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Sharpening Your Edges: What I Learned From Walking The Aisles of Best Buy
Why we should revel in our non-retail, lack of choice, prescriptive environment.
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Experiencing the World of McIntosh
The high-end audio manufacturer uses a dazzling NYC townhouse to show its performance power — and its style.
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Should You Add Live Chat?
Spoiler alert. The answer is “yes.” Read on if you’d like to know more about what drove our decision to implement live chat on...
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John Sciacca’s European Tour Part 3: Barco
The grand finale of this trip features a factory walk-through and the company’s latest high-end residential projectors.
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John Sciacca’s European Tour Part 2: Future Automation
Meet the manufacturer of some of the most innovative and bespoke lifts and motorized solutions in the industry.
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John Sciacca’s European Tour Part 1: Meridian
Visiting the Old World one luxury manufacturer at a time.
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Productivity Habits for the Depressed and Bipolar
Part of our series on mental health for business professionals.
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Snap4 from a Crestron Dealer Perspective
The view from the sidelines of this major industry acquisition.
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Becoming Parts and Smarts
Knowing when to outsource the non-profitable parts of your business.
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How to De-Clutter Your Desk and Help Your Mind
Part of our series on mental health for business professionals.
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Simple, Smart Solutions
A downtown NYC apartment hosts a collection of DIY smart home devices that may make integrators’ lives easier, too.
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Cracking the Code on the Human Connection
HTSA looks to helps their members grow by teaching the science of the sale.
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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.
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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.