Blogs
Making Hay From Control4’s Price Increase
The tariff-related price hikes are coming, and now is the time to prepare your business.
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Speculating on the Control4/SnapAV Merger
Ten predictions for what this merger will mean for the companies and dealers.
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The Nightmare Referral and How to Handle It
When dealing with difficult clients, how can you free yourself without harming your reputation?
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Going Old School to Rack Up Reviews
Asking customers for reviews proves to be more effective than solely using automated email invites.
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Crestron Masters 2019: Residential Takeaways
Including the future of Crestron programming, working with architects and builders, and what to expect from Crestron Home OS 3.
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Do Our Customers Care About Privacy?
A growing segment of customers are looking to prioritize privacy — are you ready?
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Rapid Improvement Plan: Completing Jobs Under Hours Sold
Inspiring your team to beat the clock and share in the benefits.
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My Favorite HDMI Products and Tools
HDMI can be difficult, and here are some of the gear that makes it easier for me.
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O Voice Remote, Voice Remote, Wherefore Art Thou Voice Remote?
What are you doing about voice remote friction in your business?
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Two Service Plan Strategies
The right plan can make your company money and create a better work-life balance.
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10 Ways Installers Can Improve Their Websites
Digital marketing experts Ryan Kane shares his favorite tips and tricks for creating effective websites.
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Setting Business Goals When You Have Depression, PTSD or Bipolar Disorder
Part of our series on mental health for business professionals.
Technology
Hands On with Luxul’s Easy Setup App
Is the new app, now available for download, as easy as its name states?
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Keep It Positive
In industry-only forums, we can accomplish more through constructive criticism and helpful insights than product bashing.
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Scripting Your Way To Victory
Let your team not only the results you expect, but how to get there.
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New Sonos Offer Might Rub Dealers the Wrong Way
Company offers a discount that is easier to get without going through the dealer.
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ProSource 2019 “Better Together” Summit
The buying group looks at the current state of the industry and where it is going.
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Great Partners Innovate
Support the manufacturers that allow you to better serve your clients.
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Training Your People So They Can Leave
Provide the right training for all types of employees — not just the stars.
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Allowing Pets in the Workplace
Here’s what happened when we instituted an office pet policy at Livewire.
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Great Service Leads to Customer Loyalty
You don’t forget the companies that go above and beyond for you.
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How We Position Our Automation Partners to Our Clients
Last we we discussed why we chose our automation partners, now we look at how we present them to clients.
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Rapid Improvement Plan: Doing The Job Right The First Time
Trying to reduce the amount of “go back” trips in 2019.
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#RoadtoISE: Legrand AV
Legrand AV discusses ISE 2019 trends and what visitors can expect to see at their stand.
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Why We Love Our Automation Partners
Two integrators give the why’s for their control systems of choice.
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#RoadtoISE: Crestron
Crestron discusses ISE 2019 trends and what visitors can expect to see in their stand.
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#RoadtoISE: SurgeX
SurgeX discusses ISE 2019 trends and what visitors can expect to see in their stand.
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#RoadtoISE: Z-Wave Alliance
Z-Wave Alliance discusses ISE 2019 trends and what visitors can expect to see at their stand.
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#RoadtoISE: Leon Speakers
Leon Speakers discusses ISE 2019 trends and what visitors can expect to see in their stand.
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#RoadtoISE: Peerless-AV
Peerless-AV discusses ISE 2019 trends and what visitors can expect to see in their stand.
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Alexa I Love You, Now with Apple Music
A boon for homeowners as the consumer giants work together.
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Do Your Customers Know What’s Next?
Set proper expectations right from the start of a job to improve the client’s experience.
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#RoadtoISE: Atlona
Atlona discusses ISE 2019 trends and what visitors can expect to see in their stand.
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First IMAX Enhanced Disc Reviewed
Does the Journey to the South Pacific Blu-ray re-create the IMAX theater experience at home?
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#RoadtoISE: Control4
Control4 discusses ISE 2019 trends and what visitors can expect to see in their stand.
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Fixing Lousy Proposals By Putting The Customer First
Why I’m committing to refining our customer-facing proposal materials in 2019.
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5 Ways to Improve Field Efficiency
Some relatively simple changes can have a big effect on your installations.
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729 Days Inside The CEDIA Board
An insider’s view the association’s goals and its plans to meet them.
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Araknis Adds Gigabit WAN-LAN Throughput
The professional-grade gigabit router is finally here. Is it worth the wait?