face?
Not such an odd question, considering the low barriers to entry provided by today's social networks.
Indeed, relative to a decade past, the platforms available for connecting - Tinder, Plenty of Fish, Match, the scandalous Ashley Madison, and even LinkedIn - are ever-expanding.
Barcode scanners made checkout faster, and today's 'dating' apps get more people hooked up, quicker.
These tools suck the 'art' out of the introduction, pairings are built on the assessment of a witty sentence and attractive photo. We've commoditized the foundational stages of relationship building. I can't help but wonder if this results in hollow, unfulfilling, short-term espousals.
Similar to personal relationships, print services engagements begin with an introduction and assessment. The success of every managed print service agreement depends on correctly assessing the current state.