Blogs
The Home Theater Mid-Market: Best Seats in the House
Dizzyfish, a U.K.-based integrator and distributor, finds success in creating dedicated cinema rooms for modest homes.
Meet the Modern Audiophile
SVS expands the audience for integrators through innovative products and a dedicated, diverse fanbase.
2023 HTSA Spring Conference – Success Through Tech and Relationships
The buying group’s annual spring event brings members and vendor partners together for networking and education.
A Look Back at 5 Challenges Facing the Smart Home Market
On its eighth birthday, Josh.ai re-examines the issues that affect the smart home industry.
Normalizing Turnover
It is not always a bad thing when an employee decides to leave your company.
5 Free PR Tools for Custom Integrators
A few complimentary solutions that will help get your company’s PR program off the ground.
Unhappy Clients and Their ‘Jump to Conclusions’ Mats
What to do when a longstanding customer accuses you of price gouging.
Industry Trends to Watch In 2023
Some key areas CI businesses should pay attention to as we move into the heart of 2023.
Buddy Check FTW
Integrators have plenty of opportunities to ensure each other’s work is shipshape.
Battling Hazardous Attitudes Part 1 – Resignation
Complacency and accepting poor workflows can happen to any business. Here is how to watch for it in yours.
Research: What’s Next for Voice Assistants?
Futuresource predicts that shipments could exceed 3.1 billion units in 2026.
Experience Is the Best Teacher
How you handle mistakes from rookies can have a big impact on their development.
5 Key Trends from CES 2023 for Residential Integrators
As usual, CES had tons of technology on display, and here are the trends that custom installers should pay attention to.
How Smart Home Technology Enhances Quality of Life in Assisted Living
Automation, motion sensors, and natural voice command can go a long way in helping seniors maintain their independence while keeping caregivers informed.
CES 2023 Panel Covers Trends in Smart Home
Interoperability and finding additional ways to better end-users’ lives are keys to success.
Tapping Into Your Company’s Hive Mind
When your team takes time to focus on key areas in the business, amazing things can happen.
CES 2023: The Road to the Metaverse
A panel at CES 2023 dives into the potential possibilities and pitfalls of this much buzzed about but still nascent technology.
A New Kind of Luxury Rep Firm
Sarah Dresher’s LIT fully customizes the experience for both integrator and manufacturer clients.
Beware the ‘Group Ask’
Group-ask emails are typically harbingers of screwups and disappointment. Here are some tips for eliminating them.
Pick a Customer Issue and Follow It Down the Rabbit Hole
Staying in the client services game by hunting for customer issues instead of reacting to them.
CES Unveiled Reveals Tech & Buying Trends
Annual kickoff in NYC to CES season reveals what attendees will be looking for in Las Vegas.
Ladies and Gentlemen Serving Ladies and Gentlemen
Rebooting the plan to infuse lateral service into our business.
HTSA Leads With Light
Early evangelists for the lighting category bring its CI-centric lighting convention back for a second year.
Getting Into A “Day 1” Mindset
What would you do differently if you just bought your business today?
They Ask You Answer: Why Doesn’t Livewire Offer Free Estimates?
The reasoning behind charging prospective clients for sales consultations.
The Shifting Market
High-end and entry-level jobs keep coming in, but mid-size projects seem to be disappearing.
CEDIA Expo 2022 Superlatives
No need to ask John what his best experiences at the show were — he’s written them all here.
Tales from the CEDIA Expo Trail, Part 1
Adventures in Dallas, day one — John Sciacca's CEDIA Expo tour starts here.
Crestron Returns to CEDIA Expo…Take 3
The day integrators have been looking forward to has finally arrived at the 2022 CEDIA Expo.
DMF Bets on the Channel
Lighting fixture manufacturer sees the value in builder-integrator relationships.
6 Types of Possible Smart Shade Customers
Identifying ideal candidates when selling automated shades.
Frame and Fortune
Samsung’s CEDIA Expo booth offers both industry favorites and new experiences for attendees.
2022 CEDIA Shares: Z-Wave Alliance
Z-Wave Alliance gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the company is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2022 exhibit.
2022 CEDIA Shares: CEDIA
CEDIA gives Residential Systems readers a sneak peek at what the association is planning for its CEDIA Expo 2022 exhibit.